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1. I turned a viral idea into a $25K/month app

   4 november 2026 · 12 min

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   Ben turned one viral idea of himself singing in French into Canary, an app that teaches languages through music. Less than a year later, it makes about $25K a month, and he runs it solo. This video is a playbook for how to test an app idea with content, build a simple first version, and grow it fast. Lees meer

   *Database: 229 consumer iOS apps generating $10K+/mo in revenue* https://clickhubspot.com/8k8k

   Say hi to Ben: https://x.com/bengu_ez
   Check out Canary: https://www.singwithcanary.com/

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   Chapters:
   Chapters

   00:00:00 $25K in 9 months
   00:00:58 Meet Ben!
   00:01:17 What’s the app? (Sing with Canary)
   00:02:02 The year of apps!
   00:02:30 Business breakdown
   00:02:50 Ben’s background
   00:03:46 Building with an audience?
   00:04:34 How he built it
   00:05:15 Tech stack and tools
   00:05:54 Early growth
   00:07:04 What marketing tactics are working right now?
   00:07:59 Finding app ideas
   00:08:54 Canary app demo
   00:09:46 Final advice for builders
   00:10:40 Reflections!
   00:11:33 More simple app ideas

   This video is an educational case study of this founder’s experience. It is not financial advice and does not guarantee any income or results. Every business is different and your results may vary.

2. How I Built It: $400K/Month iOS App

   1 november 2026 · 12 min

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   Yoni built one of the most popular iOS apps in recent years: Brainrot. In this video, we break down the story behind how he took it from a simple idea to an app that is making an astonishing $400K/month. And, most importantly, we get his thoughts on what’s working right now for building and growing apps in 2026. Lees meer

   *120+ Businesses you can start with less than $500:* https://clickhubspot.com/1tva

   Say hi to Yoni: https://twitter.com/YoniSmolyar
   Check out Brainrot: https://thebrainrotapp.com/

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   Chapters:
   Chapters

   00:00:00 the $400K/month app
   00:00:58 Meet Yoni
   00:01:27 Brainrot
   00:02:00 Yoni’s background
   00:02:30 Start your own business
   00:03:07 Building a personal brand
   00:03:38 Idea behind Brainrot
   00:04:11 Launch and early traction
   00:04:41 More growth strategies
   00:05:47 When to go all-in?
   00:06:29 Building apps in 2026
   00:09:04 Yoni’s advice for finding app ideas
   00:10:04 Tech stack and tools
   00:10:29 Brainrot demo
   00:11:18 Final advice

   This video is an educational case study of this founder’s experience. It is not financial advice and does not guarantee any income or results. Every business is different and your results may vary.

3. I Make $30K/Month From the Most Boring Website on the Internet

   28 oktober 2026 · 13 min

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   Jake built a simple, boring website called Excel Exercises. The main goal of the site? Help people learn Excel… that’s it! In this episode, we’ll dive into how this website makes $30K/month, how he built and grew it with very little effort, and his advice for people looking for dead-simple app ideas in 2026. Lees meer

   *Simple apps making millions:* https://clickhubspot.com/guvq

   Say hi to Jake: https://x.com/shimota_tweets
   Check out Excel Exercises: https://excelexercises.com/

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   Chapters:
   Chapters

   00:00:00 Simplest website I've ever seen
   00:00:51 What's your story?
   00:01:26 What is Excel Exercises?
   00:02:15 Numbers behind the business
   00:02:55 Simple ideas win!
   00:03:35 Background
   00:04:19 Finding the idea
   00:05:42 Building Excel Exercises
   00:06:17 Tech stack and tools
   00:07:03 Zero to $10K/month
   00:08:01 Growth to $30K/month
   00:08:55 How Jake finds simple ideas
   00:10:10 App demo
   00:11:07 Final advice
   00:12:22 Reflections: the simplest website ever

   This video is an educational case study of this founder’s experience. It is not financial advice and does not guarantee any income or results. Every business is different and your results may vary.

