Blink vs Lovable (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Lovable: it is second in our ranking of AI app builders, and it grades higher too, 2.8 against 2.4.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Blink grades higher on value for money. Lovable grades higher on ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan and features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Blink
Prompt-to-app builder with database, sign-in and hosting built in
Lovable
Chat-based AI builder for full-stack web apps and websites
Which one is for you
Pick Blink if
- Fits if you want an app with database and sign-in without setting up servers
- Makes sense if you can live within 30 free credits a month
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you build a lot, as Free is 5 credits a day and 30 a month
- Pricey if you want more, since credits are sold from $40 for 100
- Watch out: a custom domain and code download cost 5 credits each on Starter and Pro
- Watch out: code editing and GitHub need Pro, and App Store publishing needs Max
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
How we grade them
| 2.4GPABlinkFair | 2.8GPALovableGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BStarter is $13 a month billed yearly, inside this category's cheaper quarter, which starts at $16. Pro is $25 and Max $100. | CPro starts at $25 a month, or $250 for the year, which comes to about $21. That's mid-table for builders here, where the middle is $19. You get 100 credits a month, shared by unlimited members with no per-seat charge. A Build mode message costs a varying amount. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree is 5 credits a day, capped at 30 a month, with public projects. You will hit that. | CFree for good, but the meter is mean: 5 build credits a day and no more than 30 a month, when one Build message can cost several. You do get unlimited members, 5 lovable.app addresses and GitHub sync. No custom domains, no code editing, and the Lovable badge stays put. |
| Features | CWeb, sites and mobile apps with a built-in backend. The listing's gaps: code editing and your own GitHub repo need Pro, and App Store publishing needs Max. | CDescribe the app and it writes the front end, back end, database and sign-in as real code, with Lovable Cloud running the deployed version, Git sync on every plan, connectors and MCP servers. But the listing names the boundary: it builds web apps, and publishing goes to a web URL, never the app stores. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and you work through prompts and credits to get an app finished. | A4.8 from about 2,200 App Store ratings, the highest in this category. You build by chatting, and Plan mode lets you talk an idea through at 1 credit a message before anything gets built. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with GitHub, Stripe, ChatGPT, Claude, App Store and Google Play listed. | AWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android. It connects to GitHub, Supabase, Stripe, Slack, Notion, HubSpot, Figma and Airtable, you can add your own MCP servers, and there's a Lovable API on Business plans. |
| Best for | prompting an app with hosting and sign-in built in | building a web app in chat, alone or as a team |
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: Blink and Lovable. How we grade
Price against what you get
Blink starts at $13 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Lovable starts at $21 a month and scores 3.3.
Lovable scores higher, and starts $8 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other AI app builders on the chart, 4 score higher than Blink for less, and 1 scores higher than Lovable 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
- Blink also covers AI agents.
At a glance
| Blink | Lovable | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $13 per month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly) | $21 per month, billed annually ($250 a year); $25 billed monthly |
| Free plan | 5 credits a day, up to 30 a month, public projects, a live web address, a database and sign-in. | 5 build credits a day, capped at 30 a month, plus monthly grants of 20 Cloud credits and 4 AI credits. Unlimited members and 5 lovable.app domains; no custom domains or code editing. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Blink Inc. | Lovable Labs Incorporated |
| Price read from | blink.new | docs.lovable.dev |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Blink
- Credits are spent on AI work and bigger requests use more; the Free plan stops at 30 credits a month.
- Production hosting is paid from credits (50 a month covers up to 10,000 visits), and a custom domain or code download costs 5 credits each on Starter and Pro.
- Code editing, advanced AI models and Git on your own GitHub repo need Pro; credit rollover and App Store publishing need Max.
- Extra credits are sold as top-ups from $40 for 100 credits, and top-up credits do not expire.
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.
Key features
Blink
- Web apps, websites and mobile apps
- Describe what you want and Blink builds full-stack web apps, sites on your own domain, or iOS and Android apps.
- Built-in backend
- Every app gets a database, sign-in, a live web address with SSL, and version history, with payments and AI features available to add.
- Blink Claw agent
- An always-on AI agent hosted by Blink that answers customers and runs tasks. Included from the Starter plan up.
- Code editing and GitHub
- Pro and Max allow editing code inside Blink and connecting a GitHub repository. Code download is available on paid plans.
- Templates and unlimited members
- Start from one of 40+ templates. Every plan, including Free, allows unlimited team members, and viewers never use credits.
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.
Plans
Blink
Free$0
5 credits a day, capped at 30 a month. Public projects and community support.
Starter$13
per month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly)
100 credits a month plus 5 a day. Adds production hosting, private projects, custom domains and code download.
Pro$25
per month, billed annually ($50 billed monthly)
200 credits a month plus 5 a day. Adds in-app code editing, advanced AI models and priority support.
Max$100
per month, billed annually ($200 billed monthly)
800 credits a month plus 5 a day. Adds credit rollover, App Store publishing and a bigger build machine.
Business$20
per month and up, billed annually ($40 billed monthly)
One shared credit pool of 100 to 50,000 credits a month, restricted project access and VIP support.
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.
Ways to pay less
Blink
- Annual discount
50% off with annual billing
Paying yearly takes 50% off the monthly price on every paid plan, which the page describes as 6 months free. Starter is $13 a month yearly against $25 monthly.
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.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Blink or Lovable?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Blink is cheaper to start with: $13 a month, against $21 a month for Lovable. Blink starts at $13 per month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly), and Lovable starts at $21 per month, billed annually ($250 a year); $25 billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, Blink or Lovable?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Blink and Lovable have a free plan.
Which platforms do Blink and Lovable run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Lovable lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.