Vibe coded Mac and desktop apps that make money
10 Mac and desktop apps that founders built with AI coding tools (vibe coding) and that report revenue, ranked by what they say they make a month, with the proof level and how each one got customers.
What is on this list: Apps you install on a computer, built with AI coding tools: every case whose description says it runs on Mac, macOS, Windows or Linux, or calls it a desktop or menu-bar app. That covers MacBook notch apps, a clipboard manager, a screen annotation tool, a file renamer and desktop workspaces for AI coding agents. Web apps and phone apps are on other lists. Every row is a real case with its source; open it for the full story.
At a glance
- 10apps that report revenue
- 6 of 10verified: revenue read from the payment provider through a public profile
- $2,764median monthly revenue as claimed, from the 4 that state a monthly figure in US dollars
Figures are as each founder stated them; 2 of the 4 ranked figures are verified. Only monthly US dollar figures are ranked and none is converted or estimated. Try the revenue calculator for your own tool and app type, or read the latest revenue report.
Ranked by stated monthly revenue
| # | App | Revenue (as claimed) | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ComnyangProductivity & lifestyle · Claude Code, Codex | $4,551.99 in its launch month | Screenshot |
| 2 | EnjoyDeveloper tools · OpenAI Codex | $3.8k MRR | Self-reported |
| 3 | ZenModeMarketing & social · Claude Code, Claude | $1,729 MRR | Verified |
| 4 | TucketProductivity & lifestyle · Claude Code | $672 in the last 30 days | Verified |
Verified figures come from the payment provider; Screenshot and Self-reported figures are the founder's own claims. A ranking of claims is not an audit.
Also making money, not ranked
These report revenue as a total, a yearly figure or in another (or unstated) currency, so they can't be ranked against monthly US dollar figures.
- Halo: $762 all-time Verified
- Scribbble: $2,094 all-time Verified
- AI Renamer: $7,625 all-time Verified
- CNVS: $49,986 in all-time sales Verified
- BridgeMind: ARR: $250,772 Self-reported
- Kiiwi: $310 all time Self-reported
How they got customers
Growth channels these founders name most: X (8 cases), Reddit (5 cases), Building in public (4 cases), YouTube (4 cases) and SEO (3 cases).
Built with
AI tools these founders name most: Claude Code (8), OpenAI Codex (4), Claude (1) and Cursor (1).
By type of app
Productivity & lifestyle (5), Developer tools (3), Marketing & social (1) and SaaS & tools (1).
Quick answers
Which vibe coded Mac and desktop apps make money?
Shipped & Paid lists 10: Comnyang ($4,551.99 in its launch month, screenshot), Enjoy ($3.8k MRR, self-reported), ZenMode ($1,729 MRR, verified), Tucket ($672 in the last 30 days, verified), Halo ($762 all-time, verified) and Scribbble ($2,094 all-time, verified), plus 4 more. Each links to the founder's source.
How much do vibe coded Mac and desktop apps make?
Across the 4 on this list that state a monthly figure in US dollars, the median is $2,764 a month and the range is $672 to $4,552. These are figures as claimed (2 of 4 verified), and they are apps that made money and shared it, not typical results: most apps earn little or nothing.
Which AI tools were they built with?
Tools these founders name: Claude Code (8 cases), OpenAI Codex (4 cases), Claude (1 case) and Cursor (1 case).
How did they get their first customers?
Most-cited growth channels: X (8 cases), Reddit (5 cases), Building in public (4 cases) and YouTube (4 cases). Each case page explains what the founder did.
Are these revenue numbers verified?
6 Verified, 1 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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