Overwhelmed by AI tools for building apps and software? Not all AI app builders are created equal — but with new ones popping up seemingly every week, it can be hard to know which one will be best for you.
We decided to test out some of the most talked-about tools available right now and sort out the pros and cons for ourselves — and for you. In this comparison, we tested out three AI app builders: Lovable, Replit, and Bubble.
Lovable is an AI app-building platform that allows users to build and iterate on an app idea by interacting with a chat-based AI model. It offers intuitive UX, is super easy to get started with, and stands out for its beautiful frontends.
Replit is an all-in-one programming environment and AI chatbot that allows you to code (or generate code via AI), iterate, collaborate, and host your app all in one place. It offers a more code-focused workflow compared to Lovable, but is also better suited to production-grade app development.
Bubble is an AI visual development platform that allows anyone to build and launch fully functional web apps without code. Bubble combines AI app generation with drag-and-drop visual programming so you can not only start building faster, but then customize every aspect of your app yourself. This way, anyone can build, launch, and grow a real business while remaining in control the whole time. Unlike many other AI app builders, Bubble goes beyond just generating code and gives you an all-in-one platform to launch and grow a business, not just a prototype.
In this article, we compare all three platforms — the benefits, the drawbacks, and the best use cases for each — but if you’re curious to see a deep dive into each, check out our other comparisons:
Lovable vs. Replit vs. Bubble: Key factors
Regardless of platform features, there is one major factor to keep in mind when choosing an AI builder, and that’s the 80% rule.
As we compare these platforms, you want to think not only about the initial output — that first 80% — but also the last 20%, which involves iterations, control over final outcome, scaling, security, and lifetime costs.
This is especially true if you don’t have technical expertise. Technical users may be able to hop in and edit code manually when AI gets stuck, but non-coders often find themselves stuck in “prompt purgatory” — endlessly prompting the AI but not getting the results they want.
Each of these platforms resolves the last 20% problem differently.
Bubble provides a drag-and-drop editor that ensures no-code stays codeless, while giving you full control and customization needed to build, launch, and scale your fully functional app.
Replit focuses on giving developers full access to their code in a familiar code-editing environment, which makes it easier to optimize your code (for those with the experience).
Lovable takes a middle-of-the-road approach, combining options to use AI chat, direct code editing, or a limited visual editor for the final 20%.
Here’s how the three platforms stack up against other key factors we considered:
Factor | Lovable | Replit | Bubble |
---|---|---|---|
Initial generation quality |
⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
⭐⭐⭐💫 |
⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
Design capabilities |
⭐⭐⭐💫 Responsive design and AI-powered iterative editing, but limited visual editing capabilities. |
⭐⭐ Responsive design but no visual editor. |
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Responsive design and drag-and-drop visual editor to make pixel-perfect UI, but missing AI-powered iterative editing. |
Collaboration |
⭐ None |
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Full IDE with GitHub integration. Note that Replit collaboration links always provide edit access. |
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Real-time collaboration with adjustable permissions for each user. |
Backend and database support |
⭐⭐⭐ Supabase integration that can be easy or tricky, depending on user familiarity. |
⭐⭐⭐ Built-in database, setup can be confusing for nontechnical users. |
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Native backend and database that doesn’t require technical expertise or extra costs to set up. |
Security and compliance |
⭐⭐ Basic security and data encryption is provided, but builders are responsible for coding privacy rules and achieving compliance. |
⭐⭐⭐ Strong platform-level security, but app-specific security is up to the developer and has to be coded manually. |
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Enterprise-grade security features, including SOC-II and GDPR compliance, advanced encryption and monitoring, and custom privacy rules. |
Deployment/hosting |
⭐⭐⭐ One-click deployment and third-party hosting. |
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One-click deployment and native hosting. |
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One-click deployment and native hosting. |
Technical expertise |
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Less technical than many AI builders, but technical background is still very helpful for iteration and launch. |
⭐⭐⭐ For moderately technical users (technical background helpful for going beyond the basics). |
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best-in-class for developers and non-developers alike. |
App output quality
Obviously, the initial quality of your app output is a major factor when choosing between builders. The better the initial quality, the less legwork you’ll have to do manually to get your app ready for launch.
