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$2M Monthly Revenue! Gen Z High Schooler's AI Calorie Counter App Hits 5M Downloads

Cal AI: 18yo teens' $2M/month calorie app! 5M+ downloads, 90% accuracy. Snap food pics for instant nutrition stats.

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Apr 01, 2025
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Downloads exceed 5 million, retention rate surpasses 30%, and monthly revenue tops $2 million.

These remarkable achievements all stem from an AI creation by two 18-year-old American high school students—the calorie app Cal AI.

Simply point your camera at the delicious food in front of you, snap a photo, and you’ll instantly know how many calories you’re about to consume, complete with a nutrient analysis chart. The accuracy of the energy calculation can even reach up to 90%.

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