Text to App
Turn Your Ideas Into
Native Apps
Simply describe your app idea in plain English and watch AI transform it into a fully functional native iOS and Android application—complete with source code, backend, and everything you need to launch.
< 5 min
Average Generation Time
97% Savings
vs Traditional Development
10,000+
Apps Generated
420% Growth
Year-over-Year (2024)
How Text-to-App
Works Its Magic
Behind the scenes, advanced AI models analyze your description and generate production-ready code in seconds—transforming natural language into native mobile applications.
Describe Your App
Type what you want in plain English—no technical jargon needed. For example: "A fitness tracker with workout logging, progress charts, and meal planning."
"Create a recipe app where users can save favorites and generate shopping lists"AI Interprets & Plans
Advanced language models (GPT-5.1, Claude Sonnet 4.5, Gemini Pro 3) parse your description, identify features, determine data structures, and create a complete technical architecture.
Code Generation
AI generates clean, production-ready React Native code with proper component structure, state management, navigation, styling, and backend integration—all following industry best practices.
Working App Delivered
Get a complete native app that runs on iOS, Android, and web. Includes full source code, database schema, API endpoints, authentication, and deployment-ready configuration.
Powered by Industry-Leading AI Models
GPT-5.1
OpenAI
256K context, advanced reasoning, breakthrough performance
Claude Sonnet 4.5
Anthropic
500K context, world-class code generation
Gemini Pro 3
2M context, multimodal with native tool use
Latest models as of November 2025: OpenAI GPT-5.1 | Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4.5 | Google Gemini Pro 3
Try Text-to-App
Right Now
Type your app idea below and see what gets generated. No signup required.
~2 min
Generation Time
$5/mo
Starting at
100%
Code Ownership
Text-to-App vs
Traditional Development
See how AI-powered app generation compares to conventional development methods
| Aspect | Text-to-App (Natively) | No-Code Builders | Traditional Development |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development Time | Minutes to hours | Days to weeks | 3-12 months |
| Cost | $5-$100/month | $25-$500/month | $50,000-$500,000 |
| Coding Required | None | None (limited customization) | Extensive expertise needed |
| Code Ownership | 100% yours | Locked to platform | Yours (after payment) |
| Customization | Full access to edit code | Limited to templates | Unlimited |
| Performance | Native performance | Web-wrapped apps | Optimized native |
| Scalability | Built on React Native | Platform constraints | Fully scalable |
| Best For | MVPs, startups, rapid prototyping | Simple apps, non-technical users | Complex, enterprise apps |
Real Apps Generated
from Text
These are actual applications generated by Natively users—from simple text descriptions to production-ready apps
User Prompt:
"Create a fitness tracking app where users can log workouts, track calories burned, and see their progress over time with charts"
Result: FitTrack Pro
Generated Features:
User Prompt:
"Build an e-commerce app for selling handmade crafts with product listings, cart, and checkout"
Result: Artisan Market
Generated Features:
User Prompt:
"A recipe sharing app where users can post recipes with photos, save favorites, and generate shopping lists"
Result: RecipeBox
Generated Features:
User Prompt:
"Create a task management app with project organization, team collaboration, and deadline tracking"
Result: TeamFlow
Generated Features:
The Technology Behind
Text-to-App
Understanding how AI transforms natural language into production-ready mobile applications
Large Language Models
State-of-the-art models like GPT-5.1, Claude Sonnet 4.5, and Gemini Pro 3 trained on billions of code examples to understand intent and generate React Native code.
Natural Language Processing
Advanced NLP parses your description, extracts features, identifies entities, and converts requirements into structured technical specifications.
Code Generation Engine
Proprietary algorithms that transform specifications into clean React Native components, hooks, navigation, styling, and state management following best practices.
React Native & Expo
Industry-standard framework used by Facebook, Uber, and Microsoft. Generates truly native iOS and Android apps from a single codebase.
Supabase Backend
Automatic backend generation with PostgreSQL database, authentication, real-time subscriptions, storage, and edge functions—no backend coding needed.
Continuous Optimization
Machine learning models continuously improve based on 10,000+ generated apps, user feedback, and code quality metrics to produce better output.
Built on Cutting-Edge Research
Text2App: Creating Android Apps from Text Descriptions
MIT CSAIL • 2021
Pioneering research on transforming natural language into Android applications using sequence-to-sequence models.
