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Verbi

An AI speaking tutor for language learners: $259k lifetime.

Short answer

Verbi makes $22.0k MRR (TrustMRR, Oct 28 2026). Evidence: Verified (Receipts). Business model: Consumer apps. Replicable: Yes.

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Verified (Receipts)Founder: Pedro Machado · Last verified Oct 28, 2026 · Report a correction

⚠ Last-30-days far above MRR (yearly plans).

Timeline

  • Apr 2026
    Founded (Canada)
  • Oct 2026
    $22,000 MRR, $263,000 all-time, 4,800 subscriptions

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.

  1. Oct 24, 2026: $21,600 MRR · #22
  2. Oct 27, 2026: $21,900 MRR · #21
  3. Oct 28, 2026: $22,000 MRR · #22

The story

Verbi has learners practise real conversations with an AI tutor instead of flashcards. Free with in-app purchases; 4.7/5 on the App Store (360 ratings) and 4.0/5 on Google Play (450). Bootstrapped team of 2–5. React Native + Node.js.

Revenue figures are pulled from Verbi's TrustMRR listing, which reads them directly from RevenueCat. Descriptive details (pricing, audience, channels, stack) are as listed by the founder on that page.

Our verdict

Replicable?

Yes

Speaking practice is a real gap in flashcard apps. Lots of competition from Duolingo-style giants.

How Verbi 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).

BusinessMRRSubs$/sub
PropGPT$93,2002363$39
Nutria (Calyra)$46,50015262$3
Brawler$22,8004394$5
Verbi (this case)$22,0004779$5
AbMaxx$20,4005577$4
Imposter AI$20,2005441$4
Goodie AI$12,1003838$3

How they grew

  1. iOS and Android from launch (React Native). Verified source

Tools mentioned: React Native · Node.js · RevenueCat

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Replicate Verbi: sourced steps + prompt

We haven't sourced enough on Verbi yet for a credible step-by-step playbook. We don’t invent steps. Full replication playbooks and prompts exist for 11 cases: Chatbase, PROSP, TypingMind, Photo AI, HeadshotPro, Vid.AI, VirtualJK, Postiz, GojiberryAI, SEObot, DataExpert.io.

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FAQ

What is Verbi's revenue?

$22.0k MRR, TrustMRR, Oct 28 2026. Evidence: Verified (Receipts).

How much money does Verbi make?

$22.0k MRR (TrustMRR, Oct 28 2026). Evidence label: Verified (Receipts). MRR: $22,000; Last 30 days: $32,600; All-time revenue: $263,000; Active subscriptions: 4,800.

Is Verbi's revenue verified?

Verified (Receipts): Payment-processor data (Stripe / RevenueCat) checked by us or a third-party verifier such as TrustMRR. Source: TrustMRR — Verbi.

How long did Verbi take to make its first dollar?

Unknown. We haven't found a source for Verbi's time to first revenue yet, so we don't guess.

When did Verbi start?

Apr 2026: Founded (Canada).

Can I replicate Verbi?

Our verdict: Yes. Speaking practice is a real gap in flashcard apps. Lots of competition from Duolingo-style giants.

Sources

  1. Verified dashboard TrustMRR — Verbi — Revenue verified by TrustMRR via the RevenueCat API. Re-pull before quoting.