Methodology

How tools are chosen

We list AI tools that help indie builders ship an app, grouped by stage: coding, app building, agents, design, research, testing and deployment. A tool is included only if we can confirm it on an official source: the vendor's own site, docs, pricing page or GitHub repository. Tools were dropped when we couldn't verify them, for example when a site blocked automated checks so pricing couldn't be confirmed, or when a product had been acquired or renamed.

How tools are checked

Each verdict, strength, limitation and use case is written from public sources. We have not personally tested these tools unless a page says so. Verdicts are editorial judgments about who a tool suits, not benchmark results. We don't publish ratings or reviews, because we have none.

How pricing dates work

Every tool page shows a pricing summary, a link to the vendor's pricing page and the date we checked it. Prices and plans change often; treat the summary as a snapshot and confirm on the vendor's site before you buy. Release entries on New releases link to an official announcement or GitHub release.

Sponsorship disclosure

There are no paid rankings. Inclusion, verdicts and order are editorial. If sponsored placements are offered, they are clearly labeled "Sponsored", marked rel="sponsored", and shown apart from the editorial list without changing it.

Corrections

If something is out of date, check the linked source; we update entries when we re-check them and change the checked date.