Build Apps in Minutes | Bubble AI for Mobile + Web
Published by BubbleWatch on YouTube
Updated Oct 5, 2026
No-Code App Builders
Bubble
Visual programming platform for web and native mobile apps
From $29/mofree trial
Bubble at a glance
from our research
Visual programming platform for web and native mobile apps that share one database, login and workflows
Plans are bought per project and metered in workload units, the server work behind page loads and workflows
Apps can't be exported as code, so leaving Bubble means rebuilding the logic on another platform
Starter (web): $32 a month, or $29 a month billed yearly, with 175,000 workload units and a custom domain
Overview
What is Bubble?
Bubble is a visual programming platform from Bubble Group, Inc., a New York company founded in 2012. In a browser-based editor you design pages, define the data types an app stores and build workflows that run when a user does something, without writing code.
One project can hold a web app and native iOS and Android apps that share a database, user accounts and workflows, and an AI builder can generate a first version from a prompt as an editable blueprint. Data types link to each other through fields, so a blog post's Author field can point to a User, and privacy rules on each data type decide which records and fields a user can see. Every app has a development version and a live version with separate databases, and changes reach users through a deploy step. Mobile releases are builds submitted to each store, though some changes can go out over the air without a new build. Bubble's manual walks through marketplaces, directories, social networks, SaaS products, CRMs and dashboards.
The API Connector links an app to outside services on every plan, the SQL Database Connector works with Postgres, MySQL and Microsoft SQL databases, and Bubble-made plugins cover Stripe and Airtable. Developers can write their own plugins in JavaScript for the web and React Native for mobile. Apps are hosted on AWS. Plans are sold per project and include a monthly allowance of workload units, Bubble's measure of the server work behind page loads, workflows, searches and other operations, and going past it costs extra.
Our verdict on Bubble
Updated Oct 5, 2026Pricing checked Oct 5, 2026
Bubble suits founders who want to run a software product, such as a marketplace, a SaaS tool or a CRM, without a development team. The data model, privacy rules and workflows are all defined in the editor, and the separate development and live databases let a change be tried before customers see it. Web and native mobile apps in one project share the backend, so accounts and business logic are built once.
Two things hold it back. The first is lock-in: an app can't be exported as code, so leaving Bubble means rebuilding the logic elsewhere. You own your data and design and can take the data out as CSV or through the Bubble API, but that doesn't move the app. The second is the workload meter. Page loads, workflows, searches and bulk operations all consume workload units, and once an app passes its monthly allowance it pays $0.30 per 1,000 units or, with overages switched off, goes offline until you add capacity or the next billing period starts. Bubble shows which processes use the most workload, and someone on the team has to keep an eye on it.
Each project needs its own plan. A web app launches on Starter, at $32 a month or $29 a month billed yearly, with 175,000 workload units, a custom domain and one editor. The web and mobile version of Starter costs $69 a month, or $59 billed yearly, for the same allowance plus 5 store build submissions a month. Free and Starter don't allow collaborators, so a second editor means Growth: $134 a month, or $119 billed yearly, for the web version with 250,000 units. Extra capacity comes in workload tiers; the first adds 200,000 units for $29 a month and halves the overage rate to $0.15 per 1,000.
Choose Bubble when the product's logic is the hard part and you're prepared to pay for server work as the app grows. For a client portal or internal tool on data you already keep in Airtable or a SQL database, Softr connects to those sources and bills by builders and app users instead of workload. If you'd rather own a mobile app's code, FlutterFlow's paid plans let you download it.
Written by Lokesh Kapoor
Pros & cons
Bubble pros and cons
What it does well
- Separate development and live databases, with a deploy step before changes reach users
- Privacy rules on each data type control which records and fields each user can see
- One project serves a web app and iOS and Android apps from a shared backend
- SQL Database Connector works with Postgres, MySQL and Microsoft SQL databases
Where it falls short
- Usage past the workload allowance costs $0.30 per 1,000 units, or the app goes offline
- Free and Starter allow one editor; collaborators need Growth, from $119 a month billed yearly
- Subscriptions are non-refundable, including a Starter trial that converted to a paid plan
Editor's assessment from vendor documentation and published pricing
Pricing
Bubble pricing
Bubble's paid plans start at $29/month, right at the $29 median across the 5 tools in our No-Code App Builders ranking. A free plan is available, and you can test it on a 14-day free trial.
