LiveCode review

LiveCode Create is an AI-assisted app builder for web and native apps. You describe an app idea to its Copilot, then shape the result in a visual editor. The product says its output is readable and editable, so you are not limited to a finished, locked-down app. Its plans include a UI Builder, Workflow Editor, Datastore, and app and data hosting.

The Web plan is for browser apps; Native covers mobile and desktop; Universal covers deployment across platforms. All three list unlimited apps under a seat subscription, but they are priced per user. The LiveCode homepage also promotes FileMaker solutions that can ship to iOS, Android, and Mac, with offline use and database sync, as well as custom software and bespoke SaaS services. Those are separate offerings from the three LiveCode Create plans, so check which product and pricing apply before comparing it with an app builder.

LiveCode’s appeal is the combination of a visual building workflow and deployment options. The product presents Copilot as a way to start from an app description, then gives users visual tools to shape the app. That may suit teams that want to get beyond a prompt-only prototype while avoiding a workflow built entirely around writing code.

The plan split is straightforward if you already know where your app needs to run. According to the pricing page, Web and Native each cost $36 per user per month, or $440 per year ($36.67 per month equivalent) with annual billing. Universal is $55 per user per month, or $660 annually. Each plan includes the full LiveCode Create platform, hosting, and unlimited apps under a seat subscription. That makes the plan choice about deployment targets rather than an app-count ceiling.

Editable output is another useful point for teams wary of being trapped in a generated result. And if you are evaluating a FileMaker project rather than building from scratch, LiveCode separately offers app packaging for iOS, Android, and Mac, with offline use and database sync.

The per-user pricing can add up as a team grows. Additional seats can be added after purchase, but the price depends on the selected plan. The pricing page says volume discounts apply above 12 seats, without publishing the discount. There is no free plan listed, and trial terms are not published on the vendor's site.

Commercial apps carry a transaction fee of 5% or less; the rate decreases with volume, but the full fee details are not published. That makes it hard to compare total costs for a product that charges end users. Enterprise pricing is also not published, despite listed options for using your own backend, choosing a data-storage region, dedicated support and SLAs, and volume licensing.

The published details do not spell out specific app, storage, hosting, or collaboration caps beyond unlimited apps per seat. Treat that as a reason to ask for written limits, not as proof that every other resource is unlimited. Reddit discussions using the name “LiveCode” mostly concern interview coding tools or music live-coding languages, so they do not provide meaningful user feedback on LiveCode Create.

Web and Native cost $36 per user per month, according to the pricing details. Both include LiveCode Create, hosting, and unlimited apps under a seat subscription. Annual billing is listed at $440 per seat, or $36.67 per month equivalent. LiveCode advertises 20% savings for annual billing, but those figures do not show a saving against the listed $36 monthly rate—confirm the amount at checkout.

Universal costs $55 per user per month, or $660 annually ($55 per month equivalent), for deployment across platforms. That is $19 more per seat each month than Web or Native. Enterprise pricing is not published; it includes options such as your own backend, data-region selection, dedicated support and SLAs, and volume licensing.

Budget separately for commercial-app fees: LiveCode lists a transaction fee of 5% or less, with the rate falling as volume increases, but does not publish full terms. Discounts above 12 seats and the cost of extra seats are also not published. There is no free plan.

Treat a move as a rebuild until LiveCode confirms otherwise. The published product and pricing information does not specify migration tools, import options, or a data-export process. LiveCode says app output is readable and editable, but that alone does not establish how easily code or data can move to another platform. Ask for export details and test a representative app before committing.

Hosting is included in Web, Native, and Universal plans; Enterprise offers the option to work with your own backend and choose a data-storage region. That makes backend and hosting requirements worth settling early, especially if you may switch away later. Teams moving from FileMaker should also clarify how their existing databases and workflows fit: LiveCode offers FileMaker solutions for iOS, Android, and Mac, with offline use and database sync, but the published material does not describe a migration path.

We have no Reddit posts or comments in the published material, so we cannot substantiate common reasons users leave. Verify portability, fees, and plan fit directly rather than treating editable output as a guarantee of an easy exit.