RapidNative vs Vibecode (2026): which should you pick?

Pick RapidNative if

• Fits if you want a phone-app prototype from a sketch or description
• Works for founders who want React Native code they can take over

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you stay free: 20 credits a month and 5 screens a project
• Not for you if you want private projects free, as they start at Starter
• Watch out: code export, private projects and team features begin at $20 a month
• Watch out: Git integration is listed as coming soon
• Pricey if you want store publishing: it goes through LetsDeployIt, a separate flat-fee service

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

RapidNative

• The free plan stops at 20 credits a month, 5 screens a project and no code export; projects there are public by default.
• Code export, private projects and team collaboration start at Starter ($20 a month).
• Git integration is listed as coming soon on every plan.
• Publishing to the App Store and Google Play goes through LetsDeployIt, a separate flat-fee service.

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.

RapidNative

Prompt, sketch, image or spec input

Describe an app in text, sketch it, drop in a screenshot or upload a product requirements document, and the builder generates the screens.

React Native and Expo code

Output is standard React Native with Expo and Nativewind styling. The vendor says you own the code; export and the in-browser code editor start on the Starter plan.

Point-and-prompt editing

Select an element on a screen and describe the change you want, and the AI edits that part of the code.

Backend included

Every project gets a Postgres database, authentication and file storage, and can be pointed at your own Supabase project from the settings.

Phone preview

Scan a QR code to run the app on a phone through Expo Go while you build, without Xcode or Android Studio.

Store publishing and screenshots

A connected paid service, LetsDeployIt, submits apps to the App Store and Google Play, and Appshots designs store screenshots using the same credits.

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.

RapidNative

• Freemium$0

  20 credits a month, 5 screens per project, 10 MB of storage and no code export.

• Starter$20

  per month, billed monthly, 50 credits

  Unlimited screens, private projects, code export and editor, team collaboration and 250 MB storage.

• Pro$49

  per month, billed monthly, 150 credits

  Everything in Starter with 150 credits a month and 1 GB of storage, for teams shipping several apps.

• Max$99

  per month, billed monthly, 330 credits

  Everything in Pro with 330 credits a month and 3 GB of storage.

• Ultra$199

  per month, billed monthly, 725 credits

  Everything in Max with 725 credits a month and 8 GB of storage.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Custom design systems, white-labeling, dedicated infrastructure, SLAs and onboarding. Sold through sales.

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.

RapidNative

• Annual discount

  Yearly billing costs about half as much

  Starter is $119 a year, Pro $199, Max $399 and Ultra $799, shown against $240, $588, $1,188 and $2,388 on monthly billing. Credits come as one annual bundle.

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.