No. 73 on the indexConsumer appsLaunched 2025Dec 2025
Once
A disposable-camera app for weddings and parties: guests join by QR and the album reveals after the event.
What it is
Once turns guests' phones into a shared disposable camera for weddings, birthdays and brand events. Guests join through a QR code with no download, take a limited number of shots, and the album unlocks after the event. Hosts pay per event.
How it was built with AI
Co-founder Brian Shin told Starter Story that designs live in Figma and the development is done with Claude Code: he started with a single Claude Code Max terminal and now runs several Claude Code instances in parallel with Conductor.
Traction
Self-reportedAround $22,000 in monthly revenue within about three months of its December 2025 launch, with 10,000 to 12,000 weekly active users, per the founder
As of May 10, 2026. Stated by the founder or the tool maker. Not independently verified. Read the source
Sources
- 01I Built a $20K/Month App in 83 DaysYouTube (Starter Story) · May 10, 2026 · checked Nov 2, 2026
- 02Once: Disposable Camera for Your Precious MomentOnce · checked Nov 2, 2026
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