Apps and projects built with ChatGPT / OpenAI that make money

Yasser Elsaid→ChatbaseSite ↗

Chatbase is an AI chatbot builder that lets websites add a ChatGPT-powered chatbot trained on their own content.

The maker built Chatbase as a 4th-year college student and states the revenue figure himself; no processor verification is shown.

Joseph Popelas→AI Publisher Pro

Popelas generates e-book brands with ChatGPT and sells them with Pinterest ads aimed at middle-aged moms.

The $1M/year is a Starter Story estimate from public sources, not audited financials.

David Park→Jenni AISite ↗

Jenni AI is an AI writing assistant that helps students and researchers draft, edit and cite academic work.

The monthly figure comes from a Starter Story business breakdown, not from a dashboard the maker published.

Tibo Louis-Lucas→RevidSite ↗

Revid turns blog posts, long videos, and songs into ready-to-publish short-form videos.

The number is founder-reported with no public Stripe verification, though the site's traffic and usage scale make it plausible.

Anton→LetterlySite ↗

Letterly turns speech into polished text for notes, messages, emails and meeting records.

The figure is the founder's own statement with subscriber detail but no screenshot or processor verification.

Kelechi→Social Wizard

Social Wizard is an AI-powered dating assistant that helps people reply to Instagram stories and craft better conversations.

Revenue is self-reported by the founder in the interview, with no independent verification.

George Lampropoulos→Wrestle AISite ↗

Wrestle AI turns wrestling match videos into AI scores, strengths, weaknesses, drills, and strategy notes.

Took about a month to build

The number comes from a Rork case study with a revenue-chart screenshot, so it is maker-shown rather than independently audited.

Vijay Jacob→AEO EngineSite ↗

AEO Engine is an AI SEO agency that makes brands the answer in AI search.

TrustMRR shows live Stripe verification updated Oct 5 2026, but the MRR is a platform snapshot, not audited financials.

Ramsri Goutham→SupermemeSite ↗

Supermeme is an AI meme generator that turns a text prompt into captioned meme images.

Lifetime revenue is self-reported by the founder in the interview, with no independent verification.

Zach Yadegari→Cal AISite ↗

Cal AI is a calorie-tracking app where users photograph food and AI estimates the calories and macros.

CNBC reports the figures from documents it reviewed, but the underlying documents are not public.

Eric Smith→AutoShorts.aiSite ↗

AutoShorts.ai generates, schedules, and auto-posts faceless short-form videos to TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram.

The $103K figure comes from the founder's X bio as captured by a third party, not a payment-verified dashboard, and the documented timeline only reaches $40K MRR.

Dustin Stout→MagaiSite ↗

Magai lets users chat with many top AI text, image and video models in one subscription dashboard.

The figure is the founder's own claim in a Starter Story video interview, with no independent verification shown.

Nick Saraev→1SecondCopySite ↗

1SecondCopy is an AI-augmented content agency producing client copywriting with GPT-assisted production.

Third-party case study repeating the founder's self-reported GPT-3-era turnover; no audited financials are shown and the peak predates 2025.

Charles Floate→AI SEO RainmakersSite ↗

Charles Floate teaches search marketers to win with AI-assisted SEO systems and his CharlesGPT tooling.

The monthly figure is a Skool leaderboard estimate published by a third party, not a payment record from the creator.

Timo Kohler and Patrick Kohler→ChartDetector AISite ↗

ChartDetector AI analyzes photos of stock or crypto charts and returns AI trading direction guidance.

The figure is founder-reported across interviews with no independent audit, and it runs on about $18,000 a month in TikTok ad spend.

Jake Glacer→ErlySite ↗

Erly is an alarm clock app that switches the alarm off only after the user does push-ups.

Took 19 days from first commit to the App Store

The maker shows a last-28-days sales dashboard on video, so the figure is self-reported rather than independently verified.

Giovanni Brees→MeetOscar

MeetOscar is an AI email assistant that drafts replies in the user's own voice.

Took first version over a single weekend

The maker's own account with no independent verification, and the Lovable MVP was later replaced by a custom LLM stack.

CJ Zafir→CodeGuide

CodeGuide generates structured project documentation that developers attach to AI coding assistants to reduce hallucinations.

