Base44 vs Replit: prices, plans and what each one builds
Base44 and Replit both make an app from a description. Base44 manages the web app for you, with no code to look after. Replit is a coding workspace: its Agent writes the code, you can edit every file, and it can build a native iPhone app. If you want a small app to share with friends or family, iqobi is a third option.
Base44, Replit and iqobi side by side
| Feature | Base44 | Replit | iqobi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Make an app by describing it | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | $0: 25 message credits a month, up to 5 apps | $0: daily Agent credits, 1 published app online for 30 days | $0: 10 apps and 25 Studio credits a month |
| Lowest paid plan | Starter, $16 a month billed yearly | Core, $18 a month billed yearly | Go, $18 a month, $9 during early access |
| Your own domain | Starter plan and up | No plan named. You pay your domain provider | Pro plan, $79 a month |
| Code in GitHub | Two-way sync on Builder and up | Edit every file, and connect a GitHub repository | No |
| Backend and database | Built in on every plan | Built in, with a production database | Built in |
| Your app on iPhone | App Store wrapper of the web app. You need an Apple developer account | Native app with App Store upload. You need an Apple developer account | Opens in the iqobi app with no App Store review. Home Screen widgets and Siri on Go |
We checked Base44 at base44.com and Replit at replit.com on November 5, 2026. Prices change, so check before you decide.
Pick Base44 if
- You want the app managed for you, with no code to look after.
- You want the lower yearly price. Base44 Starter is $16 a month billed yearly, and Replit Core is $18.
Pick Replit if
- You want to read and edit the code yourself, in the same workspace.
- You want a native iPhone app in the App Store, and you have an Apple developer account.
Pick iqobi if
- You want a small app for people you know, like a chore chart, a trip plan or a group poll.
- You want your app on your iPhone with no App Store review, and Home Screen widgets and Siri on the Go plan.
- You already use Claude or ChatGPT and want it to make and publish the app for you.
Made on iqobi
- TodoXP: A to-do list that ranks your next task and pays out XP and streaks
- Calories: Log meals and see the day's calories, protein, carbs, and fat
- Times: The past day's headlines on topics you pick, set as a retro front page