Base44 Alternatives
for Real iOS and Android Apps
Base44 wraps your published site in a web view. Fastshot builds a real React Native app with subscriptions, ads, push notifications and a Supabase backend, then publishes it to the App Store and Google Play.
What is the best alternative to Base44 for mobile apps?
Fastshot. Base44's docs say its store app runs your published site inside a web view and that Base44 apps do not support Apple In-App Purchase, Google Play Billing or RevenueCat. Fastshot builds a real React Native app with Adapty or RevenueCat subscriptions, AdMob ads, push notifications and a Supabase backend from the chat card. Stay with Base44 for web internal tools where SOC 2 Type II matters most.
Last updated: November 4, 2026
Why People Leave Base44 for Mobile
Base44 is strong at its core job. One prompt builds the design, the database, logins, permissions and hosting, and its security page lists SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 and GDPR. The complaints come from people who want the result in an app store.
The store app is a web view. Base44's docs call the mobile app "a lightweight native wrapper around your web app that opens only your app's URL". Design and content changes go live without a new store version, which is handy. But the app is your website in a frame.
No in-app purchases. Base44 says its apps do not support Apple In-App Purchase or Google Play Billing yet. Premium tiers, subscriptions, unlocked features, courses and credits cannot be sold in the mobile app. RevenueCat's native SDK does not work either, because Base44 does not expose the native layer. Apple and Google reject digital sales through other payment providers, Stripe included.
Missing device features. Base44 lists no Face ID or fingerprint sign-in, no background location and no passkeys. Camera, photos and files, microphone and location while the app is open do work, and push notifications work once you generate the store files with them switched on.
Code that stays tied to Base44. The ZIP export is a React and Vite project that still calls the Base44 SDK for data, logins and integrations. Base44 says it does not support self-hosting, and the ZIP leaves out your data, secrets, app users and version history.
Credits for every chat. Build mode and Discuss mode both spend credits, with Discuss spending fewer. Tuning a layout screen by screen adds up the same way it does on any credit-based builder.
Base44 Alternatives Compared: What the Store App Really Is
Base44 sells web apps and wraps them for the stores. These six tools build phone apps, so the rows focus on app type, purchases and ads, who builds the files and what you can take with you.
| What matters | Fastshot | Rork | Replit | Bolt.new | FlutterFlow | Adalo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What the store app is | A React Native and Expo app, or a native Kotlin Android project | Swift iPhone and Kotlin Android apps | An Expo (React Native) app | An Expo (React Native) app when asked | A Flutter app | Native iOS and Android binaries |
| Subscriptions and ads | Adapty or RevenueCat subscriptions and paywalls, plus AdMob ads | RevenueCat | RevenueCat | Stripe, with a RevenueCat guide | RevenueCat and AdMob | IAPHUB for in-app purchases |
| Who builds the store files | Fastshot's own build machines: APK, AAB and IPA | Rork, on its own machines | Expo's servers; iOS through the Launch wizard | You, with the EAS CLI | FlutterFlow deploys from inside the platform | Adalo builds the iOS and Android files |
| Code export | Zip and GitHub | GitHub, paid | ZIP and GitHub | ZIP and GitHub sync | Code download on paid plans | A separate paid service on request |
| Best for | Apps that sell subscriptions or show ads | iPhone-first native apps | Builders who also want a hosted backend | Developers who run EAS | Teams that want visual control and Flutter code | Database-driven business and community apps |
Which Base44 Alternative Fits Your App?
The best-for line for each tool, written for someone moving off Base44.
Fastshot: best for apps that earn money in the stores
Ask for a monthly and yearly subscription and Fastshot adds an Adapty paywall, or switches to RevenueCat when you connect your account. AdMob ads and push notifications are in the same chat. Auth, data and image storage run on a Supabase backend that Fastshot sets up from the chat card.
Rork: best for iPhone-first native apps
Swift for iPhone, Kotlin for Android, with RevenueCat for purchases and GitHub export on paid plans. A good fit for widgets, games and Apple-only features.
