What if you could build a working app (complete with features, design, and payments) just by having a conversation?
That’s exactly what Adaptive makes possible.
Whether you’re a total beginner or an experienced entrepreneur looking to move fast, Adaptive lets you create and monetize apps in minutes using just plain English.
This guide walks you through everything you need to know, step-by-step.
By the end, you’ll have a fully functioning app built with AI—and a way to make money from it.
Want to try the app I showed off in the video? Click here! (I turned off payments because I don't want to take your money 😁).
The first step is coming up with an app idea people would actually pay to use.
One of the best ways to start is by using ChatGPT to brainstorm profitable app ideas based on your interests and skills.
Here’s a prompt to try inside ChatGPT:
“Give me 10 app ideas that solve real problems and could be built with AI. Focus on tools people would pay a few dollars a month to use. Include one-sentence explanations for each.”
Look through the results and pick one that resonates with you. Some popular examples include:
Once you’ve found a promising idea, move on to the next step.
Visit adaptive.ai and create a free account.
Once you’re inside, you’ll land in an interface that looks similar to a chat window.
This is where you’ll “talk” to Adaptive and tell it what you want to build.
You don’t need any coding experience. Just describe your app like you would to a friend.
Let’s say you picked the food calorie tracker. You might type something like:
“I want to create an app where users upload a photo of their food and it estimates the calories. It should show the food name, an estimated calorie range, and let users save results.”
Adaptive will instantly start building your app in the background. It will create the front-end interface, set up the backend logic, and structure the workflow—all without you writing a single line of code.
Within seconds, you’ll see the basic version of your app ready to test.
Once Adaptive builds the first version, test it right away.
Click through the features. Upload a test photo. See what it returns. If something feels off, or you want to make changes, just say it in plain English. For example:
Adaptive will instantly adjust the app and relaunch the updated version. You’re essentially prototyping in real time, without a developer.
This is where things get powerful. Once your app works, you can turn it into a business in minutes using Adaptive’s built-in Stripe integration.
Here’s a simple way to describe your monetization:
“Set it up so users get one free use. After that, they pay $5/month to continue using the app. Use Stripe to handle payments.”
Adaptive will automatically:
You now have a working, monetized AI app. You can start sharing it, collecting payments, and growing your user base—all from your laptop.
Once everything looks good, just tell Adaptive:
“Publish this app and give me a shareable link.”
You can now send that link to your friends, post it on social, or even run paid ads to test your idea with real users.
Want to get fancy? Ask Adaptive to give you analytics, or track user behavior. You can also have it create landing pages, email opt-ins, or integrations with other tools.
The real magic of Adaptive is how fast you can evolve your idea. Talk to users, get feedback, then return to Adaptive and say things like:
You’re not stuck in a dev cycle. You’re building in real time, powered by AI.
We’re living through the biggest shift in how software is built since the internet began.
Tools like Adaptive let anyone—not just developers—bring ideas to life and build income-generating tools with nothing more than words.
If you’ve ever said, “I wish there was an app for that,” you now have the power to build it yourself.
And if people find it valuable? You can charge for it and build a real business.
Start with a conversation. End with a product. That’s the power of Adaptive.
Ready to build your first app? Click here to try Adaptive and turn your next idea into reality—no code required.