The good news is: Lovable, Replit, and Bubble all generate pretty solid initial apps, but they each focus on different areas of output, making them ideal for different types of projects. We found Lovable best for design-focused projects, Bubble the strongest in creating working features and functionality ready for real-world use, and Replit somewhat in the middle across the board.
Lovable is a very design-focused platform. The initial output included really high-quality UI with visually pleasing apps. Of these three platforms, Lovable had the best AI-generated aesthetics, with polished layouts and clean branding and design from minimal prompting.
However, Lovable struggled with features and production-ready functionality. That is, the app looked amazing, but it didn’t always function as expected or intended. Lovable also doesn’t have a built-in backend (it uses a Supabase integration). Having to set up a database and connect it manually was more intimidating for our non-developer testers compared to Replit and Bubble. As a result, we liked Lovable best for creating landing pages, MVPs, and mockups — projects where you need strong design but functionality is less essential.
Bubble is pretty strong across the board, and got solid UI scores from our testers, but what really stands out with Bubble is that it generates everything you need for a fully-functional app: design, data, and logic. Not completely on the first try — but it does get you started in every area. Bubble’s AI generated frontend UI and UX, as well as backend databases with placeholder data and functional workflows that connected frontend and backend features so that our app was working from the first preview.
As such, we liked Bubble best for creating production-grade apps, especially for users who aren’t confident coding — Bubble gets you started in every aspect your app needs, and you can finish the last 20% with a visual editor, versus working directly with the code as in Replit.
Replit takes a more “jack of all trades” approach. Like Bubble, it generates frontend, backend, and databases for your app, but its output across all three areas was less consistent. It’s not a design-focused app, so its UI was much more bare-bones compared to Lovable and Bubble. On features and functionality, it outperformed Lovable (in some cases), but struggled to create features that really “worked” from the initial output as Bubble’s did (i.e., buttons that really worked, search functionality, etc.)
A strength of Replit, for more experienced developers, is that it is code-forward, which means you have full access to the underlying code to manually iterate on and optimize. This makes Replit a great option for speeding up existing workflows and avoiding having to start from scratch if you know how to code.
App development workflow
For this factor, we evaluated the actual process of generating an app with each platform, looking at how simple, intuitive, and effective it was.
What we found: Lovable and Replit have very similar workflows. They both use the basic process of prompting the AI and then bringing you to a split-screen view with the AI chat on the left-hand side, and the code / preview of your app on the right.


Bubble takes a slightly different approach — first generating a “project plan” and main features for you to approve, then working in the background before unveiling your app in the visual editor. Bubble’s visual editor means you don’t need a split-screen view — you preview your app and edit it all in the same place. As a result, Bubble’s development workflow will probably feel more familiar to non-coders, and for folks who are used to working in visual, drag-and-drop editors like WordPress or Squarespace.

Here’s how the three stack up more specifically:
Feature | Lovable | Replit | Bubble |
---|---|---|---|
Generates a project plan to review first |
❌ |
✅ |
✅ |
Provides a visual preview of your app |
✅ |
✅ |
✅ |
Provides the code for your app |
✅ |
✅ |
❌ |
Allows you to edit your app visually (i.e., drag-and-drop style) |
Limited to simple UI changes like fonts and colors. |
❌ |
✅ |
Allows you to edit the code of your app directly |
Yes, on paid plans or via GitHub. |
Yes, directly in the development environment. |
Add custom code components only. |
Which development workflow and editor feels best to you will likely depend on your level of technical experience and the type of project you’re working on.
Lovable shines for non-developers who need limited customization and want to iterate on the app’s functionality via AI chat. Although AI iterations can be buggy and inconsistent, it’s a good option for developing mockups where functionality isn’t as much of a concern, or for creating simple personal apps.
