The Rosebud AI Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Rosebud AI 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.
Rosebud AI
The Insider’s Guide
Browser-based AI game maker with hosting and code export
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI app builders, read from Rosebud AI’s own pages.
Made by Rosebud AI · checked Nov 13, 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 Rosebud AI’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Rosebud AI’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.0
GPA, above 10 of the 89 other AI app builders we grade
Rosebud AI is a browser-based platform where an AI assistant named Rosie builds a playable 2D or 3D game from a plain-language description, including code, art and sound. Games are published as links that run in a browser, and higher plans add private projects, commercial rights and code download. Everything runs on one credit system shared across plans.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Rosebud AI, taken from its own pages and our grades.
A web app where you describe the game and iterate.
- 1
Best for making browser games from a description
Rosebud AI makes games in the browser from a description, with generated assets, hosting and a code tab.
- 2
Paid plans start at $15 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $15 per month; billing basis not shown.
- 3
There is a free plan
10,000 credits per week, hosted games, remixing and basic asset generation. The page says credits refill weekly in eligible regions.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
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Game from a description
Rosie asks a few questions, then builds a first playable version with code, art and music.
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Asset generation
Generates images, sprite animations, sounds, 3D models and 360-degree skyboxes, each using credits.
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Browser hosting and sharing
Games publish as links that play in a browser, and can be posted to X or taken to Steam through a Windows export.
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A 2.0 GPA, above 10 of 89
That is against the other AI app builders we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
To replace Rosebud AI 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.
Rosebud AI at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $15 per month; billing basis not shown
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Rosebud AI, since 2019
- Category
- AI App Builders
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for making browser games from a description
Rosebud AI makes games in the browser from a description, with generated assets, hosting and a code tab. But a single edit costs about 2,000 credits, commercial rights start at $30 a month, and downloading the code needs the $50 Pro plan.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Indie Dev is $15 a month, but commercial rights and no Rosebud branding start at 10x Dev at $30, and code download at $50. The billing basis is not shown. |
| Free plan and trial | C | A free plan with 10,000 credits a week in eligible regions. At about 2,000 credits per edit, that is a handful of edits. |
| Features | C | Description to game, asset generation, hosting and a code tab. It makes games only, a narrower job than most of the category. |
| Ease of use | C | A web app where you describe the game and iterate. No store rating is on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web only. Windows export for Steam is on Pro, with 5 integrations 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 Rosebud AI is for
- Fits if you want to prototype a small browser game from a sentence
- Works for hobbyists who can live with weekly credits
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want to sell what you make on the cheap, as commercial rights start at $30 a month
- Not for you if you need the code, as download and Windows export need Pro at $50
- Watch out: premium models cost about 20,000 credits an edit, ten times the default
- Tight if you save credits, as unused monthly ones roll over once and then expire
Good to know
Good for
- Making browser games without coding
- Developers who want to publish AI-assisted prototypes quickly
Worth knowing
- Commercial rights and removal of Rosebud branding start at the 10x Dev plan.
- Code download and Windows export need Pro; the code tab on Indie Dev is desktop only.
- Unused monthly credits roll over once and then expire; daily and weekly credits do not stack.
- A single edit costs roughly 2,000 credits with the default model and about 20,000 with a premium model, so allowances go faster with premium models.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$15
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Rosebud AI has a free plan. Paid plans start at $15 per month; billing basis not shown.
Free
$0
10,000 credits per week in eligible regions, fully hosted, remix and basic asset generation with project limits.
Indie Dev
$15
per month; billing basis not shown
100,000 credits a month plus 10,000 daily refresh credits, private projects and a code tab in the browser (desktop).
10x Dev
$30
per month; billing basis not shown
300,000 credits a month, full commercial rights and no Rosebud branding on hosted pages.
Pro
$50
per month; billing basis not shown
1,000,000 credits a month, downloadable project code and Windows export for Steam.
Scale
$100
per month; billing basis not shown
2,000,000 credits a month, auto-scaling hosting and top-tier asset generation.
The free plan
10,000 credits per week, hosted games, remixing and basic asset generation. The page says credits refill weekly in eligible regions.
Read from rosebud.ai on Nov 13, 2026.
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
Browser-based AI game maker with hosting and code export. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, app builder, no-code.
Description to game, asset generation, hosting and a code tab.
- Game from a description
- Rosie asks a few questions, then builds a first playable version with code, art and music.
- Asset generation
- Generates images, sprite animations, sounds, 3D models and 360-degree skyboxes, each using credits.
- Browser hosting and sharing
- Games publish as links that play in a browser, and can be posted to X or taken to Steam through a Windows export.
- Code access
- Indie Dev and higher can view and edit code in the browser; Pro and higher can download the project code.
- Coding agent publishing
- The homepage says games can be published from Claude Code, Codex or Cursor in one command.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Steam
- X
- Claude Code
- Codex
- Cursor
Rosebud AI is made by Rosebud AI, and has been around since 2019.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
10/89
Other AI app builders it is graded above
Rosebud AI's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 10 of the 89 other AI app builders we grade, and level with 12.
Its paid plans start at $15 a month, against a middle price of $20 for the category: 19 of the 82 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 15 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 90 AI app builders we grade, cut by the letter each got. Rosebud AI’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 19 of 89
- CFree plan and trialAbove 7 of 89
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 89
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 89
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 89
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 85 AI app builders. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Rosebud AI 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 Rosebud AI 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: 67 of the 89 other AI app builders grade higher. It costs $180 a year.
What you could not
- A tool that builds and hosts other apps.
- A builder that other people can use without writing code.
- It plugs into other products, Steam, X and Claude Code among them.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Rosebud AI’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
Replit, Bolt, Lovable and Websim
The 4 tools Rosebud AI is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 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.
- Replit also covers AI agents.
- 2.6GPA
Bolt
Free plan · from $18/mo
Browser-based AI builder for websites, web apps and mobile apps.
- 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.
- 2.0GPA
Websim
Free plan
Browser-based AI platform for making and sharing games and apps.
- Rosebud AI also covers no-code.
- Websim also covers AI agents.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
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 Rosebud AI free?
Rosebud AI has a free plan. 10,000 credits per week, hosted games, remixing and basic asset generation.
How much does Rosebud AI cost?
Rosebud AI lists 5 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Rosebud AI work on?
Rosebud AI is available on Web.
Does Rosebud AI have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Rosebud AI is listed for Web.
Does Rosebud AI have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Rosebud AI is listed for Web.
Is Rosebud AI open source?
Rosebud AI is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
What does Rosebud AI integrate with?
Rosebud AI's listing names Steam, X, Claude Code, Codex and Cursor. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Rosebud AI?
Rosebud AI is made by a company of the same name. It dates from 2019.
What are the alternatives to Rosebud AI?
The closest alternatives to Rosebud AI in our directory are Replit, Bolt, Lovable and Websim.
How does Rosebud AI compare with other AI app builders?
Rosebud AI's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 10 of the 89 other AI app builders we grade, and level with 12.
Is Rosebud AI good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Rosebud AI C for value for money. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4.
Could I make my own version of Rosebud AI?
To replace Rosebud AI 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 Rosebud AI’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Rosebud AI's own pages on 13 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 Rosebud AI. Prices change, so check rosebud.ai before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
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.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Rosebud AI, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/rosebud-ai
- 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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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Rosebud AI’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. Rosebud AI is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Rosebud AI. Prices and plans change: check rosebud.ai before you buy.