Mobile app
Cat on Chair
Cat-themed Pomodoro focus timer where a cat sits with you and leaves collectible gifts when you finish.
Visit Cat on ChairRevenue (self-reported)
Over $18K in the last 30 days
~$80K total over 8-9 months; mostly lifetime purchases; 127K downloads, strong in Taiwan/China; database badge says $20K/mo
How it started
Ryan, a product designer who left a $200K job, built his first app with his girlfriend, naming it after a necklace she made of a cat on a chair. He started building with AI in May 2025, beta tested with thousands of users on RedNote, and launched on August 27, but bugs persisted until a stable version around December. Growth took off when Instagram influencers featured it in app collection posts (one hit 2M+ views), then shares on Threads in Taiwan doubled downloads and revenue overnight.
Tools they use
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OpenAI
AI
API access to GPT models.
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Payments
In-app subscriptions and paywall infrastructure for mobile apps.
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Founders
- Ryan · Founder
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