Softr builds web apps. Bilt builds native mobile apps
Softr creates web applications from Airtable and Google Sheets. But web apps aren't native mobile apps. Bilt generates true native iOS and Android apps from AI prompts.
The mobile gap
Softr is great for building web apps on top of your data. But native mobile apps need native compilation and device APIs that web tools can't provide.
What Softr does well
- Web apps from Airtable/Sheets
- No-code visual builder
- User authentication
- Member portals
- Web deployment
What Bilt adds
- Native iOS & Android apps
- App Store & Google Play publishing
- Camera, GPS & device APIs
- Push notifications
- Native performance
- Source code ownership
Feature comparison
Built for native mobile
AI-powered app creation
Describe your app and Bilt generates a complete React Native codebase. No visual builder, no data mapping — just prompt and go.
iOS simulator in your browser
Preview your app on a real iOS simulator. No Mac required.
One-click App Store publishing
Softr deploys to web. Bilt deploys to App Store and Google Play.
Own your code
Softr locks you in. Bilt pushes React Native code to GitHub. Full ownership, zero lock-in.
“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
From web portals to native apps
Softr handles your web presence. Bilt builds your native mobile app.