# Modaal > Modaal is an AI-native iOS app builder for vibe coding Swift apps. It plugs into Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and other coding agents to keep native iOS projects architecturally sound past screen 10. Flat €9/user/month, no credits. ## Pages - [Home](/): What Modaal is, who it's for, how it fits with existing AI coding agents. - [Pricing](/pricing): Flat €9/user/month, addons, no credits. - [Download](/download): macOS download (Apple Silicon, macOS 15.5+). - [About](/about): Team and mission. - [FAQ](/faq): Common questions about setup, requirements and pricing. - [Blog](/blog): Notes from the Modaal team on native AI app development. ## Use cases - [For agencies](/use-cases/agencies): Ship native iOS apps for clients faster. - [For product managers](/use-cases/product-managers): Move from spec to working app. - [For developers](/use-cases/developers): A native iOS workflow on top of your AI coding agent. ## Programs - [Atelier](/atelier): Curated portfolio program for solopreneurs. - [Build](/build): Self-serve community for builders. - [Grow](/grow): Two paths to grow with us — community and curated portfolio. - [Validate](/validate): Validate your idea before building. - [Studio](/studio): Done-for-you native iOS builds. - [Marketplace](/marketplace): Apps shipped with Modaal. - [Summer Buildcamp 2026](/summer2026): 6-week cohort to ship a native iOS app. ## Blog posts - [How to Create a Native Mobile App in 9 Steps (2026)](/blog/how-to-create-a-native-mobile-app): From idea to the App Store with a native Swift app you own — including the step most guides skip: deciding whether you need an app at all. - [The 7 Best Software To Develop iOS Apps in 2026](/blog/best-software-to-develop-ios-apps): The 7 best software to develop iOS apps in 2026, verified: Xcode, Flutter, React Native, FlutterFlow, Rork, Bubble and Modaal. - [The 8 Best No-Code Mobile App Builders in 2026](/blog/best-no-code-mobile-app-builders): Eight no-code mobile app builders, each verified against its own pricing page. - [How Much Does It Cost to Create a Mobile App in 2026?](/blog/how-much-does-it-cost-to-create-a-mobile-app): The honest 2026 answer: an itemised bill you can verify — Apple's $99, Google's $25, and the real arithmetic of metered vs flat AI builders. - [How to Monetize Your Mobile App in 2026: Models & Tools](/blog/how-to-monetize-your-mobile-app): Subscriptions, in-app purchases, ads and hybrids — plus the infrastructure layer most guides skip. - [The Cheapest Way to Build a Mobile App in 2026: BYOA](/blog/cheapest-way-to-build-a-mobile-app): Why credit-metered app builders are the legacy model, and how bring-your-own-agent works. - [How to Test Your Mobile App Idea Before You Build It (2026)](/blog/test-app-idea-before-you-build): The validation process we teach founders: write a sharp bet, talk to ten humans, reduce to three App Store screens, ship a working prototype, and ask for money. - [Xcode AI Features in 2026: What's Stable, What's Beta](/blog/xcode-ai-features): Apple made Xcode agent-native: Claude Agent and Codex in 26.3, Previews capture, build-and-fix loops, MCP. - [How to Prompt an AI Agent for Native Mobile UI](/blog/prompting-agents-for-native-mobile-ui): The design workflow behind a shipped App Store app: iterate in HTML, feed references with intent, lock tokens, transfer to native Swift step by step. - [Rork vs Lovable (2026): Native iOS, Web Apps, and the Honest Comparison](/blog/rork-vs-lovable): What each builder actually ships, drawn from their own docs and pricing pages, with no invented facts. - [AI Mobile App Builders in 2026: How to Choose](/blog/how-to-choose-ai-mobile-app-builder): A decision framework for picking a mobile AI builder — comparing flat-rate vs metered pricing, web vs native output, and BYO-agent vs locked-in workflows. - [Migrate a Lovable App to a Mobile App: 4 Real Paths](/blog/migrate-lovable-app-to-mobile-app): No convert button exists. The guide maps four honest migration paths from a Lovable