Bolt is Built for Web. CatDoes is Built for Mobile.
Bolt.new is powerful for generating full-stack web apps in your browser. But when you need a native mobile app on the App Store and Google Play — with no IDE and no build pipeline to manage — CatDoes is built for that.
Describe your app
Tell CatDoes what you want in plain language. No code, no wireframes — just describe your idea like you would to a coworker.
Bolt puts you in a browser-based IDE where AI writes code for you — but you're still managing files, debugging, and setting up deployment. CatDoes takes a different approach: describe your app in a conversation, and AI agents handle everything. Your app goes from idea to App Store without ever opening a code editor.
Every CatDoes app comes with a full backend — database, auth, storage, and edge functions. No third-party setup needed. Available on all plans, including Free.
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We're here to answer all your questions.
Is CatDoes a good Bolt.new alternative for mobile apps?
Yes, CatDoes is an AI app builder made for native iOS and Android apps, and it builds websites too. You describe the app in plain language. The CatDoes agent designs it, writes the React Native and Expo code, sets up the backend, and gets it ready for the App Store and Google Play, all in one chat. Bolt.new is good at web apps. If the goal is an app in the stores, that’s what CatDoes is built for.
Is CatDoes a no-code app builder like Bolt.new?
Yes, and CatDoes stays no-code all the way to the App Store. You describe your app in plain language, preview it on your phone by scanning a QR code, and ask the agent to release it. You never have to touch a terminal, a file tree, or build settings, though developers can open and edit any file on the Core plan and above. Bolt.new also builds apps from prompts, and it runs a full development environment in your browser.
Does CatDoes need Xcode or the EAS CLI to ship an iOS app?
No, CatDoes ships your app from the chat, with nothing to install on your computer. Ask the agent to release your app, and it runs the iOS build in the cloud and submits it to App Store Connect. For Android, it builds the app for you to upload to Google Play. As of October 2026, Bolt.new’s guide has you download your code, install Node.js and the EAS CLI, and run the build commands yourself. Store releases start on the CatDoes Starter plan.
Can CatDoes turn my Bolt.new web app into an iOS and Android app?
Yes, CatDoes can rebuild your Bolt.new web app as a native iOS and Android app. The fastest way is to paste your published app’s URL into CatDoes: the agent pulls your design, branding, and content from the live site and builds the mobile version from it. If some pages sit behind a login, import your code from GitHub instead (Core plan and above), so the CatDoes agent can see every screen.
Should I use CatDoes or Bolt.new?
Use CatDoes if you want a mobile app in the App Store and Google Play without opening a terminal, or one project that holds both your website and your mobile app. Use Bolt.new if you mainly build web apps and like working hands-on with code in your browser. If you already have a Bolt.new web app, CatDoes can use it as the starting point for your mobile app, so you don’t start over.
How much does it cost to build and publish an app with CatDoes?
CatDoes is free to start: 25 one-time credits, one project, web deployment, and CatDoes Cloud, with no credit card. Core is $20/month, and Starter at $50/month adds App Store and Google Play releases. Yearly billing saves 16%. To publish, Apple charges 99 USD a year for its developer program and Google Play charges a one-time $25 fee. As of October 2026, Bolt.new Pro starts at $25/month and is billed in tokens.
Is CatDoes an AI app builder with a built-in backend?
Yes, every CatDoes project includes CatDoes Cloud, on every plan including Free: a Postgres database, sign-up and login, file storage, edge functions, and real-time updates, hosted in the US or the EU. The agent creates your tables and wires the backend into your app, so there’s no separate Supabase or Firebase account to set up or pay for. You just describe the feature, like user accounts or saved favorites, and the agent builds both sides.
Does CatDoes run in the browser or in the cloud?
CatDoes runs in the cloud, not in your browser. The agent works on its own cloud machine, where it installs packages, runs builds, tests your app, and fixes its own errors. For bigger jobs, it splits the work across subagents running in parallel. You can give it a task, close your laptop, and come back to finished work. As of October 2026, Bolt.new runs its development environment inside your browser tab using StackBlitz WebContainers.
Do I own the code CatDoes builds?
Yes, you keep ownership of the code the CatDoes agent writes for you. It’s standard code with no proprietary format: React Native with Expo for mobile apps, and Vite, Next.js, or TanStack Start for websites. On the Core plan and above you can open and edit any file in the browser. On Plus and above you can export the full codebase and sync it with GitHub both ways, so any developer can pick it up.