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Tomi Arakaki & Ethan Kim

AI game / app · last checked 15 Oct 2026

Imposter AI

● VerifiedMRR

TL;DR

  • Figure: $20,067 MRR (MRR · 15 Oct 2026 · RevenueCat-verified (TrustMRR))
  • Proof level: Verified. Fresh RevenueCat data via TrustMRR, synced 15 Oct 2026. Volatile, hit-driven revenue.
  • Our verdict (4/10, opinion): Verified RevenueCat revenue in under a year, driven by short-form video and ASO. Hit-driven and volatile: TrustMRR shows it sharply declining.

Reported figure

$20,067 MRR

Proof level

Verified

Agentic-ness (opinion)

3/5

Replicability (opinion)

4/10

The story

Tomi Arakaki and friends (including Ethan Kim) launched Imposter AI in Dec 2025.

  1. Dec 2025 (posted 14 Dec) — Launch: App Store Top 25 and 3,000+ downloads on day one — Ethan Kim on LinkedIn
  2. 15 Oct 2026 — MRR $20,067 — RevenueCat-verified (TrustMRR)

Listed for sale on TrustMRR (seller-set price). Revenue is volatile and hit-driven.

Business model

  • What it sells: a free party game with in-app purchases/subscription.
  • To whom: consumers playing with friends.
  • Pricing: free with in-app purchases/subscription (amounts: Research in progress).
  • Acquisition: TikTok, Instagram, App Store optimization, SEO (listing).

Proof

Sources:

Why "Verified": fresh RevenueCat data via TrustMRR, synced 15 Oct 2026. Volatile, hit-driven revenue.

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Agent blueprint

Our suggestion — not how the founder did it

  1. Step 1

    Game-design agent

    Generates prompts, rounds and themes

  2. Step 2

    Builder agent

    Ships app updates with an AI coding assistant

  3. Step 3

    Video agent

    Drafts TikTok/Instagram clips for approval

  4. Step 4

    ASO agent

    Tests App Store titles, keywords and screenshots

Human in charge

A person approves money, public posts and key decisions. We don't estimate how much human work this saves.

Agentic-ness today (our estimate): 3/5 · Difficulty: Medium

Our take (opinion)

  1. Take a known social game format and add an AI twist.
  2. Ship a mobile MVP quickly.
  3. Post short-form videos daily of people playing.
  4. Optimise App Store listing and monetise with a subscription.
  • Skills: Mobile development, short-form video marketing
  • Audience needed: Not required; virality matters

Risks & limits

  • Hit-driven and sharply declining, per TrustMRR.
  • Being for sale may signal a plateau.
  • App-store and platform dependency.

Our verdict

Editorial opinion

4/10

Replicability today: 4/10. Verified RevenueCat revenue in under a year, driven by short-form video and ASO. Hit-driven and volatile: TrustMRR shows it sharply declining. (Editorial opinion.)

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Figures as reported by the cited sources on the dates shown; revenue-feed figures are cited with attribution and a link to the provider. Verdict, ratings and blueprint are editorial opinion. Not financial advice. No income guarantees.