Appy Pie vs Bubble (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Bubble grades higher than Appy Pie: 2.2 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Bubble grades higher on features and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Appy Pie
No-code builder for Android and iOS apps, with an AI app generator
Bubble
No-code visual builder for web and native mobile apps, with AI
Which one is for you
Pick Appy Pie if
- Fits if you want a basic Android app without writing code
- Makes sense if you resell apps and want the reseller programme
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you want iOS, as it needs Platinum at $60 a month per app
- Pricey if you build several apps, since each app is another subscription
- Watch out: Apple's $99 a year and Google's one-time $25 fee are extra
- Watch out: removing Appy Pie branding is an add-on priced at 2x the plan
Pick Bubble if
- Fits if you're building a full web app or a marketplace and don't write code
- Works for projects that need web, iPhone and Android apps on one shared backend
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you're just starting, at $32 a month billed annually ($39 monthly) before your app can go live, and $59 for web and mobile
- Not for you if you build with a partner, as Free and Starter don't support collaborators; Growth at $119 allows 2
- Skip it if you want a trial with no card, since the 14-day one takes a $1 pre-authorization
- Watch out: each plan has a workload allowance, and going over means buying a tier or paying overages
- Tight if you run several projects, because plans are bought per project
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAAppy PieWeak | 2.2GPABubbleFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DBasic is $16 a month per app but Android only; iOS needs Platinum at $60 a month, well above this category's $20 middle. | DStarter is $32 a month billed annually for web only ($39 monthly), $42 mobile only, $59 for both. That puts it in the dearest tenth of builders here, which starts at $30, against a $19 middle. You pay per project, a second editor means Growth at $119, and workload overages sit on top of all that. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 7-day trial for personal, non-commercial use. The page does not say whether a card is needed. No free plan. | CThere is a free plan and it never expires, with 50K workload units a month and both the web and mobile editors. But it's the development version: a live site, your own domain and an app-store release all need paying for. The 14-day Starter trial takes a $1 card pre-authorization too. |
| Features | CPrompt-to-app, modules, store publishing and push notifications. The listing's gaps: iOS only on Platinum, and caps on downloads from 500 to 2,000 a month. | BIt covers the whole job. AI drafts an app with a database and workflows, an in-editor Agent knows your pages and privacy rules and explains why something failed, and you keep visual control of design, logic and data. Native phone apps share the web backend. Branch version control needs Growth, so B. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and you build and publish your own app. | CNo rating on record, and this is the steepest climb in the group. AI hands you a first version, then you're designing screens, defining custom events and workflows and setting privacy rules by hand in a visual editor. That's a real learning curve. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb builder; the apps it makes are for Android and iOS, with just Google Analytics and AdMob listed. | BThe editor is a web app, with nothing to build in on desktop or phone. What it produces runs on the web and as native iPhone and Android apps on one shared backend. Plugins cover Stripe, Slack, Airtable and Zapier, and the API Connector is on the Free plan too. |
| Best for | a simple Android app from a no-code builder | visual control over an app's logic and data |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Appy Pie and Bubble. How we grade
Price against what you get
Appy Pie starts at $16 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Bubble starts at $32 a month and scores 2.7.
Bubble scores higher, and starts $16 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other AI app builders on the chart, 10 score higher than Appy Pie for less, and 12 score higher than Bubble for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
At a glance
| Appy Pie | Bubble | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $16 per app / month, billed monthly | $32 per month, billed annually (Starter, web only); $39 billed monthly |
| Free plan | None | Build in the development version with 1 app editor, 50K workload units a month and the web and native mobile editors. A live app needs a paid plan. |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial for personal, non-commercial use | 14-day free trial of the Starter plan for new apps, started within 10 days of creating the app |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Appy Pie | Bubble Group, Inc. |
| Price read from | appypie.com | manual.bubble.io |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 2, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Appy Pie
- Priced per app, so each additional app is another subscription.
- iOS publishing needs Platinum, and Apple's $99 yearly and Google's one-time $25 fees are extra.
- Removing Appy Pie branding needs an add-on priced at 2x the plan.
- The page says yearly billing saves up to 20%, but the yearly figures could not be read.
Bubble
- The Free plan covers development only; a live website, custom domain or app-store release needs a paid plan.