4. I Built a $10K/Month App in 88 Days

   25 oktober 2026 · 19 min

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   Frederick is an indie app builder who went from $0 to $10,000 a month with a health and fitness app. He believes the specific app barely matters… what actually moves the needle is the repeatable marketing playbook behind it. This video breaks down his end-to-end journey and the exact methods he used to grow his app to $10K/month. Lees meer

   *iOS App Ideas Database:* https://clickhubspot.com/obng

   Say hi to Frederick: https://x.com/frederickjames
   Check out channel: https://www.youtube.com/@frederickjaames

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   Chapters:
   Chapters

   00:00:00 Simple $10K/month app
   00:00:50 What’s your story?
   00:01:20 App metrics
   00:02:09 App category
   00:02:28 Founder background
   00:03:12 Finding the app idea
   00:03:52 iOS apps ideas
   00:04:21 Building the app
   00:06:14 Tech stack
   00:07:28 Zero to $5K/month
   00:09:23 $5K to $10K/month
   00:12:35 Is this profitable?
   00:13:16 Why choose paid ads?
   00:14:57 Final advice
   00:16:38 Reflections and takeaways

   This video is an educational case study of this founder’s experience. It is not financial advice and does not guarantee any income or results. Every business is different and your results may vary.

5. How I Built It: $30K/Month Micro-SaaS

   21 oktober 2026 · 16 min

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   Charlie bootstrapped his micro-saas, Links, to over $30K/month, which allowed him to quit his job... twice! In this episode, he shares exactly how he grew Liinks to $30K/month (even in a saturated market), and his advice for building a side project that might help you quit your full-time job, right now in 2026 Lees meer

   *Side project ideas you can build with your 9-5:* https://clickhubspot.com/xls2

   Say hi to Charlie: https://x.com/charliie
   Check out Liinks: https://www.liinks.co/

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   Chapters:
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   00:00:00 zero to $30K/month
   00:01:03 What’s your story?
   00:01:32 What’s the app?
   00:02:34 Building side projects
   00:03:30 Business metrics
   00:04:15 Founder background
   00:05:47 Finding the app idea
   00:06:59 Liinks growth strategies
   00:08:23 Pricing strategy and breakdown
   00:09:40 Leaving the 9-5
   00:10:53 Mindset behind quitting your job
   00:12:45 Tech stack and tools
   00:13:32 App demo
   00:15:01 Final advice

   This video is an educational case study of this founder’s experience. It is not financial advice and does not guarantee any income or results. Every business is different and your results may vary.

6. This app is making $2,000 PER DAY

   18 oktober 2026 · 15 min

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   Rasty built and launched his first iOS app in 3 weeks. And today, that simple idea makes $41,000 per month. The secret? Well, he didn't dance on TikTok or spam Instagram. No, his old school approach is much simpler than that. This episode is about how a founder built something absurdly simple, out-marketed much bigger players, and built a successful app. Lees meer

   *Free database: simple apps making millions:* https://clickhubspot.com/b4qr

   Say hi to Rasty: https://x.com/synopsi
   Check out Vaultaire: https://vaultaire.app/

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   Chapters:
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   00:00:00 $41K in a single month
   00:01:08 What's your story?
   00:01:44 What's the app?
   00:02:51 More simple iOS app ideas
   00:03:34 App statistics
   00:04:45 Founder background
   00:06:26 App growth strategy
   00:07:44 AI agent marketing and content team
   00:09:52 Tech stack
   00:10:47 App demo
   00:11:10 the FBI story!!
   00:11:48 Final advice
   00:12:47 Pat and Gus reflections: this dude is awesome!
   00:14:36 Download simple iOS app ideas

   This video is an educational case study of this founder’s experience. It is not financial advice and does not guarantee any income or results. Every business is different and your results may vary.

7. I built this app for my dad. Now it makes $18K/month

   14 oktober 2026 · 16 min

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   Kourosh built an app in a very crowded market... and yet still managed to grow it to over $18K/month. His secret is insanely simple: everyone else is chasing tech-savvy power users, but Kourosh built this app for a type of custer everyone is ignoring (his dad). This video is the story of how to build a successful product in a "saturated" market. Lees meer

   *50+ AI app ideas making millions:* https://clickhubspot.com/q8ij

   Say hi to Kourash: https://x.com/BuildingWaves
   Check out Voicy: https://usevoicy.com/

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   Chapters:
   Chapters

   00:00:00 He built this for his dad!
   00:01:09 What's your story?
   00:01:59 What's the app?
   00:03:24 Founder background
   00:04:14 More AI app ideas
   00:04:56 Finding the idea for Voicy
   00:05:50 Build process
   00:07:28 Tech stack
   00:08:21 Growth story
   00:09:51 Unique customers
   00:11:22 Building in a crowded market
   00:13:06 Final advice
   00:14:28 Reflections
   00:15:17 FREE app ideas

   This video is an educational case study of this founder’s experience. It is not financial advice and does not guarantee any income or results. Every business is different and your results may vary.

