Reverse-Engineering AI Apps Demand (by Usage)

OpenRouter AI provides a unified interface for Large Language Models (LLMs), offering the best models and prices for prompts.

1. App Showcase

OpenRouter AI features a showcase of apps ranked by top performers of the day, week, and month.

a. Top of the Day

b. Top of the Week

b. Top of the Month

2. Look at patterns

The Top of the Month section reveals several patterns:

1. Frontend UI to Chat with Multiple LLMs: OpenRouter: Chatroom, SillyTavern

2. Coding Agents: claude-dev, Aider

3. Roleplay: Unhinged AI, Funtalk AI, Venus AI, RisuAI, Jupi, Rofan AI, Chub AI

Roleplay emerges as the largest use-case. Other patterns include unified LLM access, Student Helper Apps, and Writing Apps.

I wrote blog post on AI Girlfriends on April 22, 2024.

To this day, I get a notification about a new roleplay app trying to rank on my Reddit post about AI Girlfriends..

Reddit is a well-known Parasite so they are targeting the keyword "ai girlfriends".

Sort the comments by New to see newer roleplay apps.

If I were a betting man, I'd bet on the roleplay market to be one of the biggest AI app market.

3. LLM Rankings

LLM Rankings display which models are used for specific tasks.

4. Model Rankings

Weekly model rankings show which models are popular during a particular week.

Gemini Flash 1.5 is the cheapest so its trending.

You can also sort model rankings by Newest, Pricing: High to Low, Pricing: Low to High, or Context: High to Low.

You can use these insights to create a full-blown AI SaaS. And you can trust the data since its tracked by usage and customers only use something if its really good.

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Podbay is the best podcast player on the web. It offers a simple way to download podcast episodes online.

I struggled to download My First Million podcast episode on the web recently when Podbay came to the rescue.

To download a podcast using Podbay:

1. Visit Podbay's website

2. Search for the podcast or episode you want

3. Click the three-dot icon and select "Download File"

This is useful when you want to summarize a podcast that you listened to in the morning or take notes.

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This video covers THE BEST Open VISION Model that outperforms Meta's LLama.

This model contains many hidden wrapper ideas, offering potential for various simple applications.

Top Tweets of the day

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A 60-second Google Ads Guide for SaaS.

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The harder I work, the better I sleep.

Hard work isn't enjoyable when progress isn't made.

Loved this quote: "Don’t focus on energy output (working too hard). Focus on energy production (recharging activities). If you produce more energy than you burn, it’s impossible to burn out."

Workout, swim, or run to produce more energy. Those who never workout have less energy.

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Study the startups and big brands that are excelling in marketing right now and remix their strategies for your own company.

My #1 rule: Steal from adjacent industries.

Rabbit Holes

1. "Fuck You Money - "Money can’t buy happiness, but the absence of money can cause unhappiness. Money buys freedom: intellectual freedom, freedom to choose who you vote for, to choose what you want to do professionally. But having what I call “fuck you” money requires a huge amount of discipline. The minute you go a penny over, then you lose your freedom again. If money is the cause of your worry, then you have to restructure your life." ~ Nassim Nicholas Taleb I always thought "Fuck You" Money to be as high as possible but after reading this post, I realized its a range to stay in between.

2. I got 60% of my users from Discord - Discord Servers are underrated. Partner up with the right groups and you'll make a killing.

3. How to edit content – and what not to do - When you read a piece of great writing, its often the editing that makes it great. Everyone's first draft sucks. Editing makes the output better.

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