Appifex vs Rork (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 Rork if

• Fits if you can't code and want a native app in the App Store or on Google Play
• Works for developers who want AI-written Swift or Kotlin to carry on with in an IDE

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you're staying free, because the free plan designs screens but can't build, test or publish an app
• Pricey if you want iPad, Apple Watch or Vision Pro apps, games or iOS widgets, which need Max from $200 a month
• Tight if you test a lot, as iOS builds and simulator sessions are charged in credits on top of the message
• Watch out: outside major markets the free plan drops to 5 design credits a month
• Skip it if you want to build Android apps on your phone, since the iPhone app shows Swift and web projects only

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.

Rork

• The Free plan runs Design mode only: it proposes screens but cannot build, test or publish a working app.
• iPad, Apple Watch and Vision Pro apps, native games and iOS widgets need Rork Max, from $200 a month.
• iOS builds and cloud simulator sessions are charged in credits on top of the message that started them; extra credits on a paid plan cost $0.22 each.
• The iPhone app lists Swift and web projects only; Android projects do not appear in it.

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.

Rork

Native iPhone, Android and web apps

The agent writes SwiftUI for iPhone, Kotlin with Jetpack Compose for Android, and React for the web, and can convert an app between the three platforms.

Design, Plan and Build modes

Design mode proposes screens and a look before any code exists, Plan mode writes a plan for review, and Build mode produces working code on paid plans.

Cloud simulator and device testing

Apps run on a cloud iOS simulator or Android emulator beside the chat. The Rork Max iPhone app installs and runs Swift builds directly on a phone.

Store publishing tools

Rork uploads iPhone builds to TestFlight and the App Store, generates an AAB for Google Play, and includes an AI App Store Reviewer and Screenshot Studio.

Rork Cloud backend

A hosted backend that the agent provisions when an app needs to store data. It is in beta and free during the beta; Supabase and Firebase are also supported.

GitHub sync and code access

A two-way GitHub sync exports the project, and an iPhone app can be opened in Xcode. Editing code by hand in dev mode needs a paid plan.

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.

Rork

• Free$0

  Design mode only: 5 design credits a day, up to 35 a month in major markets, and private projects. No card required.

• Rork Pro$20

  per month

  100 credits a month with Build mode for native iPhone, Android and web apps, dev mode for editing code, and email support.

• Rork MaxFrom $200

  per month

  1,000 credits at $200, with tiers up to 10,000 at $1,800. Adds iPad, Apple Watch and Vision Pro apps, native games, iOS widgets and priority chat.

• CustomCustom

  For more than 10,000 credits a month or enterprise terms, arranged by contacting Rork.

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.

Rork

• By country

  Rork Start, an entry plan sold only in India

  Rork's plans page lists Rork Start at ₹649 a month, sold in India only and in rupees: Build mode with 40 credits a month and light models only. Rork Pro, the entry plan elsewhere, is $20 a month for 100 credits.