Best AI app builders in 2026, free plans compared
The best AI app builder depends on what you make. Lovable and Bolt give you a web app as code. Base44 manages the app for you. Replit is a coding workspace that can also build a native iPhone app. iqobi is for small apps you share with friends, family or a team.
Lovable, Base44, Replit, Bolt and iqobi side by side
| Feature | Lovable | Base44 | Replit | Bolt | iqobi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Make an app by describing it | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | $0: 5 credits a day, up to 30 a month | $0: 25 message credits a month, up to 5 apps | $0: daily Agent credits, 1 published app online for 30 days | $0: 300,000 tokens a day, up to 1 million a month | $0: 10 apps and 25 Studio credits a month |
| Lowest paid plan | Pro, $25 a month, or $21 a month billed yearly | Starter, $16 a month billed yearly | Core, $18 a month billed yearly | Pro, $25 a month | Go, $18 a month, $9 during early access |
| Your own domain | Pro plan and up | Starter plan and up | No plan named. You pay your domain provider | Pro plan and up | Pro plan, $79 a month |
| Code in GitHub | Two-way sync on every plan | Two-way sync on Builder and up | Edit every file, and connect a GitHub repository | Backs up to GitHub. No plan named | No |
| Backend and database | Built in, called Lovable Cloud | Built in on every plan | Built in, with a production database | Built in on every plan | Built in |
| Your app on iPhone | No App Store tool. You wrap the web app yourself | App Store wrapper of the web app. You need an Apple developer account | Native app with App Store upload. You need an Apple developer account | Native app with Expo, uploaded from your computer. You need an Apple developer account | Opens in the iqobi app with no App Store review. Home Screen widgets and Siri on Go |
We checked Lovable at docs.lovable.dev, Base44 at base44.com, Replit at replit.com and Bolt at bolt.new on November 5, 2026. Prices change, so check before you decide.
Pick Lovable if
- You want a web app you own as code, synced to GitHub on every plan.
- You want to download the code and edit it yourself, on Pro.
Pick Base44 if
- You want a web app managed for you, with no code to look after.
- You want a low yearly price. Starter is $16 a month billed yearly.
Pick Replit if
- You want to read and edit every file yourself, in one workspace.
- You want a native iPhone app that Replit uploads to the App Store for you, with your Apple developer account.
Pick Bolt if
- You want to try ideas on the Free plan, with up to 1 million tokens a month.
- You want web and mobile app code that you publish to the App Store from your own computer.
Pick iqobi if
- You want a small app for people you know, like a grocery list, a chore chart or a group poll.
- You want your app on your iPhone with no App Store review, and Home Screen widgets and Siri on the Go plan.
- You already use Claude or ChatGPT and want it to make and publish the app for you.
Made on iqobi
- TodoXP: A to-do list that ranks your next task and pays out XP and streaks
- Calories: Log meals and see the day's calories, protein, carbs, and fat
- Times: The past day's headlines on topics you pick, set as a retro front page
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