7 of the 43 cases in our revenue report that give a monthly figure in US dollars fall in this range (under $1,000 a month). They are sorted by that figure, highest first. Every number is as the founder stated it; 5 verified via the payment provider.
Most-named AI tools: Claude Code (5), Codex (1) and OpenAI Codex (1).
Most-cited growth channels: SEO (4), X (3), Blog content (2) and Building in public (2).
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: $50K+ a month (7) · $10K+ a month (27) · $1K to $9.9K a month (9)
Compare tools: Claude Code vs Cursor · Claude Code vs Codex · Cursor vs Codex
| App | Revenue (as claimed) | Proof |
|---|---|---|
| BasinCheck | $895 MRR | Verified |
| SpacePlanner | $711 in the last 30 days | Verified |
| Tucket | $672 in the last 30 days | Verified |
| Aidelly | $655 MRR | Verified |
| ContextBolt | $653 a month | Self-reported |
| Frameliq | $631 MRR | Verified |
| Stealth SaaS | $39 MRR | Self-reported |
App type: SaaS & toolsNew this weekCurrency: USD
$895 MRRper month, 5 active subscriptions, $5,576 all-time; TrustMRR, Stripe-verified, Oct 19, 2026
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A mobile-first safety audit app for oil and gas contractors that replaces paper checklists with inspections, offline mode, tracked corrective actions and OSHA-ready exports.
App type: Productivity & lifestyleNew this weekCurrency: USD
$711 in the last 30 daysper month, from $9 credit packs, $747 all-time; TrustMRR, Stripe-verified, Oct 21, 2026
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A free floor-plan and space-planning editor that runs in the browser with no signup: draw rooms, homes and gardens, drop in real-size furniture, and buy credit packs for exports and extras.
App type: Productivity & lifestyleNew this weekCurrency: USD
$672 in the last 30 daysper month, $1,293 all-time from $10 one-time licenses; TrustMRR, Dodo Payments-verified, Oct 20, 2026
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A clipboard manager that lives in the MacBook notch: it saves text, links, colours, images, SVGs and files, sorts them by type, reads text in screenshots, and runs fully offline for a one-time $10.
App type: Marketing & socialNew this weekCurrency: USD
$655 MRRper month, $625 in the last 30 days, $7,137 all-time including the earlier Bubble version; TrustMRR, Stripe-verified, Oct 21, 2026
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A social media platform for agencies that AI agents such as Claude and ChatGPT can run through MCP, CLI and API: it drafts, schedules and publishes across 11 networks with team approvals and white-labeling, from $39 a month.
App type: Marketing & socialCurrency: USD
$653 a monthper month, September 2026, as claimed
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A hosted MCP server that puts live SEO data (keywords, rankings, backlinks) inside AI agents, built by a solo founder in Scotland.
App type: Video & contentNew this weekCurrency: USD
$631 MRRper month, 23 subscriptions, $1,539 all-time; TrustMRR, Stripe-verified, Oct 21, 2026
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A script-to-video AI studio: import a screenplay or let AI write one, generate a storyboard scene by scene, then render video with models like Kling, Veo and Seedance, with AI dialogue and music.
App type: SaaS & toolsCurrency: USD
$39 MRRper month, as claimed
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A new SaaS kept in stealth for ~3 months, polished and pushed through SEO.
Shipped & Paid lists 7 cases: BasinCheck ($895 MRR, verified), SpacePlanner ($711 in the last 30 days, verified), Tucket ($672 in the last 30 days, verified), Aidelly ($655 MRR, verified), ContextBolt ($653 a month, self-reported) and Frameliq ($631 MRR, verified), plus 1 more. Each figure is copied as the founder stated it.
$655 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 (5 cases), Codex (1 case) and OpenAI Codex (1 case).
Most-cited growth channels: SEO (4 cases), X (3 cases), Blog content (2 cases) and Building in public (2 cases).
5 Verified and 2 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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