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Rork
Rork builds mobile apps from chat and helps you publish them to the App Store.
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- App builder
The story
Rork is a chat-driven builder aimed at people who want a native mobile app in the App Store, not just a web prototype. You type what the app should do, Rork generates it, and the product then walks you through getting it published on Apple's store.
Rork's homepage leads with turning an idea into an iOS app and getting it onto the App Store so the maker can earn from it. The prompt box lets you pick iPhone, Android or Web as the target, and a model selector sits next to it. Examples on the site are practical business tools, such as apps that handle bookings, clients and orders.
The input is a conversation. A user writes something like "An app that..." and can attach files to the chat. Uploads are capped at 10MB, and upgrading raises that to as much as 5GB. Rork has also released Rork Max App, a phone app for creating, installing and publishing iOS apps away from a desk, and the company notes that the original Rork App has returned as well.
Rork's marketing is built around founders rather than developers. A founders page invites visitors to follow figures like Kevin Systrom and Zach Yadegari, and the main case study is George Lampropoulos, who had no coding background, made Wrestle AI with Rork, and grew it into a business on the App Store.
Rork's homepage pitches turning a chat prompt into an iOS app and getting it onto the App Store so the maker can earn from it. It also released Rork Max App, a phone app for building, installing and publishing iOS apps away from a desk.
The good
One chat flow covers both building the app and preparing it for the App Store. Choice of iPhone, Android or Web output from the same prompt box. A dedicated phone app, Rork Max App, for building and installing iOS apps on the go. File attachments in the conversation, with larger limits on an upgraded plan. Concrete founder case study in Wrestle AI built by a non-coder.
The catch
Publishing help is described only for the App Store. Uploads are capped at 10MB without an upgrade. Messaging centers on iOS, with fewer details about Android and web results.
Who should read on
First-time founders with no programming background who want an iPhone app. Service businesses that need a simple app for appointments, customers or orders. People who want App Store submission help inside the same tool that builds the app. Makers who prefer to create and test iOS apps from their phone.
Who can skip it
Projects whose main destination is somewhere other than Apple's App Store. Engineers who want to hand-write and manage every line of their codebase.
Reader mail
Do I need to know how to code to use Rork?
No. Apps are created by describing them in chat, and Rork highlights a founder who built Wrestle AI with zero coding experience.
Which platforms can Rork build for?
The builder offers iPhone, Android and Web as targets, with iOS and the App Store as its main focus.
Can Rork help get my app into the App Store?
Yes. After it builds the app from your description, Rork assists with publishing it to the App Store.
Is there a way to use Rork from a phone?
Yes. Rork Max App lets you build, install and publish iOS apps from a mobile device, and the Rork App is available again.
How large can uploaded files be?
Files up to 10MB can be added to a conversation, and upgrading allows uploads of up to 5GB.
Further reading
What it does
- Chat-based app building
- iOS app creation
- Android app creation
- Web app creation
- App Store publishing
- File uploads
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