Draftbit vs Thunkable (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Draftbit grades higher than Thunkable: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Draftbit 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.
Draftbit
AI and visual builder for mobile apps, web apps and games
Thunkable
AI builder for native iOS and Android apps, built by chatting
Which one is for you
Pick Draftbit if
- Fits if you already pay for Claude or ChatGPT and want to point it at an app builder
- Works for one person shipping a small mobile app
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 1 open project and 20 agent runs a week
- Watch out: iOS and Android publishing, custom domains and code export start at $12 Standard
- Watch out: AI credits cost extra, from $5 for 1,000 credits
- Pricey if you add teammates, at $8 a seat on Standard and $16 on Pro
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
| 2.4GPADraftbitFair | 2.2GPAThunkableFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B$12 a month on yearly billing, under the category's $16 cheap-quarter line, though the AI runs on your own subscription or paid credits. | 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 | CFree forever, but 1 open project, 5,000 one-time credits and 20 agent runs a week. Store publishing and export are paid. | 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 | CVisual editor, templates, a Supabase backend marked beta, web, iOS and Android publishing and GitHub export on paid plans. The listing marks the backend as beta. | 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. A web builder where the work is building the app, and you bring your own AI subscription. | 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 editor that publishes to web, iOS and Android, with Supabase, GitHub, Claude Code and OpenAI Codex connections. | 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 | visual mobile app building on your own AI account | 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: Draftbit and Thunkable. How we grade
Price against what you get
Draftbit starts at $12 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 $6 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 Draftbit 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
- Draftbit also covers AI agents.
At a glance
| Draftbit | Thunkable | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $12 per month, billed yearly | $18 per month, billed yearly; $19 billed monthly (Accelerator) |
| Free plan | Free forever: 1 open project at a time, 5,000 one-time credits, 20 agent runs a week on your own AI account, and one-click publishing to draftbit.dev. | 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 | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Draftbit | Thunkable, Inc. |
| Price read from | draftbit.com | thunkable.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Draftbit
- The Free plan allows 1 open project at a time and 20 agent runs a week on your own AI account.
- Publishing to iOS and Android, custom domains and code export need the $12 Standard plan or above.
- The AI itself is not included: agents run on your own Claude or ChatGPT subscription or API key, and extra credits cost $5 and up (1,000 credits per dollar).
- The pricing page shows yearly-billed prices; a monthly price is not displayed in the text we could 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
Draftbit
- AI agents on your own account
- Builds with Claude Code and OpenAI Codex, using your own AI subscription or API key. Credits can be added for other models.
- Visual editing
- A drag-and-drop editor with live preview, plus hundreds of templates for mobile apps, web apps, websites and games.
- Built-in backend
- A Supabase backend is built in (marked beta on the pricing page), and apps can also connect to REST APIs.
- Publishing
- One-click publishing to the web on every plan, and to iOS and Android from the paid plans.
- Code export
- Paid plans allow full code editing and export to GitHub.
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
Draftbit
Free$0
Build mobile apps, web apps and websites with AI help and visual editing, a built-in Supabase backend, and publishing to a draftbit.dev address.
Standard$12
per month, billed yearly
Unlimited projects, code editing and export, GitHub export, iOS, Android and web publishing, custom domains, no branding. Extra seats $8 a month.
Pro$24
per month, billed yearly
Adds 3 open projects, up to 5 agents at once, custom MCP integrations, simulators, test builds, over-the-air updates and priority support. Extra seats $16 a month.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom credit allocations, unlimited seats, SSO and SAML, custom SLAs, dedicated infrastructure and self-hosting options.
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
Draftbit
- Annual discount
20% off with yearly billing
The pricing page says yearly billing saves 20% on the Standard and Pro plans.
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, Draftbit or Thunkable?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Draftbit is cheaper to start with: $12 a month, against $18 a month for Thunkable. Draftbit starts at $12 per month, billed yearly, and Thunkable starts at $18 per month, billed yearly; $19 billed monthly (Accelerator).
Which has a free plan, Draftbit or Thunkable?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Draftbit and Thunkable have a free plan.
Which platforms do Draftbit and Thunkable run on?
As of Nov 12, 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.