Rork
Rork builds native iOS and Android apps with AI. See 2026 pricing from $20/month, the Rork Max native Swift engine, and top alternatives.
About Rork
What is Rork (2026 update)
Rork is an AI app-building platform that lets people describe a mobile or web app in plain language and get working code back, aimed at founders and non-developers who want to publish real apps to the App Store and Google Play without hiring a development team.
What is new in 2026
The biggest update is Rork Max, launched in February 2026, which generates pure native Swift code instead of React Native, unlocking true native performance on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, Vision Pro, and even iMessage extensions. Because it writes native Swift rather than a cross-platform wrapper, Rork Max can access iOS-only capabilities that React Native cannot reach, including HealthKit data, ARKit and LiDAR scanning, NFC, Dynamic Island widgets, and Metal-based 3D graphics for games. Rork also added a browser-based streaming iOS simulator, so builders can test an app on a real Apple environment without owning a Mac or installing Xcode. The underlying AI coding engine now runs on Claude Code and Opus-class models for handling more complex app logic and UI generation, and Rork added an automatic issue-detection flow where a Fix Now button lets the AI diagnose and resolve bugs in the generated code without the user writing anything by hand.
Key features
- Natural-language prompt to working mobile or web app
- Rork Max native Swift generation for iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and visionOS
- Standard Expo/React Native generation for cross-platform and Android apps
- Browser-based iOS simulator for testing without a Mac
- Automatic bug detection and one-click fixes
- Support for advanced native features like ARKit, HealthKit, and NFC on Max
- Publishing support toward the App Store and Google Play
Pricing in 2026
Rork uses a monthly credit system, where each AI prompt or generation step consumes credits, and unused credits do not roll over or get sold as one-time top-ups.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 35 credits/month (capped at 5/day), public web projects only |
| Pro | From $20/month | 100 credits at entry tier, Expo projects, native Android with Kotlin/Compose, private projects, dev mode; higher Pro tiers scale up to around $100/month for more credits |
| Max | From $200/month | 1,000 credits at entry tier, native iOS with SwiftUI, iPad/Apple Watch/Vision Pro support, widgets, native-performance games; higher Max tiers scale up to around $1,800/month |
Who should use it
Rork fits solo founders and small teams who want to ship a real native app fast without learning Swift or Kotlin directly, especially for MVPs and simple utility or lifestyle apps. Anyone who specifically needs deep native iOS features like HealthKit or ARKit should budget for the Max tier, since those capabilities are not available on the free or standard Pro plan. Teams building a cross-platform utility app without those advanced native requirements can usually stay on Pro and rely on the standard Expo generation path instead.
Limitations and alternatives
Because credits are consumed per AI interaction, a single complex app with heavy iteration can burn through 100 to 200 credits, according to Rork’s own usage guidance, so costs can climb quickly for anyone doing a lot of back-and-forth refinement. Credits also expire each month with no mid-cycle top-up option, and the free tier is limited to public web projects rather than installable native apps. Alternatives worth comparing include FlutterFlow for a more traditional visual builder with AI assistance, Bubble for web-first no-code apps, and Cursor or Claude Code directly for developers who want AI help while still writing and owning the native codebase themselves. Whichever tool you choose, budget for iteration, since most real projects need several rounds of prompting before the app is ready to submit.
Frequently asked questions
Is Rork free to use?
Rork has a free tier with 35 credits per month capped at 5 per day, limited to public web projects. Building private or native mobile apps requires a paid Pro or Max plan.
What is Rork Max?
Rork Max is a separate product tier launched in 2026 that generates pure native Swift code instead of React Native, enabling access to iOS-only features like HealthKit, ARKit/LiDAR, NFC, and Metal-based 3D graphics.
Can I test a Rork app without a Mac?
Yes, Rork added a browser-based streaming iOS simulator so you can test generated apps in a real Apple environment without owning a Mac or installing Xcode.
How does Rork's credit system work?
Each AI prompt or generation step in Rork consumes credits from your monthly plan allowance. Credits reset each month and do not roll over, and Rork does not sell one-time credit top-ups.
Information last verified: September 2026.
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