The Rork Insider’s Guide

Everything we know about Rork 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.

Pass it onEmail LinkedIn X WhatsApp

ToolGPAOctober 2026

Rork

The Insider’s Guide

AI builder for native iPhone, Android and web apps from a prompt

Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI app builders, read from Rork’s own pages.

Made by Rork, Inc. · checked Oct 9, 2026 · toolgpa.com

2.8GPA

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 Rork’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Rork’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 9, 2026.

Part 01 · Overview

Welcome

What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first

2.8

GPA, above 19 of the 26 other AI app builders we grade

Rork builds mobile and web apps from a chat description, writing native iPhone apps in Swift with SwiftUI, native Android apps in Kotlin with Jetpack Compose, and web apps in React. Apps are previewed on a cloud simulator next to the chat and can be submitted to the App Store or packaged for Google Play from inside the product. The free plan only produces designs; building, testing and publishing a working app needs a paid plan with monthly credits.

To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Rork, taken from its own pages and our grades.

The credit accounting for builds and simulator time is the fiddly part.

From our grade for ease of use

1
Best for shipping a native app to the App Store
Rork writes native apps from a chat: Swift for iPhone, Kotlin for Android and React for the web, with a simulator running next to the conversation, and it can send your iPhone build to TestFlight and the App Store.
2
Paid plans start at $20 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $20 per month (Rork Pro).
3
There is a free plan
Design mode only, with 5 design credits a day and up to 35 a month in major markets (5 a month elsewhere). Projects are private, but it cannot build a working app.
4
It runs on 2 platforms
Web and iOS.
5
Native iPhone, Android and web apps
The agent writes SwiftUI for iPhone, Kotlin with Jetpack Compose for Android, and React for the web, and can convert an app between the three platforms.
6
Design, Plan and Build modes
Design mode proposes screens and a look before any code exists, Plan mode writes a plan for review, and Build mode produces working code on paid plans.
7
Cloud simulator and device testing
Apps run on a cloud iOS simulator or Android emulator beside the chat. The Rork Max iPhone app installs and runs Swift builds directly on a phone.
8
A 2.8 GPA, above 19 of 26
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 Rork 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.

Rork at a glance

Pricing: Free plan, from $20 per month (Rork Pro)
Free plan: Yes
Free trial: None stated
Runs on: Web, iOS
Made by: Rork, Inc.
Category: AI App Builders
Our grade: 2.8 GPA, good

The report card

Best for shipping a native app to the App Store

Rork writes native apps from a chat: Swift for iPhone, Kotlin for Android and React for the web, with a simulator running next to the conversation, and it can send your iPhone build to TestFlight and the App Store. But the free plan only draws designs, building anything takes Pro at $20 a month, builds and simulator time cost extra credits, and iPad or Watch apps need $200.

ToolGPA report cardRorkGraded Oct 10, 2026

Subject	Grade	Comment
Value for money	C	Rork Pro is $20 a month, a notch above the $19 middle for builders here, for 100 credits with Build mode on iPhone, Android and web. Watch the metering: iOS builds and cloud simulator sessions cost credits on top of the message that started them. iPad, Watch and Vision Pro apps need Max, from $200.
Free plan and trial	C	There is a free plan and no card is wanted, but it's Design mode only: 5 design credits a day, up to 35 a month in major markets and just 5 a month elsewhere. It proposes screens and that's the lot — it cannot build, test or publish a working app.
Features	A	It covers the whole job and writes what its rivals don't: real SwiftUI for iPhone and Kotlin with Jetpack Compose for Android, not a cross-platform wrapper, plus React for the web and conversion between all three. It runs them on a cloud simulator, uploads to TestFlight and the App Store, and syncs with GitHub.
Ease of use	B	No rating on record. You describe the app, look over the screens it proposes, watch it run on a simulator beside the chat, then submit to the store from inside the product. The credit accounting for builds and simulator time is the fiddly part.
Platforms and integrations	B	Web plus an iPhone app, and that app lists Swift and web projects only, so Android work stays in the browser. No Android or desktop app for building. It connects to GitHub, Supabase, Firebase, RevenueCat, TestFlight and Xcode.

