The best Bolt.new alternative for native mobile apps
Bolt.new is great for spinning up web apps — but it can't build native mobile apps. Bilt generates real iOS and Android apps from a single prompt, with live device preview and one-click App Store publishing.
Real mobile apps, not just web projects
What Bilt does that Bolt.new can't
True native mobile apps
Bolt.new generates web applications and StackBlitz projects. Bilt creates real React Native apps that compile to native iOS and Android binaries — not webviews or responsive websites.
iOS simulator in your browser
Preview your app on a real iOS simulator streamed to your browser — no Mac or Xcode required. Bolt.new only offers web browser previews with no mobile testing capability.
One-click App Store deployment
Publish directly to the Apple App Store and Google Play with automated build pipelines. Bolt.new can only deploy to web hosting platforms like Netlify.
Purpose-built for mobile
Bolt.new is a general-purpose web AI tool. Bilt is purpose-built for mobile app development with specialized AI that understands native UI patterns, navigation, and device APIs.
Voice input & real-time collaboration
We were doing the whole design-to-code pipeline manually. Bilt just... skips the middleman. Prompt goes in, native app comes out. It's genuinely weird how much faster everything moves now.
Roland Kriibi
CTO at Buildwill
A mobile-first ecosystem Bolt.new doesn't offer
GitHub integration
Push your generated React Native code to GitHub and manage your project with standard version control workflows.
Shareable previews
Share live app previews with teammates, stakeholders, or clients via link — no installs or accounts required.
QR code testing
Scan a QR code to instantly test your app on a real device. Go from prompt to phone in minutes.
Instant backend as a service
Spin up APIs, databases, and authentication in seconds — no separate backend tooling or third-party services required.
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