AI app builder
DKnapp Design vs Lovable
Lovable is an AI app builder: you describe an app in prompts, refine it prompt by prompt and publish it yourself, with paid plans from $25 a month for 100 credits. DKnapp Design builds and checks the website or app for you, from $99 a month for a site or $99 for an app, and looks after it afterwards.
Updated
Who does each one suit?
Lovable
Founders and developers building a new product who want to iterate on it themselves and keep the code.
DKnapp Design
Local businesses that want a finished website or app for customers, without prompting or maintaining it.
How do they compare?
| DKnapp Design | Lovable | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Price | Free to see. $99 a month for a website, or $1,499 once to own it; apps from $99 a month | A free plan with daily credits; Pro from $25 a month for 100 credits |
| Time to live | ||
| Time to live | Built in about 20 minutes (an app about 15), live within 48 hours of choosing a plan | A first version in minutes, then as many prompts as it takes |
| Who designs it | ||
| Who designs it | We build it from your business; a designer checks every build before you see it | You do, by prompting the AI |
| Who maintains it | ||
| Who maintains it | We do: hosting, SSL and changes whenever you email are in the monthly price | You do, by prompting changes or editing the code |
| Who owns it | ||
| Who owns it | Your domain is registered in your name; pay $1,499 once and the files are yours too | Your code stays in Lovable and can sync to your own GitHub repository |
Lovable’s column is from their own pages where they state it, read on the dates below. Plans change, so check their site for current prices.
When should you choose Lovable?
Choose Lovable when
- You are building a new product or prototype and want to shape it yourself.
- You or your developer want the source code to keep working on.
- You enjoy prompting, checking the result and prompting again.
Choose DKnapp Design when
- You run a restaurant, salon, trade or shop and want the site or app finished for you.
- You want a designer to check it, and changes made by a person when you email.
- You want ordering and rewards with 0% commission, from your Google listing.
What do Lovable’s own pages say?
- Lovable’s plans documentation listed Pro at $25 a month and Business at $50 a month for 100 credits, billed monthly, with custom domains from Pro.
- The free plan included a daily grant of 5 build credits, up to 30 a month.
- Lovable’s GitHub documentation says you can export and sync a project to GitHub, with two-way sync.
- Lovable, Subscription plans (Lovable docs), read
- Lovable, GitHub integration (Lovable docs), read
Questions
- Is DKnapp Design an alternative to Lovable?
- For a local business that wants a finished website or app, yes: we build it, check it and look after it. For a founder building a new product who wants to iterate on the code, Lovable is the better fit.
- Do I need to write prompts with DKnapp Design?
- No. One sentence, or your Google listing, is enough to start. After that, a change is an email to a person, not a prompt.
See yours before you decide
Free to see, no card. A designer checks it before you do.