Grade point averageGood, out of 4.02.8

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 Rork is for

Fits if you can't code and want a native app in the App Store or on Google Play
Works for developers who want AI-written Swift or Kotlin to carry on with in an IDE

Who it is not for

Not for you if you're staying free, because the free plan designs screens but can't build, test or publish an app
Pricey if you want iPad, Apple Watch or Vision Pro apps, games or iOS widgets, which need Max from $200 a month
Tight if you test a lot, as iOS builds and simulator sessions are charged in credits on top of the message
Watch out: outside major markets the free plan drops to 5 design credits a month
Skip it if you want to build Android apps on your phone, since the iPhone app shows Swift and web projects only

Good to know

Good for

Non-developers who want to ship a native app to the App Store or Google Play
Founders building subscription apps, with RevenueCat paywalls built in
Developers who want an AI-written Swift or Kotlin codebase to continue in an IDE

Worth knowing

The Free plan runs Design mode only: it proposes screens but cannot build, test or publish a working app.
iPad, Apple Watch and Vision Pro apps, native games and iOS widgets need Rork Max, from $200 a month.
iOS builds and cloud simulator sessions are charged in credits on top of the message that started them.
The iPhone app lists Swift and web projects only; Android projects do not appear in it.

Part 02 · Pricing

What it costs

Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved

$20

A month to start. There is a free plan too

Rork has a free plan. Paid plans start at $20 per month (Rork Pro).

Watch the metering: iOS builds and cloud simulator sessions cost credits on top of the message that started them.

From our grade for value for money

Free
$0
Design mode only: 5 design credits a day, up to 35 a month in major markets, and private projects. No card required.
Rork Pro
$20
per month
100 credits a month with Build mode for native iPhone, Android and web apps, dev mode for editing code, and email support.
Rork Max
From $200
per month
1,000 credits at $200, with tiers up to 10,000 at $1,800. Adds iPad, Apple Watch and Vision Pro apps, native games, iOS widgets and priority chat.
Custom
Custom
For more than 10,000 credits a month or enterprise terms, arranged by contacting Rork.

The free plan

Design mode only, with 5 design credits a day and up to 35 a month in major markets (5 a month elsewhere). Projects are private, but it cannot build a working app.

Read from docs.rork.com on Oct 9, 2026.

Ways to pay less

By country
Rork Start, an entry plan sold only in India
Rork's plans page lists Rork Start at ₹649 a month, sold in India only and in rupees: Build mode with 40 credits a month and light models only. Rork Pro, the entry plan elsewhere, is $20 a month for 100 credits.
Stated on docs.rork.com

Part 03 · Features

What it does

Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it

Places it runs: Web and iOS

AI builder for native iPhone, Android and web apps from a prompt. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, AI agents, app builder, no-code.

It runs them on a cloud simulator, uploads to TestFlight and the App Store, and syncs with GitHub.

From our grade for features

Native iPhone, Android and web apps: The agent writes SwiftUI for iPhone, Kotlin with Jetpack Compose for Android, and React for the web, and can convert an app between the three platforms.
Design, Plan and Build modes: Design mode proposes screens and a look before any code exists, Plan mode writes a plan for review, and Build mode produces working code on paid plans.
Cloud simulator and device testing: Apps run on a cloud iOS simulator or Android emulator beside the chat. The Rork Max iPhone app installs and runs Swift builds directly on a phone.
Store publishing tools: Rork uploads iPhone builds to TestFlight and the App Store, generates an AAB for Google Play, and includes an AI App Store Reviewer and Screenshot Studio.
Rork Cloud backend: A hosted backend that the agent provisions when an app needs to store data. It is in beta and free during the beta; Supabase and Firebase are also supported.
GitHub sync and code access: A two-way GitHub sync exports the project, and an iPhone app can be opened in Xcode. Editing code by hand in dev mode needs a paid plan.

Where it runs

What it works with

GitHub
Supabase
Firebase
RevenueCat
TestFlight
Xcode

Rork is made by Rork, Inc.

Part 04 · Standing

Where it stands

Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own

19/26

Other AI app builders it is graded above

Rork's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 19 of the 26 other AI app builders we grade, and level with 5.

It stands best on features (A, above 25 of 26) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 1).