Replit is better for developers who are looking for seamless AI integration to a familiar code-based development environment. Replit gives you the ability to edit code directly in the platform while also using AI-driven iterations. However, it doesn’t offer any visual development options, so it’s a steeper learning curve for beginners.
Bubble is the best option for those looking for a true no-code experience combined with the speed of AI. After the initial app is generated, Bubble’s visual editor eliminates the need for manual coding (though it allows custom code as an option for experienced developers) while being sophisticated enough to develop fully-functional, production-grade apps that are ready for launching and scaling a business.
Customizability
Perhaps most importantly for those looking to build and scale businesses is the ability to customize your app. Lovable, Replit, and Bubble all take different approaches to the question of customization:
- Replit offers a high level of customization via manual coding, limited AI-based iterations, and no visual customization option.
- Lovable’s customization is trickier and more limited, but offers three options: AI-based iterations, manual code editing, and very limited visual editing (fonts, colors, etc.).
- Bubble goes all-in on no-code drag-and-drop editing, with a high level of customization available (comparable to Replit’s level of customization, but with a visual editor instead of manual coding).
In short, these platforms offer three possible avenues for further customization of your app: manual coding, AI-based customizations, or visual customization.
Manual coding
Replit is the front-runner if you’re looking to customize your app manually with traditional code. Replit exposes the code the AI agent is writing within the development environment, so you can edit the code directly and make your app look and function exactly as you want it to.
Lovable also offers an in-platform code editor available on paid plans. Otherwise, you can export the code to GitHub and edit it there. Bubble allows anyone to add custom code for any element or feature, but works with a visual programming language that doesn’t require custom coding.
AI-generated customizations
AI-generated customizations via the AI chat is the primary way to make customizations in Lovable, which ends up being a mixed bag. It’s simple, even for non-coders — just prompt the chat with what changes you’d like to see and the AI will spin up the new output.
However, in practice, these customizations are unpredictable at best. Sometimes Lovable’s AI gave us exactly what we were looking for, while other times we got stuck in “prompt purgatory,” going back and forth with the AI chat without being able to get our app to look or function exactly how we wanted it to.
Replit also allows you to make customizations via the AI chat, but it struggles with the same issues. In general, our testers found they often got stuck, with the AI refusing to fix issues or breaking other elements in the process.
Visual customizations
Lovable offers some visual editing, but it’s limited to basic UI changes like changing the copy, fonts, colors, and sizes of the elements and padding. Many elements and changes — including changes to images and features — can’t be done visually, only via the AI chat (or with custom code).
Bubble offers the strongest option for truly visual, no-code customizations. Bubble supports the same level of customization that custom code will — but via a drag-and-drop editor. Unlike Lovable, Bubble’s visual editor goes way beyond switching up fonts and colors — you get full control over UI design, workflows, actions, database structure, logic and functionality, and more. This way, you get limitless customizability with the flexibility to work at the level of your technical knowledge.
Plus, Bubble lets you debug and iterate on your app visually. Bubble’s “issue checker” makes it way easier to find errors and debug your app compared to Lovable and Replit’s traditional debugging processes. Whereas Lovable focuses on AI-prompted debugging (which is inconsistent at best), and Replit prioritizes traditional debugging in the code itself, Bubble’s issue checkeqr automatically finds potential errors in your app, such as missing data or incomplete actions, and tells you exactly what they are, so you can fix them through the drag-and-drop editor.
Design functionality
Design functionality of a platform impacts how easy it will be to create a visually beautiful app.
The biggest differences to consider are how design-oriented a platform is and how easy the platform makes it to design your app. Those seem similar, but Lovable and Replit’s approaches to design functionality illustrate the differences: Lovable is a very design-forward platform, but with limited design functionality. Replit isn’t a design-focused platform, but it offers more design functionality through manual coding. Neither Lovable nor Replit offers a strong visual editor for design work, but Bubble does.
