What is a good Rork alternative?

Glassly, if you want finished templates and one React Native project for iPhone and Android: standard templates are free and Basic is $5 a month with 50 credits. Rork now builds separate Swift and Kotlin apps, with building on Rork Pro at $20 a month.

Does Rork still use Expo?

No. Rork’s documentation says new projects can no longer be Expo (React Native); new apps are native Swift for iPhone and Kotlin for Android.

Can I try Rork or Glassly for free?

Rork’s free plan covers designing, not building. Glassly’s free plan lets you claim a standard template, preview it and make 5 native builds.

Written by Glassly · Facts checked 24 September 2026

Glassly vs Rork

Rork has changed. New Rork apps are native Swift for iPhone and Kotlin for Android, as two codebases, and its free plan is for designing only: building needs Rork Pro at $20 a month. Glassly builds one React Native project for both platforms, starts free from finished templates, and costs $5 a month on Basic when you build your own idea. Both build and sign in the cloud, so neither needs a Mac. If you are weighing a Rork alternative, the difference is mostly in how you start and what you pay.

Glassly and Rork compared
Fact	Glassly	Rork
What it makes	Native iOS and Android apps (React Native), from a template or a description, with a managed backend	Native iPhone apps in Swift and Android apps in Kotlin (two codebases), plus web apps
On your iPhone	Signed install on your iPhone; needs your Apple developer account ($99 a year), no Mac	Rork Companion over a USB cable, the Rork iPhone app, or TestFlight
App Store	Uploads to App Store Connect for you and follows the build to TestFlight; you submit	Builds on its own machines and uploads to App Store Connect; you submit
Google Play	Signed App Bundle; you upload it in Play Console	Builds a signed bundle and can send it to internal testing
Free plan	Standard templates, 5 native builds and 5 AI credits; no card	Design mode only; building needs a paid plan
Cheapest paid plan	$5 a month (Basic): 50 credits, unlimited native builds	Pro $20 a month (100 credits)
Code export	Free on every plan (Expo project)	GitHub sync on paid plans

Choose Rork if

You want fully native Swift and Kotlin code, you are comfortable in a more developer-leaning tool, or you need what Rork Max adds, such as iPad, Watch and games. Rork also uploads Android builds to Google Play’s internal testing for you.

Choose Glassly if

You want a finished app to start from, one project for both phones, a backend already running, and the lower price: standard templates are free, free accounts get 5 native builds, and Basic is $5 a month with 50 credits. On Google Play, you upload the signed bundle Glassly gives you in your own Play Console.

Quick answers

What is a good Rork alternative?: Glassly, if you want finished templates and one React Native project for iPhone and Android: standard templates are free and Basic is $5 a month with 50 credits. Rork now builds separate Swift and Kotlin apps, with building on Rork Pro at $20 a month.
Does Rork still use Expo?: No. Rork’s documentation says new projects can no longer be Expo (React Native); new apps are native Swift for iPhone and Kotlin for Android.
Can I try Rork or Glassly for free?: Rork’s free plan covers designing, not building. Glassly’s free plan lets you claim a standard template, preview it and make 5 native builds.

Sources

Each builder’s facts come from its own pages, read on 24 September 2026. Plans and features change, so check the linked page before you buy, and tell us at support@glassly.dev if something here has gone out of date.