Shipped & Paid

Apps that got customers via Freelance marketplaces

1 AI-built app that credits Freelance marketplaces for its customers: what the founder did, the revenue they report and a link to the original post.

1 case · proof: 1 Self-reported · How we label numbers

At a glance: revenue as claimed by each founder
AppRevenue (as claimed)Proof
CreatorLookupnearly 100K MRRSelf-reported

App type: Marketing & socialNew this week

CreatorLookup

nearly 100K MRRper month, co-founder, Feb 2026 podcast; currency not stated, as claimed

A search engine for brands and agencies to find niche creators across 400 million YouTube, Instagram and TikTok profiles, with contact details and audience data.

Self-reportedSource: Podcast, Mateo Greenberg (co-founder), Manav Golecha podcast ·
How they got customers: CreatorLookup

Quick answers

Which AI-built apps got customers through Freelance marketplaces?

Shipped & Paid lists 1 case: CreatorLookup (nearly 100K MRR, self-reported).

What tools did they build with?

Tools these founders name: Claude (1 case) and Cursor (1 case).

Are these revenue numbers verified?

1 Self-reported. Verified means the revenue shows on a third-party profile that reads it from the payment provider. Screenshot and Self-reported figures are the founder's own claims and have not been audited.

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