# x1

> x1 is the world's most powerful AI app studio, built for iOS. It replaces chaotic AI demo generators with a structured, end-to-end system that takes builders from raw idea to a production-ready App Store launch - generating native Swift and Xcode code, not throwaway prototypes. With modular studios for product design, branding, onboarding, monetization, and growth, x1 is what happens when someone finally takes AI-assisted app development seriously.

- **Founded:** 2024
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, CA, USA
- **Founders:** Manil Lakabi (CEO & Founder)
- **Team size:** 5
- **Products:** x1 AI App Studio, Brand Studio, Revenue Modeling Studio, Launch Studio
- **Notable:** Accepted into Y Combinator Fall 2024 - inaugural cohort of YC's first-ever Fall batch, Participated in YC Fall 2024 Demo Day (December 2024), Built full end-to-end iOS app generation pipeline producing native Swift + Xcode output

## Products & services

- **x1 AI App Studio** — End-to-end iOS app development platform powered by AI. Generates native Swift + Xcode code with live preview, brand creation, onboarding flows, revenue modeling, and App Store launch tools.
- **Brand Studio** — AI-powered branding tool that generates app names, color palettes, typography, and icons through conversation.
- **Revenue Modeling Studio** — Models app revenue potential using real data - user growth projections, paid conversion rates, and monthly recurring revenue estimates.
- **Launch Studio** — Handles App Store metadata generation, screenshot creation, and submission preparation.

## Achievements

- Accepted into Y Combinator Fall 2024 - inaugural cohort of YC's first-ever Fall batch
- Participated in YC Fall 2024 Demo Day (December 2024)
- Built full end-to-end iOS app generation pipeline producing native Swift + Xcode output
- Secured over $1M in cloud credits from Microsoft, AWS, Google Cloud, OpenAI, and Scale AI

## Latest updates

- **2024-12** — Presented at YC Fall 2024 Demo Day in San Francisco.
- **2024-09** — Joined Y Combinator Fall 2024 batch - one of the first companies in YC's inaugural Fall cohort.
- **2024** — Launched x1.new with the tagline 'Ship your App. For Real.' - targeting the gap between AI demos and production iOS apps.

## Links

- Website: https://x1.new
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/x1-official

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Last updated: 2026-04-21