The Blink Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Blink in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Blink
The Insider’s Guide
Prompt-to-app builder with database, sign-in and hosting built in
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI app builders, read from Blink’s own pages.
Made by Blink Inc. · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Blink’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Blink’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 26 of the 52 other AI app builders we grade
Blink builds web apps, websites and mobile apps from prompts, with a database, sign-in and payments built into each project. Plans are priced by monthly credits spent on AI work rather than by seat, and every plan allows unlimited team members.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Blink, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No store rating on record, and you work through prompts and credits to get an app finished.
- 1
Best for prompting an app with hosting and sign-in built in
Credits run out as the AI works, and code editing, your own GitHub repo and App Store publishing sit on dearer plans.
- 2
Paid plans start at $13 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $13 per month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly).
- 3
There is a free plan
5 credits a day, up to 30 a month, public projects, a live web address, a database and sign-in.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Web apps, websites and mobile apps
Describe what you want and Blink builds full-stack web apps, sites on your own domain, or iOS and Android apps.
- 6
Built-in backend
Every app gets a database, sign-in, a live web address with SSL, and version history, with payments and AI features available to add.
- 7
Blink Claw agent
An always-on AI agent hosted by Blink that answers customers and runs tasks. Included from the Starter plan up.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 26 of 52
That is against the other AI app builders we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Blink you would be making a tool that builds and hosts other apps. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Blink at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $13 per month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Blink Inc.
- Category
- AI App Builders
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for prompting an app with hosting and sign-in built in
Blink builds web and mobile apps from a prompt, with a database, sign-in and hosting included, and a Free plan of 30 credits a month. Credits run out as the AI works, and code editing, your own GitHub repo and App Store publishing sit on dearer plans.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | Starter is $13 a month billed yearly, inside this category's cheaper quarter, which starts at $16. Pro is $25 and Max $100. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Free is 5 credits a day, capped at 30 a month, with public projects. You will hit that. |
| Features | C | Web, sites and mobile apps with a built-in backend. The listing's gaps: code editing and your own GitHub repo need Pro, and App Store publishing needs Max. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record, and you work through prompts and credits to get an app finished. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, with GitHub, Stripe, ChatGPT, Claude, App Store and Google Play listed. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Blink is for
- Fits if you want an app with database and sign-in without setting up servers
- Makes sense if you can live within 30 free credits a month
Who it is not for
- Tight if you build a lot, as Free is 5 credits a day and 30 a month
- Pricey if you want more, since credits are sold from $40 for 100
- Watch out: a custom domain and code download cost 5 credits each on Starter and Pro
- Watch out: code editing and GitHub need Pro, and App Store publishing needs Max
Good to know
Good for
- Founders and small teams building apps without writing code
- Teams that want to pay for building, not per seat
- Agencies delivering client apps
Worth knowing
- Credits are spent on AI work and bigger requests use more; the Free plan stops at 30 credits a month.
- Production hosting is paid from credits (50 a month covers up to 10,000 visits), and a custom domain or code download costs 5 credits each on Starter and Pro.
- Code editing, advanced AI models and Git on your own GitHub repo need Pro; credit rollover and App Store publishing need Max.
- Extra credits are sold as top-ups from $40 for 100 credits, and top-up credits do not expire.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$13
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Blink has a free plan. Paid plans start at $13 per month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly).
Free
$0
5 credits a day, capped at 30 a month. Public projects and community support.
Starter
$13
per month, billed annually ($25 billed monthly)
100 credits a month plus 5 a day. Adds production hosting, private projects, custom domains and code download.
Pro
$25
per month, billed annually ($50 billed monthly)
200 credits a month plus 5 a day. Adds in-app code editing, advanced AI models and priority support.
Max
$100
per month, billed annually ($200 billed monthly)
800 credits a month plus 5 a day. Adds credit rollover, App Store publishing and a bigger build machine.
Business
$20
per month and up, billed annually ($40 billed monthly)
One shared credit pool of 100 to 50,000 credits a month, restricted project access and VIP support.