8. My First SaaS Project Just Hit $11K/Month

   11 oktober 2026 · 13 min

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   Vadim is 19 years old and, before this year, had never shipped an app in his life. In March, he quit his marketing job to build apps… 5 months later, he hit $10K/month with over 20K users. Lees meer

   His process has been 100% building with AI and posting content on IG shamelessly. This video is proof that you do NOT need to be technical or have a clever growth hack to build an app business that makes real money.

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   Say hi to Vadim: https://x.com/VadimStrizheus
   Check out Vugola: https://www.vugolaai.com/

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   Chapters:
   Chapters

   00:00:00 Zero to $10K in 5 months
   00:00:56 What’s your story?
   00:01:22 What’s the app?
   00:02:10 Know your customers!
   00:02:52 Founder background
   00:03:27 Finding the app idea
   00:04:13 How he built it
   00:05:05 Building the MVP
   00:05:23 Tech stack and tools
   00:05:51 Zero to $1K MRR
   00:06:45 Hitting $10K per month
   00:09:02 Time vs money with content
   00:09:55 App demo
   00:10:46 Final advice
   00:11:45 Reflections: anyone can be a builder!

   This video is an educational case study of this founder’s experience. It is not financial advice and does not guarantee any income or results. Every business is different and your results may vary.

9. I Make $13K/Month From This Simple App

   7 oktober 2026 · 13 min

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   Max built a simple iOS app to solve his own problem at the gym. But here’s the thing… before this app, he had never shipped a single line of code in his life. In fact, he was going down the traditional route: college, internships, everything. But he found apps and decided to go all-in. Today, his app makes $14K/month and is growing. This is his app story for anyone looking to get started with apps in 2026. Lees meer

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   Say hi to Max: https://x.com/MaxHirsch13
   Check out Maxed AI: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/maxed-ai-smart-fitness-app/id6759180029

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   Chapters:
   Chapters

   00:00:00 Zero to $14K in 6 months
   00:00:49 What’s your story?
   00:01:19 What’s the app?
   00:02:29 What makes your app different?
   00:03:03 How to keep track of your customers
   00:03:45 Founder background
   00:04:49 Finding the idea
   00:05:32 Tech stack
   00:06:04 Growth and marketing
   00:07:38 What’s working for growing apps right now
   00:08:23 Building a personal brand
   00:09:15 App demo
   00:10:14 Final advice
   00:11:15 Pat and Gus reflections

   This video is an educational case study of this founder’s experience. It is not financial advice and does not guarantee any income or results. Every business is different and your results may vary.

10. This crazy simple app makes $50K/month

    4 oktober 2026 · 17 min

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    6 months ago, Lino had never built an app in his life. Then he stumbled upon the app community on X, made some connections, and started building. Just 6 months later, he's grown his first app to over $50K per month and changed his life forever. In this video, he will break down his unbelievable app idea and how he grew it so fast. Lees meer

    *iOS App Ideas Database:* https://clickhubspot.com/a68v

    Say hi to Lino: https://x.com/LinoLeighton
    Check out AbMaxx: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/abmaxx-become-shredded/id6757769125

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    Chapters:
    Chapters

    00:00:00 Can you change your life in 6 months?
    00:01:08 What’s your story?
    00:01:34 What’s the app?
    00:02:15 Finding the idea
    00:02:49 More iOS app ideas!
    00:03:27 an old idea, remixed
    00:04:03 Building process
    00:05:22 Tech stack
    00:06:01 Zero to $10K/month
    00:07:24 $10K to $60K/month
    00:08:34 Lino’s app playbook
    00:12:05 App demo
    00:13:20 Final advice
    00:14:45 Pat and Gus reflections

    This video is an educational case study of this founder’s experience. It is not financial advice and does not guarantee any income or results. Every business is different and your results may vary.

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