Build a small mobile app

Starter · limited free starting access

• Starter has daily Agent credits with a monthly cap and monthly Cloud credits. Lite build is included; Full build, third-party connectors, and Replit AI Integrations require Core or higher.
• One free published app is included; its link automatically goes down after 30 days.
• Mobile projects are mentioned on Starter, but complete native delivery on this plan is not established here. In-editor native simulators require Core or higher; Google Play publishing is not supported by Replit. Code export on Starter remains unconfirmed.

Native app workflow: Not confirmed for this plan.

Assessed workflow

Web app

Setup

Create an account and start a mobile-friendly web project in the browser.

Your work

Choose one useful flow and test the site on your target phone.

Testing

Check small-screen navigation, saved data, and empty states.

Ongoing work

Maintain hosting, data permissions, backups, and usage limits. Native distribution is a separate workflow.

This recommendation covers a web app used on a phone, not native store delivery.

Small prototype with fictional data; workload guidance is editorial, not measured completion time.

Free · usage allowances

• Builds web apps, including mobile-friendly sites; this workflow does not create a native app.
• Free includes 5 daily build credits, up to 30 per month, plus 20 Cloud and 4 embedded-AI credits monthly. Usage-specific grants share a workspace balance, expire and can change; backend and AI pause when available credits run out.
• GitHub sync is available on Free; direct ZIP downloads and in-app code editing require a paid plan. Code export does not include all app data or secrets.

Native app workflow: Web workflow only.

Assessed workflow

Web app

Setup

Create an account and start a mobile-friendly web project in the browser.

Your work

Choose one useful flow and test the site on your target phone.

Testing

Check small-screen navigation, saved data, and empty states.

Ongoing work

Maintain hosting, data permissions, backups, and usage limits. Native distribution is a separate workflow.

This recommendation covers a web app used on a phone, not native store delivery.

Small prototype with fictional data; workload guidance is editorial, not measured completion time.

Free · 7 messages per day

• Builds web apps, commonly with Next.js; a mobile-friendly site is not a native app.
• Free currently allows 7 messages per day and includes GitHub sync and Vercel deployment.
• Vercel Hobby is restricted to non-commercial personal use. Hosting, databases, and integrations have separate limits and billing rules.

Native app workflow: Web workflow only.

Assessed workflow

Web app

Setup

Create an account and start a mobile-friendly web project in the browser.

Your work

Choose one useful flow and test the site on your target phone.

Testing

Check small-screen navigation, saved data, and empty states.

Ongoing work

Maintain hosting, data permissions, backups, and usage limits. Native distribution is a separate workflow.

This recommendation covers a web app used on a phone, not native store delivery.

Small prototype with fictional data; workload guidance is editorial, not measured completion time.