Best for
Best for founders and teams that want to build and launch a full web or mobile app without engineers.
- Freelancers
- Small and mid-sized
- Enterprise
AI App Builders Comparison
Bubble vs. Rocket.new
At a glance
At a glance
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 | Bubble | Rocket.new |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From $32 / month Starter, web only, billed monthly; $29 per month billed annually. Mobile only starts at $49 and web plus mobile at $69 monthly. A free plan covers building and testing. | lower value 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 | Free plan | Free tier with 20 credits per month |
| Commercial use | Yes | Not stated |
| Output | Web apps and native mobile apps built in one visual editor, with a managed database and user accounts | Production-ready Next.js web apps and Flutter mobile apps |
| What it generates | Web apps and native mobile apps built in one editor; the AI app builder can generate a complete app from a single prompt | Web apps, mobile apps, landing pages, dashboards and internal tools from a prompt, or from an imported Figma file |
| Stack and frameworks | No-code visual programming: you build by pointing and clicking instead of writing code | Next.js with TypeScript for web, Flutter with Dart for iOS and Android, chosen automatically by project type |
| Auth and database | Managed database with separate development and live environments, plus built-in user management for signup and login | Yes, Supabase out of the box: PostgreSQL, storage, edge functions and Supabase Auth with email, social login and magic links |
| Hosting and deploy | Apps run in the browser or install from the app stores as native apps, hosted on Bubble's infrastructure | Yes, one-click deploy to Netlify with staging and production environments; custom domains on paid plans |
| Payments | Payments run through Bubble's official Stripe plugin: one-time charges and recurring subscriptions, with billing and plan management handled by Stripe | Yes, Stripe and Razorpay for checkout, subscriptions and one-time payments |
| Access to the code | No-code visual editor, extended through community-made plugins | 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 | more entries Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise | Freelancers, Small and mid-sized |
| Integrations | Not stated | 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
- Starting price Bubble From $32 / month Rocket.new Free tier; Pro $25 / month, Rocket $50 / month, Booster $250 / month
- Free trial Bubble Free plan Rocket.new Free tier with 20 credits per month
- Company size Bubble Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise Rocket.new Freelancers, Small and mid-sized
- Output Bubble Web apps and native mobile apps built in one visual editor, with a managed database and user accounts Rocket.new Production-ready Next.js web apps and Flutter mobile apps
- What it generates Bubble Web apps and native mobile apps built in one editor; the AI app builder can generate a complete app from a single prompt Rocket.new Web apps, mobile apps, landing pages, dashboards and internal tools from a prompt, or from an imported Figma file
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The trade-offs
Strengths and Limitations
Bubble
Strengths
- Builds web and native mobile apps in a single editor
- Generates a complete app from one prompt with the AI app builder, then lets you refine it
- Large ecosystem of community-made plugins and connectors
Limitations
- Priced in monthly workload units, so a busy app's running cost rises with usage instead of staying fixed
- The free plan cannot run a live app on a custom domain
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
Bubble
- Free $0 Build and test for free; launching an app requires a paid plan.
- Starter $32 Per month for web only ($29 billed annually). Mobile only $49, web plus mobile $69.
- Growth $134 Per month for web only ($119 billed annually). Mobile only $199, web plus mobile $249.
- Team $399 Per month for web only ($349 billed annually). Mobile only $529, web plus mobile $649.
- Enterprise Not stated Quoted by Bubble; handled through an account manager.
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.
What users say
Review Scores · opens after launch
Bubble
- Ease of use
- Not rated yet
- User interface
- Not rated yet
- Onboarding
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- Support and service
- Not rated yet
- Value for money
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- Features
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Rocket.new
- Ease of use
- Not rated yet
- User interface
- Not rated yet
- Onboarding
- Not rated yet
- Support and service
- Not rated yet
- Value for money
- Not rated yet
- Features
- Not rated yet
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Where this comes from
Where this comes from
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