Thunkable review

Thunkable is an AI-powered builder for making iOS and Android apps without writing code. Describe an app idea in plain language, and its AI can generate screens, layouts and logic. You can then refine the project in a visual editor, edit code directly or combine code changes with AI assistance. Discuss Mode lets you plan features, troubleshoot and ask for guided changes before the AI edits the project. There’s also version history for rolling back to an earlier version.

Thunkable supports previewing an app on a phone and publishing to the App Store, Google Play and the web. That makes it a candidate for people building a native mobile app, rather than only a web-based prototype. But the free plan is not a publishing plan: it includes no app publishing. Pricing starts at $18 per month when billed annually, according to the pricing information checked on November 7, 2026.

Thunkable’s main appeal is that it combines AI-assisted app creation with ways to keep working after the first generated draft. You can use the visual editor to adjust a project without coding, switch to the code editor when you need more control, and use Discuss Mode to plan or troubleshoot before asking the AI to make changes. Version history also gives you a stated way to return to an earlier version if a change goes wrong.

The publishing options matter for anyone whose goal is a phone app: Thunkable supports previewing on a device and publishing to iOS, Android and the web. The paid plans also spell out a path from testing to publishing. Accelerator costs $19 month to month or $18 per month billed annually and includes one private project. Builder costs $59 monthly or $37 per month billed annually, with one live published app. Advanced costs $189 monthly or $99 per month billed annually and includes unlimited live published apps.

Some Reddit users see potential in the tool. In one comparison thread, a commenter said Thunkable integrates with more than Adalo, while another described it as having considerable potential. Those are user opinions, not a guarantee of fit.

The free tier is for trying the builder, not launching an app. It includes 2,000 AI tokens, three public projects and five screens per project, but no private projects and no publishing. Accelerator raises the limits to 20,000 tokens, five public projects, one private project and 10 screens per project; it still does not list a live published app. To publish one live app, the listed entry point is Builder at $59 monthly or $37 per month billed annually.

That creates a sizable gap between experimenting and publishing. The pricing information lists annual rates as per-month prices billed yearly, so compare the total commitment—not just the displayed monthly figure. Enterprise and Education pricing is custom and not published.

There may also be a learning curve. A beginner in one Reddit thread said Thunkable was complicated and took time to understand. In another thread, a user reported layout problems during a transition between editor frameworks, including poor scaling on larger screens. That’s an anecdotal report, not a confirmed current limitation, but it’s a reason to check how your layouts behave before committing.

Thunkable has a free plan, but it is for building, not publishing. It includes 2,000 AI tokens, three public projects, five screens per project and no private projects. Accelerator costs $19 monthly or $18 per month with annual billing; it adds 20,000 tokens, one private project and ten screens per project. Builder jumps to $59 monthly or $37 per month billed yearly, with 50,000 tokens, ten private projects, unlimited screens and one live published app. Advanced costs $189 monthly or $99 per month billed yearly, and includes unlimited private projects and live published apps. That is a $40 monthly jump from Accelerator to Builder, or $62 from Builder to Advanced. Enterprise and Education pricing is custom and not published here. The listed plans show no add-ons. Annual prices are monthly equivalents billed yearly, so compare the upfront commitment—not just the displayed monthly rate.

The published product information does not explain how to import an existing app, export a project or move app data, so we can’t put a reliable figure on migration effort. It says Thunkable projects can be refined in a visual editor or code editor, but that alone does not establish how portable a finished app is. Before switching, ask Thunkable what project files and data you can export, and whether those exports can be used outside its platform. The published material also includes no Reddit posts or comments, so we can’t attribute reasons for leaving to Reddit users. Treat lock-in and migration effort as open questions, not settled drawbacks. If your project depends on app-store publishing, check the plan limits too: Accelerator does not list a live published app, Builder includes one, and Advanced includes unlimited live published apps. Those limits could affect a move between plans even if the project itself stays in Thunkable.