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Timeline
- Jul 2025
Founded - Oct 2026
$589k all-time revenue
MRR over our pulls
Dated leaderboard snapshots from TrustMRR refreshes. Exact figures; ranks are among businesses synced in the last 30 days on that date.
- Oct 24, 2026: $46,200 MRR · #12
- Oct 27, 2026: $46,400 MRR · #12
- Oct 28, 2026: $46,500 MRR · #12
The story
An AI calorie tracker (App Store name Calyra), free with in-app purchases, rated 4.7/5 on 140 App Store ratings at time of checking. Founded July 2025, bootstrapped.
The founder says all traffic is organic from TikTok, using a batch of 100+ creators posting twice a day (founder statement on TrustMRR, not verified).
Our verdict
Partly
The app is commodity; the repeatable part is the creator-network distribution engine, which takes real ops to run.
How Nutria (Calyra) compares: Consumer apps
Every consumer AI app on our leaderboard (verified revenue synced in the last 30 days), ranked by MRR. $/sub is our estimate (MRR ÷ active subscriptions).
| Business | MRR | Subs | $/sub |
|---|---|---|---|
 PropGPT | $93,200 | 2363 | $39 |
 Nutria (Calyra) (this case) | $46,500 | 15262 | $3 |
 Brawler | $22,800 | 4394 | $5 |
 Verbi | $22,000 | 4779 | $5 |
 AbMaxx | $20,400 | 5577 | $4 |
 Imposter AI | $20,200 | 5441 | $4 |
 Goodie AI | $12,100 | 3838 | $3 |
How they grew
- Organic TikTok via 100+ creators posting twice a day. Self-reported source
Tools mentioned: RevenueCat · TikTok creators
Method: Ship a consumer AI app · see every method compared in the how to make money with AI guide · on our AI side hustles list.
Replicate Nutria (Calyra): sourced steps + prompt
We have 2 sourced facts on Nutria (Calyra) so far, not enough for a credible step-by-step playbook. We don’t invent steps, so here is what we have.
1. The order they did it in
- Founded Jul 2025 → $561K all-time revenue by Oct 2026. Verified source
2. How they got customers (more growth methods)
Unknown — founder interview pending.
3. Stack + monthly costs
- RevenueCat for subscriptions. Verified source
4. What didn't work (skip these)
Unknown — founder interview pending.
5. Copy-paste replication prompt
You are my AI co-founder. Help me replicate the playbook behind Nutria (Calyra), using ONLY these sourced facts (evidence label in brackets): GROWTH METHODS (in order): - Organic TikTok via 100+ creators posting twice a day. [self] STACK & COSTS: - RevenueCat for subscriptions. [verified] TIMELINE: - Founded Jul 2025 → $561K all-time revenue by Oct 2026. [verified] WHAT DIDN'T WORK: - Unknown Task: 1) Ask me 5 questions about my skills, audience, budget and niche. 2) Map each fact above to an equivalent action for my niche. 3) Produce a week-by-week plan to my first dollar, with the cheapest tool for each step. 4) Flag which steps depend on advantages I may not have (audience, timing, capital). Do not assume any fact beyond the list.
- The story and our replicability verdict
- How it ranks against 6 other verified consumer AI apps (MRR, subs, $/sub)
- How they grew and the tools (where sourced)
- The CSV of all 46 processor-verified AI businesses
Mon/Wed/Fri: 3 AI businesses with real payment data, what each one sells, and what to copy.
All 46 processor-verified AI businesses as a CSV, plus the Mon/Wed/Fri receipts. No card.
Related: AI revenue leaderboard · AI pricing study · MRR calculator
On these lists: AI mobile apps and their revenue · How AI businesses get their customers · AI apps that make money without an audience · Cheap AI apps that make real money (under $20 a customer)
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FAQ
What is Nutria (Calyra)'s revenue?
$73.8k / 30 days, RevenueCat via TrustMRR, Oct 28 2026. Evidence: Verified (Receipts).
How much money does Nutria (Calyra) make?
$73.8k / 30 days (RevenueCat via TrustMRR, Oct 28 2026). Evidence label: Verified (Receipts). Last 30 days: $73,800; MRR: $46,500; All-time revenue: $591,000; Active subscriptions: 15,300.
Is Nutria (Calyra)'s revenue verified?
Verified (Receipts): Payment-processor data (Stripe / RevenueCat) checked by us or a third-party verifier such as TrustMRR. Source: TrustMRR — Nutria.
How long did Nutria (Calyra) take to make its first dollar?
Unknown. We haven't found a source for Nutria (Calyra)'s time to first revenue yet, so we don't guess.
When did Nutria (Calyra) start?
Jul 2025: Founded.
Can I replicate Nutria (Calyra)?
Our verdict: Partly. The app is commodity; the repeatable part is the creator-network distribution engine, which takes real ops to run.
Sources
- Verified dashboard TrustMRR — Nutria — Revenue verified by TrustMRR via the payment processor API. TrustMRR figures update continuously; re-pull before quoting.