FlutterFlow vs Thunkable (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, FlutterFlow 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
FlutterFlow grades higher on value for money and features. Thunkable grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on the free plan and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
FlutterFlow
Visual and AI builder for iOS, Android and web apps
Thunkable
AI builder for native iOS and Android apps, built by chatting
Which one is for you
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 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
| 2.4GPAFlutterFlowFair | 2.2GPAThunkableFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$29 a month billed yearly for Basic is at the dear end of the category's $16 to $25 range. Collaboration and branches need Pro at $60. | 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: 2 projects, 1 editor, main branch only and a small AI allowance. You'll hit the project cap quickly. | 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 | BVisual builder, a describe-to-build agent, store submission tracking, Firebase and Supabase, GitHub and a VS Code extension. The listing shows no gap in core app building. | 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 with a visual logic builder and state management, so there's a learning curve. | 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 ships to iOS, Android and web, with Firebase, Supabase, GitHub, Figma and three AI vendors connected. | 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 builder for iOS, Android and web 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: FlutterFlow and Thunkable. How we grade
Price against what you get
FlutterFlow starts at $29 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Thunkable starts at $18 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Thunkable starts $11 a month lower. Of the other AI app builders on the chart, 11 score higher than FlutterFlow 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
- FlutterFlow also covers AI agents.
At a glance
| FlutterFlow | Thunkable | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $29 per month, billed yearly ($39 billed monthly) | $18 per month, billed yearly; $19 billed monthly (Accelerator) |
| Free plan | 2 projects, 1 editor, a free AI allowance, visual editor, templates and manual commits. Main branch only. | 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 | FlutterFlow | Thunkable, Inc. |
| Price read from | flutterflow.io | thunkable.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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, FlutterFlow or Thunkable?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Thunkable is cheaper to start with: $18 a month, against $29 a month for FlutterFlow. FlutterFlow starts at $29 per month, billed yearly ($39 billed monthly), and Thunkable starts at $18 per month, billed yearly; $19 billed monthly (Accelerator).
Which has a free plan, FlutterFlow or Thunkable?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both FlutterFlow and Thunkable have a free plan.
Which platforms do FlutterFlow 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.