Claude Code writes code. Bilt builds native apps from scratch
Claude Code is a powerful AI coding agent. But building a native mobile app requires more than code generation — you need build pipelines, simulators, and app store deployment. Bilt handles the entire mobile stack.
The mobile gap
Claude Code is an excellent AI coding assistant for any project. But mobile app development has unique infrastructure requirements that go beyond writing code.
What Claude Code does well
- AI-powered code generation
- Multi-file context understanding
- Code refactoring & debugging
- Works with any language or framework
- Terminal-based agentic workflow
What Bilt adds
- Generates complete mobile apps from prompts
- Cloud-based iOS & Android build pipelines
- iOS simulator streaming (no Mac needed)
- One-click App Store publishing
- Automatic backend & API generation
- Live device preview via QR code
Feature comparison
Built for native mobile
Prompt to app, not prompt to code
Claude Code helps you write code faster. Bilt takes a prompt and generates an entire working mobile app — screens, navigation, backend, and all.
iOS simulator in your browser
No Xcode, no Mac, no local setup. Bilt streams a real iOS simulator to your browser so you can test native behavior instantly.
One-click App Store publishing
Skip the complexity of signing certificates, provisioning profiles, and build configurations. Bilt automates the entire publishing pipeline.
Instant backend & APIs
Claude Code doesn't set up your backend infrastructure. Bilt generates databases, authentication, and APIs alongside your mobile app automatically.
“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
Frequently asked questions
Build mobile apps with other tools
Skip the setup, ship the app
Claude Code is great for writing code. Bilt is great for generating and shipping complete native mobile apps. Use both — or let Bilt handle the whole stack.