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Thunkable
San Francisco, California, United States
What it is
Thunkable lets people create 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 changes. 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, Web Viewer, 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, while the page displays $37 per month; Advanced is $99 a year and displays $99 per month. Apps may become unavailable after subscription expiry, with a stated Pro or Business exception.
For and against
For
- AI Builder creates apps from prompts
- Visual, blocks, and code tools
- Publishes to major app stores
- Broad integration list
- Free plan available
Against
- Free projects are not private
- Testing downloads expire after 72 hours
- Published apps may become unavailable after expiry
- Built-in database is not included
The verdict
Thunkable combines no-code-style building, AI assistance, and direct code editing for mobile and web publishing. Check project privacy, download expiration, and subscription requirements before release.
Who it suits
Thunkable suits students, teachers, entrepreneurs, designers, and hobbyists who want visual and AI-assisted app creation. It supports publishing to mobile stores and the web.
Plans and prices
Free
2,000 AI tokens · 3 public projects · 5 screens per project
Read 19 Oct 2026 · thunkable.com
Accelerator
20,000 AI tokens · 5 public projects · 1 private project · 10 screens per project
Read 19 Oct 2026 · thunkable.com
Builder
50,000 AI tokens · unlimited public projects · 10 private projects · unlimited screens
Read 19 Oct 2026 · thunkable.com
Advanced
100,000 AI tokens · unlimited public projects · unlimited private projects · unlimited screens
Read 19 Oct 2026 · thunkable.com
Education
Custom plans for students, teachers and districts
Read 19 Oct 2026 · thunkable.com
Enterprise
Custom plan for teams and custom solutions
Read 19 Oct 2026 · thunkable.com
On the record
- AI builder
- Its AI Builder turns natural-language prompts into functional apps and supports later feature updates through prompts.thunkable.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- Code editor
- Thunkable includes a code editor for direct edits alongside AI-assisted development.thunkable.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- Company background
- Thunkable says it launched in 2016, was founded by former MIT App Inventor teammates, and is a remote-first company headquartered in San Francisco.thunkable.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Company headquarters
- LinkedIn identifies San Francisco, California as Thunkable's headquarters.linkedin.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- Company size
- LinkedIn lists Thunkable as a privately held software company with 51–200 employees.linkedin.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- Customer data
- Thunkable’s privacy policy says customer data processed through apps and websites built with its services is governed by customer policies and customer contracts.thunkable.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Data encryption
- Google Play reports that Thunkable Live encrypts data in transit and lets users request deletion of collected data.play.google.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- Discuss mode
- Discuss Mode lets users plan projects, troubleshoot problems and receive guidance for code changes before building.thunkable.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- Thunkable maintains documentation covering blocks, integrations, APIs, publishing, troubleshooting and minimum requirements.docs.thunkable.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- Testing downloads expire after 72 hours, while distribution downloads do not expire as long as the paid subscription remains active.thunkable.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Extension limitation
- Uploading extensions built for other platforms is not supported.docs.thunkable.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- Funding and investors
- Crunchbase lists Thunkable as a private Series B company with four funding rounds and investors including Owl Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners and PJC, while withholding total funding amounts.crunchbase.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- Image generation
- Apps can use built-in generated images, Unsplash images or user-uploaded images.thunkable.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- 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.docs.thunkable.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- Licence model
- The terms grant only limited, non-exclusive use rights and prohibit copying, modifying, distributing or reverse-engineering the Thunkable app, indicating proprietary software rather than open source.thunkable.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- Limit: AI and refunds
- Recent Trustpilot reviewers complain that AI troubleshooting repeats errors, consumes paid credits, requires technical debugging and may not receive refunds after credits are used.trustpilot.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- Limit: customization and complexity
- G2 reviewers report that block and built-in-function limits make advanced customization harder and that complex features require more technical skill.g2.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- Limit: integration workflow
- A G2 reviewer says API calls and third-party integrations can require many steps and substantial memorization.g2.com · read 19 Oct 2026
