Bravo Studio vs Thunkable (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Bravo Studio and Thunkable share a 2.2 GPA, both have a free plan, and Thunkable starts cheaper, at $18 a month against $22 a month.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Bravo Studio grades higher on value for money. Thunkable grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Bravo Studio
Turns Figma designs into native iOS and Android apps
Thunkable
AI builder for native iOS and Android apps, built by chatting
Which one is for you
Pick Bravo Studio if
- Fits if you design in Figma and want a native app without code
- Works for small apps that fit inside 30 screens
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay on Starter: no App Store builds
- Watch out: Solo caps Studio apps at 30 screens
- Watch out: Stripe payments and push notifications are listed as coming to Bravo MCP
- Watch out: the pricing page shows an annual option, but only monthly prices could be read
- Pricey if you want a service: Bravo To Go is $999
Pick Thunkable if
- Fits if you can't code and want a native app in the App Store and on Google Play
- Works for students and teachers, who can apply for a discounted Education plan
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you want to publish, since a live app starts on Builder at $37 billed yearly or $59 monthly, and that's one app
- Not for you if you might let the plan lapse, as published apps then stop working and private projects turn read-only
- Tight if you're staying free, with about eight build prompts a month, 5 screens a project and nothing private
- Watch out: monthly billing costs far more on higher tiers, with Advanced at $189 monthly against $99 yearly
- Skip it if you want a desktop app to build in, as you build on the web
How we grade them
| 2.2GPABravo StudioFair | 2.2GPAThunkableFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CSolo is $22 a month, a little over the category's $20 middle. Bravo To Go is $999. | DAccelerator is $18 a month billed yearly, just under the $19 middle for builders here — but it lists no live published app, and publishing is rather the point. That starts on Builder at $37 billed yearly or $59 monthly, above the $29 where the dearest tenth begins, and Builder includes exactly one live app. |
| Free plan and trial | CStarter is free forever with phone preview and basic API links, but no App Store builds. A free trial of Solo features is offered with no card. | CFree for good, with 2,000 AI tokens a month. A build prompt runs about 250 of them, so that's roughly eight goes. Three public projects at 5 screens each, and no private projects at all, so whatever you make, everyone can see. |
| Features | CDesign to native app, an MCP route in beta, integrations and imports. Stripe payments and push notifications are listed as coming to the MCP route, and Solo stops at 30 screens. | CA description generates the screens, logic and design, Plan mode outlines first, one project targets iPhone and Android and goes to both stores from inside Thunkable, and data sits on the device or in Supabase. But the listing names a serious gap: if your subscription expires, published apps stop working. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and you build and connect the design yourself. | BNo rating on record. You chat, it builds, and the Thunkable Live app runs the result on your own phone while you work. Discuss Mode is there when you're stuck, at about 100 tokens a prompt. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with seven integrations listed. Output is native apps, but no phone or desktop editor. | BYou build on the web — no desktop app, which is what holds it to a B — and the Thunkable Live app for iPhone and Android runs your project on a real device. It connects to Supabase, Firebase, RevenueCat, AdMob, OneSignal, OpenAI and Google Maps. |
| Best for | turning Figma designs into native phone apps | native phone apps built by chatting |
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: Bravo Studio and Thunkable. How we grade
Price against what you get
Bravo Studio starts at $22 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Thunkable starts at $18 a month and scores 2.7.
Thunkable scores higher and starts $4 a month lower. Of the other AI app builders on the chart, 19 score higher than Bravo Studio for less, and 3 score higher than Thunkable 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
- Bravo Studio also covers templates.
At a glance
| Bravo Studio | Thunkable | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $22 per month, billed monthly | $18 per month, billed yearly; $19 billed monthly (Accelerator) |
| Free plan | Starter plan: free forever, with phone preview and basic API connections but no App Store builds. | 2,000 AI tokens a month (a build prompt uses roughly 250), 3 public projects and 5 screens per project. Private projects are not included. |
| Free trial | Free trial of Solo features for a limited period, no credit card required | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | App Foundry S.L. | Thunkable, Inc. |
| Price read from | bravostudio.app | thunkable.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Bravo Studio
- The free Starter plan has no App Store builds; the store builds start on Solo.
- Studio apps are capped at 30 screens on Solo, while the MCP route has no screen limit.
