Anthropic's Claude Code made '10 Minute Gita' app for iPhone
What's the story
Anish Moonka has demonstrated the power of artificial intelligence (AI) by creating a fully functional iOS app in just a week. The "10 Minute Gita" app, which offers short daily readings and study tools for the Bhagavad Gita, is now available on Apple's App Store. Moonka relied solely on AI tools, especially Claude Code from Anthropic, to build this innovative application without writing a single line of code himself.
App details
App offers daily readings from the Bhagavad Gita
The "10 Minute Gita" app offers 239 daily readings from the Bhagavad Gita, complete with original Sanskrit verses, transliterations, and verse-by-verse translations. It also includes personal reflection prompts, streak tracking with a calendar-style heatmap, shareable verse cards in Hindi and English. Users can customize fonts, toggle between light/dark modes, and share visual verse cards across platforms. The aim was to make daily scripture reading structured yet engaging without overwhelming users.
Development process
How Moonka built the app without coding
Moonka explained that he never wrote a single line of code himself. Instead, he described features in plain English while Claude Code generated the full app structure. The AI created over 50 files using React Native, TypeScript, and Expo Router. It set up navigation systems, storage systems, and wrote all content snippets for the app. When problems arose, Moonka would paste screenshots describing issues which Claude then located and fixed within the codebase.
Cost-effective solution
The journey shows how AI is changing app development landscape
Moonka's experience shows how AI-assisted development tools are letting non-technical users create production-ready applications faster and at significantly lower costs. The total cost of building the app was around $200 for AI subscriptions and developer fees, much cheaper than traditional development routes. He believes that the biggest barrier to building software is no longer technical skill but clearly defining the problem to solve.
Upcoming features
Future updates and open-source code available for developers
Moonka has made the app's open-source code public and hinted at future updates that could include voice features, AI chat support, and additional languages. He also encourages others with product ideas to experiment with AI-first development workflows to quickly bring concepts to life. His journey is a testament to the potential of AI in app development, even for those without technical skills.
Twitter Post
Take a look at Moonka's post
Started a week ago, not knowing how to write a single line of code
— Anish Moonka (@AnishA_Moonka) February 5, 2026
I wanted to read the Bhagavad Gita daily, but couldn't find an app that felt right. So I built one.
Ended with a full iOS app live @10minutegita on the App Store:
→ 239 daily readings of the Bhagavad Gita
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