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App Inspiration

Apps offer creators unmatched leverage—no inventory, no shipping, just highly scalable income.

Check out the examples below to see what’s possible—and let us know when you're ready to build your own.

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Cars & Bids

Doug DeMuro

The quirky car reviewer with a knack for spotting automotive oddities noticed a need for an auction site focusing on unique vehicles, so he built it.
 
Anything from 1980–today can roll onto the auction block.

Doug bagged a $37 million deal when The Chernin Group bought a big slice of the business.
 

LinguaTrip

Marina Mogilko

The polyglot and entrepreneur behind three YouTube channels, Marina Mogilko launched LinguaTrip to make language learning and travel accessible.
 
The app connects users with tutors and immersion programs, reflecting her mission to inspire global communication—perfectly tailored to her audience of curious learners.
 

The platform has already helped over 160,000 students pick a school and start speaking more every day.

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Viewstats

Jimmy "Mr. Beast" Donaldson

The king of viral stunts and philanthropy, Mr. Beast co-created  his own YouTube analytics tool for creators obsessed with growth.
 

The free Chrome add-on zoomed past 100,000 users soon after launch.

Beme

Casey Neistat

The daily vlogging pioneer with a gritty, cinematic style, introduced Beme, an app designed for raw, unfiltered video sharing in 2015.
 
After some initial stumbles, It went on to capture his ethos of authenticity along with a strong user base.
 
Casey sold the app to CNN for $25 million.
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Panels

MKBHD

Marques turned his eye for clean tech design into Panels, a wallpaper gallery filled with artist-made art.

Despite early controversy (or because of it), Panels shot to #1 in Photo & Video charts across 20 countries its first week.

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Dispo

David Dobrik

David missed the surprise of film cameras, so he built Dispo where photos “develop” overnight.

Investors poured in $20 million, valuing the retro-fun app at $200 million.

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Buff Fitness

Buff Dudes

Brothers Hudson and Brandon packed their workout plans into Buff Fitness so fans can level up and log every rep.

The tracker flexed fast with 10 K+ downloads just months after release.

Core

Chloe Ting

Chloe’s viral home workouts became Core, an app of free programs, team challenges, and progress chats.

Core sprinted past 100 K+ downloads while holding a perfect 5-star score.

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Tuber Simulator

PewDiePie

PewDiePie, aka Felix Kjellberg, unleashed Tuber Simulator in 2016, a pixelated love letter to his creator journey.
 
The freemium idle RPG lets players craft viral videos, deck out studios with over 3,000 items (tiny dinosaur, anyone?), and battle for YouTube stardom.
 
From meme-making to minigames like Puggle, it’s a quirky blend of humor and hustle that topped Apple’s App Store on day one.

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Body by Blogilates

Cassey Ho

Cassey put her bubbly Pilates calendars and community in one place so anyone can sweat with her on the go.

The app leaped over 1 million downloads, proving fitness can feel like a party.

VoicePal

Ali Abdaal

The productivity doctor got tired of staring at blank screens, so he created VoicePal, a pocket‑sized ghost‑writer that turns messy voice notes into clear drafts.

VoicePal breezed through a
5,000‑user beta and now saves thousands of creators hours each week by turning talk into text at the tap of a button.

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Game Master Network

Rebecca Zamolo

Rebecca Zamolo, a YouTube dynamo with over 15 million subscribers, traded gymnastics flips for digital quips, birthing the Game Master Network app from her escape-room-inspired YouTube series.
 
Alongside husband Matt Slays, she’s crafted a thrilling mobile adventure where players dash through tunnels, snagging gems and puzzle pieces to unlock secret messages, mirroring her channel’s spy-themed challenges.

Tag with Ryan

Ryan Kaji

The pint-sized king of YouTube with 37 million subscribers, transformed his toy-unboxing empire into Tag with Ryan, an endless runner game launched in 2018.
 
At just 13, Ryan’s infectious energy fuels this kid-friendly app, where players race as Ryan or his pals, dodging obstacles and collecting power-ups in a vibrant world inspired by his Ryan’s World channel.
 
With over 58 billion YouTube views, Ryan’s app extends his playtime magic to iOS and Android, sparking joy for preschoolers.
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Party Time

Like Nastya

Kid star Nastya invites fans to her birthday bash in Party Time, a bright mini-game world of cake and kites.

The party is huge, hitting 5 million+ downloads with a glowing 4.6-star rating.

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RevTrack

Ed Lawrence

The Film Booth mastermind got tired of “views ≠ sales,” so he built RevTrack to show creators exactly which videos drive clicks, email sign-ups, and real revenue.

In beta, users brag that a single upload hit a 38 % click-to-call rate after switching links, and thousands of channels have already joined the wait-list to cash in on their own data.