Borel vs Glide
A native iPhone app on the App Store, not a web app on the home screen.
Glide makes web apps for teams that open in a browser, and publishing them to the App Store isn't supported. Borel makes native iPhone apps in Swift and SwiftUI, from a chat, and publishes them to the App Store on Pro, from $20 a month.
Borel
Glide
Publish to the App Store
What you get
Paid plans from
Build with AI
Why Borel
A native SwiftUI app people find and install from the App Store.
Face ID, the camera, Apple Maps and in-app purchases, from Apple's own frameworks.
Accounts, a cloud database and storage built in, with no spreadsheet to connect.
Native iPhone features, built in
- SwiftUI, with Liquid Glass
- Face ID
- Reminders and notifications
- Camera and scanning
- Location and Apple Maps
- AI chat
- Accounts, data and files
- Photo library
- Pictures from words
- Haptics
- Steps and motion
- Subscriptions and purchases
- Voice and speech
- Calendar
- Contacts
Choose Borel if
- The app has to be in the App Store.
- You want Face ID, the camera or in-app purchases.
- The app is for customers, not only your team.
What Borel costs
Free
5 credits a day, up to 30 a month
Pro
From $20 a month, or $16 a month, billed yearly
iOS Simulator
Free for everyone
Borel and Glide: questions
Glide apps are progressive web apps that open in a browser and can be added to the home screen, and publishing them to the App Store isn't supported. Borel apps are native SwiftUI apps that Borel's Mac builds, signs and uploads to App Store Connect for you.
Borel apps keep their data in a cloud database Borel runs for each app, with sign-in so each person sees their own records. Describe the data you need, and Borel builds the screens and storage around it.
No. People build personal trackers, small business apps and consumer apps for the App Store. Describe what the app does and who it's for, and Borel plans the screens with you.
Yes, on Pro. Borel Companion installs the real app on your iPhone from Windows or a Mac: a cable once, then Wi-Fi. A free Apple ID is enough for your own apps, up to three at a time, and Companion renews Apple's seven-day signature for you.
Yes. Borel's free plan gives 5 credits every day, up to 30 a month, and the iOS Simulator is free for everyone. Describe an app, watch Borel write it in Swift and run it in the simulator before you pay. Pro starts at $20 a month.
Yes. AI, data, sign-in and storage are built into every Borel app, with no keys to paste or services to set up. Describe a feature, such as accounts or saved notes, and Borel wires it into your SwiftUI app.
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