web app to a real mobile app. - [BYOA: AI Tools That Run on Your Own Subscription](/blog/byoa-ai-tools): The verified map of tools that run on the AI subscription you already pay for, clustered by job to be done. - [Cheap Rork Alternatives in 2026: Every Price Compared](/blog/cheap-rork-alternatives): Rork's $0.20-per-request pricing compared with the alternatives that start at $0, every figure dated. - [iOS App Development at Every Skill Level (2026)](/blog/ios-app-development-by-skill-level): Four skill levels, four honest routes to a real iOS app, with verified vendor prices — skill matching, not tool ranking. - [Spec-Driven Mobile App Development With AI (2026)](/blog/spec-driven-mobile-app-development): How Modaal's PRD-first, spec-per-feature workflow turns an AI agent into a reliable mobile team. - [Best AI Tools for Native Android Apps (2026)](/blog/best-ai-tools-native-android-apps): The honestly short list of AI tools that produce real Kotlin + Jetpack Compose for non-developers, every claim quoted from the vendors' own pages. - [iOS or Android First? How to Choose in 2026](/blog/ios-or-android-first): A four-question decision framework with one sourced market statistic — and why shared-core architecture made the choice reversible. - [Custom Mobile App Development: The 2026 Buyer's Guide](/blog/custom-mobile-app-development): What "custom" really buys, why published price ranges are unverifiable, the spec-first RFP, and seven contract questions. - [Best Apple Watch App Builders in 2026](/blog/best-apple-watch-app-builders): Native-only territory — no web path, no cross-platform shortcut; the shortest honest list, with Apple Watch builds verified in Modaal's free plan. - [Build an Interactive Mobile App With AI (2026)](/blog/build-interactive-mobile-app-with-ai): The craft layer behind apps like Duolingo — animated progress, character moments — runs on a 2D game engine; how product teams get it without a game team. - [Best Free AI Tools for Students in 2026](/blog/best-free-ai-tools-for-students): The verified free AI stack for students who build — Google AI Pro, Copilot, Figma, and 50% off Modaal — with the fine print roundups skip. - [How to Build a Mobile App From Scratch: 2026 Guide](/blog/how-to-build-a-mobile-app-from-scratch): Idea to app stores in ten honest steps — real costs, four build routes, and the five first-timer mistakes. - [Vibe Coding for Product Managers: Beyond Prototypes](/blog/vibe-coding-for-product-managers): Why the prototype-and-handoff playbook has an expiry date, and how the same PM skill ships production native apps. - [AI Prototyping Tools for Product Managers (2026)](/blog/ai-prototyping-tools-for-product-managers): Seven tools compared on the column other lists skip — what the prototype becomes: throwaway, handoff, or shippable. - [Vibe Coding in 2026: The Product Person’s Guide](/blog/vibe-coding-guide): The series hub — the describe-and-build loop, its honest limits, and every tool sorted by what it outputs, including native mobile. - [Can a Product Manager Build an App Without Developers?](/blog/can-a-product-manager-build-an-app): Yes, with one honest condition — why PMs are best positioned, where engineers still fit as advisors. - [Can Base44 Make Mobile Apps? What Its Docs Say (2026)](/blog/can-base44-make-mobile-apps): Yes — as a web-view wrapper, by Base44’s own dated documentation; what works (push, with setup), what doesn’t, and when native is the answer. - [Replit vs Claude Code (2026): Which One Ships Real Apps?](/blog/replit-vs-claude-code): Two different jobs, not two rivals: cloud IDE with an agent vs an agent on code you own, plus the honest answer on native mobile. - [How to Publish an App on the App Store (2026): Full Guide](/blog/how-to-publish-app-on-app-store): Enrollment, App Store Connect, TestFlight, the listing, and review — every Apple requirement quoted from developer.apple.com, dated, from a team that has shipped 100+ apps. - [Mobile App Security for First-Time Founders (2026)](/blog/mobile-app-security): Why