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    Appifex vs Bravo Studio

    Built for a finished Figma file and a working API. What decides it: whether you already have the Figma file and the API. The full comparison is below.

    Head-to-head comparison

    Capability
    Appifex
    Bravo Studio
    native mobile
    React Native for iOS + Android from one codebase; native Swift from Pro
    Native shell over your Figma design
    database
    PostgreSQL provisioned on Neon, standard SQL and migrations
    Convex, through the MCP beta rather than the Studio product
    backend
    Dedicated FastAPI + SQLAlchemy backend, as source you deploy
    Convex backend via the Bravo MCP beta included in Solo; none in Bravo Studio itself
    deployment
    One click to your own Vercel and Expo accounts; standard source, so anywhere else you choose
    Publish through Bravo's pipeline
    error handling
    Fix Agent: up to 5 QA and fix cycles plus a final verification pass
    Debug via API and binding inspection
    code ownership
    Full GitHub repo from the first generation — in your account once you connect GitHub
    Studio exports build bundles only; the Solo MCP beta emits React Native
    auth
    Neon Auth, provisioned into your own Neon project
    Bring your own auth provider
    payments
    Stripe + RevenueCat built-in
    Bring your own payments

    What the difference looks like on a real app

    Take a client project where the designer has already delivered a complete, well-structured Figma file and the client has an API. Bravo Studio is built for exactly that and will produce a native shell over the design quickly. Every part of that sentence is a precondition: without the finished Figma file there is nothing to convert, without the API there is no data, and there is no app source code at the end. Appifex starts from a description rather than a design file and generates the API too, which is the better fit when the backend does not exist yet or the design is still moving.

    What each one costs

    Bravo Studio

    Free tier: Unlimited app projects, up to 15 screens per app, and the Bravo Vision previewer.

    Paid: Solo is $22/month billed monthly.

    App store publishing is a Solo feature; the free Learn tier previews on a device but cannot ship, and the screen cap doubles from 15 to 30. Solo also includes the Bravo MCP beta, which is the only part of Bravo that emits React Native source and a Convex backend — worth knowing, because most comparisons of Bravo describe only the Figma-to-bundle workflow.

    Appifex

    Free is 1,000 credits a month, card-free; Pro $20/month for 5,000, which is also where native Swift builds and managed hosting start; Max $200/month for 100,000. Full breakdown.

    Bravo Studio pricing read from Bravo Studio pricing on , the same day as every other claim on this page. Vendors change prices; check the source before deciding.

    The verdict

    Choose Appifex if you do not have a finished Figma file or an API to bind to, and you would rather generate both than assemble them.

    Choose Bravo Studio if you already have a finished, well-structured Figma file and an API, and want the design turned into a native shell quickly.

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the best Bravo Studio alternative?

    Appifex, particularly if you do not already have a finished design. Bravo Studio converts a tagged Figma file into a native app and expects you to supply the API. Appifex generates the interface, the FastAPI backend and the PostgreSQL database from a plain description, so no design file or existing API is required.

    Do I need Figma to use Appifex?

    No. You describe the app in words and Appifex generates a working interface you can then refine. If you do have a design, you can share it and ask for the interface to match — but nothing is blocked on having one.

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    One caveat we hold ourselves to, because this page holds others to it. Connect your GitHub and Expo accounts and almost all of this is yours outright. Skip that step and several pieces stay ours, so it is worth saying which.

    Provisioned rather than generated: your database is PostgreSQL on Neon, and authentication — when you enable it — is Neon Auth. The schema and the migrations live in your repository, so the database moves to any Postgres by changing a connection string. Neon Auth does not; swapping it means replacing an auth provider, which is a day of work rather than a rewrite.

    Ours until you connect an account: without GitHub repo scope the repository is created in Appifex's organisation rather than yours, and without a connected Expo account TestFlight builds ship under ours. Both are one connection away from being yours, and the ownership claims on this page assume you have made it.

    A platform component in mobile apps: generated React Native projects contain a _system/ folder — error handling, Sentry reporting and a floating Appifex button — that the agent will decline to remove on request. It is ordinary TypeScript in your repository and you can delete it yourself after cloning, but while you are working inside Appifex it is not optional, and calling that "no shim to work around" would be too generous.

    This comparison is published by Appifex, one of the two products in it. Treat the recommendation accordingly and check the claims. Capability claims were checked against Bravo Studio documentation, and pricing against Bravo Studio pricing— neither page reproduces the other's full pricing, so check it there — both last verified on . Both products change often — check the current terms before deciding.