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AI-built apps making money in US dollars

10 AI-built apps whose founders report revenue in US dollars (USD). Every figure is copied as stated and never converted, with its proof level and how they got customers.

10 cases · proof: 2 Verified, 1 Screenshot and 7 Self-reported · How we label numbers

At a glance: revenue as claimed by each founder
AppRevenue (as claimed)Proof
AbMaxx$46,251 in the last 30 days per monthVerified
Visualizee$8,204 MRRVerified
Vugolaabout $11,200 MRRSelf-reported
Kiiwi$310 all timeSelf-reported
GeoSportsabout $40,000 per monthScreenshot
ContextBolt$653 a monthSelf-reported
AI video tool$2K MRRSelf-reported
Maxed AI~$14K/monthSelf-reported
Stealth SaaS$39 MRRSelf-reported
Kid's content site>$1K AdSense this yearSelf-reported

App type: Health & fitnessNew this weekCurrency: USD

AbMaxx

$46,251 in the last 30 daysper month, TrustMRR, RevenueCat-verified, as claimed

An iOS fitness app that builds a personalized abs plan from a user's details, made by an 18-year-old with no coding background who started it in Lovable.

VerifiedSource: Starter Story, Lino (founder), Starter Story ·
How they got customers: AbMaxx

App type: Video & contentNew this weekCurrency: USD

Visualizee

$8,204 MRRper month, 291 active subscriptions; TrustMRR, Stripe-verified, as claimed

Turns sketches, photos and 3D model screenshots into photoreal renders for architects and interior designers, through a chat assistant called Vizzy.

VerifiedSource: Starter Story, Piotr Obidowski (founder), Starter Story ·
How they got customers: Visualizee

App type: Video & contentNew this weekCurrency: USD

Vugola

about $11,200 MRRper month, stated as monthly recurring revenue over the last four weeks, as claimed

An AI video editing agent that turns long videos into short clips for clippers, creators and agencies, built by a 19-year-old with no coding experience.

Self-reportedSource: YouTube, Vadim Strizheus (founder), Starter Story ·
How they got customers: Vugola

App type: SaaS & toolsNew this weekCurrency: USD

Kiiwi

$310 all timetotal, $295 of it in 48 hours, as claimed

A Mac menu-bar app that makes any keyboard sound like a mechanical one, sold for a one-time $4.99, by a solo founder in Bangalore.

Self-reportedSource: X, @iniyanai ·
How they got customers: Kiiwi

App type: GamesNew this weekCurrency: USD

GeoSports

about $40,000 per monthper month, as claimed

A free daily web game: five sports clues a day, tap the spot on the map. Earns from ads and a Pro plan.

ScreenshotSource: YouTube, Frank Michael Smith (founder), Starter Story ·
How they got customers: GeoSports

App type: Marketing & socialNew this weekCurrency: USD

ContextBolt

$653 a monthper month, September 2026, as claimed

A hosted MCP server that puts live SEO data (keywords, rankings, backlinks) inside AI agents, built by a solo founder in Scotland.

Self-reportedSource: 99helpers, David Hamilton (founder), 99helpers Maker Series ·
How they got customers: ContextBolt

App type: Video & contentNew this weekCurrency: USD

AI video tool

$2K MRRper month, as claimed

A paid AI video tool; the founder argues customers pay for results, not repos.

Self-reportedSource: X, @yasuomang_zh ·
How they got customers: AI video tool

App type: SaaS & toolsNew this weekCurrency: USD

Stealth SaaS

$39 MRRper month, as claimed

A new SaaS kept in stealth for ~3 months, polished and pushed through SEO.

Self-reportedSource: X, @imbktan ·
How they got customers: Stealth SaaS

Quick answers

Which AI-built apps make money in US dollars?

Shipped & Paid lists 10 cases with revenue stated in USD: AbMaxx ($46,251 in the last 30 days, verified), Visualizee ($8,204 MRR, verified), Vugola (about $11,200 MRR, self-reported), Kiiwi ($310 all time, self-reported), GeoSports (about $40,000 per month, screenshot) and ContextBolt ($653 a month, self-reported), plus 4 more. Each figure is copied as the founder stated it.

How do you know the revenue is in US dollars?

The currency comes from the source itself: the founder's own post or words, or a payment-provider profile. A dollar sign only in a video title or a host's intro doesn't count. We never convert currencies.

How did they get customers?

Most-cited growth channels: SEO (4 cases), Instagram (2 cases), UGC videos (2 cases) and X (2 cases).

Which AI tools were they built with?

Tools these founders name: Claude Code (4 cases), Claude (2 cases), Codex (2 cases) and Lovable (2 cases).

Are these revenue numbers verified?

2 Verified, 1 Screenshot and 7 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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