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GrowApps vs Bolt: which to pick.
Bolt.new writes and runs a full stack web app right in the browser, token by token, as you prompt it, and starts an Expo (React Native) project when you ask for a mobile app. GrowApps writes one Flutter codebase from a chat conversation, for iOS, Android and the web, with hosting, auth and a database connected from the start. Pick Bolt if you are a developer who wants to watch the code assemble in the browser and publish with Expo's tools. Pick GrowApps if the product needs to be a real app on a phone and you want the agents to build and test it, with the signed Google Play bundle made for you.
Feature by feature
Where the two platforms actually differ.
Last checked 20 October 2026.
| GrowApps | Bolt | |
|---|---|---|
| How you build | Chat: describe the app, agents write the code | Prompt: describe the app, agents write the code in browser |
| Output | One Flutter codebase for iOS, Android and the web | A full stack web app, or an Expo (React Native) project for mobile |
| Native mobile app | Flutter code for iOS and Android (iOS project in the export) | Yes, through Expo (React Native). You build and submit with EAS |
| Backend and hosting | Auth, database, payments and hosting connected for you | Hosting included; Bolt Cloud adds a database, sign-in and file storage |
| Code export | Full source, any time, on every plan | Two way GitHub sync and code download |
| App store publishing | Google Play: signed App Bundle and a guided listing. App Store: you publish the exported iOS project with your own Apple developer account | You build and submit with Expo's EAS tools |
| Entry price | $0 for 7 days (card needed), then $15, then $20 a month | Free, then $25 a month |
Honest tradeoffs
Where Bolt is the better choice.
Pick Bolt when
- The product is a web app and nothing needs to be installed from an app store.
- You want to watch the code get written live in the browser and step in to edit it directly as it goes.
- You want token based pricing that scales with how much you actually generate, rather than a fixed monthly credit pool.
- You are a developer and want to pick any JavaScript framework, edit the code next to the chat and keep a two way sync with GitHub.
Honest tradeoffs
Where GrowApps is the better choice.
Pick GrowApps when
- You need a real Android app for Google Play, not just a website, from the same build as the web version.
- You want the Google Play submission steps guided for you, including a signed Android App Bundle generated automatically.
- You want auth, a database, payments and hosting already connected on day one, not a separate backend to wire up.
- You want the agents to keep testing and repairing the app as you make changes, so problems are caught before you see them.
Pricing compared
What each one costs to start and to grow.
GrowApps: the Free plan gives 1 free credit every day, up to 10 a month, for small changes, with no card. Building a new app needs a plan. Standard is 20 US dollars a month for 20 credits, with a 7 day free trial (a card is needed; cancel before day 7 and pay nothing). Pro is 200 a month for 300 credits. Unused credits roll over for one more month. Annual plans cost ten months instead of twelve.
Bolt: the free plan gives 300,000 tokens a day, up to 1 million a month, no card required. Pro is 25 US dollars a month and starts at 10 million tokens, with a Teams plan per member above it and annual billing at a reduced monthly rate.
Source: bolt.new/pricing, checked 20 October 2026.
Frequently asked questions
GrowApps vs Bolt, answered directly.
Can Bolt build a native mobile app?
Yes, through Expo. Ask Bolt.new for a mobile app in your first prompt and it builds an Expo (React Native) project that you preview in Expo Go, then build and submit yourself with Expo's EAS tools. GrowApps builds one Flutter codebase for iOS, Android and the web from the same conversation, and the agents build, test and host it for you.
Which one is cheaper to start with?
Bolt's free plan gives 300,000 tokens a day, up to 1 million a month, with no card required. GrowApps' Free plan gives 1 free credit every day, up to 10 a month, for small changes, with no card. Building a new app needs a plan, and Standard comes with a 7 day free trial: a card is needed, and if you cancel before day 7 you pay nothing. Bolt's Pro plan is 25 US dollars a month and starts at 10 million tokens.
Can I export the code either one generates?
Yes for both. Bolt keeps a two way sync with GitHub and lets you download the code. GrowApps lets you export the complete Flutter source at any time, on any plan, including free.
Does either one help publish to the app stores?
Bolt does not produce the signed app file itself: for a mobile app, its docs send you to Expo's EAS command line to build for TestFlight and the App Store, or an Android bundle for Google Play. GrowApps generates a signed Android App Bundle and its Publish area walks you through the Play Console steps. The code export includes the iOS (Xcode) project. For the App Store, you or your developer publish it with your own Apple developer account; GrowApps does not submit to the App Store for you.
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