Fastshot vs Vibecode (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 Vibecode if

• Fits if you want an iPhone app in the App Store and don't own a Mac
• Works for people who want to build from their phone, not only at a desk

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you're staying free, since only the first app build is free and no credits come with it
• Pricey if you want your source code, because download and SSH start with Pro at $50 a month
• Skip it if you need settled pricing, as Vibecode calls its tiers experimental and says limits may change at any time
• Watch out: native Swift projects run on Apple devices only, so Android means starting a React Native project
• Not for you if you want a desktop app to build in, as it runs on the web, iPhone and Android

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.

Vibecode

• The Free plan covers only the first app build on a new account and adds no credits; it excludes database and auth, App Store submission and code download.
• Downloading source code and SSH access need Pro at $50 a month or Max.
• Native Swift projects run on Apple devices only; reaching Android needs a React Native project.
• Vibecode calls its pricing tiers experimental and says tier limits may change at any time.

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.

Vibecode

Swift, React Native or web projects

Each project is a native Swift and SwiftUI app for iPhone and iPad, a React Native and Expo app for iOS and Android, or a web app, chosen when the project is created.

Build from a phone or a browser

Apps are built by prompting in the iOS or Android app or on the web. Native iOS projects compile on cloud Macs and stream from a cloud simulator, so no Mac is needed.

Vibecode Cloud backend

A single prompt adds a database, authentication and file storage. Vibecode Cloud is available on Plus and above, and Supabase or Firebase can be connected instead.

App Store submission

A built-in wizard builds, signs and uploads an app to the App Store without opening Xcode. It needs a paid plan and an Apple Developer membership ($99 a year).

Wholesale credit pricing

Vibecode states that $1 of credits buys $1 of AI usage at the providers' rates, with no markup. Unused credits roll over while a plan is active.

Code export and SSH

Pro and Max can download the full source project, such as an Xcode project for iOS apps, and connect over SSH to keep working in an editor like Cursor.

Fastshot

Pricing could not be confirmed. See fastshot.ai.

Vibecode

• Free$0

  The first app build on a new account is free; no credits are added. No image or sound generation, database and auth, App Store submission, code download or SSH.

• Plus$20

  per month, billed monthly; $200 billed annually

  $20 in credits a month, image and sound generation, Vibecode Cloud database and auth, App Store submission and chat support.

• Pro$50

  per month, billed monthly; $500 billed annually

  $55 in credits a month. Adds source code download, SSH access for Cursor and priority technical support.

• Max$200

  per month, billed monthly; $2,000 billed annually

  $220 in credits a month. Adds 24/7 priority support and 1 live coding session.

Fastshot

No public discounts listed.

Vibecode

• Annual discount

  Two months free with annual billing

  The pricing page labels annual billing as 2 months free: Plus is $200 a year instead of $20 a month, Pro is $500 instead of $50, and Max is $2,000 instead of $200.