I cloned an app making $1,000,000/month (here’s how you can too)


Hey Reader,

What if I told you...

You could use AI to launch a money-making app

Within 20 minutes…

Without ever touching a single line of code?

Sounds too good to be true, right?

Yeah, that’s exactly what I thought.

But I’m about to show you something…

That feels like magic.

Something so incredible…

It may change your life.

(Yes, it changed mine.)

Because just last week…

I built a real, working app.

In minutes.

With no team…

And ZERO experience coding.

Here’s what made it even crazier:

The app I built?

It’s almost identical to one that’s already making over $1 million a month.

(More on that in a second.)

But here’s the part that really matters:

Mine makes money too.

From real people.

Using something I built in less time than it takes to watch a Netflix episode.

And today…

I’m going to show you EXACTLY how you can do the same.

Step-by-step.

Even if you’ve never built anything in your life.

And it all starts with a tool called “Adaptive.”

Think of it like ChatGPT.

But instead of giving you answers…

It gives you apps.

You tell it what you want to build.

It builds it.

Live.

Right in front of you.

You don’t need to design anything.

You don’t even need to understand how apps work.

You just talk to it…

Remember that $1,000,000/month app I mentioned?

It’s called Cal AI, made by an 18 year old kid:

An app where you take a picture of any food…

And it tells you how many calories are in the food.

Super simple.

Super useful.

And right now?

It’s making over $1 million per month.

So I asked myself…

“What if I just built my own version of this…

Using Adaptive?”

So I did.

In less than 20 minutes I had a fully working clone.

Want to check it out?

Here’s the link.

(I turned off payments for now because I don’t want your money 😁.)

Upload a photo of your food.

The app scans it.

Then it shows you the calories, protein, carbs, and fat.

Just like that $1 million per month Cal AI app.

But here’s where it gets fun:

I added a paid plan.

The first scan?

Free.

After that?

$5/month for unlimited uses.

Don't worry.

I’m going to show you how you can do the exact same thing…

Even if you’ve never built anything before:

Step 1: Use ChatGPT to come up with your idea

You don’t need a complex idea.

You need a simple one that solves a real problem.

Start by asking ChatGPT something like:

  • “What’s a daily task people hate doing that could be automated?”
  • “What kind of app would be helpful for freelancers, creators, or parents?”
  • “What’s a niche app idea for someone into fitness, productivity, or pets?”
  • “Give me 5 app ideas that could be monetized with a subscription model.”

Pick one.

You can always tweak it later.

Right now, the goal is to get the ball rolling.

Step 2: Refine the idea with ChatGPT

Now that you’ve got a rough idea…

It’s time to sharpen it.

This is where most people overthink.

You don’t have to…

Let ChatGPT do the heavy lifting.

Try these prompts:

  • “How can I make this app more valuable, unique, and easy to monetize?”
  • “What features would make this 10x better than what’s already out there?”
  • “What would a paid version include that a free version wouldn’t?”

Remember: you're not just building an app.

You’re building something worth paying for.

Step 3: Get your "build prompt" from ChatGPT

Now it’s time to turn your refined idea into a prompt Adaptive can actually use to build your app.

Start by explaining what Adaptive is…

(So ChatGPT knows how to format it properly.)

Then ask it to write your full prompt.

Here’s the exact prompt you can copy/paste into ChatGPT:

“You’re helping me build an app using a tool called Adaptive.

Adaptive lets users build fully functional web apps just by describing them in natural language.

It handles the design, logic, layout, and can even integrate payments using Stripe—all through conversational prompts.

Please write a detailed prompt I can give Adaptive to build the following app from scratch:

[Insert your app idea here – example: ‘an app that tracks daily water intake, gives reminders, and shows streaks in a dashboard’]

Make sure the app includes:

A clean mobile-friendly layout

A free trial with limited access

Keep the prompt concise, but include all key features, user flows, and monetization logic.”

ChatGPT will return a ready-to-use prompt.

Copy it.

Paste it into Adaptive.

Step 4: Build, tweak, and monetize inside Adaptive

You’ve got your prompt.

You’ve pasted it into Adaptive.ai.

Now comes the fun part.

Watch it build your app…

Right in front of you.

But don’t stop there.

This is where you shape it.

Want to change something?

Just tell it:

  • “Make the homepage look cleaner.”
  • “Add a dashboard with daily progress.”
  • “Fix the bug where the image upload fails.”

Adaptive will adjust instantly.

You’re in full control.

Now for the part that gets you paid…

Just type:

“Add Stripe. Give users one free use.

Then charge $[insert how much you want to charge]/month to continue.”

(FYI, Stripe is the tool that securely handles payments for apps.)

And like magic…

Your app just became a money-making business.

Adaptive connects everything.

No coding.

No setup.

You’re live.

You’re monetized.

From idea → to income → in under 30 minutes.

You now have the power to build real apps.

Solve real problems.

And create real income.

All with a single conversation.

And when you build something?

I want to see it.

Seriously.

Whether it’s clever, weird, funny, or wildly useful…

Send it my way.

Just reply to this email and show me what you made.

I’m checking every one.

And if it’s awesome?

I might just feature it on my It’s Better With AI socials.

(That means free promo for your app…

And maybe even your first wave of users.)

I can’t wait to see what you come up with.

Talk soon!

-Dan

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