Lovable is strong on design output, but limited in design functionality. That is: The AI-generated design and UI is quite good, and the AI output creates responsive designs automatically. However, Lovable doesn’t offer a strong visual builder for designing — you can only make very basic design changes visually, like changing fonts and colors. All other design changes have to be changed manually (via code) or iteratively via the AI chat.
Replit, by contrast, has little design-specific functionality. It doesn’t have a drag-and-drop visual editor or much of a visual environment at all. It’s more of an AI-enabled coding environment. Plus, the initial output from our testing was often pretty basic in design compared to Lovable’s output. Replit’s platform also doesn’t use a beginner-friendly, intuitive UX for designing like Lovable and Bubble do. However, you can, of course, make any design choices you like via manual coding.
Bubble takes a very visual approach to design and offers strong design functionality, including a drag-and-drop visual editor that allows you to design down to the pixel without using traditional code. You get complete customization and control over your design (which can be tricky in Lovable or Replit) within the visual editor.
Even better: Bubble gives you the ability to create a design system, creating reusable UI components and styles that can be applied to multiple elements or across your whole app. In short, you can design once and apply those design choices across your entire app, rather than having to code each element from scratch.
In short: Lovable gives you the strongest design output on the first try, Bubble gives you the best control over your design overall (especially if you don’t know how to code), and Replit doesn’t offer much design-specific functionality.
Collaboration
As you build and grow your app and business, you absolutely want to consider how easy it is to collaborate on your platform of choice.
The most important factors to consider here will vary based on your needs, but in general, you want to consider if the platform supports multi-user projects, team plans / collaborators, real-time collaboration, and user-specific access permissions.
Here’s how these three stack up on collaboration:
Feature | Lovable | Replit | Bubble |
---|---|---|---|
Unlimited collaborators on each app |
❌ |
✅ |
✅ |
Choose which apps collaborators can access |
❌ |
✅ |
✅ |
Set access permissions for each users |
❌ |
Limited (view, edit, deploy, owner) |
✅ |
Collaborate in real-time |
❌ |
✅ |
✅ |
Team plans available |
❌ |
✅ |
✅ |
Version control available |
❌ |
✅ |
✅ |
Lovable isn’t built for collaboration (another reason why it’s a better choice for MVPs and mockups and not long-term, production-grade development). It’s tough to create, iterate, and ship new features and updates for your users quickly if you can’t have more than one person working on the app.
However, Replit and Bubble both provide strong collaboration features, including real-time collaboration, access permissions, and team plans. There are two key areas where they differ:
- Bubble offers more robust access permissions, allowing you to grant users permissions to edit and view certain areas of your app (i.e. just the frontend, including the database and logs or not, etc.), while Replit only offers full edit access or view access only. In this way, Bubble gives builders slightly more control and security over their app development environment.
- Bubble and Replit manage team pricing differently. On Replit, team pricing is both seat-based and usage-based, with seats starting at $40 per user per month. Bubble’s team plans start at $119 per month (including hosting and a built-in database).
Security
Security is also obviously a key factor to consider if you’re looking to build and scale production-grade apps for end users (or even for internal enterprise use!). In general, your app will only be as secure as the platform you build it on, so it’s worth considering before you start building.
The key differences to consider are how each platform manages platform-level security (the security of the platform you’re building on) and app-level security (the security of the app you’re building for your data and end-user data). For users without a technical background, it’s also important to consider how much security is “built in” vs. what you’ll be expected to implement yourself.
These three platforms offer increasing levels of security: Lovable offers the most basic security features, Replit offers stronger security but still leaves much of the responsibility on builders, and Bubble offers the strongest security overall.
Lovable offers basic security, such as encrypted data and options for private apps, but it lacks any kind of enterprise-grade security. For example, it doesn’t support native user authentication, which means your app won’t have built-in login features. Lovable also doesn’t have SOC 2 Type II or GDPR certifications. If you’re building an app for end-users, Lovable’s platform isn’t designed to create apps that can securely store, manage, and work with sensitive data like logins, passwords, credit card info, and so on. As a result, any app you build on Lovable runs the risk of exposing your end-user data — whether that’s just demographic details and email addresses or credit card info.
