You know what? I bought AI Apps Empire because I was tired of staring at blank code and blank pages. I wanted something small I could ship fast. Not a big plan. Just tiny, useful tools. I’m Kayla, and I make and review software for a living. I also make messy breakfasts while my dog barks at the mail.
For the full play-by-play of that month-long experiment, check out I built two tiny AI apps with AI Apps Empire — here’s what actually happened.
Here’s the thing: I used AI Apps Empire for four weeks. I built two apps. I took notes. Some parts felt smooth. Some parts made me sigh. Let me explain.
What This Thing Is (To Me)
AI Apps Empire is a bundle. It’s part course, part template library, and part launch playbook. You get:
- App starters for Next.js (a web thing), plus a no-code path with Make and Zapier
- Prompt packs for GPT-4o mini and Claude 3.5 Sonnet
- A “prompt playground” to test stuff
- Launch checklists and page copy templates
- A small Discord that’s active on weekdays
I paid about two hundred bucks. One-time. No monthly fee for the course, but you still pay for services like OpenAI, Vercel, and Stripe, of course.
If you want the full feature breakdown—including 200+ customizable templates and five white-label SaaS bundles—the official AI Apps Empire MegaSuite page lays it all out.
App #1: Resume Bullet Fixer For My Friend Jasmine
I started with their “one-page tool” template. It ships with:
- Auth (email or magic link)
- Stripe checkout
- A credits system
- A clean form and results page
I hooked in GPT-4o mini. My friend Jasmine sent me five clunky resume bullets. My app turned them into sharp lines with numbers. Example:
- Her input: “Helped with social posts and got more likes.”
- My output: “Managed weekly social posts across IG and TikTok; raised average reach by 28% over 8 weeks.”
That felt good. Real. She used it for three resumes and said it saved her a whole evening. I set the price at $7 for 50 credits. In the first week, 36 people tried it. Seven paid. Stripe showed $49. Not life-changing. But it was real money from a tiny tool I built in a weekend.
Tech bits that mattered:
- Deployed on Vercel in under an hour
- Used Supabase for auth and credits (their guide walks you through the env keys)
- Rate limit and error states worked out of the box
- Prompt pack gave me 3 versions; I picked the “proof + metrics” style
Pain point: The “Replit” path in the docs was stale. The screenshot didn’t match the current UI. I had to ask in Discord. Got an answer in a day. That pushed me to explore a few other browser IDEs, and I later compared them in my deep dive on Replit’s rivals.
App #2: Podcast Title and Blurb Maker For My Church Group
This one used their “flow builder” idea with a no-code recipe. I set it up like this:
- Upload audio → Whisper (speech to text)
- Summarize with Claude 3.5 Sonnet
- Generate 5 catchy titles
- Write a short episode blurb
- Push to a Notion page my team uses
I used Make for the flow and a tiny Next.js front. Real story: we recorded a 14-minute chat about summer service projects. The app gave us five titles. We picked “Small Hands, Big Help.” It also wrote a clean blurb with a call to action. We posted it the same day. No drama.
Surprise win: Their copy templates for the landing page were handy. I changed a few lines to fit our tone. It looked decent without me fussing for hours.
Setup: Easier Than I Thought, But Not Magic
- The project wizard made a GitHub repo for me. One click to Vercel. Nice.
- The docs explain how to add OpenAI and Anthropic keys, Stripe, and Supabase. Clear enough. If you're curious about the exact steps I took to connect my OpenAI credentials inside a native project, I documented a similar process in this walk-through of adding an OpenAI key to an Xcode app.
- The credit system means you can sell tiny actions, which is perfect for small tools.
- The “prompt playground” let me A/B test tone and length fast. That saved tokens.
The platform’s built-in drag-and-drop builder and native Stripe/PayPal hooks, highlighted on the AI Apps Empire launch checklist hub, definitely shaved hours off my setup time.
But yeah, a few snags:
- The no-code path is not pure no-code. You still wire webhooks, map fields, and fix small errors.
- I saw two broken links in the lessons. Not awful, just a small speed bump.
- Office hours were great, but they fill up. I had to wait a week.
Marketing: What I Did, What Worked
They give a launch checklist in Notion. I actually used it. I:
- Set a simple landing page with benefits and one GIF
- Posted a short before/after on Reddit r/Resumes (follow the rules, please)
- DM’d five career coaches on LinkedIn with a free code
- Dropped a 30-second Loom video on X with the prompt behind-the-scenes
If wrangling HTML feels like overkill, a builder such as Zyweb lets you spin up a clean landing page in minutes so you can focus on shipping.
Pro tip: Private chat communities can be gold mines for quick feedback. If you hang out on Kik, grabbing a curated list of Kik girl usernames can help you strike up genuine conversations with real users; the ready-made handles save you the legwork of hunting down engaged chat partners who'll actually respond.
Another underrated option: posting in hyper-local classifieds hubs can surface testers who are itching for micro-tools. A quick blurb on the Backpage Shelton board puts your link in front of real locals actively browsing for bite-sized services, giving you an instant pulse on what headlines and offers actually convert.
Results: small, steady traffic, and a few paying folks. Cold DMs? One coach replied and shared it in her group chat. That gave me 100 visits in a day. Wild how that happens.
What I Liked
- The templates save time. Real time. I shipped in days, not weeks.
- The credit system and Stripe bits just worked.
- The prompt packs are clean. Less fluff, more examples.
- The Discord answers were useful, not salesy.
- The legal page templates (privacy, terms) gave me a safe base.
What Bugged Me
- A few upsells tucked in the lessons. Not a big deal, but I rolled my eyes.
- Some videos drag. I watched at 1.5x speed.
- No weekend support. If you get stuck Saturday, you’ll wait.
- The Replit path needs a cleanup pass.
- The refund window felt short. Not awful, just short.
Who Should Buy This
- Makers who can follow simple tech steps. Basic Git, basic env keys, simple deploys.
- Solo folks who want to sell tiny tools with credits.
- Coaches, agencies, or creators who want one or two niche apps fast.
Who should skip:
- People who want a full no-code dream. You’ll still connect stuff and fix small errors.
- Folks who expect a big audience built in. You still have to market.
Costs I Saw
- Course: about two hundred bucks, one-time.
- Vercel hobby: free at first, then a few bucks if you scale.
- OpenAI/Anthropic: pennies per call, but set hard caps.
- Stripe fees: standard cut.
- Make/Zapier: free tier is okay for small flows.
Tip: Set token and request limits early. It’s easy to forget until a friend hammers your app and you wake up to a weird bill. I learned the fun way at 6 a.m., with cold coffee.
Little Tips From My Build
- Start with a narrow use case. My resume app did better than a “do everything” idea.
- Keep the UI boring. Clean form, clear result, a copy button. Done.
- Show before/after on your landing page. People need to see it.
- Put your prompt in the FAQ, at least a trimmed version. It builds trust.
- Offer a tiny free tier. Ten credits brought me signups, which turned into sales.
Final Take
I’m glad I bought it. It helped me ship two small apps, both real, both useful. I made back my cost in a few weeks. Not a gold rush. More like a tidy side win, with room to grow.
Score from me: 4 out of 5.