Aptly: Enabling Mobile App Development with Natural Language
MIT App Inventor • 2024
Integration of large language models into mobile app development platforms for natural language interfaces.
UI-Bench: Evaluating AI Code Generation for Mobile UI
Stanford University • 2024
Benchmark framework for assessing quality of AI-generated mobile application user interfaces.
Large Language Models for Code Generation: A Survey
Various Institutions • 2024
Comprehensive survey of LLM capabilities in code generation, best practices, and evaluation metrics.
Why Choose
Text-to-App?
Democratizes App Development
Anyone can build apps—entrepreneurs, small businesses, students, creators—without needing to learn complex programming languages or hire expensive developers.
Rapid Prototyping & MVPs
Test your app idea in minutes instead of months. Generate MVPs instantly, gather user feedback quickly, and iterate based on real data rather than assumptions.
No Vendor Lock-In
Full source code ownership means you can take your code anywhere. Export to GitHub, hire developers to extend it, or deploy to any platform. Your code, your control.
Production-Ready Output
Generated apps follow industry best practices with proper architecture, clean code, security considerations, and scalable infrastructure. Not just prototypes—real apps.
Native Performance
React Native apps compile to native code for iOS and Android, providing 60fps performance, native UI components, and full access to device features like camera, GPS, and sensors.
Continuous Innovation
AI models continuously improve through machine learning, incorporating new React Native features, security patches, and best practices as they emerge.
Text-to-App Market
Growth & Trends
$45.5B
Low-Code/No-Code Market (2024)
Expected to reach $187B by 2030 at 26.1% CAGR
70%
of New Apps by 2025
Will use low-code/no-code technologies (Gartner)
500M+
Apps Needed by 2025
AI-powered tools will help bridge the developer shortage
Key Industry Trends
- AI code generation accuracy improved from 60% (2022) to 85% (2024)
- GitHub Copilot adopted by 1.3M+ developers in 18 months
- 65% of enterprises now use AI-assisted development tools
- Text-to-app queries increased 420% year-over-year
- Average app development time reduced from 6 months to 2 weeks
Who's Using Text-to-App?
- Startups validating MVPs 10x faster than traditional methods
- Small businesses creating internal tools without IT teams
- Students building portfolio projects for job applications
- Freelancers prototyping client ideas before full development
- Enterprise teams for rapid proof-of-concept demonstrations
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about building mobile apps with Natively
Natively is an AI-powered platform that builds native iOS and Android mobile apps from simple text descriptions. It uses React Native and Expo to create production-ready applications with full source code ownership.
No coding experience required. Simply describe your app idea in any language, and Natively's AI will generate the complete native mobile application for you. However, having coding knowledge allows you to customize and extend your app further.
Natively builds native apps for iOS, Android, and web using React Native and Expo. Your apps will work on iPhones, iPads, Android devices, and web browsers. The apps compile to real native code for optimal performance on mobile devices.
Yes! When your app is ready, you can use Expo Launch to publish your app to the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, and the web.
Yes, you have full ownership of your app's source code. You can download the files as a ZIP or export them as a GitHub repository. Modify and deploy it anywhere without any vendor lock-in. The code is yours to keep forever.
Natively integrates with Supabase to provide database, authentication, cloud storage, and edge functions for your mobile apps. This gives your app full backend functionality including user management, data persistence, file uploads, and serverless functions.
Natively starts at $5 USD per month. Higher tiers provide more prompts per month - all features are included in every plan. Check out our pricing page for detailed information about available plans.
Absolutely! Since you own the source code, you can modify it however you like. If you wish, you can edit the code straight inside Natively since we have an IDE built in, although it's recommended to build the app by just prompting. You can also take the code and work on it yourself. The code is clean, well-structured React Native code that follows industry best practices.
Yes! Natively includes a built-in APK builder at no extra cost. When you build your Android app, simply press the build button and Natively will automatically generate your APK file. You'll receive a download link to your finished APK build that you can install on any Android device or upload to the Google Play Store.
Building an APK with Natively is incredibly simple - just click the build button in your project dashboard and wait for the build to complete. Natively handles all the complex Android build configuration automatically. Once finished, you'll get a direct download link to your APK file. No need to set up Android Studio or configure build tools yourself.
Absolutely! With Natively's built-in APK builder, you can generate APK files instantly to test on real Android devices. Download the APK and install it on your phone or tablet to test your app before publishing to the Google Play Store. You can generate unlimited APK builds during development.
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