Best AI tools for app building

6 tools we'd consider, best first.

#1Lovable

freemium

From £22/mo (Pro) · Free tier available ✓ checked 2026-10-16

Turns a prompt into a working web app quickly.

  1. Sign up at lovable.dev
  2. Describe the app you want in the prompt box
  3. Iterate in chat, then connect Supabase/GitHub and click Publish
Visit Lovable →

#2Bolt.new

freemium

From $25/mo (Pro, monthly) · Free tier available ✓ checked 2026-10-16

Browser-based full-stack app builder from prompts.

  1. Open bolt.new and sign in
  2. Describe your app; Bolt builds it in a browser dev environment
  3. Refine by chat, then deploy with the built-in hosting
Visit Bolt.new →

#3Replit

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Price not verified

Browser-based IDE with an AI Agent that builds and hosts apps.

  1. Sign up at replit.com
  2. Describe your app to Replit Agent on the home screen
  3. Test in the preview pane, then click Deploy
Visit Replit →

Also worth a look

Cursor

freemium

freemium · Free tier available

AI-first code editor for building whole features by prompt.

  1. Download the Cursor editor from cursor.com
  2. Open your project folder (VS Code settings can be imported)
  3. Press Cmd/Ctrl+I to open the Agent and describe the change
Visit Cursor →

v0

freemium

From $30/user/mo (Plus) · Free tier available ✓ checked 2026-10-16

Generates React/Next.js UI from a description.

  1. Sign in at v0.app with your Vercel account
  2. Describe the UI or paste a screenshot
  3. Copy the React code or deploy straight to Vercel
Visit v0 →

Windsurf

freemium

From $20/mo (Pro) · Free tier available ✓ checked 2026-10-16

Agentic AI code editor; its pricing now sits on Devin's site.

  1. Download the editor from windsurf.com
  2. Open your project and sign in
  3. Use the agent panel to describe changes across files
Visit Windsurf →