The MRR is founder-stated; the source does not explain how discounted yearly plans are counted.

Devon Canup→Across the Globe and Nutty History

Canup runs the faceless YouTube channels Across the Globe and Nutty History through an AI-assisted scripting and voiceover pipeline.

The page shows YouTube analytics dashboard screenshots behind the AdSense figures, though they are still self-published.

Colin McIntosh→Sheets AI Resume BuilderSite ↗

Sheets AI Resume Builder is a suite of AI tools that helps job seekers build resumes, cover letters and practice interviews.

Took about 4 months of nights and weekends

The figure is the founder's self-reported revenue in his own Starter Story post, not independently verified.

David Bressler→Formula Bot

Formula Bot adds ChatGPT-like AI to Excel and Google Sheets for formulas, analysis and charts.

Founder states about $26K/month in a Starter Story interview transcript; the $1M in the title refers to valuation, not revenue.

Ricardo Ghekiere and Miguel Rasero→BetterPicSite ↗

BetterPic turns customer selfies into professional AI headshots in under 60 minutes.

The founders published a detailed month-by-month breakdown with screenshots, but the revenue is self-reported.

Rebecca Beach→Mom Beach printables and vibe-coded digital products

Rebecca Beach sells PLR printables, templates, courses and vibe-coded workbooks on Shopify and Etsy.

Took printable workbook in under 20 minutes; course and app in under 90 minutes

As-told-to essay with no independent verification stated in the article, so the figure rests on the maker's word.

Bennett→Backlinker AISite ↗

Backlinker AI automates backlink outreach to win high-authority mentions at scale.

TrustMRR shows live Stripe verification dated Oct 7 2026, but the MRR is a platform snapshot, not an audited filing.

Ryan Yao→Cat on Chair

Cat on Chair is a cat-themed Pomodoro focus timer with collectible cats, gifts, and furniture.

Took about three months to first version

The number is founder-shared with a sales-dashboard screenshot, but the screenshot itself was not independently verified.

Christian Rac and Braylin Byrd→3AK TrackSite ↗

3AK Track is a track-and-field training app with AI stride analysis, workouts, and an AI coach.

Took built with 8-10 hours a day before the January 2026 launch

Rork shows a RevenueCat verification badge and screenshot, but the claim still rests on founder-shared dashboards.

Jure Sotosek→ParakeetAISite ↗

ParakeetAI is a real-time AI interview assistant that transcribes calls and drafts answers.

Took MVP over a weekend, selling within three weeks

The page badge reports $16,000 a month while the text cites a first revenue day of one thousand euros, both self-reported.

Pieter Levels→FlySite ↗

Fly is a free multiplayer flight simulator monetized with an in-app plane and ads.

Took about 3 hours for the initial prototype

The amount is a public maker report, and ARR is only a run-rate calculation.

Tong Chen→NotFairSite ↗

NotFair is an AI agent that analyzes and optimizes Google Ads campaigns with approval-gated execution.

TrustMRR shows live Stripe verification dated Oct 7 2026, but the MRR is a platform snapshot, not an audited filing.

Sokaina Kanwal Shah→28-page AI-written eBook sold on Gumroad

Sokaina Kanwal Shah sells a 28-page AI-written eBook and templates on Gumroad.

Took 90-minute AI draft plus human edit

Dashboard evidence is claimed via a tweet thread, not shown on the page, so the figure is unverified.

Max Artemov→28-app mobile portfolio

Max ships single-feature mobile apps in volume and keeps the winners.

Took eight months of off-work hours

The figure is founder-stated in a video transcript, and his full surname comes from a separate Indie Hackers profile of the same portfolio.

Saeed Ezzati→Superpower ChatGPTSite ↗

Superpower ChatGPT is a Chrome and Firefox extension that turns ChatGPT into an organized AI workspace with folders, search, prompts and exports.

Maker-stated MRR in an Indie Hackers interview; no processor verification shown.

Nicola Manzini→Vibe SailSite ↗

Vibe Sail is a multiplayer 3D sailing simulator monetized with ads, branded yachts, and sponsored islands.

Took about two months to monetization

The amount is a public maker report, and ARR is only a run-rate calculation.