Fastshot vs Lovable (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Fastshot if

• Fits if you want a phone app with subscriptions or ads wired in
• Works for people who already have, or will pay for, Apple and Google developer accounts

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want to know the cost first, as no dollar prices are published for the builder
• Tight if you stay free: you can preview but not publish
• Pricey if you count the Apple Developer Program at $99 a year and Google Play at $25 once
• Watch out: credits follow AI usage, so a full app costs more than a small change
• Watch out: the pricing page now redirects to a separate free Shopify-store app offer

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

Fastshot

• The website publishes no dollar prices for the main builder; the docs name Free, Starter, Beginner and Pro plans, so pricing is recorded as unverified.
• Publishing is part of the paid plans; the docs say the Free plan shows Publish (Upgrade). Credits follow AI usage, so a full app costs more than a small change.
• Publishing needs the owner's own Apple Developer Program account ($99 a year) and a Google Play Console account ($25 one-time), per the docs.
• The pricing page on fastshot.ai now redirects to a separate Shopify-store app offer that is free to build and publish.

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.

Fastshot

Chat-to-app building

Describe the app in plain language and the builder designs and generates a first version, which the docs say takes about 5 to 7 minutes.

Supabase backend and sign-in

A Supabase project can be connected for a database, storage, and Google and Apple sign-in.

Subscriptions and ads

In-app purchases through Adapty or RevenueCat and AdMob ads can be added by asking in chat.

Store builds

Cloud builds produce an APK, an Android bundle or an iOS file for TestFlight and the App Store, using the owner's own developer accounts.

Code export and GitHub

The full source can be exported or pushed to GitHub and edited elsewhere.

Push notifications

Push notifications can be requested for apps on iOS and Android.

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.

Fastshot

Pricing could not be confirmed. See fastshot.ai.

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.

Fastshot

No public discounts listed.

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.