Build an app from a prompt
Best AI tools for building apps from a prompt
5 tools for builders and vibe coders. Filter by what you're willing to pay.
Our shortlist for building apps from a prompt is Lovable, Bolt.new, v0, Replit and Base44. All 5 have a free plan or free tier, and we checked 4 of the 5 free-tier notes against official pricing pages. Every free option here is limited, so check the note next to each tool.
5 tools for building apps from a prompt
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- Limited free tierPricing checked · Oct 19, 2026 · source for Lovable's pricing (opens in a new tab)$25/mo (Pro, 100 monthly credits)
- Limited free tierPricing checked · Oct 13, 2026 · source for Bolt.new's pricing (opens in a new tab)$25/mo lowest paid tier
- Limited free tierPricing checked · Oct 15, 2026 · source for v0's pricing (opens in a new tab)$30/user/mo
Replit (opens in a new tab)
Cloud IDE with Replit Agent that builds and hosts apps
Your tool? Get a badgeLimited free tierPricing unverified$20/mo ($18/mo billed annually)Base44 (opens in a new tab)
Builds a working app, with database and logins, from a plain-English description
Your tool? Get a badgeLimited free tierPricing checked · Oct 17, 2026 · source for Base44's pricing (opens in a new tab)$16/mo billed annually, $20/mo billed monthly
How to choose
Start with what you're willing to pay. Lovable, Bolt.new, v0, Replit and Base44 have a limited free tier.
Where we could read a price on the official pricing page, the lowest paid plans start at: Lovable $25/mo (Pro, 100 monthly credits); Bolt.new $25/mo; v0 $30/user/mo; Replit $20/mo ($18/mo billed annually); Base44 $16/mo billed annually, $20/mo billed monthly. Prices change often, and we don't always know whether a figure is billed monthly or annually, so confirm on the tool's site.
- Lovable is the pick for non-coders shipping MVPs: chat-to-full-stack web app builder. Free tier: free plan: 5 build credits a day (up to 30 a month) plus 20 Cloud credits a month.
- Bolt.new is for quick prototypes: in-browser AI app builder by StackBlitz. Free tier: free $0: 300K tokens/day, 1M tokens/month.
- v0 is for building React and Next.js frontends: Vercel's prompt-to-UI/app generator. Free tier: free $0/month with a 7 message/day limit; Plus $30/user/month with $30 of monthly credits.
- Replit is for building and hosting an app in one place: Cloud IDE with Replit Agent that builds and hosts apps. Free tier: free Starter plan with limited AI usage (not yet checked).
- Base44 is for non-coders who want a full app rather than a single page: builds a working app, with database and logins, from a plain-English description. Free tier: free plan with every core feature: 25 message credits and 100 integration credits a month, up to 5 apps.
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Free tiers last checked Oct 19, 2026 against each tool's official pricing page (linked on each checked tool). Prices change often, so confirm on the tool's site.
Questions
- Which AI tools for building apps from a prompt are free?
- Lovable (limited free tier), Bolt.new (limited free tier), v0 (limited free tier), Replit (limited free tier) and Base44 (limited free tier).
- Which has the cheapest paid plan?
- Of the prices we could read on official pricing pages, Base44 starts lowest at $16/mo billed annually, $20/mo billed monthly.
- How did you check these free tiers?
- We compared 4 of the 5 free-tier notes on this page against each tool's official pricing page, most recently on Oct 19, 2026. The other 1 is marked unverified. Each checked tool links to the page we used.
- Which tool should I pick?
- Lovable is the pick for non-coders shipping MVPs. Bolt.new is for quick prototypes. v0 is for building React and Next.js frontends. See the full list below.
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