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Lovable vs Magic Loops (2026): which should you pick?

As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Lovable: it is second in our ranking of AI app builders, and it grades higher too, 2.8 against 2.2.

Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA

Lovable grades higher on ease of use and platforms. Magic Loops grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan and features.

Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.

Lovable

Chat-based AI builder for full-stack web apps and websites

Free plan · from $21/mo
Full detailslovable.dev

Magic Loops

No-code builder for small AI-powered apps called Loops

Free plan · from $9/mo
Full detailsmagicloops.dev

Which one is for you

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

Pick Magic Loops if

  • Fits if you want small automations or little AI tools without writing code
  • Works for tinkerers who can live with public Loops

Look elsewhere if

  • Skip it if your work is private, as free Loops are public and private ones start at $20
  • Tight if you run Loops often, as the free plan has 500 run credits a month
  • Watch out: what a run costs is explained in the credits FAQ, not on the plan table
  • Too light for company use, as SOC 2, custom models and on-premise hosting are Enterprise only

How we grade them

2.8GPALovableGood2.2GPAMagic LoopsFair
Value for money
CPro starts at $25 a month, or $250 for the year, which comes to about $21. That's mid-table for builders here, where the middle is $19. You get 100 credits a month, shared by unlimited members with no per-seat charge. A Build mode message costs a varying amount.
BHobby is $9 a month for 9,000 credits, about 60% of the category's cheapest quarter. Every paid plan is $1 per 1,000 credits.
Free plan and trial
CFree for good, but the meter is mean: 5 build credits a day and no more than 30 a month, when one Build message can cost several. You do get unlimited members, 5 lovable.app addresses and GitHub sync. No custom domains, no code editing, and the Lovable badge stays put.
CA free plan with 250 generation credits a day and 500 run credits a month. Loops built on it are public.
Features
CDescribe the app and it writes the front end, back end, database and sign-in as real code, with Lovable Cloud running the deployed version, Git sync on every plan, connectors and MCP servers. But the listing names the boundary: it builds web apps, and publishing goes to a web URL, never the app stores.
CPrompt-built apps, a gallery and private Loops on Professional. It is a narrow kind of app, and the page lists no integrations.
Ease of use
A4.8 from about 2,200 App Store ratings, the highest in this category. You build by chatting, and Plan mode lets you talk an idea through at 1 credit a message before anything gets built.
CA web app where you describe the Loop and run it. No store rating is on record.
Platforms and integrations
AWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android. It connects to GitHub, Supabase, Stripe, Slack, Notion, HubSpot, Figma and Airtable, you can add your own MCP servers, and there's a Lovable API on Business plans.
CWeb only, with no integrations or apps listed.
Best forbuilding a web app in chat, alone or as a teamsmall AI apps built from a prompt

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: Lovable and Magic Loops. How we grade

Price against what you get

Lovable starts at $21 a month and scores 3.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Magic Loops starts at $9 a month and scores 2.0.

Lovable scores higher, and starts $12 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other AI app builders on the chart, 1 scores higher than Lovable for less, and 6 score higher than Magic Loops for less.

Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged

D1.0C2.0B3.0A4.0Free$2$5$10$20$50$100$200$500$1k$2kMore for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessLovableMagic Loops

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
The full chart of AI app builders, and the best at every price

Where they differ

    In commonFree planWebAI featuresApp builderNo-code

    At a glance

    LovableMagic Loops
    PricingFree planFree plan
    Starts at$21 per month, billed annually ($250 a year); $25 billed monthly$9 per month for 9,000 credits
    Free plan5 build credits a day, capped at 30 a month, plus monthly grants of 20 Cloud credits and 4 AI credits. Unlimited members and 5 lovable.app domains; no custom domains or code editing.Public Loops, 250 generation credits daily and 500 run credits monthly, with community support.
    Free trialNone listedNone listed
    Web
    macOS
    Windows
    iOS
    Android
    Made byLovable Labs IncorporatedChatSeed, Inc.
    Price read fromdocs.lovable.devmagicloops.dev
    CheckedOct 5, 2026Nov 13, 2026

    Worth knowing

    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.

    Magic Loops

    • Free-plan Loops are public; private Loops need a paid plan.
    • Credits, not seats, drive cost, and how many credits a Loop run uses is explained in the site's credits FAQ rather than on the plan table.
    • SOC 2 compliance, custom models and on-premise hosting are Enterprise only.

    Key features

    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.

    Magic Loops

    Prompt-built apps
    The site says apps are built without coding and describes the platform as no-code and all-code.
    Community app gallery
    Apps made by others are listed by category, such as content creators, study helpers and data insights.
    Credit-based pricing
    Every paid plan costs $1 per 1,000 credits, and the page lists credit counts per plan.
    Private Loops
    Private Loops start on the paid plans; the Free plan makes Loops public.

    Plans

    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.

    Magic Loops

    • Free$0

      Public Loops, 250 generation credits a day, 500 run credits a month, community support.

    • Hobby$9

      per month for 9,000 credits

      9,000 credits with dedicated support.

    • Professional$20

      per month for 20,000 credits

      20,000 credits, private Loops and dedicated support.

    • Developer$50

      per month for 50,000 credits

      50,000 credits with dedicated support.

    • Startup$300

      per month for 300,000 credits

      300,000 credits with 1:1 support.

    • EnterpriseCustom

      Unlimited credits, on-premise hosting, SOC 2 compliance, custom models and 1:1 support.

    Ways to pay less

    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.

    Magic Loops

    No public discounts listed.

    Common questions

    Which is cheaper, Lovable or Magic Loops?

    As of Nov 13, 2026, Magic Loops is cheaper to start with: $9 a month, against $21 a month for Lovable. Lovable starts at $21 per month, billed annually ($250 a year); $25 billed monthly, and Magic Loops starts at $9 per month for 9,000 credits.

    Which has a free plan, Lovable or Magic Loops?

    As of Nov 13, 2026, both Lovable and Magic Loops have a free plan.

    Which platforms do Lovable and Magic Loops run on?

    As of Nov 13, 2026, only Lovable lists macOS, Windows, 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.
    How we review and grade