Since Lovable apps require an external database (usually Supabase) and are hosted on external servers (Netlify), Lovable “passes off” many layers of security to these platforms. This means builders are responsible for configuring security settings manually across platforms and internally for their app. Overall, Lovable takes a hands-off approach to security that may be fine for experienced developers, but will be tricky to navigate for non-programmers.
Replit offers strong platform-level security, but leaves it up to the builder to manage app-level security. Experienced developers can follow best practices to build a secure app, but non-developers will have to learn how to configure and code all app-level security features — like privacy rules, role-based access, or end-user authentication — on their own.
Bubble offers the strongest security “out of the box” at both the platform level and app level. Built-in enterprise-grade security features protect your app and your end-user data. Bubble also allows builders to set up app-level privacy rules via the visual editor, so you don’t have to code. And Bubble provides a lot of handholds to help guide non-developers through the process to make it easier for anyone to build a secure app. Bubble also uses Flusk to help you automatically scan for, and catch, potential vulnerabilities in your app, get proactive alerts, and fix them. You don’t have to be a cybersecurity expert — Bubble provides the support you need to build a secure app that’s ready for end user data and scaling a business.
Native mobile app creation
Responsive web apps can capture some mobile traffic, but offering native mobile apps opens up far more possibilities for most brands. Being able to build your web and mobile apps on one platform, with a single, unified database and backend logic — and leverage AI for both — is a massive benefit.
Native mobile app creation is currently a big differentiator for AI app-building platforms: Lovable doesn’t support native mobile app development, while Replit and Bubble both support React Native mobile apps.
Replit and Bubble’s approach to mobile app development mirrors their approaches to web app development, with Replit taking a code-based approach and Bubble using a visual editor.
On Replit, you can add the Expo framework to your Replit environment, then prompt the AI as usual, and it will generate React Native code for mobile. You can preview the mobile app on your phone, and then make changes manually to the code or via the AI chat. Non-programmers may struggle to get advanced customizations and complex logic since they’re limited to iterations via the AI chat.
Bubble’s native mobile app development is rolling out to all users beginning in June 2025. React Native mobile apps on Bubble will be supported by the visual editor, giving programmers and non-programmers alike full control. You’ll be able to build and edit native device features, mobile-friendly gestures and interactions, and other mobile-specific designs directly via the visual editor, without having to code.
Then, you can preview and test everything using BubbleGo, our app for mobile testing and publish your app to native mobile app stores directly from the Bubble editor.
Framework support
Frameworks provide pre-built bits of code that can do basic tasks for common components, like reusable UI components or pre-built workflows. Each framework is unique to a certain programming language — for example, Angular is the framework for TypeScript/JavaScript.
Considering framework support of a platform is more important for technical users that may be more familiar with certain programming languages, or otherwise need their app to run on certain languages for tech stack integration.
All three of these platforms take a different approach to framework support:
- Lovable only supports the React framework and offers a limited approach to visual programming.
- Replit supports 30+ programming languages, so it offers a ton of flexibility for developers and programmers.
- Bubble takes a different approach altogether and uses a visual programming language unique to the Bubble platform. It eliminates the need to integrate frameworks or learn a specific coding language by allowing you to build, test, iterate, debug, and scale your app visually.
For experienced developers and technical builders, Replit gives the most programming language flexibility, allowing you to code in any familiar language.
By contrast, Bubble offers the most flexibility for non-developers by working with a fully visual programming language that doesn’t require any coding experience. However, for technical users who want to add custom code to their apps, the Bubble editor supports that as well.
