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An Appy Pie alternative: apps and websites written as code
Appy Pie is a no code app maker priced per app, where the cheaper plans publish to Android only and iPhone needs the Platinum plan. OneCraft writes a whole Expo app for both platforms from a brief, with its own database, and the same account can write the business website too.
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Nuwan Madhusanka · Co-founder
2 min read · Published
The short verdict
Appy Pie is the better pick for someone who wants a template driven app quickly, help with the first store submission and an ad free Android app from a low per app price. OneCraft suits an owner who wants both iPhone and Android from one written app, data and sign in that belong to the business, and code that can leave the builder.
| Feature | Appy Pie | OneCraft |
|---|---|---|
| Price (shown in AUD for an Australian visitor) | Basic AU$36, Gold AU$72, Platinum AU$120 per app a month billed monthly; AU$18, AU$36 and AU$60 billed yearly checked 2026-10-21 | Free $0 with 100 credits a month (about 3 AI projects), Starter $8 with 500, Pro $25 with 1,500, Pro+ $125 with 7,500 |
| Platforms per plan | Basic and Gold support Android; Platinum supports Android and Apple checked 2026-10-21 | Android or iPhone test builds and store builds through Expo, 5 credits each, on paid plans; iPhone needs your Apple key |
| Trial | 7 day free trial for personal, non-commercial use checked 2026-10-21 | Free has no cap on sites (build and preview with its credits); Starter 3, Pro 10, Pro+ no cap |
| Store submission | Assist paid users to publish their app on the store for the first time; developer accounts are paid by you checked 2026-10-21 | You submit from your own App Store and Google Play accounts with eas submit; Apple 99 USD a year, Google Play 25 USD once |
| Branding | Remove Appy Pie branding with the Add-On Package, 2x your current app plan price checked 2026-10-21 | Download as a zip with app.json filled |
| Usage overages | Push notifications $0.001 per extra unit; app downloads $0.009 per extra unit checked 2026-10-21 | A new site costs 1 credit; generation and chat bill model use at 1 credit per US cent; builds are free |
| How an app is made | The highest rated no code platform; builders for church, restaurant, food delivery and more checked 2026-10-21 | An agent plans up to 14 screens and 3 to 5 tabs ending with an Account tab, and checks every tab at 390 and 768 and Home in dark mode |
| Websites | Convert Website to App listed in the app builder menu checked 2026-10-21 | An app can be based on one of your websites or a web address, taking its colours, fonts, content and database |
| Data | Unlimited bandwidth and hosting on every plan checked 2026-10-21 | The agent enables a Supabase backend: a schema of its own in OneCraft's pool or a project on your own Supabase account, with row level security on every table |
Where Appy Pie is better
First submission help
Appy Pie helps paid users publish to the stores the first time. OneCraft leaves submission entirely to you.
Templates by industry
Appy Pie has ready app builders for churches, restaurants, taxis, radio and more. OneCraft has no templates; the agent writes each app from your brief.
Enterprise compliance
Appy Pie lists SOC 2 Type I, PCI DSS and HIPAA support for enterprise plans. OneCraft does not claim those certifications.
Where OneCraft is different
iPhone and Android from every paid plan
Expo builds for both platforms are available from Starter at $8 a month, at 5 credits per build. There is no Android only tier.
A website as well
The same account writes React Router websites, and an app can be based on one of them, sharing its colours, fonts, content and database.
The app as real code
Each app is an Expo project with Expo Router that you can download as a zip, so you are not tied to the builder to keep the app alive.
Per app pricing against per account pricing
Appy Pie prices each app separately, and the Apple App Store is only on Platinum, AU$120 a month billed monthly or AU$60 billed yearly for each app. OneCraft prices the account: Starter at $8 a month allows 3 sites, which can be websites or apps, Pro at $25 allows 10. Builds and generation come out of the monthly credits, so the cost follows how much you build rather than how many apps you keep.
Templates or a written brief
A template app gets you a familiar layout fast, and many businesses need nothing more. A written brief gets you screens built around how your business actually works, for example a cafe app with order ahead, pickup times and a coffee stamp card stored in its own database. The trade off is that you review an agent's work rather than fill in a template.
Getting into the stores
On either route you pay Apple 99 USD a year and Google Play 25 USD once for the developer accounts. With OneCraft you submit with eas submit, and a new personal Google Play account must run a closed test with 12 people for 14 days before release.
Who should stay with Appy Pie
Stay with Appy Pie if you want an Android app quickly from a template, value help with the first store submission, or need its enterprise compliance list. Move if you need iPhone and Android without paying for a top tier, want your app written around your own business rather than a template, and want code you can keep.
Questions people ask
Can I try OneCraft before paying?
Yes. The free plan gives 100 credits a month, about 3 AI projects, to generate and preview sites and apps in the browser. Publishing a website, connecting a domain, taking payments and running Expo builds need a paid plan. The 100 credits reset each month.
Will my OneCraft app show ads?
No ads are placed in the app. It is your own Expo project, built through Expo and submitted from your own store accounts, with your app name and icon set in app.json. OneCraft adds no screens of its own to the app, and the free plan cannot build it for the stores at all, so a published app always comes from a paid plan.
Can customers pay in the app?
Yes, through Stripe Checkout as a direct charge on your own connected Stripe account, on a paid plan. OneCraft keeps a platform fee of 2% on Starter, 1% on Pro or 0.5% on Pro+, and Stripe's own fees apply on top.
Can I convert my existing website into an app?
You can base a new app on a web address. The agent reads that site's content and uses its look as a design reference. If the website was made with OneCraft, the app also takes its colours, fonts and database directly.
Does OneCraft check the app before I see it?
Yes. The agent plans the screens, builds them in steps and exports the app until it is green. It then takes screenshots of every tab at 390 and 768 pixels wide, and of Home in dark mode, and a review pass sends fixes before the app is handed over to you.
Try the website side of OneCraft
The button opens the generator with a starting prompt already filled in. Change the wording to match your own work before you run it.
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