- Plans are bought per project, and the 14-day Starter trial takes a $1 card pre-authorization.
- Each plan has a monthly workload allowance; going over means buying a workload tier or paying overages.
- Free and Starter do not support collaborators; Growth allows 2 app editors and Team 5.
Key features
Appy Pie
- Prompt-to-app generator
- The homepage says an AI agent turns a plain-English prompt into an Android and iOS app with a working preview.
- Built-in modules
- The homepage mentions 200+ modules covering payments, bookings, push notifications, chat and analytics.
- Store publishing
- Basic and Gold publish to Google Play; Platinum also publishes to the Apple App Store.
- Push notifications
- Plans include push notification allowances of 500, 1,000 and 2,000 on Basic, Gold and Platinum.
- Reseller program
- A reseller program is linked from the site navigation.
Bubble
- AI app generation
- Describe an idea and Bubble AI proposes a feature list, then generates a working app with a database and workflows that you go on to customize.
- AI Agent in the editor
- An in-editor assistant that knows the app's pages, workflows, data types and privacy rules, and can add elements, change workflows or explain why something fails.
- Visual editor
- Design the interface, define custom events and workflows, and manage data visually. Web and mobile apps are built in the same editor.
- Native mobile apps
- Native iOS and Android apps run on React Native and share the web app's database and workflows. Paid plans include 5 to 20 build submissions a month.
- Plugins and API Connector
- Bubble-made plugins cover services such as Stripe, Slack, Airtable and Zapier, and the API Connector, included on the Free plan, links to other services.
- Version control
- Starter has basic version control. Growth adds premium version control with 10 custom branches, and Team raises that to 25 and adds sub apps.
Plans
Appy Pie
Basic$16
per app / month, billed monthly
Android and PWA, 500 downloads a month, email support. Page shows a crossed-out $32.
Gold$36
per app / month, billed monthly
Android, 1,000 downloads a month, email and chat support. Page shows a crossed-out $72.
Platinum$60
per app / month, billed monthly
Android and iOS, 2,000 downloads a month, premium support. Page shows a crossed-out $120.
EnterpriseCustom
Sold through sales: custom API calls, dedicated account manager and custom SLAs.
Bubble
Free$0
Development version only: 1 app editor, 50K workload units a month, 6 hours of server logs, the API connector and on-device mobile testing.
StarterFrom $32
per month, billed annually; from $39 billed monthly
Web only $32, mobile only $42, web and mobile $59 on annual billing. Live app, custom domain, 175K workload units and 1,000 AI credits a month.
GrowthFrom $119
per month, billed annually; from $134 billed monthly
Web only $119, mobile only $169, web and mobile $209 on annual billing. 2 app editors, 10 custom branches and 250K workload units a month.
TeamFrom $349
per month, billed annually; from $399 billed monthly
Web only $349, mobile only $449, web and mobile $549 on annual billing. 5 app editors, 25 custom branches, sub apps and 500K workload units.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom workload units, a choice of hosting location, a customizable server, a dedicated support team and payment by invoice or ACH.
Ways to pay less
Appy Pie
- Annual discount
Yearly billing saves up to 20%
The pricing toggle labels Yearly as saving up to 20% against monthly billing; the yearly prices were not readable.
- Education
Special discount for schools and nonprofits
The FAQ says governments, nonprofits, schools and students with an .edu address get a discount on yearly plans, via sales.
Bubble
- Annual discount
Save up to 20% with annual billing
The pricing page advertises up to 20% off annually. In Bubble's manual, web-only Starter is $32 a month paid annually against $39 monthly, and web-only Team is $349 against $399.
- Education
Student and classroom discounts
Bubble says it offers discounts to students on all plans and group discounts for educational institutions. The amount is not listed; requests go through a contact form.
- Nonprofit
Nonprofit discount on all plans
Nonprofit organizations get a discount on all plans, according to the pricing page. The amount is not listed; requests go through a contact form.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Appy Pie or Bubble?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Appy Pie is cheaper to start with: $16 a month, against $32 a month for Bubble. Appy Pie starts at $16 per app / month, billed monthly, and Bubble starts at $32 per month, billed annually (Starter, web only); $39 billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, Appy Pie or Bubble?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Bubble has a free plan. Appy Pie does not, though it has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.