Integrations
Plugins and integrations can create an ecosystem of support that can expand the possibilities and capabilities of the platform you’re using — and the app you create. The key factor to consider with integrations on any AI app-building platform is:
- How robust their integrations library is
- How easy the integrations are to use
- Who “owns” the maintenance and updates for integrations
Here’s how these three platforms stack up on each of these factors:
Feature | Lovable | Replit | Bubble |
---|---|---|---|
Robust integration library |
❌ |
❌ |
✅ |
Easy-to-use integrations |
❌ |
✅ |
✅ |
Integrations maintained by an expert |
❌ |
Varies |
✅ |
Lovable offers two primary integrations: Supabase (to manage your app databases) and GitHub (for custom code iterations and version control). They also offer about a dozen “verified” integrations and several more unverified ones. These integrations require more setup and context to use, which can be tricky for non-developers.
Replit’s built-in integrations are easy to access via the Replit editor. They offer about a dozen built-in and expertly maintained integrations, including Slack, Discord, Hubspot, Stripe, Google Sheets and Docs, OpenAI, Anthropic, and a few others. With a little more hands-on configuration, manually or via the AI editor, some users have been able to add other integrations as well.
Bubble offers the largest integration library by far, with thousands of expert-built plugins and integrations including:
- OpenAI & Chat-GPT 4
- Anthropic Claude AI
- DALL-E
- Github
- Figma
- Stripe
- Paypal
- Google Suite products
- and thousands more
Bubble’s plugins are built and maintained by expert developers, who know how to create custom functionality and maintain it. Plus, Bubble’s integrations “just work” with the platform and require very little setup. If there’s something else you need, you can create your own plugins — without coding! — using Bubble’s API connector, which allows you to connect your app on Bubble to basically any other external app or system. And for experienced developers, you can even code your own plugins from scratch, if you’d rather.
Deployment and hosting
A simple deployment and hosting process makes it easy to get your app live and scale it for end-users.
Lovable, Replit, and Bubble all take a similar approach to deployment, offering “one-click” deployment directly from the editor. Where they differ more is in hosting options.
Lovable doesn’t offer built-in hosting, so you’ll have to launch and host your app via a third party. Lovable partners with Netlify and Vercel for hosting, and you’ll have to migrate your code via Lovable’s GitHub integration to host your app.
Replit offers built-in hosting, but many users have been frustrated with Replit’s hosting model. Publishing your app publicly forces an MIT license on Replit, which eliminates the privacy of your software. Private deployments are only available on Teams and Enterprise tiers. Replit also provides multiple deployment options, which may be a “pro” for developers who want a little more control, or a “con” for non-developers who want simplicity.

Bubble offers simple, built-in hosting via dedicated and enterprise-grade Bubble servers, which makes deployment and hosting a true “one-click” process. All-in-one hosting also makes updates and iterations faster, while giving you fewer platforms to juggle (and pay for!).
Education
This factor considers how many resources and how much educational support a platform provides for users.
Education is important to consider for experienced developers — as you’ll still need to find your way around a new platform and development environment — but it’s especially important for non-developers, who will want both platform-level, technical documentation and broader educational guides around building and developing apps.
Lovable and Replit both offer educational materials — primarily via their YouTube channels — with some basic technical documentation. However, their technical documentation manuals are pretty sparse.
In some ways, this makes sense for both of these platforms. Lovable has a very intuitive UX, so a lot of documentation doesn’t feel immediately necessary. Replit’s UX isn’t as intuitive, but they are also catering to more experienced developers, so it makes sense that they’d assume more background knowledge from their users.
That said, non-experienced developers are likely to get stuck quickly with Lovable if you run into errors or need to do something that’s not immediately obvious — Lovable’s troubleshooting guides and manual are sparse. Replit provides more coverage on how-tos, walkthroughs, and using the platform via their YouTube videos, but it’s more geared toward builders with technical expertise.
By contrast, Bubble’s educational materials are a lot more extensive, and Bubble provides materials for all skill levels. Advanced developers will find the technical docs they need to build complex functions and custom code, while beginners will have step-by-step walkthroughs and how-tos for every stage of the process via the Bubble Academy. You can even chat with Bubble’s AI helpbot directly in the editor to troubleshoot or learn how to do something on Bubble.
