Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

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Solo founder built a $50K/month app with this exact tech stack:

Jake is 24. He launched Erly (an alarm app where you do pushups to turn off the alarm) at the end of 2025 and hit $50K/month in 4 months. 200K+ downloads. One-man show.

Here’s the full stack he runs it on:

Firebase for database, auth, cloud functions
Superwall for paywall + subscriptions
OpenAI for the AI API
Mixpanel for in-app analytics
Claude Code for actually building the app
Heroi for influencer tracking + payments
Sideshift for UGC creator sourcing
Instantly for mass influencer outreach
Cal for booking, Agree for contracts
QuickBooks + 1Password + Google Sheets to run the business