Lovable vs Rosebud AI (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 2.0.
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. 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
Rosebud AI
Browser-based AI game maker with hosting and code export
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 Rosebud AI if
- Fits if you want to prototype a small browser game from a sentence
- Works for hobbyists who can live with weekly credits
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to sell what you make on the cheap, as commercial rights start at $30 a month
- Not for you if you need the code, as download and Windows export need Pro at $50
- Watch out: premium models cost about 20,000 credits an edit, ten times the default
- Tight if you save credits, as unused monthly ones roll over once and then expire
How we grade them
| 2.8GPALovableGood | 2.0GPARosebud AIFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CIndie Dev is $15 a month, but commercial rights and no Rosebud branding start at 10x Dev at $30, and code download at $50. The billing basis is not shown. |
| 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 10,000 credits a week in eligible regions. At about 2,000 credits per edit, that is a handful of edits. |
| 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. | CDescription to game, asset generation, hosting and a code tab. It makes games only, a narrower job than most of the category. |
| 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 game and iterate. 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. Windows export for Steam is on Pro, with 5 integrations listed. |
| Best for | building a web app in chat, alone or as a team | making browser games from a description |
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 Rosebud AI. 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. Rosebud AI starts at $15 a month and scores 2.0.
Lovable scores higher, and starts $6 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 15 score higher than Rosebud AI 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
At a glance
| Lovable | Rosebud AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $21 per month, billed annually ($250 a year); $25 billed monthly | $15 per month; billing basis not shown |
| Free plan | 5 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. | 10,000 credits per week, hosted games, remixing and basic asset generation. The page says credits refill weekly in eligible regions. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
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| Made by | Lovable Labs Incorporated | Rosebud AI |
| Price read from | docs.lovable.dev | rosebud.ai |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Nov 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.
Rosebud AI
- Commercial rights and removal of Rosebud branding start at the 10x Dev plan.
- Code download and Windows export need Pro; the code tab on Indie Dev is desktop only.
- Unused monthly credits roll over once and then expire; daily and weekly credits do not stack.
- A single edit costs roughly 2,000 credits with the default model and about 20,000 with a premium model, so allowances go faster with premium models.
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.
Rosebud AI
- Game from a description
- Rosie asks a few questions, then builds a first playable version with code, art and music.
- Asset generation
- Generates images, sprite animations, sounds, 3D models and 360-degree skyboxes, each using credits.
- Browser hosting and sharing
- Games publish as links that play in a browser, and can be posted to X or taken to Steam through a Windows export.
- Code access
- Indie Dev and higher can view and edit code in the browser; Pro and higher can download the project code.
- Coding agent publishing
- The homepage says games can be published from Claude Code, Codex or Cursor in one command.
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.
Rosebud AI
Free$0
10,000 credits per week in eligible regions, fully hosted, remix and basic asset generation with project limits.
Indie Dev$15
per month; billing basis not shown
100,000 credits a month plus 10,000 daily refresh credits, private projects and a code tab in the browser (desktop).
10x Dev$30
per month; billing basis not shown
300,000 credits a month, full commercial rights and no Rosebud branding on hosted pages.
Pro$50
per month; billing basis not shown
1,000,000 credits a month, downloadable project code and Windows export for Steam.
Scale$100
per month; billing basis not shown
2,000,000 credits a month, auto-scaling hosting and top-tier asset generation.
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.
Rosebud AI
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Lovable or Rosebud AI?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Rosebud AI is cheaper to start with: $15 a month, against $21 a month for Lovable. Lovable starts at $21 per month, billed annually ($250 a year); $25 billed monthly, and Rosebud AI starts at $15 per month; billing basis not shown.
Which has a free plan, Lovable or Rosebud AI?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Lovable and Rosebud AI have a free plan.
Which platforms do Lovable and Rosebud AI 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.