a native app starts safer than a web app, and the seven security items a PM can write into the spec. - [How to Build an Android App in 2026: A Complete Guide](/blog/how-to-build-an-android-app): Seven steps from idea to the Play Store, the $25 Google fee, and the native-Kotlin route that needs no Kotlin developer. - [How to Add AI Features to a Mobile App (2026 Guide)](/blog/how-to-add-ai-features-to-mobile-apps): The four patterns that work, the per-user cost model, and on-device versus cloud — decided like a PM. - [How to Find a Mobile App Idea (+3 Real Origin Stories)](/blog/how-to-find-mobile-app-ideas): There is no aha moment in the shower — seven systematic idea sources plus three documented origin stories. - [Best AI Tools to Build 2D Games in 2026](/blog/best-ai-tools-2d-games): Web link, every platform, or the App Store — the honest map of AI game-making for people who don't code. - [Best App Builders for iPad Apps in 2026](/blog/best-app-builders-for-ipad-apps): Real iPad apps versus stretched iPhone apps — verified only where vendors' own pages speak, with the spec-driven fix. ## Comparisons and alternatives - [AI App Builder Comparison](/alternatives): Nineteen AI app builders, and what each one actually ships — quoted from their own documentation. - [Modaal vs Lovable (2026): Native or Web Apps](/compare/modaal-vs-lovable): Lovable builds web apps and says so in its own FAQ. Modaal builds native iOS and Android. - [Modaal vs Xcode: What the Paid Layer Adds](/compare/modaal-vs-xcode): Xcode is free and has AI built in. Here is what the extra layer is actually for. - [Modaal vs Claude Code — Not a Versus](/compare/modaal-vs-claude-code): Claude Code is one of the agents Modaal runs on, not a competitor. - [Rork Alternatives: Native iOS Without Rork Max](/alternatives/rork): Rork Max is $200/mo for native iOS. Modaal builds a real native Swift app free, unlimited prompts, Pro €9/month. - [Superapp Alternative for iOS and Android](/alternatives/superapp): Superapp builds native Swift in the browser with no Mac required, and says it does not build Android. - [Bubble Alternative for Native Mobile Apps (2026)](/alternatives/bubble): Bubble's native mobile is React Native and in public beta, and Bubble states apps cannot be exported as code. - [Adalo Alternative for Native Mobile Apps (2026)](/alternatives/adalo): Adalo prices by published app — $36/mo to ship one — and its free plan publishes nothing. - [FlutterFlow Alternative for Native Apps (2026)](/alternatives/flutterflow): FlutterFlow's free plan builds but cannot ship or export — both start at $39/mo — and its output is Flutter, not SwiftUI. - [Bitrig Alternative: Free, Unmetered](/alternatives/bitrig): Bitrig Free caps you at 10 requests and 15 credits a day. Modaal Free has no prompt cap at all. - [Using an AI Coding Agent With Xcode in 2026](/claude-code-xcode): What Xcode 26.6 does natively, what is still only in the 27 beta, and where a terminal agent still needs help. - [Build Android Apps With Claude Code](/build-android-apps-with-claude-code): Claude Code reaches Android Studio through a JetBrains plugin with a far smaller tool surface than its Xcode integration. - [Modaal Duet](/duet): Shared logic, no shared UI. iOS renders SwiftUI, Android renders Compose. - [Kotlin App Builder](/kotlin-app-builder): Build native Android apps with a Kotlin and Jetpack Compose workflow. - [Lovable for Mobile Apps](/lovable-for-mobile-apps): Why Lovable's web-first output is not a native mobile app, and what to use instead. - [v0 for Mobile Apps](/v0-for-mobile-apps): What v0 generates and how it differs from a shippable native iOS or Android app. - [Native App vs Web App](/native-app-vs-web-app): The architectural and distribution differences that matter for AI-built mobile products. - [Swift vs React Native](/swift-vs-react-native): When a truly native Swift app wins over a React Native cross-platform codebase. ## Optional - [Privacy](/privacy) - [Terms](/terms) - [Branding](/branding)