Category: Software | Published: 2025-10-02
What Neon Is And Who Is Behind It?
Neon is a consumer app that pays users to record their phone calls and sells the anonymised data to artificial intelligence companies for use in training machine learning models. Marketed as a way to _“cash in”_ on phone data, it positions itself as a fairer alternative to tech firms that profit from user data without compensation. The app is operated by Neon Mobile, Inc., whose New York-based founder, Alex Kiam, is a former data broker who previously helped sell training data to AI developers.
Only Just Launched
The app launched in the United States this month (September 2025). According to app analytics tracking, Neon entered the U.S. App Store charts on 18 September, ranking 476th in the Social Networking category. Amazingly, by 25 September, it had climbed to the No. 2 spot, and reached the top 10 overall ! On its peak day, it was downloaded more than 75,000 times. No official launch has yet taken place in the UK.