3 founders say they built a revenue-making app with OpenAI Codex. Here is what each one reports earning, how strong the proof is, and how they got customers.
| App | Revenue (as claimed) | Proof |
|---|---|---|
| Voicy | 11K MRR | Screenshot |
| Profit AI | 30K MRR for the app | Screenshot |
| Coherence | around 85,000 in eight months | Self-reported |
App type: SaaS & toolsNew this week
11K MRRper month, 16 to 20K a month including lifetime deals; currency not stated, as claimed
A voice-to-text app for the computer and phone, aimed at older people and people who can't type comfortably, run as a side project.
App type: SaaS & toolsNew this week
30K MRR for the appper month, currency not stated; 147,000 total since the December launch, as claimed
A Shopify app that turns profit, ad-spend and cost data into a simple dashboard, built from the founder's own client spreadsheet.
App type: Health & fitnessNew this week
around 85,000 in eight monthstotal, currency not stated, as claimed
A breathwork app for calming the nervous system, focus and sleep, built by two brothers who validated the idea with viral posts first.
Shipped & Paid lists 3 cases: Voicy (11K MRR, screenshot), Profit AI (30K MRR for the app, screenshot) and Coherence (around 85,000 in eight months, self-reported). Each figure is copied as the founder stated it.
Most-cited growth channels: YouTube (2 cases), Chrome Web Store (1 case), Instagram (1 case) and Reddit (1 case). Each case page explains what the founder did.
Founders in these cases also mention Cursor (3 cases), Claude Code (2 cases) and ChatGPT (1 case).
2 Screenshot and 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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