Lovable vs Base44: prices, plans and what each one builds
Lovable and Base44 both make a web app from a description. Lovable gives you the code and syncs it to GitHub on every plan. Base44 manages the app for you and costs less to put on your own domain. If you want a small app to share with friends or family, iqobi is a third option.
Lovable, Base44 and iqobi side by side
| Feature | Lovable | Base44 | iqobi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Make an app by describing it | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | $0: 5 credits a day, up to 30 a month | $0: 25 message credits a month, up to 5 apps | $0: 10 apps and 25 Studio credits a month |
| Lowest paid plan | Pro, $25 a month, or $21 a month billed yearly | Starter, $16 a month billed yearly | Go, $18 a month, $9 during early access |
| Your own domain | Pro plan and up | Starter plan and up | Pro plan, $79 a month |
| Code in GitHub | Two-way sync on every plan | Two-way sync on Builder and up | No |
| Backend and database | Built in, called Lovable Cloud | Built in on every plan | Built in |
| Your app on iPhone | No App Store tool. You wrap the web app yourself | App Store wrapper of the web app. 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 Lovable at docs.lovable.dev and Base44 at base44.com on November 5, 2026. Prices change, so check before you decide.
Pick Lovable if
- You want the code. Lovable syncs your project to GitHub on every plan, Free included.
- You plan to keep building the app yourself as a developer.
Pick Base44 if
- You want the app managed for you, with no code to look after.
- You want your own domain for less. Base44 Starter is $16 a month billed yearly, and Lovable Pro is $21.
Pick iqobi if
- You want a small app for people you know, like a gift list, a chore chart or a trip plan.
- 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
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