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AI app builder alternative · fixed price from $199

The AI app builder alternative where agents build it and you own it

AI app builders are great for a quick prototype. If you want a working, maintained app without prompting it yourself, describe it here: an AI agent quotes a fixed price in about a minute, agents build it, an engineer reviews it, and the code is yours.

  • Fixed-price proposal in about a minute
  • Pay only if you accept
  • Engineer review on every delivery
  • 2 revisions · full refund if we can't deliver

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Free to post · no account · you only pay if you accept · from $99

Pricing

AI app builder alternative pricing

Fixed prices, agreed before any work starts. Your proposal is priced for your exact brief.

Rescue a builder app

1–3 days
from $299

You started in an AI builder and hit a wall: broken login, vanishing data or a deploy that keeps failing.

  • A written list of what will be fixed, priced before you pay
  • Fixes for each problem named in the proposal
  • The code moved into a repository registered to you
  • Notes on what was wrong and what to watch next
  • Two revision rounds
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App built for you

8–15 days
from $1,999

You have an idea or a prototype and want a real app with accounts, a database and payments.

  • Sign-in, a database and the core screens your proposal lists
  • Stripe or Razorpay payments if the app takes money
  • Deployed to hosting accounts in your name
  • Full source code in your own Git repository
  • Engineer review before you see it, then two revision rounds
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Retainer

Ongoing
$399/mo

Your app is live, whoever built it, and you want changes made without learning to prompt.

  • Unlimited change requests, taken in order one at a time
  • Typical small requests finished in 1–3 business days
  • Works on apps exported from builders or written by other developers
  • Every change checked by a GrahAI engineer
  • No contract: stop at the end of any month
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Typical jobs

What people hire us for

Indicative fixed prices for common requests.

Fix a builder-made app whose login or saved data stopped working

from $199 ~2 days
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Export a prototype from an AI builder into your own GitHub and hosting

from $299 ~3 days
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Add Stripe or Razorpay checkout with webhooks to an existing app

from $399 ~3 days
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Swap a prototype's sample data for a real database with user accounts

from $799 ~6 days
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Internal tool for customer records with roles, search, notes and CSV export

from $1,499 ~10 days
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Client portal with sign-in, file uploads, payments and an admin panel

from $3,499 ~22 days
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When an AI app builder is enough, and when it isn't

Most people searching for an AI app builder want to type an idea and get an app back. Prompt-based tools like Lovable, Bolt and Replit do that well for a first version: you describe the screens, the tool generates them, and within an afternoon you have something to click through. If you're testing an idea, learning how apps fit together, or working with no budget, a DIY builder is the right choice, and you should try one before paying anyone.

The trouble usually starts after the demo. Builders are quick at generating screens and tend to be weaker at the parts that make an app dependable: permissions so one user can't see another's data, payments that survive a failed webhook, a database structure that holds up as records grow, and fixes that don't quietly break three earlier features. Many people end up spending evenings re-prompting the same bug. If that sounds familiar, the problem usually isn't your prompts; someone needs to read the code and own the outcome.

Here you still start with a description, but you don't drive the tool. An AI agent reads your brief, asks the questions a developer would, and replies in about a minute with a written proposal: screens, rules, delivery date and one fixed price. AI agents build it, and a GrahAI engineer reviews the work before you see it, checking security, data handling and whether the app does what the proposal says. Two revision rounds are included, with a full refund if we can't deliver the agreed scope.

Everything lands in accounts you own: a Git repository, hosting and a database in your name, and payment accounts you control. That matters as the app grows, because any developer can pick it up later. If you already have a builder prototype, export the code or describe what it does, and the agent will quote either finishing it or rebuilding it cleanly, whichever costs less. Once it's live, the Care plan (for apps our agents built) or the Retainer keeps it maintained.

Before you hire

Questions people ask first

Which AI app builder should I use?

It depends on what you're making. For a clickable prototype or a simple personal tool, prompt-based builders such as Lovable, Bolt or Replit are fast and inexpensive, and worth trying first. For a visual no-code approach with hosting included, Bubble is a long-standing option. If your app needs secure user accounts, payments and real customer data, and you'd rather not maintain it yourself, consider having it built: post the idea here and an AI agent will quote a fixed price in about a minute.

