Prompt-to-app builders
Blink
Short answer
AI builder that generates, hosts and runs business software from a prompt, with built-in database and auth, credits-based plans, GitHub sync on Pro, and custom domains. Free plan. From $25 a month billed monthly, or $13 a month billed yearly (Starter).
Our verdict on Blink
Blink bundles the full stack for prompt-built business tools, but per-action credit charges and inconsistent Business pricing deserve a close read.
- Best for
- Founders generating hosted business software with database and auth
- Not for
- Users who need code download without extra credit charges
Pros
- Database, auth, hosting and custom domains are built in.
- Pro is $50 a month, or $25 on annual billing, with GitHub sync.
Cons
- Code download and custom domains cost 5 credits each on Starter and Pro.
- Business pricing is inconsistent, shown as both from $20 and from $40.
Based on the vendor's own pages, not hands-on testing.
What is Blink?
AI builder that generates, hosts and runs business software from a prompt, with built-in database and auth, credits-based plans, GitHub sync on Pro, and custom domains.
The vendor describes it as: Describe the software your business needs. Blink builds it, hosts it and keeps it running.
- Vendor
- Blink Inc.
- Works through
- Web
- Built for
- Founders, Small business, Developers
How much does Blink cost?
| Free plan | Free plan: 5 credits per day, up to 30 per month; public projects |
|---|---|
| Cheapest paid plan | From $25 a month billed monthly, or $13 a month billed yearly (Starter) |
| Highest self-serve plan | 200 a month (Max) |
| Credit-based usage | Yes |
| Enterprise plan | Partly |
Not verified: free trial.
Prices are in US dollars, as shown on the vendor's own page on November 1, 2026. Vendors change them often, so confirm on the pricing page before you buy.
What does Blink make, and from what?
- Output
- Full-stack app, Website
- Starting points
- Text prompt
- Way of working
- Prompt box, then canvas
What features does Blink have?
7 of 23 tracked features have a verified answer from an official page. The rest are folded under Not verified.
Creating
- Refine the result by chattingYes
Working with others and other tools
- Integrations or pluginsYes
Shipping the result
- Export codeYes
- One-click publish or hostingYes
- Custom domainYes
- Backend and databaseYes
- Built-in sign-in or paymentsYes
Not verified (16)
We could not read these from an official page. That is neither a yes nor a no.
- Visual editor for the output
- Multi-page output
- Responsive output
- Brand kit or design system
- Template library
- Start from an image or screenshot
- Start from a URL
- Clickable prototypes
- Train a custom style or model
- Real-time collaboration
- Version history
- API access
- MCP server
- Mobile app
- Import from Figma
- Export to Figma
What can you export from Blink?
No export formats could be verified from an official page.
Who owns the output and what happens to your content?
| Open source | No |
|---|
Not verified: Commercial use of output, Trains on your content, SOC 2 stated, GDPR stated, Single sign-on, Self-hostable.
Read the vendor's terms and privacy policy before uploading client or confidential work.
What are the alternatives to Blink?
Other tools in Prompt-to-app builders, chosen for overlapping output and audience. The order is alphabetical among close matches, not a ranking.
Anything
Anything
AI app builder with credit-based plans, database, integrations and App Store submission. Pro adds custom domains and private projects; a higher tier offers parallel agents.
- Free plan
- Exports code
Partly verified
StackBlitz
Bolt.new
Browser-based AI builder for websites and apps with token-based plans, built-in databases and hosting. Pro adds custom domains, more tokens, connectors and MCPs; Teams adds SSO and org controls.
- From $25/mo
- Free plan
Partly verified
Bubble
Bubble
Visual no-code app platform with a built-in database, hosting and native mobile editor, plus an AI app builder. Plans are priced by workload units.
- From $59/mo
- Free plan
Partly verified
Rocket USA Inc.
Rocket.new
AI builder for websites, web apps and mobile apps with credit-based plans, unlimited team members, rollover credits, and add-ons for competitor tracking and business intelligence.
- From $25/mo
- Free plan
Partly verified
How they differ from Blink
- AnythingAlso makes mobile appCompare Blink with Anything
- Bolt.newSuits developers and founders building web apps in the browser with hostingCompare Blink with Bolt.new
- BubbleCosts more to start: $59/mo against $25/mo. Also makes mobile appCompare Blink with Bubble
- Rocket.newAlso makes mobile appCompare Blink with Rocket.new
How was this checked?
Verification level: Partly verified. 7 of 23 tracked features have a verified answer. Last checked November 1, 2026. We have not tested Blink hands-on. See the methodology.
- blink.new (read November 1, 2026)
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