Appifex vs Lovable (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Appifex if

• Fits if you want the code in your own GitHub from the start
• Works for people building a web and a native app against one backend

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want native Apple builds or managed hosting for free, as both start at Pro
• Tight if you plan to save credits, as monthly credits do not roll over, and only top-ups do
• Pricey if you build full apps often: Max is $200 a month for 100,000 credits
• Watch out: how far a plan goes depends on usage, with a floor of about 25 credits per small change

Pick Lovable if

• Fits if you're a founder turning an idea into a working web app
• Works for teams building internal tools from one shared pool of credits

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want an iPhone or Android app in the stores, as Lovable publishes to a web URL only
• Tight if you're staying free, at 5 build credits a day and 30 a month, with no custom domain, no code editing and the badge on
• Pricey if you need SSO or role-based access, since Business costs twice as much as Pro for the same credits
• Watch out: a Build mode message costs a variable amount, so you can't tell in advance how far 100 credits go

Appifex

• Monthly credits do not roll over; only purchased top-up credits do.
• Native Apple Swift builds and managed Cloudflare hosting start at Pro.
• The pricing page shows a Save 20% yearly toggle but no yearly dollar amounts in its text, so the listed prices are monthly.
• A small change costs close to a 25-credit floor and a full app costs more, so how far a plan goes depends on usage.

Lovable

• Usage is metered in credits, and a Build mode message costs a variable amount depending on the task.
• Free workspaces get 30 build credits a month at most and cannot use custom domains, edit code or remove the Lovable badge.
• SSO, role-based access and internal publishing start on Business, which costs twice as much as Pro for the same credits.
• Lovable builds web apps: publishing deploys to a web URL, not to the App Store or Google Play.

Appifex

Web, mobile and backend together

A prompt produces a React web front end, a React Native and Expo mobile app, and a FastAPI backend in one monorepo.

Native Apple apps

Native SwiftUI apps for iPhone, iPad, Watch and Vision Pro are generated on Pro and Max.

Database and authentication

Each project gets its own PostgreSQL database, built-in user authentication, and payments through Stripe and RevenueCat.

Automated error fixing

A fix agent runs up to five QA and repair cycles per build, and the pricing page says these are not billed.

GitHub repository and code editor

Code is committed to a GitHub repository in the user's account, with an interactive code editor, CLI support and access to Claude Code and Codex.

Import from other builders

The About page says an existing project from Lovable, Bolt or Replit, or any GitHub project, can be brought in.

Lovable

Prompt-to-app building

Describe an app in chat and Lovable generates working code. Plan mode costs 1 credit per message, while Build mode charges by the complexity of the task.

Lovable Cloud backend

A built-in backend covers database, storage, compute and realtime usage for deployed apps, paid from the same credits. Every plan includes a monthly grant of 20 Cloud credits.

Git sync and code ownership

Each project is a codebase that can sync with GitHub, GitLab or Bitbucket on every plan. Editing and downloading code inside Lovable starts on Pro.

Publishing and custom domains

Apps publish to a lovable.app address: 5 domains on Free, unlimited from Pro. Custom domains and removing the Lovable badge need a paid plan.

Connectors and MCP servers

A connector catalog links apps and chats to services such as Slack, HubSpot and Notion, and custom MCP servers can be added for extra context while building.

Shared workspaces

Unlimited members build from one shared credit pool on every plan. Owners can set per-member monthly credit limits on paid plans.

Appifex

• Free$0

  1,000 credits a month with the standard feature set, excluding native Apple Swift builds and managed Cloudflare hosting.

• Pro$20

  per month, billed monthly

  5,000 credits a month. Adds native Apple Swift builds, managed Cloudflare hosting, priority features and early access.

• Max$200

  per month, billed monthly

  100,000 credits a month, with the same additions as Pro.

• EnterpriseCustom

  For teams and businesses; contact the vendor for terms.

Lovable

• Free$0

  5 daily build credits (30 a month at most), 20 Cloud credits a month, workspace-private projects, unlimited collaborators and 5 lovable.app domains.

• ProFrom $25

  per month, billed monthly; $250 billed annually

  100 credits a month at the entry tier, with tiers up to 10,000. Adds credit rollovers, top-ups, custom domains, code editing and badge removal.

• BusinessFrom $50

  per month, billed monthly; $500 billed annually

  100 credits a month at the entry tier. Adds SSO, role-based access, internal publish, personal projects, a security center and the Lovable API.

• EnterpriseCustom

  A platform fee plus volume-based credit pricing, with SCIM, audit logs, publishing controls, scheduled security scans and a named CSM.

Appifex

• Annual discount

  Save 20% with yearly billing

  The pricing page has a Monthly and Yearly toggle labelled Save 20%. The yearly amounts are not shown in the page text.

Lovable

• Annual discount

  Two months free with yearly billing

  The pricing page's Yearly toggle is labeled 2 months free. Pro with 100 credits is $250 a year instead of $25 a month, and Business is $500 instead of $50 a month.

• Education

  50% off Pro for students and teachers

  Verified students and teachers pay $12.50 a month for the Pro plan with 100 credits, billed monthly, for up to 12 months. Each person can use the discount once.