The free plan
5 credits a day, up to 30 a month, public projects, a live web address, a database and sign-in.
Read from blink.new on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
50% off with annual billing
Paying yearly takes 50% off the monthly price on every paid plan, which the page describes as 6 months free. Starter is $13 a month yearly against $25 monthly.
Stated on blink.new
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Prompt-to-app builder with database, sign-in and hosting built in. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, AI agents, app builder, no-code.
Web, sites and mobile apps with a built-in backend.
- Web apps, websites and mobile apps
- Describe what you want and Blink builds full-stack web apps, sites on your own domain, or iOS and Android apps.
- Built-in backend
- Every app gets a database, sign-in, a live web address with SSL, and version history, with payments and AI features available to add.
- Blink Claw agent
- An always-on AI agent hosted by Blink that answers customers and runs tasks. Included from the Starter plan up.
- Code editing and GitHub
- Pro and Max allow editing code inside Blink and connecting a GitHub repository. Code download is available on paid plans.
- Templates and unlimited members
- Start from one of 40+ templates. Every plan, including Free, allows unlimited team members, and viewers never use credits.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- GitHub
- Stripe
- ChatGPT
- Claude
- App Store
- Google Play
Blink is made by Blink Inc.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
26/52
Other AI app builders it is graded above
Blink's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 26 of the 52 other AI app builders we grade, and level with 11.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 38 of 52) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $13 a month, against a middle price of $20 for the category: 9 of the 50 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 4 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 53 AI app builders we grade, cut by the letter each got. Blink’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 38 of 52
- CFree plan and trialAbove 4 of 52
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 52
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 52
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 13 of 52
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 51 AI app builders. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Blink is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Blink you would be making a tool that builds and hosts other apps. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $156 a year.
What you could not
- A tool that builds and hosts other apps.
- An AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it.
- A builder that other people can use without writing code.
- It plugs into other products, GitHub, Stripe and ChatGPT among them.
What this rests on. Blink’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Lovable, Replit, Bolt, Base44 and Anything
The 5 tools Blink is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.8GPA
Lovable
Free plan · from $21/mo
Chat-based AI builder for full-stack web apps and websites.
- Only Lovable lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Blink also covers AI agents.
- 3.0GPA
Replit
Free plan · from $18/mo
Cloud platform where an AI agent builds, hosts and publishes apps.
- Only Replit lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- 2.6GPA
Bolt
Free plan · from $18/mo
Browser-based AI builder for websites, web apps and mobile apps.
- Blink also covers AI agents.
- 2.8GPA
Base44
Free plan · from $16/mo
No-code AI builder with a database, login and hosting included.
- Only Base44 lists iOS and Android apps.
- Blink also covers AI agents.
- 1.8GPA
Anything
From $19/mo
AI agent that builds mobile and web apps with a backend included.
- Blink has a free plan. Anything does not.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Blink free?
Blink has a free plan. 5 credits a day, up to 30 a month, public projects, a live web address, a database and sign-in.
How much does Blink cost?
Blink lists 5 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Blink work on?
Blink is available on Web.
Does Blink offer any discounts?
Blink publicly lists the following: 50% off with annual billing.
Does Blink have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Blink is listed for Web.
Does Blink have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Blink is listed for Web.
Is Blink open source?
Blink is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
What does Blink integrate with?
Blink's listing names GitHub, Stripe, ChatGPT, Claude, App Store and Google Play.
Who makes Blink?
Blink is made by Blink Inc.
What are the alternatives to Blink?
The closest alternatives to Blink in our directory are Lovable, Replit, Bolt, Base44 and Anything.
How does Blink compare with other AI app builders?
Blink's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 26 of the 52 other AI app builders we grade, and level with 11.
Is Blink good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Blink B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $13 a month, against a middle price of $20 for the category: 9 of the 50 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Blink?
To replace Blink you would be making a tool that builds and hosts other apps.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Blink’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Blink's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Blink Inc. Prices change, so check blink.new before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
5,038
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Blink, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/blink
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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