Newly review (2026): is it worth $25 a month?
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Weak · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for native iOS and Android apps from a prompt
Newly writes React Native apps from a description and sends them to TestFlight and Google Play. There is no free plan, it starts at $25 a month for 100 credits, and you pay for the Apple and Google developer accounts yourself.
Who Newly is for
- Fits if you want a native mobile app and own the store accounts
- Works for founders who want the source code and GitHub
Who Newly is not for
- 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
Why Newly gets a 1.8
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for money$25 a month for 100 credits, billed monthly, at the dear edge of the category's range. A 200-credit step is $50.
- FFree plan and trialNo free plan and no trial on record. The FAQ says it starts at $25 a month.
- CFeaturesReact Native and Expo code, cloud simulators, store publishing, code export and GitHub. Credits are spent by the work done, so heavy builds run through them.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. You need Apple and Google developer accounts and to learn Plan and Build modes.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb app that builds for iOS and Android, with GitHub, Expo, TestFlight, App Store and Google Play.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Newly's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/newly#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/newly.svg" alt="Newly: 1.8 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Newly stands among AI app builders
Newly's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 0 of the 52 other AI app builders we grade, and level with 5.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 13 of 52) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $25 a month, against a middle price of $20 for the category: 37 of the 50 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 15 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. Newly’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 11 of 52, level with 26
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 52, level with 2
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 52, level with 36
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 52, level with 32
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 13 of 52, level with 36
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 51 AI app builders. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Newly, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Newly 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.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 47 of the 52 other AI app builders grade higher. It costs $300 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, Expo and TestFlight among them.
What this rests on. Newly’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.
What is Newly?
Newly is an AI agent that builds React Native and Expo apps from chat prompts. Projects run on cloud iOS and Android simulators in the browser, can be exported with full source code and GitHub integration, and can be published to TestFlight, the App Store and Google Play.
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
Newly pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, Newly is a paid product, starting at $25 per month for 100 credits, billed monthly.
- Starts at
- $25 per month for 100 credits, billed monthly
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Newly Apex 100 credits | $25per 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 | $50per month for 200 credits, billed monthly | Same features with more credits. Steps run to 6,400 credits a month at $1,600. |
Read from newly.app on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Newly before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountYearly 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.
Stated on newly.app
Works with
- GitHub
- Expo
- TestFlight
- App Store
- Google Play
Newly alternatives
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Free plan · from $20/mo
- Newly vs Vibecode
Free trial · from $16.67/mo
- Newly vs Lovable
Free plan · from $21/mo
- Newly vs Bolt
Free plan · from $18/mo
- Newly vs Replit
Free plan · from $18/mo
Common questions
Does Newly have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Newly is listed for Web.
Does Newly have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Newly is listed for Web.
Is Newly open source?
Newly is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026.