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AI App Builders Comparison

FlutterFlow vs. Thunkable

At a glance

At a glance

FlutterFlow

Best for

Best for developers and teams that want to build native apps visually while keeping full ownership of the Flutter source code.

  • Freelancers
  • Small and mid-sized
  • Enterprise

Thunkable

Best for

Best for solo makers and small teams that want to describe a mobile app, then refine it visually or in code and publish it to both stores.

  • Freelancers
  • Small and mid-sized
  • Enterprise

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

Full Comparison

Criterion FlutterFlow Thunkable
Starting price Free plan; paid from $39 / month Billed per month; annual billing is about 25% cheaper. Higher tiers add per-seat pricing. lower value Free plan; paid from $18 / month Billed yearly; billed monthly the same plans cost $19, $59 and $189. Every plan carries a monthly AI token allowance, from 2,000 on Free to 100,000 on Advanced. Enterprise and education plans are quoted on request.
Free trial Free plan (AI Gen limited to 5 lifetime requests) Free plan with 3 public projects, 5 screens per project and no published apps
Commercial use Yes Not stated
Output Native iOS and Android apps and responsive web apps, with downloadable Flutter and Dart source code Native iOS and Android apps plus web apps, published from one project
What it generates Native iOS and Android apps plus responsive web apps, built from one project; screens and flows can be generated from a prompt with AI Gen Native iOS and Android apps plus web apps, generated from a written description by the AI Builder and then editable screen by screen
Stack and frameworks Visual builder on top of Flutter; generates Flutter and Dart code you can download, with no vendor lock-in Drag-and-drop designer with blocks, plus a built-in code editor for direct edits alongside the AI
Auth and database Built-in Firebase and Supabase integrations for database and user authentication, plus REST and GraphQL API connections Local tables, Google Sheets, Airtable, Webflow, the Firebase Realtime Database and Cloudinary; user sign-in through the Firebase Authentication REST API
Hosting and deploy One-click deploy to the Apple App Store, Google Play and the web, with custom domain support Published from the platform to the Apple App Store, Google Play and the web on a custom domain, with TestFlight for iOS beta builds
Payments In-app payment integration available across all plans Yes, in-app purchases through RevenueCat, plus AdMob for advertising
Access to the code Full Flutter and Dart source code can be downloaded, or synced to GitHub on Growth and higher Compiled builds rather than a repository: downloading an Android app sends an APK by email, and publishing sends an AAB to upload to the Play Store. No source-code export or Git sync is documented, so edits stay in the builder
Deployment Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based
Support more entries Email helpdesk, Chat, Community forum Chat, Community forum
Onboarding more entries Documentation and knowledge base, Video tutorials Documentation and knowledge base
Company size Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise
Integrations Firebase, Cloud Firestore, Firebase Storage, Supabase, GitHub, Google Cloud, Google Maps, Google Analytics, Braintree, AdMob, Mux Firebase, Google Sheets, Airtable, Webflow, Cloudinary, OpenAI, Google Maps, Google Translate, RevenueCat, AdMob, OneSignal

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The short version

Key Differences

  • Starting price FlutterFlow Free plan; paid from $39 / month Thunkable Free plan; paid from $18 / month
  • Free trial FlutterFlow Free plan (AI Gen limited to 5 lifetime requests) Thunkable Free plan with 3 public projects, 5 screens per project and no published apps
  • Support FlutterFlow Email helpdesk, Chat, Community forum Thunkable Chat, Community forum
  • Output FlutterFlow Native iOS and Android apps and responsive web apps, with downloadable Flutter and Dart source code Thunkable Native iOS and Android apps plus web apps, published from one project
  • What it generates FlutterFlow Native iOS and Android apps plus responsive web apps, built from one project; screens and flows can be generated from a prompt with AI Gen Thunkable Native iOS and Android apps plus web apps, generated from a written description by the AI Builder and then editable screen by screen

Every line is one datapoint from the table above, picked automatically. Nothing here is written text.

The trade-offs

Strengths and Limitations

FlutterFlow

Strengths

  • Exports the full Flutter and Dart source code, so there is no vendor lock-in
  • Builds native iOS, Android and web apps from a single project
  • Built-in Firebase and Supabase integrations for data and authentication

Limitations

  • AI Gen requests are capped per plan (5 lifetime on the free plan, up to 500 per month on Business)
  • Real-time collaboration and GitHub sync require the Growth plan or higher

Thunkable

Strengths

  • AI Builder turns a written description into a working, fully editable project
  • One project publishes to iOS, Android and the web
  • Visual blocks and a built-in code editor sit side by side, so edits are not limited to prompting
  • Documented data sources and integrations cover Firebase, Google Sheets, Airtable, OpenAI, RevenueCat and more

Limitations

  • The free plan has no private projects and no published apps
  • Every plan meters AI use by token allowance
  • Live published apps are capped below the Advanced plan
  • Private projects fall back to read-only if the subscription lapses

Plans

Pricing

FlutterFlow

  • Free $0
  • Basic $39 / month
  • Growth $80 / month
  • Business $150 / month
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Thunkable

  • Free $0 2,000 AI tokens per month, 3 public projects, 5 screens per project. No private projects and no published apps.
  • Accelerator $18 Per month, billed yearly ($19 billed monthly). 20,000 AI tokens, 5 public and 1 private project, 10 screens per project.
  • Builder $37 Per month, billed yearly ($59 billed monthly). 50,000 AI tokens, unlimited public projects, 10 private projects, unlimited screens, 1 live published app, custom branding.
  • Advanced $99 Per month, billed yearly ($189 billed monthly). 100,000 AI tokens, unlimited private projects and unlimited live published apps, priority support.
  • Enterprise Not stated Quoted on request, for teams. A separate education plan covers students, teachers and districts.
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What users say

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FlutterFlow

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Thunkable

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Where this comes from

Where this comes from

FlutterFlow https://www.flutterflow.io · checked against the official source on 2026-09-06

Thunkable https://thunkable.com · checked against the official source on 2026-09-12

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