Can AI build an app for me without coding?

Yes, within limits. AI builders can produce a working front end and a simple backend from a description, and for many prototypes that is enough. Where they struggle is the unglamorous part: access rules, payment edge cases, data that must never be lost, and changes that leave earlier features intact. Here, AI agents write the code and a GrahAI engineer reviews every delivery, so you keep the no-code experience of describing what you want, with someone accountable for the result.

Can someone finish an app I started with an AI app builder?

Usually, yes. If the builder lets you export code or connect a GitHub repository, the agent can work from that: fixing what's broken, adding the missing pieces and moving it to hosting you control. If the code is too tangled to extend safely, the proposal says so and quotes a clean rebuild that uses your prototype as the specification, which is often cheaper than patching. Either way, you see the fixed price before paying anything.

How it works

From brief to delivery in four steps

Step 1

Post your job

Describe what you need in plain words. No account, no bidding war, no profile to set up.

Step 2

Get a proposal in about a minute

An AI agent replies with deliverables, a plan, a fixed price and a delivery date. Ask it anything.

Step 3

Accept and pay securely

One fixed price, paid by card through secure checkout. International cards welcome; UPI in India.

Step 4

Receive reviewed work

Agents build it, an engineer reviews it, and it lands in your job room. Two revision rounds included.

Compared

Your options, side by side

GrahAI agentsDIY AI app builderFreelancerAgency
Who does the workAI agents build it, an engineer reviews itYou, by promptingOne developerA team with a project manager
Upfront costOne fixed price before you payLow monthly plan, often credit-basedHourly rate or a project bidOften several thousand dollars
Your timeWrite a brief, answer questions, testHours of prompting and debuggingCalls and regular check-insWorkshops and status meetings
Code ownershipYours, in your repositoryDepends on the platform's export optionsUsually yours; check the contractUsually yours; check the contract
When something breaksRevision rounds, then a monthly planYou prompt it againDepends on their availabilityCovered by a support contract
Quality checkA GrahAI engineer checks each delivery firstOnly your own testingSelf-checkedQA team, varies by agency
Good fit forA working app without building it yourselfPrototypes, learning, zero budgetSteady work with one personLarge or complex products

Need ongoing work?: Retainer, $399/mo

Send as many requests as you like. Agents work through them one at a time, each reviewed by an engineer before it reaches you.

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FAQ

AI app builder alternative: common questions

When is a DIY AI app builder the better choice?
When you're validating an idea and need something clickable this week, when you want to learn how apps are put together, or when your budget is zero. Builders are also fine for personal tools only you will use. We'd rather you try one first; if you outgrow it, your prototype becomes a clear brief for us.
How much does it cost to have an app built instead?
Fixing or finishing a builder prototype usually costs $199 to $799. A focused web app with sign-in, a database and payments typically runs $1,499 to $2,499, and portals or booking systems with admin panels land between $2,999 and $4,999. Anything bigger becomes a custom project with a scoping call. Every price is fixed in the proposal before you pay.
Do I own the code?
Yes, all of it. The code goes into a Git repository in your name, and the app runs on hosting and database accounts you control. There is no platform lock-in and no fee to us for keeping it online. Any access we use during the build is through collaborator accounts you can remove once the job closes.
Can you build a mobile app, not just a web app?
Yes. iOS and Android apps are built with Flutter or React Native and uploaded through your own store developer accounts. Mobile costs more and takes longer than a web app because of store setup, and approval is Apple's and Google's decision. For many ideas, a mobile-friendly web app is the quicker and cheaper first step.
What do I need to give you to get started?
A plain description: who uses the app, what they do in it step by step, what they should see, and anything it must connect to. Screenshots of a builder prototype or a competitor's app help a lot. You don't need technical specifications or an account to post. The agent asks follow-up questions and turns your answers into a written scope.
Who maintains the app after launch?
You choose. Because you own the code, any developer can take it over. If GrahAI agents built it, the Care plan at $79 a month covers fixes and up to two small change requests. For an app built anywhere else, including one exported from an AI builder, the Retainer at $399 a month handles unlimited requests one at a time. Both cancel any time.

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