# Gym fitness app built by a first-time coder

An iOS fitness app built to solve the founder's own problem at the gym. The founder had never shipped code before and grew it with content and a personal brand.

| Tag | Value | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Software and apps | 97% |
| Earns from | Subscriptions | 89% |
| Startup cost (estimate) | $100 to $1k | 61% |
| Time (estimate) | Part-time | 52% (low) |
| Where | Online | 98% |
| Coding | Needs coding | 99% |

Owner-reported (not verified): $14K a month (the video title says $13K a month)

Source: [I Make $13K/Month From This Simple App](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLidq3_FwW0), Starter Story, Max, with Pat Walls, 2026-10-07
Page: https://allsidehustleideas.com/ideas/gym-fitness-app-built-by-a-first-time-coder-22e415

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- Cost, time and the other tags are machine estimates, each with a confidence score.
- Income figures are the owner's own claim. We don't verify them.
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