Free
$0
Free plan
For one person
- 50K workload units a month
- 1 app editor
- Development version
- Web and native mobile editor
- 6 hours of server logs
Usage: Built for projects under construction: the Free plan has no live version, can't turn on overages and can't subscribe to workload tiers.
Starter (web and mobile)
$59/mo
per project, per month
or $69/mo billed monthly
For one person
- 175K workload units a month
- Live website and custom domain
- 5 mobile build submissions a month
- 3 live app versions
- Basic version control
Usage: Includes 175,000 workload units a month; past that, overage is $0.30 per 1,000 units, or the app goes offline until the next billing period if overages are switched off. One app editor.
Growth (web and mobile)
$209/mo
per project, per month
or $249/mo billed monthly
Up to 2 users
- 250K workload units a month
- 2 app editors
- 10 mobile build submissions a month
- 5 live app versions
- Premium version control
Usage: Includes 250,000 workload units a month; past that, overage is $0.30 per 1,000 units, or the app goes offline until the next billing period if overages are switched off. Up to 2 app editors.
Team (web and mobile)
$549/mo
per project, per month
or $649/mo billed monthly
Up to 5 users
- 500K workload units a month
- 5 app editors
- 20 mobile build submissions a month
- 8 live app versions
- Sub apps
Usage: Includes 500,000 workload units a month; past that, overage is $0.30 per 1,000 units, or the app goes offline until the next billing period if overages are switched off. Up to 5 app editors.
Starter (web only)
$29/mo
per project, per month
or $32/mo billed monthly
For one person
- 175K workload units a month
- Live website and custom domain
- Basic version control
- Recurring workflows
- 2 days of server logs
Usage: Includes 175,000 workload units a month; past that, overage is $0.30 per 1,000 units, or the app goes offline until the next billing period if overages are switched off. One app editor.
Growth (web only)
$119/mo
per project, per month
or $134/mo billed monthly
Up to 2 users
- 250K workload units a month
- 2 app editors
- 10 custom branches
- Premium version control
- Two-factor authentication
Usage: Includes 250,000 workload units a month; past that, overage is $0.30 per 1,000 units, or the app goes offline until the next billing period if overages are switched off. Up to 2 app editors.
Team (web only)
$349/mo
per project, per month
or $399/mo billed monthly
Up to 5 users
- 500K workload units a month
- 5 app editors
- 25 custom branches
- Sub apps
- 20 days of server logs
Usage: Includes 500,000 workload units a month; past that, overage is $0.30 per 1,000 units, or the app goes offline until the next billing period if overages are switched off. Up to 5 app editors.
Starter (mobile only)
$42/mo
per project, per month
or $49/mo billed monthly
For one person
- 175K workload units a month
- 5 build submissions a month
- 3 live app versions
- Unlimited over-the-air updates
- Basic version control
Usage: Includes 175,000 workload units a month; past that, overage is $0.30 per 1,000 units, or the app goes offline until the next billing period if overages are switched off. One app editor.
Growth (mobile only)
$169/mo
per project, per month
or $199/mo billed monthly
Up to 2 users
- 250K workload units a month
- 2 app editors
- 10 mobile build submissions a month
- 5 live app versions
- 10 custom branches
Usage: Includes 250,000 workload units a month; past that, overage is $0.30 per 1,000 units, or the app goes offline until the next billing period if overages are switched off. Up to 2 app editors.
Team (mobile only)
$449/mo
per project, per month
or $529/mo billed monthly
Up to 5 users
- 500K workload units a month
- 5 app editors
- 20 mobile build submissions a month
- 8 live app versions
- Sub apps
Usage: Includes 500,000 workload units a month; past that, overage is $0.30 per 1,000 units, or the app goes offline until the next billing period if overages are switched off. Up to 5 app editors.
Enterprise
Custom
Tailored pricing for larger teams
- Custom workload units
- Choice of hosting location
- Customizable server
- Dedicated support team
- Pay by invoice or ACH
Usage: Priced by negotiation with Bubble's sales team.
