FlutterFlow vs RapidNative (2026): which should you pick?

Pick FlutterFlow if

• Fits if you want a native mobile app without hand-writing it
• Makes sense if one person builds and a few testers try it

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you stay free: 2 projects, 1 editor and no branches
• Pricey if you add people: extra seats are $55 on Pro and $85 on Max at monthly billing
• Watch out: AI usage is a shared allowance shown as a percentage, with refills on Pro and Max only
• Watch out: real-time collaboration needs Pro at $60 a month billed yearly

Pick RapidNative if

• Fits if you want a phone-app prototype from a sketch or description
• Works for founders who want React Native code they can take over

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you stay free: 20 credits a month and 5 screens a project
• Not for you if you want private projects free, as they start at Starter
• Watch out: code export, private projects and team features begin at $20 a month
• Watch out: Git integration is listed as coming soon
• Pricey if you want store publishing: it goes through LetsDeployIt, a separate flat-fee service

FlutterFlow

• The Free plan stops at 2 projects and 1 editor, with main branch only and no real-time collaboration.
• Real-time collaboration, centralized billing and branches beyond main need Pro or Max.
• Extra seats cost $55 each on Pro (2nd seat) and $85 each on Max (seats 2 to 5) at monthly billing, and seats share the plan's AI usage.
• AI usage is a shared allowance shown as a percentage, with refills available on Pro and Max when it runs out.

RapidNative

• The free plan stops at 20 credits a month, 5 screens a project and no code export; projects there are public by default.
• Code export, private projects and team collaboration start at Starter ($20 a month).
• Git integration is listed as coming soon on every plan.
• Publishing to the App Store and Google Play goes through LetsDeployIt, a separate flat-fee service.

FlutterFlow

Describe-to-build agent

Describe an app and the agent plans, builds and checks a first version, then makes changes on a copy you can keep editing.

Visual builder

Drag-and-drop editor with a visual logic builder, state management, custom code and 1K+ prebuilt templates.

Store publishing

Sends apps to Apple and Google for review and tracks each submission until it is live. Web deployment and custom domains are also listed.

Backend and AI connections

Connects to Firebase and Supabase, imports OpenAPI specs, and can add AI agents using OpenAI, Anthropic and Google models.

Code and version control

Push project code to GitHub, sync custom code with a VS Code extension, use a CLI, and work on branches on Pro and Max.

RapidNative

Prompt, sketch, image or spec input

Describe an app in text, sketch it, drop in a screenshot or upload a product requirements document, and the builder generates the screens.

React Native and Expo code

Output is standard React Native with Expo and Nativewind styling. The vendor says you own the code; export and the in-browser code editor start on the Starter plan.

Point-and-prompt editing

Select an element on a screen and describe the change you want, and the AI edits that part of the code.

Backend included

Every project gets a Postgres database, authentication and file storage, and can be pointed at your own Supabase project from the settings.

Phone preview

Scan a QR code to run the app on a phone through Expo Go while you build, without Xcode or Android Studio.

Store publishing and screenshots

A connected paid service, LetsDeployIt, submits apps to the App Store and Google Play, and Appshots designs store screenshots using the same credits.

FlutterFlow

• Free$0

  2 projects, 1 editor, a free AI allowance and the visual builder with 1K+ templates.

• Basic$29

  per month, billed yearly ($39 billed monthly)

  Unlimited projects, 1 editor and AI usage for a simple app. $351 billed yearly.

• Pro$60

  per month, billed yearly ($80 billed monthly)

  2.5x Basic's AI usage with refills, up to 2 editors, real-time collaboration and 2 extra branches. $720 yearly.

• Max$113

  per month, billed yearly ($150 billed monthly)

  5x Basic's AI usage with refills, up to 5 editors and up to 5 extra branches. $1,350 yearly.

• EnterpriseCustom

  SSO, audit logs and private cloud options. Sold through sales.

RapidNative

• Freemium$0

  20 credits a month, 5 screens per project, 10 MB of storage and no code export.

• Starter$20

  per month, billed monthly, 50 credits

  Unlimited screens, private projects, code export and editor, team collaboration and 250 MB storage.

• Pro$49

  per month, billed monthly, 150 credits

  Everything in Starter with 150 credits a month and 1 GB of storage, for teams shipping several apps.

• Max$99

  per month, billed monthly, 330 credits

  Everything in Pro with 330 credits a month and 3 GB of storage.

• Ultra$199

  per month, billed monthly, 725 credits

  Everything in Max with 725 credits a month and 8 GB of storage.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Custom design systems, white-labeling, dedicated infrastructure, SLAs and onboarding. Sold through sales.

FlutterFlow

• Annual discount

  25% off with yearly billing

  Paying yearly takes 25% off every paid plan: Basic is $351 a year instead of $39 a month, with monthly equivalents rounded on the page.

• Education

  Free year for students and educators

  Students and educators at colleges and universities can apply for a free year of FlutterFlow.

RapidNative

• Annual discount

  Yearly billing costs about half as much

  Starter is $119 a year, Pro $199, Max $399 and Ultra $799, shown against $240, $588, $1,188 and $2,388 on monthly billing. Credits come as one annual bundle.