Glide builds apps from spreadsheets. Bilt builds native mobile apps from prompts
Glide creates simple apps from Google Sheets and Airtable. But Glide apps are web-based PWAs, not native apps. Bilt generates true native iOS and Android apps with full device access.
The mobile gap
Glide is great for turning spreadsheets into simple apps. But Glide produces PWAs (web apps), not native apps — and Apple treats them very differently.
What Glide does well
- Apps from spreadsheets
- No-code visual builder
- Google Sheets integration
- Simple CRUD applications
- Web-based PWAs
What Bilt adds
- True native iOS & Android apps
- App Store & Google Play publishing
- Camera, GPS, Bluetooth & device APIs
- Push notifications
- Native 60fps performance
- Full source code ownership
Feature comparison
Built for native mobile
AI-powered app creation
Instead of mapping spreadsheet columns to UI, describe your app in natural language. Bilt generates a complete React Native codebase.
iOS simulator in your browser
Preview your app on a real iOS simulator. See native gestures, navigation, and performance.
One-click App Store publishing
Glide can't publish to app stores. Bilt automates App Store and Google Play deployment.
Own your code
Glide locks you in — no source code. Bilt pushes React Native code to GitHub. Full ownership.
“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
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