Bolt.new, made by StackBlitz, builds web apps and Expo (React Native) mobile apps from a prompt and runs the whole project in your browser. Its free plan gives 1 million tokens a month, up to 300,000 a day, and Pro costs $25 a month for 10 million tokens ($18 a month billed yearly). People look for an alternative for three reasons: tokens go faster as a project grows, because most of them are spent reading your files; the free plan carries Bolt branding and no custom domain; and a mobile app only reaches the App Store or Google Play after you run Expo’s build tools on your own computer.
Below are seven alternatives. For each one we checked the free plan, the cheapest paid plan, whether it builds mobile apps and how you get your code, on the vendor’s own pricing page and docs on October 30, 2026. There are no scores: just what each tool does better than Bolt, and where it falls short. GenVibe is our product, so it comes first, with its weak spots stated as plainly as everyone else’s.
Quick answers
What are the most affordable alternatives to Bolt.new?
GenVibe is the cheapest: free to start with 20 credits and no card, then $12 a month for 100 credits ($9 the first month), and it builds web and Expo mobile apps like Bolt.new. Replit, Base44, Emergent and Rork start at $20 a month, Lovable costs the same as Bolt.new at $25, and v0 is $30 per user.
Bolt.new alternatives compared
| Tool | Best for | Free plan | Paid from | Mobile apps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GenVibe | web and mobile apps on a smaller budget | 20 credits once, no card | $12/month for 100 credits ($9 first month) | Yes (Expo), with Android builds and Google Play upload in the chat |
| Lovable | polished web apps | 5 credits a day (up to 30 a month) | $25/month (Pro, 100 credits) | No (web apps) |
| Replit | a full coding workspace with App Store publishing | Starter: a daily Agent allowance, 1 published app for 30 days | $20/month (Core, $18 yearly) | Yes (Expo); App Store yes, Google Play not yet |
| v0 by Vercel | React and Next.js developers on Vercel | 7 messages a day, plus $5 of credits once | $30 per user/month (Plus) | No |
| Base44 | internal tools with the backend built in | 25 message credits a month (5 a day), up to 5 apps | $20/month (Starter, $16 yearly) | Store files on Builder+ (a web view of your web app) |
| Emergent | full-stack and mobile apps built by AI agents | 10 credits; can’t publish to production | $20/month (Standard, 100 credits; $17 yearly) | Yes (React Native, App Store and Google Play through Expo) |
| Rork | native Swift and Kotlin mobile apps | Design only (up to 35 credits a month in major markets) | $20/month (Pro, 100 credits) | Yes (native Swift and Kotlin, App Store and Google Play) |
1. GenVibe: best for web and mobile apps on a smaller budget
GenVibe builds web apps and React Native (Expo) mobile apps from a prompt, a Figma design or a screenshot, with a Supabase database and logins in your own Supabase account. Like Bolt, it gives you the code (push to your own GitHub on every plan, a ZIP on paid plans) and every plan publishes to a free genvibe.app address. Unlike Bolt, it builds the Android app in the chat and, on a paid plan or with a credit pack, uploads it to Google Play, with no command-line tools. Credit packs from $5 for 50 work without a subscription.
Where Bolt is better: its free plan refills every month while GenVibe’s 20 credits are a one-time start, and App Store publishing from GenVibe is coming soon, not live.
2. Lovable: best for polished web apps
Lovable is the alternative most people compare Bolt with, and its default designs are among the most polished of any AI builder. It syncs your code to GitHub, GitLab or Bitbucket on every plan, including free; Pro, at the same $25 a month as Bolt Pro, adds editing code inside Lovable, a ZIP download, custom domains and removing the badge.
It builds web apps only. If your plan includes an iPhone or Android app, Lovable is not the tool.
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3. Replit: best for a full coding workspace with App Store publishing
Replit is a complete cloud workspace: an AI Agent, a code editor, a shell, databases and hosting. It builds Expo mobile apps, previews them in a streamed iPhone simulator or Android emulator on Core, and its Launch wizard builds, signs and uploads your app to App Store Connect. Core costs $20 a month ($18 billed yearly) with $20 of monthly credits; Pro is $100.
Replit doesn’t publish to Google Play yet, the free Starter app goes offline after 30 days, and for a no-code user it is a lot of tool.
4. v0 by Vercel: best for React and Next.js developers on Vercel
v0 generates React and Next.js apps that deploy to Vercel, and it syncs with GitHub even on the free plan. The free plan allows 7 messages a day plus $5 of one-time credits for new users; Plus is $30 per user a month with $30 of credits each, and Business is $100 per user.
Pick it if you are a developer who wants polished interfaces inside the Vercel world. It doesn’t build mobile apps, and per-user pricing adds up for a team.
5. Base44: best for internal tools with the backend built in
Base44, owned by Wix, turns a prompt into a web app with logins, a database, file storage and AI and email features built in, so there is nothing to connect. Starter is $20 a month ($16 billed yearly) and already includes a custom domain and no badge. It can even import a Bolt project whose data lives in Supabase.
