A third-party review described a prior DDoS/abuse issue that led the team to add phone-number authentication and consider alternatives.
SourcePublic company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
aSim is a Seattle-based YC S21 consumer AI/no-code startup that lets people create, remix, and share mini-apps from text prompts. Public sources identify Daniel Kim and Daniel Li as co-founders; I did not find a separately verified public CEO listing.
Primary product
A mobile AI app builder/community for creating and sharing mini-apps (“Sims”) from prompts
Founded
2021
Headquarters
Seattle, Washington, United States
Team size
1-10
Work style
Flexible
Industry
Consumer Services
Sub-industry
Consumer AI / no-code mobile app builder
Offices
0 jobs at aSim
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Business model
Stage
accelerator
Investors
Playful, creator-first, remix-oriented culture focused on making mobile software fun, accessible, and serendipitous.
Work style
Flexible
Visa sponsorship
Yes
Compensation
A YC job posting advertised a Software Engineer, Front End + Product role at $120K-$160K base, full-time, Seattle/remote, and open to new grads.
Benefits
Pricing
Free to start with in-app purchases/subscriptions on the mobile app listing
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Estimated revenue
$256,665 estimated annual revenue (public estimate)
Estimated monthly visits
11.8K
A third-party review described a prior DDoS/abuse issue that led the team to add phone-number authentication and consider alternatives.
SourceFondo · Feb 2026
Launch coverage summarizing aSim as a mobile app that generates usable apps in under 30 seconds, lets users remix and share creations, and highlights the founders and community examples.
LetsPlayWithAI Substack · Apr 2025
A review describing aSim as free, highlighting its React Native app generation, AI models, and noting a DDoS-driven phone-number authentication change.
Hacker News · Apr 2025
Launch discussion describing the product, the TypeScript/React Native implementation, current free access, planned creator monetization, and heavy-load/anti-abuse issues.
Y Combinator on LinkedIn · Feb 2025
YC’s launch post congratulating the founders and describing aSim’s prompt-to-app workflow, remixing, and built-in APIs.