7 of the 43 cases in our revenue report that give a monthly figure in US dollars fall in this range ($50,000 or more a month). They are sorted by that figure, highest first. Every number is as the founder stated it; 1 verified via the payment provider.
Most-named AI tools: Claude Code (3), Cursor (3), Claude (1) and Lovable (1).
Most-cited growth channels: Influencers (2), X (2), Affiliates (1) and Building in public (1).
From our report How much AI-built apps really make (October 2026), data as of Oct 22, 2026. The monthly figure is the one the founder stated (MRR, revenue in the last 30 or 28 days, or in a stated month); “about”, “over” and “almost” figures count at the stated amount. All-time totals, annual figures and other or unstated currencies are left out, never converted. Cases added after Oct 22, 2026 join with the next monthly report.
Other ranges: $10K+ a month (27) · $1K to $9.9K a month (9) · Under $1K a month (7)
Compare tools: Claude Code vs Cursor · Claude Code vs Codex · Cursor vs Codex
| App | Revenue (as claimed) | Proof |
|---|---|---|
| Dropmagic | $120K MRR (founder on X, October 2026); over 45K MRR within the first four months | Self-reported |
| Daymaker | Almost $100k invoiced in a month (March 2026), up from $10k the month before, after 'cold caking' took off | Self-reported |
| fly.pieter.com | $87,000 MRR (which is $1M ARR), 17 days after launch | Self-reported |
| Kleo | $61,910 MRR, about 90 days after relaunch | Screenshot |
| ChartDetector AI | $56K per month | Screenshot |
| Brawler | $55,118 in the last 30 days | Verified |
| Erly | Over $50,000 per month, about four months after launch | Screenshot |
App type: SaaS & toolsNew this weekCurrency: USD
$120K MRR (founder on X, October 2026); over 45K MRR within the first four monthsper month, Starter Story, Nov 2025, as claimed
Posted · Checked
A SaaS that uses AI to build a ready-to-sell online store for a product in about five minutes, aimed at beginners in e-commerce and dropshipping.
App type: Marketing & socialNew this weekCurrency: USD
Almost $100k invoiced in a month (March 2026), up from $10k the month before, after 'cold caking' took offper month, founder on X, as claimed
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A platform that sends custom cakes made by local bakeries and hand-delivers them, first for company birthdays and now as 'cold caking' sales outreach with your pitch or a QR code on the cake.
App type: GamesNew this weekCurrency: USD
$87,000 MRR (which is $1M ARR), 17 days after launchper month, founder's post on X, Mar 11, 2025, as claimed
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A free multiplayer flight game that runs in the browser and earns money from in-game ads: branded planes, blimps, billboards and UFOs.
App type: Marketing & socialNew this weekCurrency: USD
$61,910 MRR, about 90 days after relaunchper month, Polar dashboard card shared on X, December 2025, as claimed
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An AI writing tool for LinkedIn posts that learns your writing style, finds what's trending, suggests ideas and drafts posts with you in a chat, pitched as 'Cursor for LinkedIn posts'.
App type: Finance & moneyCurrency: USD
$56K per monthper month, founder, Starter Story interview published July 2026, as claimed
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A mobile app where traders photograph a stock or crypto chart and AI suggests where it may go, built by two brothers in Germany.
App type: Health & fitnessNew this weekCurrency: USD
$55,118 in the last 30 daysper month, $22,544 MRR, $154,149 all-time; TrustMRR, RevenueCat-verified, Oct 21, 2026
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An iPhone AI boxing coach: upload shadowboxing, bag or sparring footage and the AI scores stance, guard, footwork, combinations and head movement, with training programs, punch callouts, a round timer and nutrition tracking.
App type: Productivity & lifestyleNew this weekCurrency: USD
Over $50,000 per month, about four months after launchper month, App Store Connect dashboard shown in a Starter Story interview, July 2026, as claimed
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An iPhone alarm that only turns off after you do push-ups, built to help people wake up early and keep the habit.
Shipped & Paid lists 7 cases: Dropmagic ($120K MRR (founder on X, October 2026); over 45K MRR within the first four months, self-reported), Daymaker (Almost $100k invoiced in a month (March 2026), up from $10k the month before, after 'cold caking' took off, self-reported), fly.pieter.com ($87,000 MRR (which is $1M ARR), 17 days after launch, self-reported), Kleo ($61,910 MRR, about 90 days after relaunch, screenshot), ChartDetector AI ($56K per month, screenshot) and Brawler ($55,118 in the last 30 days, verified), plus 1 more. Each figure is copied as the founder stated it.
$61,910 a month across these 7 cases, in our October 2026 revenue report (data as of Oct 22, 2026). Across all 43 cases with a monthly US dollar figure the median is $17,165.
Tools these founders name: Claude Code (3 cases), Cursor (3 cases), Claude (1 case) and Lovable (1 case).
Most-cited growth channels: Influencers (2 cases), X (2 cases), Affiliates (1 case) and Building in public (1 case).
1 Verified, 3 Screenshot and 3 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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