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Lovable vs Magic Loops

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Cheaper paid plan
Magic Loops — $9/mo vs $25/mo for Lovable
Free plan
Both have one
Public API
Magic Loops has one; not confirmed by us for Lovable
Higher Trust score
Magic Loops — 91 vs 81 for Lovable
Best fit
Lovable: Founders and designers shipping a working prototype without a developer · Magic Loops: Non-developers prototyping small AI tools and scheduled automations

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

LovableDescribe an app and get a deployed full-stack projectMagic LoopsDescribe an app or automation in plain English and get a hosted AI-powered mini app made of LLM and code steps.

Side by side

FactLovableMagic Loops
CategoryVibe Coding & App GeneratorsVibe Coding & App Generators
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$25/mo$9/mo
Public APINot confirmedYes
Trust score81 / 10091 / 100
PlatformsWebWeb, API
CompanyLovableChatSeed, Inc.
Launched20232023
Last verifiedSep 6, 2026Oct 2, 2026

What our research says

Lovable

The cleanest prompt-to-app experience for someone who cannot write React, and GitHub sync means you are not locked in — but 100 credits a month is less runway than it sounds once the app gets real.

Pros

  • Live preview after each change keeps iteration legible to non-developers
  • GitHub sync and Supabase mean the output is real, portable code
  • The free tier is enough to find out whether the idea works
  • Per-action credit costs are published, so estimating is possible

Cons

  • Free tier caps at 30 credits a month regardless of the daily grant
  • Debugging a bad generation can cost more credits than the original build
  • Opinionated stack — React front end, Supabase back end, little room to differ
  • No API for driving builds programmatically

Magic Loops

A quick way for non-programmers and hobbyists to turn an idea into a working, shareable AI mini app or scheduled automation. It is cheap to start and the credit model is easy to understand. The public changelog stops in October 2025, so treat it as a maintained but slower-moving product and keep a backup plan for anything business-critical.

Pros

  • Plain-language creation of workflows that mix LLM calls and code
  • Free tier with 8,000 credits to try it
  • Loops can run on a timer or be called through an API endpoint
  • Transparent credit pricing at $1 per 1,000

Cons

  • Private Loops need a paid plan
  • Free plan limits run credits to a monthly allowance
  • Public changelog has no entries after October 2025

Which one fits

Choose Lovable if you need

  • Founders and designers shipping a working prototype without a developer
  • Anyone who wants generated code exported to GitHub rather than held hostage
  • Small internal tools needing authentication and a database on day one

Choose Magic Loops if you need

  • Non-developers prototyping small AI tools and scheduled automations
  • Makers who want to publish and share simple apps from a gallery

Lovable vs Magic Loops: the questions people ask

Is Lovable cheaper than Magic Loops?

On published entry prices, Magic Loops starts lower — $9/mo against $25/mo for Lovable. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it; what each plan includes differs.

Does Lovable or Magic Loops have a free tier?

Both: Lovable has a free tier, and Magic Loops has a free tier.

Which has a public API, Lovable or Magic Loops?

Magic Loops ships a public API, as of our last verification. A public API for Lovable is not confirmed by us — check its developer docs before you plan an integration.

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