- Several Studio features, such as Stripe payments and push notifications, are listed as coming to Bravo MCP.
- The pricing page shows an annual option and a USD selector, but only monthly prices could be read.
Thunkable
- Free and Accelerator do not list a live published app; Builder includes 1 and Advanced is unlimited.
- The Free plan has no private projects, and private projects become read-only if a paid subscription lapses.
- If a subscription expires, published apps become unavailable to their end users.
- Monthly billing costs far more on the higher tiers: Builder is $59 billed monthly against $37 billed yearly.
Key features
Bravo Studio
- Design to native app
- Designs become native iOS and Android apps, which can be previewed on a phone and built for the App Store and Google Play on Solo.
- Bravo MCP (beta)
- Build from inside Claude, Cursor or ChatGPT on your existing AI subscription, with no screen limit and React Native code you own. It is on every plan.
- Integrations in Studio
- Solo unlocks every integration, including Stripe, OAuth and Firebase; the free Starter plan has basic API connections only.
- Import from other tools
- Bravo MCP can import from Lovable, Pencil, Figma or Bravo Studio and ship the result as a native app.
- Bravo To Go
- A done-for-you service that converts a design into an app or website, delivered with source code and a 48-hour revision turnaround.
Thunkable
- AI Builder
- A text description generates a mobile or web app's screens, logic and design, and follow-up prompts change it. Each build prompt uses roughly 250 AI tokens.
- Discuss Mode and Plan mode
- Discuss Mode helps plan a project and troubleshoot issues at about 100 tokens a prompt. Plan mode has the AI outline an app for review before it builds anything.
- Live testing on a phone
- The Thunkable Live app for iOS and Android runs a project on a real device during building. A generated code can also open the test in a browser without logging in.
- App store and web publishing
- One project targets both iOS and Android and is submitted to the App Store and Google Play from inside Thunkable, or published as a mobile or responsive web app.
- Data and backend options
- App data can stay on the device or live in Supabase, and the docs cover Firebase authentication, RevenueCat purchases, AdMob ads and OneSignal push notifications.
- Code editor and version history
- Generated apps can be edited directly in a code editor alongside AI prompts, and an earlier version of a project can be restored.
Plans
Bravo Studio
Starter$0
Test designs in a real Bravo app on your phone; basic API connections and no App Store builds.
Solo$22
per month, billed monthly
Up to 30 screens per app, unlimited native app builds, every integration including Stripe, OAuth and Firebase.
Bravo To Go$999
per app or website, one-time
Concierge build by the Bravo team with source code you own, launched to the stores or the web.
Thunkable
Free$0
2,000 AI tokens a month, 3 public projects and 5 screens per project. Private projects are not included.
Accelerator$18
per month, billed yearly; $19 billed monthly
20,000 AI tokens a month, 5 public projects, 1 private project, 10 screens per project and Intercom support.
Builder$37
per month, billed yearly; $59 billed monthly
50,000 AI tokens a month, 10 private projects, unlimited screens, 1 live published app, custom branding and chat support.
Advanced$99
per month, billed yearly; $189 billed monthly
100,000 AI tokens a month, unlimited private projects and live published apps, custom branding and priority support.
EnterpriseCustom
Plans for whole teams and custom arrangements, priced on request through a sales form.
EducationCustom
Special plans and pricing for students, teachers and districts, requested through an application form.
Ways to pay less
Bravo Studio
No public discounts listed.
Thunkable
- Annual discount
Lower monthly price with yearly billing
Billed yearly, Builder is $37 a month instead of $59 and Advanced is $99 instead of $189. Accelerator drops from $19 to $18.
- Education
Discounted Education plan
Thunkable's pricing page offers discounts for students and educators. Applicants fill in a form and receive a promo code for the Education plan by email.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Bravo Studio or Thunkable?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Thunkable is cheaper to start with: $18 a month, against $22 a month for Bravo Studio. Bravo Studio starts at $22 per month, billed monthly, and Thunkable starts at $18 per month, billed yearly; $19 billed monthly (Accelerator).
Which has a free plan, Bravo Studio or Thunkable?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Bravo Studio and Thunkable have a free plan.
Which platforms do Bravo Studio and Thunkable run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Thunkable lists 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.