BuildFire vs Thunkable
BuildFire
buildfire.comThunkable
thunkable.comSide by side
| Figure | BuildFire | Thunkable |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $165/mo | $1.58/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 9 |
| Spec score · No Code Platform | 8.2 (#9) | 8.6 (#6) |
| Spec score · Startup App Builder | 8.2 (#13) | 8.6 (#8) |
| Spec score · Drag and Drop App Builder Software | 8.3 (#16) | 8.6 (#10) |
| Spec score · App Generation | 8.2 (#18) | 8.6 (#9) |
| Integrations | The app builder page lists integrations including Instagram, Google Docs, Google Slides, Calendly, Shopify, Vimeo, YouTube, Google Sheets, Facebook, and Stripe. | Documented integrations include Airtable, Google Sheets, Webflow, local tables, AdMob, Google Cloud translation, Microsoft Azure image recognition, Cloudinary, Firebase, OneSignal, Bluetooth Low Energy and RevenueCat. |
| Publishing | Plans support publishing apps to the Apple App Store and Google Play, and include publishing support. | Projects can be published to Apple App Store, Google Play and the web from the platform. |
| Security | The pricing page states that Buildfire has SOC 2 Type II security; its enterprise page says it is SOC 2 Type I and Type II certified. | Thunkable says it uses safeguards to protect personal information and requires its third-party service providers and partners to have appropriate safeguards. |
| Support | Standard includes publishing and customer support, Growth includes an account manager, and Scale includes premium dedicated support. | The pricing page lists Intercom Support for Accelerator, Chat Support for Builder, and Priority Support for Advanced. |
Plans
BuildFire
- Standard$165 a month
- Growth$315 a month
- Scale$440 a month
- Professional ServicesPriced on request
- White Label ResellersPriced on request
Thunkable
- FreeFree
- Accelerator$18 a month
- Accelerator$19 a year
- Builder$37 a year
- Builder$37 a month
- Advanced$99 a year
- Advanced$99 a month
- EducationPriced on request
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Thunkable
Thunkable lets people create custom native mobile apps and websites without technical expertise. Its AI Builder turns prompts into apps, and Discuss Mode helps plan projects and troubleshoot issues. Visual design tools combine with blocks-based logic and a code editor for direct edits. Thunkable says apps can be published to Apple’s App Store, Google Play, and the web. Integrations include Cloudinary, Airtable, Firebase, Google Sheets, Webflow, Xano, Backendless, RevenueCat, APIs, Figma, and Termly. The free plan costs nothing and includes 2,000 AI tokens, three public projects, and five screens per project, but no private projects. Accelerator costs $18 a month. Builder is listed at $37 a year and Advanced at $99 a year, with pages displaying $37 and $99 per month. Testing downloads expire after 72 hours; distribution downloads remain available while paid subscriptions stay active.