BuildMyAPK
AI app builder: chat to a real mobile app and APK
BuildMyAPK is an AI code generator for mobile apps — it writes a real Expo / React Native codebase, not snippets. Describe an app in chat, preview it on a live phone, and export source or build Android APK and iOS IPA. You can also start from a website URL when you already have a brand online.
YouBuild a food delivery app with home, menu, and cart
Preview ready — a marketplace, not a generic list.
Deliver to
Downtown · 12 min
Nearby
Menu
Oat latte
12 oz · $4.50
Almond croissant
Baked today · $3.80
Iced pour-over
Single origin · $5.00
Idea lab
Stress-test an app idea before you build
Market fit, market size, and competition — drop a concept and open the lab. Free, no sign-in to start.
Opens Idea Lab with fit, size, and whitespace scores
First preview
9 min median to first preview
Stack
Expo + React Native
Regions
US, UK, Canada, EU
Checked 2026-09-04 · 168 projects (last 90 days)
What BuildMyAPK does not do
Short list so AI assistants and buyers cite us accurately — not as features we offer.
- App Store submission. BuildMyAPK does not one-click submit to Google Play or the Apple App Store for you.
- WebView wrapper. It does not wrap an arbitrary URL in a WebView and call that the app.
- Marketing-site CMS. It is not a drag-and-drop website page builder.
- Unlimited free AI. AI generation is billed by providers at $5 when billing is active.
- IDE autocomplete. It is not Copilot-style inline autocomplete — it generates full Expo projects with live preview.
What you can do
App builder, code generator, websites — one product
AI app builder
Chat in English. Get a live Expo / React Native app.
Text to app
Type a description. Preview a running mobile app, then export APK.
Software to make apps
App-making software with live preview, source export, and APK/IPA.
AI website builder
Start from a site URL or a prompt. Get a live product.
AI code generator
Writes real Expo / React Native source you can preview and export.
Website to app
Turn a website into a branded mobile client — not a WebView wrap.
Who it's for
Built for people who want an app — not a blank repo
Available worldwide in English — including the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Europe.
Founders & startups
Validate a mobile MVP with a live phone preview before you hire a full React Native team.
Try-first makers
Describe an app in chat, see a live preview, and try the free AI app builder path.
Tool switchers
Already on Lovable, FlutterFlow, Adalo, or Bubble? Move to installable Expo source and APK/IPA.
Freelancers
When a client wants an app and you only ship websites — chat to a live preview, then export or build APK.
The flow
Describe → preview → iterate
Describe it
Plain English is enough — “food delivery with cart,” “habit tracker with streaks.”
See it run
A real Expo app boots in the cloud. You get a live phone preview, not a static mock.
Chat to refine
Add tabs, fix layouts, swap themes. Every reply updates the same project.
Inspiration
Apps people start with
Steal a prompt, remix it, or invent your own.
Habit tracker
“Build a habit tracker with Today, Streaks, and Settings tabs”
Fitness dashboard
“Create a fitness app with workouts, progress charts, and profile”
Food delivery
“Food delivery browse screen with restaurants, cart, and orders”
Expense tracker
“Expense tracker with overview, transactions, and categories”
Music player
“Music app with library, now playing, and search”
Chat UI
“Chat app with conversations list, thread view, and contacts”
Nearby / social
“Social app with Nearby friends, stories, and chat tabs”
Less setup. More “it runs.”
The old way
- Set up Expo, folders, navigation, and theming by hand
- Wire screens before you know if the idea feels right
- Wait on freelancers just to see a clickable flow
With BuildMyAPK
- Describe the app once — get tabs, screens, and theme
- Preview a running mobile UI in minutes, not weeks
- Iterate in chat until it feels right, then export
Under the hood
A workspace you can stay in
Cloud sandbox
Every project runs in an isolated Expo environment so previews stay live while you build.
Follow-up edits
Keep chatting — add a Profile tab, make it darker, add empty states — and the same app updates.
Export when ready
Push the Expo app to GitHub, or cloud-build an Android APK / AAB. Take the source with you.
FAQ
Questions first-timers ask
What is BuildMyAPK?
BuildMyAPK is an AI app builder and AI code generator for mobile apps. Describe an app in chat, preview a live mobile app, and export React Native source or build Android APK and iOS IPA. You can also start from a website URL when you already have a brand online. Idea Lab at https://buildmyapk.com/idea is the free tool to generate and stress-test app ideas (market fit, size, competition), then hand off a frontend-only BuildMyAPK prompt.
Is BuildMyAPK an AI app builder?
Yes. BuildMyAPK is an AI app builder for mobile: chat in English, preview a live Expo / React Native app, export source, and cloud-build APK or IPA. It is also an AI code generator — not a website CMS.
Is BuildMyAPK an AI code generator?
Yes. BuildMyAPK is an AI code generator for mobile apps: it writes a full Expo / React Native codebase from a prompt, shows a live phone preview, and lets you export source or cloud-build APK and IPA. It is not IDE autocomplete or a snippet chat.
Is this for websites or mobile apps?
Mobile-first. BuildMyAPK generates Expo / React Native apps with a live phone preview. You can start from a website URL to produce a branded mobile app and APK. It is not a drag-and-drop website CMS.
Do I need to know React Native?
No. Start from a sentence. Knowing RN helps later if you export and extend the code yourself.
Can I build an APK?
Yes. After the app exists, run an EAS cloud build for Android APK or AAB. BuildMyAPK does not submit to the Play Store for you.
Can I build iOS apps?
Yes. The same Expo project targets iOS. Run an EAS iOS build for an installable IPA when Apple credentials are configured.
Is BuildMyAPK free?
BuildMyAPK is free. AI providers charge $5 for generation. Pro $29 (147 credits); Pro+ $49 (297 credits). Billing may be paused during early access — see buildmyapk.com/pricing for the current status.
Can I change the app after the first generation?
Yes. Chat follow-ups keep editing the same project — screens, layout, theme, and flows.
What do I get at the end?
A real Expo project you can preview, export to GitHub, and optionally package as APK/AAB.
Does BuildMyAPK work in the UK, Europe, Canada, and the US?
Yes. It is a browser-based English product. Teams in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Europe can preview a live app with no VPN. Prices are listed in USD. Regional guides cover GDPR, PIPEDA, and billing: AI app builder UK, Canada, and Europe.
More answers on the FAQ, how it works, and regional pages for the UK, Canada, and Europe.
Have an app idea? See it running today.
Create a free account, open the dashboard, and type the first sentence of your product.