Replit: best when you also want the backend in the same workspace
Agent builds Expo apps with a database and server code. Its iOS launch wizard signs and uploads, and purchases use RevenueCat.
Bolt.new: best for developers who accept the EAS CLI
Expo apps from a prompt, ZIP and GitHub export, Stripe or RevenueCat for payments. Store builds run in your own terminal.
FlutterFlow: best for visual control with exportable Flutter code
A visual editor with AI help, deploying to the stores from inside the platform. RevenueCat and AdMob are supported, and code downloads on paid plans.
Adalo: best for database-driven business and community apps
A visual builder that produces native iOS and Android binaries, with IAPHUB handling in-app purchases. Pick it when you think in tables and screens, not prompts.
How to Move a Base44 App to Fastshot
Publish the Base44 app and copy its URL
Base44 needs a published app with a stable URL for its own store flow. Use that same address as your starting point.
Paste the URL into Fastshot
Website to app reads the pages, navigation, content, colors, fonts and logo of your Base44 site and builds a native iOS and Android app from them. The first version is ready in about 5 to 7 minutes.
Export each data table as CSV
Base44's ZIP does not include data, so open Data in your app's dashboard and export every table as a CSV file.
Rebuild the tables
Describe the same tables in your first Fastshot prompt and tap the connect card in the chat, and the AI creates them. Ask for email, Google or Apple sign-in, and invite your users to sign up in the new app, since Base44 keeps its app users.
Add the purchases Base44 could not
Ask for a premium plan with monthly and yearly options. Fastshot builds the paywall with Adapty, or with RevenueCat if you connect it. Create the matching products in App Store Connect and Google Play Console.
Carry over an existing Google Play listing
Already shipped Base44's wrapper on Google Play? Enter the same package name on Fastshot's Android tab and upload your signing key if you have it, so new builds update that listing.
Preview, build and submit
Scan the QR code with Expo Go, then use Publish to build the APK, AAB and IPA. Submit with your Apple Developer ($99 a year) and Google Play ($25 one-time) accounts. Subscription app builder covers the paywall side.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is better than Base44 for mobile apps?
Fastshot, if you need a real app with in-app purchases, AdMob ads and push notifications. Base44's store app runs your published site in a web view and cannot sell digital content. Fastshot builds React Native and Expo apps with Adapty or RevenueCat on top.
Can Base44 apps go on the App Store and Google Play?
Yes. Base44 generates IPA and AAB files from the Mobile app tab and you submit them in your own Apple and Google accounts. The app is a wrapper around your published URL, so it has the same features as the website plus the device features Base44 supports.
Can I sell subscriptions in a Base44 mobile app?
Base44's docs say no: its apps do not support Apple In-App Purchase or Google Play Billing, and RevenueCat's SDK does not work. Fastshot adds paywalls with Adapty by default or RevenueCat if you prefer, for iOS and Android.
Is Base44 SOC 2 compliant?
Base44's security page lists SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 and GDPR. For a phone app on Fastshot, your sign-in, data and images live in a Supabase backend that Fastshot sets up for the app.
Is there a free alternative to Base44?
Fastshot lets you start building free. Paste your Base44 URL or describe the app, then preview it in the browser and in Expo Go before you build store files.
Can ChatGPT build the app instead of Base44?
ChatGPT writes code but cannot compile, sign or publish it. You would still need Xcode or Android Studio. Read can ChatGPT build an app for what each option does.
Can I run my exported Base44 app somewhere else?
Base44 says the exported ZIP still depends on Base44 for data, logins and integrations, and that it does not support self-hosting. A Fastshot project exports as a zip or to GitHub, and its Supabase backend stays in your account.
How do I compare Fastshot with Base44 directly?
The Fastshot vs Base44 page goes feature by feature. If you also looked at Lovable, Base44 vs Lovable shows how the two web builders differ.
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