Checked against Bubble Group, Inc.'s pricing page on October 5, 2026 · see the full breakdown
Capabilities
Bubble features
Checked against the same feature list as every other tool in its category.
Building & Data
- Included:External data sourcesBuilds on Airtable, Google Sheets, Postgres or an existing database.
- Included:Relational data modelTables that relate to each other properly rather than flat lists.
- Included:Responsive layoutsOne build that adapts properly across desktop, tablet and mobile.
- Included:Visual drag-and-drop builderAssemble interfaces by dragging components rather than writing markup.
Logic & Integration
- Included:API connectionsCall external APIs and use the responses inside the app.
- Included:Custom code extensionDrop into JavaScript or Dart when the visual builder runs out.
- Included:Payments & subscriptionsTake one-off or recurring payments inside the application.
- Included:User accounts & permissionsSign-up, login and role-based access to data and screens.
- Included:Workflows & business logicMulti-step conditional actions triggered by events in the app.
Deployment
- Included:Custom domain hostingRuns the app on your own domain with SSL.
- Included:Native iOS & Android appsPublishes real native apps to the App Store and Play Store.Mobile or Web & Mobile plans
- Not included:Source code exportTake the generated source and host or extend it independently.
- Included:Versioning & stagingDevelopment and live environments with a deploy step between them.
- Included:White-label & client appsRemove platform branding and hand an app to a client.
Ecosystem
Bubble integrations
Videos
Watch Bubble in action
Product walkthroughs from Bubble's own YouTube channel.
Alternatives
Top Bubble alternatives
Tools that do the same job, from the same category.
FlutterFlow
Best for startups building a mobile app they plan to hand over to developers as code
Free plan
Fit check
Will Bubble fit your team?
Support
- Email support
- Knowledge base
- Community forum
Training
- Webinars
- Documentation
- Video tutorials
Deployment
- Web
Typical users
- Freelancers
- Small businesses
- Mid-size companies
FAQs
Bubble FAQs
Written by our editorial team.
Is Bubble free?
Yes, for building. The Free plan includes 50,000 workload units a month, one editor and the web and native mobile editor, but only a development version: there's no live app or custom domain, the database holds up to 200 records, and you can't buy extra workload. Launching starts on Starter, at $32 a month or $29 a month billed yearly for a web app. Starter has a 14-day free trial, which turns into a paid subscription unless you cancel. See Bubble pricing.
How do Bubble's workload units work?
Workload units measure the server resources an app uses, from page loads and workflows to searches and bulk operations. Each plan includes a monthly allowance: 50,000 units on Free, 175,000 on Starter, 250,000 on Growth and 500,000 on Team, and web and mobile usage in one project add up. Past the allowance, overage costs $0.30 per 1,000 units unless you buy a workload tier, which adds units and lowers that rate. With overages switched off, Bubble takes the app offline until the next billing period or until you add capacity.
Can you export a Bubble app's code?
No. Bubble apps can't be exported as code, so moving to another platform means rebuilding the app's logic there. Bubble's manual says you own your data and your app's design, and data can leave as CSV files or through the Bubble API. Bubble owns the code that runs the platform and says it would release it as open source if Bubble were ever discontinued. An app can also be transferred to another registered Bubble user.
Can Bubble build native mobile apps?
Yes. A project can hold a web app plus native iOS and Android apps that share one database, user accounts and workflows. Store releases are builds you submit, and some changes can be pushed over the air without a new build. You need a Web & Mobile or Mobile plan: Starter includes 5 build submissions a month, Growth 10 and Team 20, while the web-only plans include none. Starter for web and mobile costs $69 a month, or $59 a month billed yearly.
Does Bubble offer refunds?
No. Bubble's manual says subscription charges are non-refundable, and that includes a 14-day Starter trial that has converted into a paid plan. You can cancel a plan at any time, but overage charges keep accruing until the billing period ends. If you're winding an app down, switching overages off stops new usage charges, though the app then goes offline as soon as it reaches its workload limit.
Sources & methodology
Product details come from Bubble Group, Inc.'s public website and documentation (United States). Every plan and price was checked against the vendor's pricing page on October 5, 2026. We haven't tested this product hands-on; the verdict is a desk assessment. How we research and rank tools
- Founded 2012
- 1 language supported
- bubble.io
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