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Lovable vs Magic Patterns (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 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA

Lovable grades higher on ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, 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 Patterns

AI prototyping tool that builds product UIs from prompts

Free plan · from $17/mo
Full detailsmagicpatterns.com

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 Patterns if

  • Fits if you need clickable screens to show a team before building
  • Makes sense if you work in Figma and GitHub already

Look elsewhere if

  • Skip it if you want a deployed app: it makes prototypes
  • Tight if you stay free: the allowance is small and the page doesn't say how small
  • Pricey if the team grows: prices are per seat, and Business is $85
  • Watch out: SSO and usage reporting need Business, and unused credits roll over only once

How we grade them

2.8GPALovableGood2.2GPAMagic PatternsFair
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.
C$17 a seat a month billed yearly sits just above the category's cheaper quarter. Business is $85 a seat and the price grows with the team.
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 exists but the page gives no credit number, so you can't tell how far it goes.
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 to prototype, GitHub sync, MCP and Figma export. It makes prototypes, not deployed apps, and design-system import is Enterprise.
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.
CNo store rating on record. You write prompts and iterate, and credits scale with request size.
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.
BWeb app with GitHub, Figma and MCP connections.
Best forbuilding a web app in chat, alone or as a teamAI prototypes of product screens

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 Patterns. 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 Patterns starts at $17 a month for each person and scores 2.3.

Lovable scores higher, and starts $4 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 9 score higher than Magic Patterns 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 Patterns

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 featuresReal-time collaborationApp builderNo-code

    At a glance

    LovableMagic Patterns
    PricingFree planFree plan
    Starts at$21 per month, billed annually ($250 a year); $25 billed monthly$17 per seat / month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly)
    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.Free plan with a small monthly credit allowance; the page does not give the number.
    Free trialNone listedNone listed
    Web
    macOS
    Windows
    iOS
    Android
    Made byLovable Labs IncorporatedNorth Park Labs, Inc.
    Price read fromdocs.lovable.devmagicpatterns.com
    CheckedOct 5, 2026Nov 12, 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 Patterns

    • Free-plan credits are small; the page does not give the figure.
    • Unused monthly credits roll over once and then expire after one month.
    • SSO and usage reporting need Business at $85 per seat / month billed annually.
    • Prices are per seat, so cost scales with team size.

    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 Patterns

    Prompt to prototype
    Describes screens in text and generates a multi-page interactive prototype; credits scale with the size of the request.
    Export options
    Starter and above list MCP, GitHub sync and Figma exporting.
    Team workspaces
    Starter includes team workspaces for 10 users; Business is listed for more than 10.
    On-demand usage
    When monthly credits run out, paid plans can keep prompting at a fixed per-credit rate billed on the next invoice.
    Design system import
    Enterprise lists a custom import of a company design system.

    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 Patterns

    • Free$0

      Free monthly credits for trying the tool; the allowance is not stated on the page.

    • Starter$17

      per seat / month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly)

      1,000 monthly credits, watermark removed on previews, GitHub sync, MCP and on-demand usage.

    • Business$85

      per seat / month, billed annually ($100 billed monthly)

      5,000 monthly credits, SSO, usage reporting and shared workspaces for more than 10 users.

    • EnterpriseCustom

      Custom credit pools, SCIM, priority support and a dedicated account manager. Annual commitment.

    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 Patterns

    • Annual discount

      15% off with annual billing

      The pricing toggle shows Annual at 15% off: Starter $17 versus $20 monthly, Business $85 versus $100.

    Common questions

    Which is cheaper, Lovable or Magic Patterns?

    As of Nov 12, 2026, Lovable starts at $21 per month, billed annually ($250 a year); $25 billed monthly, and Magic Patterns starts at $17 per seat / month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly). One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.

    Which has a free plan, Lovable or Magic Patterns?

    As of Nov 12, 2026, both Lovable and Magic Patterns have a free plan.

    Which platforms do Lovable and Magic Patterns run on?

    As of Nov 12, 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