Newly vs Replit (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Newly if

• Fits if you want a native mobile app and own the store accounts
• Works for founders who want the source code and GitHub

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want to try before paying: there's no free plan
• Pricey if your builds are big: credits are spent by the work the agent does
• Watch out: Apple Developer, Play Console, domains and services cost extra
• Watch out: yearly billing exists but the default view shows monthly prices

Pick Replit if

• Fits if you want an app built, hosted and published in one place
• Works for small teams, since Core covers up to 5 builders with no per-user fee

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you're staying free, with Lite build only, a daily cap and a published app that goes offline after 30 days
• Skip it if you hate meters, because Power and Max work is billed by effort and past your credits it's pay-as-you-go
• Not for you if you want to start a native iPhone app from your phone, as that begins on the web
• Watch out: connectors, Plan Mode, full build and Replit AI Integrations all need Core or Pro
• Pricey if you need rollover, parallel agents or more than 5 builders, since Pro is $90 a month billed annually

Newly

• There is no free plan; the FAQ says Newly starts at $25 per month.
• Credits are consumed by the work the agent does, so usage varies with the task, project and model.
• Apple Developer and Google Play Console accounts are separate and paid by you, and developer accounts, domains and connected services cost extra.
• The site shows the monthly price on its default view; a yearly billing option exists, at $240 a year for the 100-credit step.

Replit

• Starter is limited to Lite build with daily caps, and its single published app goes offline after 30 days.
• Connectors, Plan Mode, full build and Replit AI Integrations all require Core or Pro.
• Power and Max mode work is billed by effort from monthly credits, and usage beyond them is pay-as-you-go.
• The mobile app is for building websites and web apps; native iOS app projects have to be started on the web.

Newly

Native app generation

The agent writes React Native and Expo code from a description, rather than a web wrapper, and works in Ask, Plan and Build modes.

Cloud simulators

Preview iOS and Android apps in the browser without Xcode, a Mac or Android Studio, or ask for an APK to test on a phone.

Store publishing

Send builds to TestFlight and the App Store, or build a signed AAB for Google Play, using your own developer accounts.

Code ownership

Full source code export and GitHub integration are included, and apps can also be exported to the web as a Progressive Web App.

Landing pages and domains

Plans include app landing pages and domains, with human chat support.

Replit

Agent with Free, Power and Max modes

Agent builds, debugs and iterates on an app from chat. Free Mode costs no credits within a plan allowance; Power and Max use monthly credits and need Core or Pro.

Built-in database, storage and auth

Replit-managed integrations include a PostgreSQL database, App Storage for files, Replit Auth sign-in and custom domains, with no API keys to set up.

One-click publishing

Apps publish to a live URL from the workspace. Starter includes 1 published app for 30 days; Core and Pro allow unlimited apps and remove the Made with Replit badge.

Design Canvas and Visual Editor

Design Canvas explores visual ideas and variations, and the Visual Editor changes content and layout directly. Converting a design into a full app needs Core.

Connectors

Sign in once to services such as Google Drive, Gmail, GitHub, Linear and Jira, and Agent can read and write to them from chat. Most connectors need a paid plan.

Web, mobile and other artifacts

Agent builds web apps and native iOS and Android apps with Expo previews. Core and Pro add slide decks, data visualizations, animated videos and other artifact types.

Newly

• Newly Apex 100 credits$25

  per month for 100 credits, billed monthly

  Newly Agent, iOS and Android builds, TestFlight, App Store and Google Play publishing, landing pages and human chat support.

• Newly Apex 200 credits$50

  per month for 200 credits, billed monthly

  Same features with more credits. Steps run to 6,400 credits a month at $1,600.

Replit

• Starter$0

  Daily Agent credits up to a monthly cap, Lite build, Design Canvas and 1 published app that comes down after 30 days. No connectors or Plan Mode.

• Core$18

  per month, billed annually; $20 billed monthly

  $20 of monthly credits for paid Agent modes, a Free Mode allowance, Plan Mode, connectors, unlimited published apps and up to 5 builders.

• ProFrom $90

  per month, billed annually; from $100 billed monthly

  $100 of monthly credits at $90; larger credit tiers run to $2,500 for $2,000 a month. Rollover, 10 parallel agents, 15 collaborators and priority support.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Custom seat limits, SSO/SAML, advanced privacy controls, single-tenant environments and static outbound IPs.

Newly

• Annual discount

  Yearly billing at $240 for the 100-credit step

  The pricing page lists the 100-credit plan at $240 billed yearly against $25 a month billed monthly, which works out to $20 a month.

Replit

• Annual discount

  Up to 10% off with yearly billing

  The pricing page's Yearly toggle is labeled up to 10% off: Core drops from $20 to $18 a month and Pro from $100 to $90 a month when billed annually.