The trade-off is the code: export starts on Builder at $50 a month, and the exported app still runs on Base44’s backend. Its App Store and Google Play apps show your web app in a web view.
6. Emergent: best for full-stack and mobile apps built by AI agents
Emergent’s AI agents build full-stack web apps and React Native mobile apps, and it uses Expo’s build service to submit apps to the App Store and Google Play. Standard costs $20 a month ($17 billed yearly) for 100 credits; Pro is $200 for 750. Unusually, it refunds unused subscription credits pro rata when you cancel.
Budget for going live: every published app pays a monthly publishing tier in credits, from 50 a month, and the free plan can’t publish to production.
7. Rork: best for native Swift and Kotlin mobile apps
Rork writes native iPhone apps in Swift and Android apps in Kotlin, plus web apps in React, and publishes to the App Store and Google Play from its Publish menu without a Mac. Pro is $20 a month for 100 credits; Max starts at $200.
The free plan only designs screens, so building anything needs Pro, and the cloud simulator charges build credits by the minute while it runs.
Bolt.new vs GenVibe at a glance
| Feature | Bolt.new | GenVibe |
|---|---|---|
| Free to start | 1M tokens a month (300K a day) | 20 credits once, no card |
| Entry paid plan | $25/month for 10M tokens ($18 yearly) | $12/month for 100 credits ($9 first month) |
| Extra usage without a bigger plan | Token reloads on the top monthly Pro tier or an annual Pro plan | Credit packs from $5 for 50, no subscription needed |
| Web apps | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile apps (React Native / Expo) | Yes; store builds with Expo’s tools on your computer | Yes; Android build in the chat, Google Play upload on paid plans or packs; App Store coming soon |
| Build from a phone | Yes, in a mobile browser (code view, visual edits and the database panel are desktop-only) | Yes, in a mobile browser |
| Figma import | Yes | Yes |
| Your code | Download or GitHub; no plan requirement listed | Push to GitHub on every plan; ZIP on paid plans |
| Database and logins | Bolt Database on every plan; Supabase on Pro and Teams | Your own Supabase account, connected in one click |
| Custom domain and no badge | Pro and Teams | Paid plans (a custom domain also with a recent credit pack) |
How we compared these tools
We looked at four things a person choosing a builder actually pays for: the free plan, the cheapest paid plan, whether the tool builds mobile apps and gets them into the stores, and how you get your code out. Every figure comes from the vendor’s own pricing page or help docs, read on October 30, 2026; each tool’s section links to our longer page on it, where the sources are listed.
We don’t give scores or star ratings. Credits, tokens and messages are counted differently by every tool, so a single number would hide more than it shows. Prices change often, so check the vendor’s page before you pay.
Which Bolt.new alternative should you choose?
For the lowest paid price with mobile apps and Google Play publishing included, GenVibe at $12 a month. For the most polished web app, Lovable. For one workspace that takes an Expo app to the App Store, Replit. For developers building on Vercel, v0. For an internal tool with logins and data built in, Base44. For mobile apps from AI agents with both stores, Emergent. For native Swift and Kotlin code, Rork.
If you like building in Bolt and the price is fine, staying is a reasonable choice: its free plan refills every month, and you can download your code or sync it to GitHub at any time.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best Bolt.new alternatives?
GenVibe (cheapest paid plan, web and Expo mobile apps with Google Play publishing in the chat), Lovable (most polished web apps), Replit (full coding workspace with App Store publishing), v0 (React and Next.js on Vercel), Base44 (internal tools with a built-in backend), Emergent (AI agents, React Native apps for both stores) and Rork (native Swift and Kotlin).
Is there a cheaper alternative to Bolt.new?
Yes. Bolt Pro is $25 a month ($18 billed yearly). GenVibe starts at $12 a month for 100 credits ($9 for the first month), and Replit Core, Base44 Starter, Emergent Standard and Rork Pro each cost $20 a month.
Is there a free Bolt.new alternative?
Several have free plans: Lovable gives 5 credits a day (up to 30 a month), v0 7 messages a day, Base44 25 message credits a month and Replit a daily Agent allowance with one published app. GenVibe is free to start with 20 credits once and no card. Bolt’s own free plan, 1 million tokens a month, is one of the larger ones.
Can Bolt.new build mobile apps?
Yes. Bolt builds Expo (React Native) apps that you can preview on your phone in Expo Go. To publish, you download the code and run Expo’s EAS build and submit tools on your own computer, with your own Apple and Google developer accounts.
Which Bolt.new alternative can publish to Google Play?
GenVibe uploads Android apps to Google Play from the chat on a paid plan or with a credit pack, Rork sends a signed bundle to your Google Play testing track, and Emergent submits through Expo’s build service. Replit publishes to the App Store but not yet to Google Play.
Can I move my Bolt.new project to another builder?
Yes. Download it or sync it to GitHub first; Bolt lists no plan requirement for either. GenVibe can open a GitHub repository with Clone a Git Repo, and Base44 can import a Bolt project whose data lives in Supabase. A Bolt database moves with it only if you claim it into your own Supabase account, which needs a Bolt Pro or Teams plan.
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