Muriel Santoni

Marketing & GEO, GoodBarber

For over ten years I've watched how people set out to build an app: first through Google, now through what ChatGPT or Perplexity tell them. What I care about here is the gap between what the tools promise and what they deliver once the app has to live in the stores.

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• ComparisonWhich one for you?15 AI tools compared on what they build, ship and cost

  The best AI tools to create a mobile app in 2026

  Last verified November 12, 2026

• Explainer2.09Msubmissions rejected by Apple in 2025, out of 9.1 million

  Why Apple rejects AI-built apps, and how to pass review

  Last verified November 12, 2026

• Comparison$270–750for the first 12 months of an app in the stores, billed yearly, Apple and Google fees included

  The real cost of an AI-built app, from prompt to store (first 12 months)

  Last verified November 12, 2026

• Comparison0 of 3Lovable, Base44, Bolt: as of November 2026, none takes you to the stores on its own

  Lovable, Base44 and Bolt alternatives for building a native app

  Last verified November 12, 2026

• Explainer14 daysof closed testing with 12 testers before you can ship on Google Play, for a new personal account

  How to publish an AI-built app on the App Store and Google Play

  Last verified November 12, 2026

• ComparisonNative or not?Four different things hide behind the word app, and they don't get the same access to your phone

  Native, hybrid, PWA, wrapper: what each tool really produces

  Last verified November 12, 2026

• ExplainerDay 1,095Three years after launch: with no update, Apple can remove an app almost nobody downloads

  Maintaining an AI-built app after launch: what breaks, and who fixes it

  Last verified November 12, 2026