Mobile-first builder · Ranked 20 of 33
Rork
Prompt to a native mobile app, and it mostly works
Specification
| Category | Mobile-first builder |
|---|---|
| Cheapest paid plan | USD 20 / month, billed monthlyPro plan, which covers Expo, Android and web only. iOS output, which is the entire pitch of the product, starts at USD 200 a month on Rork Max. There is no step between USD 20 and USD 200. |
| Free tier | Yes |
| Pricing model | Free plan, design mode only, cannot build a working app: 35 credits a month capped at 5 a day. Pro is USD 20 a month for Expo, Android and web, and iOS output starts at USD 200 on Max. |
| Official site | rork.com |
| Community ratings | 3 |
| Last verified | |
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Capabilities
| Capability | Status |
|---|---|
| Full-stack backend | Partial, hosted backend |
| Database included | Yes, basic hosted store |
| Auth included | Yes |
| Code export | Yes, Expo project on paid plans |
| GitHub sync | One-way push |
| One-click deploy | Yes, Expo preview and store builds |
| Custom domain | Not applicable |
| Mobile or native output | React Native and Expo. iOS output starts at the USD 200 tier, and the USD 20 tier covers Expo, Android and web only |
| Team collaboration | Limited |
| Public API or MCP server | No |
| Self-hosting the output | Yes, after export |
Axis scores
- Reliability16%
- 3.7
- Integrations16%
- 3.3
- SEO and GEO13%
- n/a, not applicable
- Design quality12%
- 4.2
- Agent performance10%
- 4.1
- Speed9%
- 4.5
- Value9%
- 2.9
- Scalability7%
- 3.1
- API and MCP access5%
- 3.0
- Code ownership3%
- 3.9
n/a means the axis does not apply to this tool. It builds internal software behind a login, a native store app or an API, so there are no public crawlable pages to test. The axis is left out of the overall rating and the remaining weights are renormalised, rather than the tool being scored down for something we did not test.
Every axis is scored from 0 to 5 stars. The percentage is that axis's published weight in the overall 3.7 rating.
Interface
Our assessment in one line
A focused mobile generator that is better at its one job than its price ladder admits. Rork produces React Native and Expo projects from a prompt and the output is closer to something you would keep than most of this cohort, which is why it beats several better-known names on code ownership. Read the tiers carefully before you commit, because the headline number does not buy the platform most buyers want: iOS output starts at the USD 200 tier, while USD 20 covers Expo, Android and web only. If the reason you are here is an iPhone app, that is a ten-fold difference between the plan you were looking at and the plan you need. The top tier compounds the problem: its credit ladder has no published prices above its first step, so the ceiling is a conversation rather than a number. Judged on what it makes rather than how it sells, it is a solid tool for a narrow job.
The full review has the verdict, the dissenting view and 3 user ratings