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a0.dev vs. Rocket.new

At a glance

At a glance

a0.dev

Best for

Best for founders who want to ship a native mobile app to the App Store from a prompt.

  • Freelancers
  • Small and mid-sized

Rocket.new

Best for

Best for solo builders and small teams who want auth, a database and payments already connected on day one.

  • Freelancers
  • Small and mid-sized

Cataleo does not name a winner. Both statements come from the vendors themselves.

Full Comparison

Criterion a0.dev Rocket.new
Starting price Not stated Free tier; Pro $25 / month, Rocket $50 / month, Booster $250 / month Plans are monthly credit allowances of 20, 100, 250 and 1,500 credits. Credits never expire, and extra credits can be bought.
Free trial Not stated Free tier with 20 credits per month
Output Native iOS and Android apps (React Native), plus web Production-ready Next.js web apps and Flutter mobile apps
API Yes Not stated
What it generates Native mobile apps for iOS and Android (plus web), from a prompt Web apps, mobile apps, landing pages, dashboards and internal tools from a prompt, or from an imported Figma file
Stack and frameworks React Native Next.js with TypeScript for web, Flutter with Dart for iOS and Android, chosen automatically by project type
Auth and database Managed backend with a choice of Convex or Supabase for the database, plus built-in push notifications Yes, Supabase out of the box: PostgreSQL, storage, edge functions and Supabase Auth with email, social login and magic links
Hosting and deploy One-click publishing to the App Store and Google Play (IPA/APK), with a web preview Yes, one-click deploy to Netlify with staging and production environments; custom domains on paid plans
Payments Built-in monetization: subscriptions and one-time purchases via the App Store Yes, Stripe and Razorpay for checkout, subscriptions and one-time payments
Access to the code Projects are built on Expo and edited by the agent inside a0's own workspace. The documentation covers runtime and Expo SDK upgrades, over-the-air updates and store publishing, and documents no source-code download, GitHub sync or local development Yes, download the project as a zip on Pro and above; two-way GitHub sync for Next.js projects
Deployment Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based
Support Community forum Not stated
Onboarding Documentation and knowledge base Documentation and knowledge base
Company size Freelancers, Small and mid-sized Freelancers, Small and mid-sized
Integrations Convex, Supabase, App Store Connect, Google Play, Firebase Cloud Messaging more entries Supabase, Stripe, Razorpay, GitHub, Netlify, Figma, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Analytics, Airtable, Notion, Mailchimp, Resend, Twilio, SendGrid, HubSpot, Mixpanel, Cal.com, Calendly

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The short version

Key Differences

  • Output a0.dev Native iOS and Android apps (React Native), plus web Rocket.new Production-ready Next.js web apps and Flutter mobile apps
  • What it generates a0.dev Native mobile apps for iOS and Android (plus web), from a prompt Rocket.new Web apps, mobile apps, landing pages, dashboards and internal tools from a prompt, or from an imported Figma file
  • Stack and frameworks a0.dev React Native Rocket.new Next.js with TypeScript for web, Flutter with Dart for iOS and Android, chosen automatically by project type
  • Auth and database a0.dev Managed backend with a choice of Convex or Supabase for the database, plus built-in push notifications Rocket.new Yes, Supabase out of the box: PostgreSQL, storage, edge functions and Supabase Auth with email, social login and magic links
  • Hosting and deploy a0.dev One-click publishing to the App Store and Google Play (IPA/APK), with a web preview Rocket.new Yes, one-click deploy to Netlify with staging and production environments; custom domains on paid plans

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The trade-offs

Strengths and Limitations

a0.dev

Strengths

  • Generates a full React Native app and publishes it to the App Store and Google Play
  • Built-in monetization with subscriptions and one-time purchases
  • Convex backend and push notifications wired in

Limitations

  • Primarily a mobile app builder: it generates native iOS and Android apps, with web as a secondary target
  • Output is React Native on Expo, so you work within that stack rather than a framework of your choice

Rocket.new

Strengths

  • Supabase database, storage and auth are connected from the start
  • Stripe and Razorpay checkout without separate setup
  • Credits do not expire, and extra credits can be bought

Limitations

  • The framework is decided by project type, Next.js for web and Flutter for mobile
  • Source code download needs a paid plan from Pro upwards
  • Two-way GitHub sync covers Next.js projects only

Plans

Pricing

Rocket.new

  • Free $0 20 credits per month.
  • Pro $25 Per month. 100 credits per month, source code download, custom domains.
  • Rocket $50 Per month. 250 credits per month.
  • Booster $250 Per month. 1,500 credits per month.
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What users say

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a0.dev

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Rocket.new

Ease of use
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User interface
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Support and service
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Value for money
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Features
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Where this comes from

Where this comes from

a0.dev https://a0.dev · checked against the official source on 2026-09-02

Rocket.new https://www.rocket.new · no check date recorded yet

This table lists factual criteria taken from information the vendors publish themselves. For how we put it together, see the methodology.