Ranked for iOS specifically
1. ShipNative — native output, no-Mac pipeline. Generates real React Native + Expo apps from text or screenshots. The iOS chain matters most: preview on your iPhone during building, TestFlight for beta distribution, EAS cloud builds for submission — no Mac, no Xcode at any step. Output passes review like any hand-written React Native app (Discord and Shopify ship on the same stack). Free to build; Apple’s $99/yr applies at publish, as everywhere.
2. FlutterFlow — strong iOS output, more manual pipeline. Real Flutter apps that pass review. The visual editor gives fine UI control; store deployment involves more configuration than the Expo path.
3. Rork — quick iOS prototypes. React Native output, fast first draft. Thinner on backend and larger-app consistency (comparison).
4. Superapp AI — mobile-focused newcomer. Reddit-recommended for deployable iOS builds without backend config. Younger toolchain; evaluate export options before committing.
The web builders (Lovable, Bolt, Base44, Replit) — caution flag. Excellent products, wrong output for iOS: browser apps. The wrapper route is the single most common path to a 4.2 rejection. Use them for your web product; not your App Store submission.
The iOS checklist regardless of tool
- $99/yr Apple Developer account
- Real-iPhone testing before submission (simulators hide feel and crashes)
- TestFlight beta with 5+ users
- Privacy labels matching your SDKs
- Demo login in reviewer notes
Full walkthrough: publishing on the App Store.
Preview on your iPhone in minutes
Build your iOS app free at shipnative.dev — describe it, preview it on your iPhone, ship it when it’s ready.