Newly vs Vibecode (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 Vibecode if

• Fits if you want an iPhone app in the App Store and don't own a Mac
• Works for people who want to build from their phone, not only at a desk

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you're staying free, since only the first app build is free and no credits come with it
• Pricey if you want your source code, because download and SSH start with Pro at $50 a month
• Skip it if you need settled pricing, as Vibecode calls its tiers experimental and says limits may change at any time
• Watch out: native Swift projects run on Apple devices only, so Android means starting a React Native project
• Not for you if you want a desktop app to build in, as it runs on the web, iPhone and Android

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.

Vibecode

• The Free plan covers only the first app build on a new account and adds no credits; it excludes database and auth, App Store submission and code download.
• Downloading source code and SSH access need Pro at $50 a month or Max.
• Native Swift projects run on Apple devices only; reaching Android needs a React Native project.
• Vibecode calls its pricing tiers experimental and says tier limits may change at any time.

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.

Vibecode

Swift, React Native or web projects

Each project is a native Swift and SwiftUI app for iPhone and iPad, a React Native and Expo app for iOS and Android, or a web app, chosen when the project is created.

Build from a phone or a browser

Apps are built by prompting in the iOS or Android app or on the web. Native iOS projects compile on cloud Macs and stream from a cloud simulator, so no Mac is needed.

Vibecode Cloud backend

A single prompt adds a database, authentication and file storage. Vibecode Cloud is available on Plus and above, and Supabase or Firebase can be connected instead.

App Store submission

A built-in wizard builds, signs and uploads an app to the App Store without opening Xcode. It needs a paid plan and an Apple Developer membership ($99 a year).

Wholesale credit pricing

Vibecode states that $1 of credits buys $1 of AI usage at the providers' rates, with no markup. Unused credits roll over while a plan is active.

Code export and SSH

Pro and Max can download the full source project, such as an Xcode project for iOS apps, and connect over SSH to keep working in an editor like Cursor.

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.

Vibecode

• Free$0

  The first app build on a new account is free; no credits are added. No image or sound generation, database and auth, App Store submission, code download or SSH.

• Plus$20

  per month, billed monthly; $200 billed annually

  $20 in credits a month, image and sound generation, Vibecode Cloud database and auth, App Store submission and chat support.

• Pro$50

  per month, billed monthly; $500 billed annually

  $55 in credits a month. Adds source code download, SSH access for Cursor and priority technical support.

• Max$200

  per month, billed monthly; $2,000 billed annually

  $220 in credits a month. Adds 24/7 priority support and 1 live coding session.

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.

Vibecode

• Annual discount

  Two months free with annual billing

  The pricing page labels annual billing as 2 months free: Plus is $200 a year instead of $20 a month, Pro is $500 instead of $50, and Max is $2,000 instead of $200.