Bolt.new vs Lovable: which should you use?
Bolt.new costs $25/mo and Lovable $25/mo. Bolt.new builds native mobile apps; Lovable does not. Bolt.new is best for semi-technical builders wanting web and mobile from one tool. Lovable is best for web apps, dashboards and SaaS front ends.
The deciding difference
Bolt.new builds native mobile apps and Lovable does not. Lovable produces React web app, which has no binary to submit to the App Store. If you need a store listing the comparison ends here. If a web app serves your users, Lovable is the better tool and you will ship faster.
Side by side
Verified 2026-08-14. Generated from our open dataset — the same figures, machine-readable.
| Criterion | Bolt.new | Lovable |
|---|---|---|
| Entry paid price | $25/mo | $25/mo |
| Free tier | 1M tokens/month | 5 daily credits |
| Metered on | tokens | credits |
| Unused rolls over | No | Disputed |
| Builds native mobile | Yes | No |
| Output | React / React Native | React web app |
| iOS + Android + web | Yes | No |
| How you drive it | chat | chat |
| Code export | Yes | GitHub |
| App Store path | manual (EAS CLI) | none |
| Survives cancellation | Partial | Partial |
| Needs coding | Some | No |
| Learning curve | minutes, plus terminal setup | minutes |
| Higher tiers | $30/member Teams ยท Enterprise | $50 Business |
| Review sentiment | ~95,000 member Discord | ~170,000 member Discord |
Which to pick
Choose Bolt.new
- You need an app on the App Store
Choose Lovable
- You cannot code
- Your product lives in a browser
Where each one falls down
- Bolt.new: Publishing requires command-line steps
- Lovable: Cannot produce a mobile app at all
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