A combination of YouTube videos, step-by-step walkthroughs, technical documentation, high-level education on visual programming and detailed guides to building on Bubble in particular cover just about anything you’ll need. If you’re still stuck, Bubble also hosts a very active forum, where you can find community and support from a huge network of Bubble builders.
Required technical expertise
Even though AI may generate the app and most of the code for you, every platform requires some level of technical expertise to take the app from Day 1 to public launch.
Lovable offers the most technical approachability initially, allowing anyone to get started easily, with the tradeoff of limited control and the need for manual coding in the long run. Bubble provides the best balance of technical approachability and control through a visual editor that doesn’t require code at any point. Replit assumes the most technical familiarity of the three, while offering a lot of control and AI assistance for non-programmers who want to learn and have access to traditional code.
Lovable is designed for non-developers and is super easy to get started with. The first 80% is pretty intuitive and Lovable’s AI-based chat for iterations and changes is easy to use and non-intimidating.
However, the downside of that ease is that Lovable has abstracted away much of your control over your app to make the platform easier to use. The result is that the last 20% becomes pretty difficult. You’ll have to deal with code at some point, especially if your app has a high level of complexity or you want more control over your app’s look, feel, and functionality. You can get started quickly, but our testers found themselves getting stuck quickly too.
Bubble is also designed for non-developers, and it uses a visual programming interface. This takes a bit more time to learn upfront (although nowhere near as long as learning how to code), but it also offers much more control and allows you to build and launch without having to write or read code, making the platform more approachable in the long run.
Replit is geared more toward developers, offering more control and less abstraction while assuming more technical expertise.
For learners and non-coders who feel they’re outgrowing simpler AI builders like Lovable, Replit can offer a good environment to learn coding with AI assistance and give you more control. It’s less intuitive from step 1, but it does provide good AI support to learn how to iterate and manage code yourself. And for users who do have technical expertise, Replit provides a familiar development environment with strong AI support to speed up development.
Compared to Replit, Bubble is much more accessible, leaning heavily on a visual development environment rather than assuming users will be familiar and comfortable with traditional coding. If you don’t know code, you’ll find yourself limited on Replit to what you can accomplish through AI. On Bubble, a visual editor gives you full control from start to finish.
Which AI builder is right for you?
Lovable and Replit both provide AI-powered app generation in an editor that splits between a visual preview and an AI chat for ongoing iterations. Both offer the ability to use AI or traditional code for ongoing changes and a simple deployment process — but their best use cases and audiences are completely different.
Lovable offers an intuitive, easy-to-use builder for people who want to quickly spin up an MVP or a semi-functional prototype. Although developing more complex functionality can require more technical expertise, creating something simple is quick and the platform offers intuitive UX with decent AI-powered iterations for non-coders.
By contrast, Replit offers a programming environment with an integrated AI assistant, giving developers and others who are interested in learning and using traditional coding languages an all-in-one environment to generate code, iterate on it manually or via AI, and launch an app. It provides speed, AI assistance, and complete control via traditional code, plus stronger functional and backend support compared to Lovable.
Bubble takes a different approach: Combining the speed of AI with the power of no-code visual programming, Bubble is the only AI-powered app development platform that is designed for real businesses built by everyday people. Where Lovable offers ease and speed, but without control, and Replit offers speed and control, but lacks technical ease, Bubble brings all three together. In short: You get the ability to create production-grade apps and enterprise software tools with speed, scalability, and full customization, regardless of your level of technical expertise.
Plus, while Lovable and Replit both default to traditional code when you hit a wall with AI, Bubble uses a true no-code visual approach that can take you all the way through launch and beyond. Many AI builders make building an MVP fast, but Bubble makes building a business fast.
Of course, the best way to see if Bubble will work for your project is to test it out for yourself. Try our AI app generator today for free and see how fast you can get your ideas into a real-life product.
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