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Learna has USD 2.6 million monthly gross billings across both platforms, once ranked second on the US iOS education top-grossing chart
Learna teaches English to non-native speakers living in the US, dividing learning into 13 urgent scenarios such as hospitals, courts, banks and interviews. AI plays receptionists, doctors and interviewers in real-time conversations. Sensor Tower’s 2026 figures put monthly gross billings across both platforms at USD 2.6 million. It once reached Top 2 on the US iOS education top-grossing chart, behind only Duolingo. More than 7 tenths of revenue came from the US, retention was 68% and pricing USD 6.99 per week.
IDI Evolution reports EUR 21.6 million sales in 2025, up 40% year over year
On 2026/8/4, Forbes Italia reported that Italy’s IDI Evolution had generated EUR 21.6 million sales in 2025, up 40% year over year. Growth exceeded 70% in the first quarter of 2026. The original disclosure concerned annual sales, not ARR.
Once reaches USD 1 million ARR within 8 months of launch
On 2026/7/5, X reported that US app Once, serving filmmakers and marketers, had reached USD 1 million ARR within 8 months of launch. Fully bootstrapped, it reached its USD 83 thousand monthly revenue target ahead of schedule.
Flex financial services revenue claim remains to be checked
This ARR Club entry concerns Flex financial services for small business owners; the old brief incorrectly described it as an employee benefits platform. An original disclosure of USD 35 million in ARR has not been found. Payment volume and acquisition amounts cannot substitute for revenue.
Finch self-care app revenue claim awaits verification
This ARR Club entry concerns Finch, the self-care virtual pet app, whose associated company website has been checked as finchcare.com. The old brief incorrectly described it as an HR data integration API. No original disclosure for USD 40 million ARR in 2025/5 has yet been found.
Neural Concept raises USD 27 million in Series B financing
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