Its paid plans start at $20 a month, against a middle price of $19 for the category: 15 of the 26 others that charge start lower.

On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.3 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.

Each grade against the category

Every bar is all 27 AI app builders we grade, cut by the letter each got. Rork’s own letter is outlined.

CValue for money
Above 6 of 26
CFree plan and trial
Above 1 of 26
AFeatures
Above 25 of 26
BEase of use
Above 7 of 26
BPlatforms and integrations
Above 4 of 26

Price against what you get

Each dot is one of 27 AI app builders. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Rork 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 Rork 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 is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.8 is higher than 19 of the 26 other AI app builders we grade. It costs $240 a year.

What you could not

A tool that builds and hosts other apps.
A builder that other people can use without writing code.
An AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it.
A real app for iOS. Something home-made would be a web page.
It plugs into other products, GitHub, Supabase and Firebase among them.
The depth: we grade its features A, which means it covers the whole job.

What this rests on. Rork’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

Vibecode, Emergent, Replit, Bolt and Lovable

The 5 tools Rork is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.

2.4GPA
Vibecode
Free trial · from $16.67/mo
AI builder for native iOS, cross-platform mobile and web apps.
- Rork has a free plan. Vibecode does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Vibecode lists an Android app.
Rork and Vibecode compared in full
2.4GPA
Emergent
Free plan · from $17/mo
AI agents that build and deploy full-stack web and mobile apps.
- Only Rork lists an iOS app.
Rork and Emergent compared in full
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 and Android apps.
Rork and Replit compared in full
2.6GPA
Bolt
Free plan · from $18/mo
Browser-based AI builder for websites, web apps and mobile apps.
- Only Rork lists an iOS app.
- Rork also covers AI agents.
Rork and Bolt compared in full
2.8GPA
Lovable
Free plan · from $21/mo
Chat-based AI builder for full-stack web apps and websites.
- Only Lovable lists macOS, Windows and Android apps.
- Rork also covers AI agents.
Rork and Lovable compared in full

Part 06 · Questions

Quick answers

The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two

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 Rork free?

Rork has a free plan. Design mode only, with 5 design credits a day and up to 35 a month in major markets (5 a month elsewhere).

How much does Rork cost?

Rork lists 4 plans. Free: $0.

What platforms does Rork work on?

Rork is available on Web and iOS.

Does Rork offer any discounts?

Rork publicly lists the following: Rork Start, an entry plan sold only in India.

Does Rork have an Android app?

No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Rork is listed for Web and iOS.

Does Rork have a Windows app?

No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Rork is listed for Web and iOS.

Is Rork open source?

Rork is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 9, 2026.

What does Rork integrate with?

Rork's listing names GitHub, Supabase, Firebase, RevenueCat, TestFlight and Xcode.

Who makes Rork?

Rork is made by Rork, Inc.

What are the alternatives to Rork?

The closest alternatives to Rork in our directory are Vibecode, Emergent, Replit, Bolt and Lovable.

How does Rork compare with other AI app builders?

Rork's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 19 of the 26 other AI app builders we grade, and level with 5.

Is Rork good value for money?

ToolGPA grades Rork C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $20 a month, against a middle price of $19 for the category: 15 of the 26 others that charge start lower.

Could I make my own version of Rork?

To replace Rork 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 Rork’s own pages on Oct 9, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Rork's own pages on 5 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-01-15.

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 Rork, Inc. Prices change, so check rork.com before you buy.

Part 07 · About

About ToolGPA

Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

3,189

Tools graded, in 94 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.

3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries

What else is on toolgpa.com

Scan for the live page

Prices and grades as they are today

Quoting this guide?

Please name ToolGPA and link to the live page, so readers can check the figures for themselves:

ToolGPA, "Rork: The Insider's Guide", checked Oct 9, 2026. https://toolgpa.com/tools/rork

Know someone choosing between AI app builders?

Send them this guide: toolgpa.com/tools/rork/guide

ToolGPA elsewhere: youtube.com/@toolgpa

See our other guides

The best-graded AI app builders after Rork, each with an Insider's Guide of its own.

ToolGPA

Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.

Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›

Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Rork’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Rork is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Rork, Inc. Prices and plans change: check rork.com before you buy.