Yes, Rork has a free plan. It costs $0, needs no card, and gives you 5 design credits a day, up to 35 a month in major markets (5 a month elsewhere). The catch: Free only runs Design mode. To turn a design into a working app you can test and publish, you need Rork Pro at $20 a month (100 credits) or Rork Max from $200 a month.
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Is Rork free?
Partly. Rork is an AI app builder that turns a chat prompt into a native iPhone app (Swift and SwiftUI), a native Android app (Kotlin and Jetpack Compose) or a web app (React). Its official docs answer the question directly: "Yes. The Free plan costs $0 and needs no card."
What the free plan actually covers on November 10, 2026:
- Design mode only. You describe your app and Rork draws the screens and the look. You can explore designs for iPhone, Android, web, iPad, Apple Watch and Vision Pro.
- 5 design credits a day. The monthly cap depends on your region: 35 credits a month in major markets (the US, UK, Canada, the EU, Japan, Korea, Australia and other major countries) and 5 a month everywhere else.
- Private projects. Every project is private on every plan, including Free.
- No Build mode, no Dev mode and no support. You cannot turn the design into working code, edit the code by hand or publish to the App Store or Google Play on Free.
So the honest answer to "is Rork AI free" is: free to design, paid to build. If your goal is a real app on your phone or in the App Store, budget for Pro.
Rork pricing in 2026: Free, Pro and Max
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These are the plans listed on Rork's official Plans and Subscriptions docs page and the rork.com pricing modal on November 10, 2026.
| Plan | Price | Credits per month | What it unlocks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0, no card | 35 in major markets, 5 elsewhere (max 5 a day) | Design mode, private projects |
| Rork Start (India only) | ₹649/mo | 40 | Build mode for iPhone, Android and web, light models picked automatically, Dev mode |
| Rork Pro | $20/mo | 100 | Build mode, native iPhone (SwiftUI), Android (Kotlin + Compose) and web apps, Dev mode, email support |
| Rork Max | from $200/mo | 1,000 to 10,000 | Everything in Pro plus iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro, native games, iOS widgets, priority chat support |
Rork Max is one plan with four credit sizes:
| Rork Max price | Credits per month |
|---|---|
| $200/mo | 1,000 |
| $500/mo | 2,500 |
| $900/mo | 5,000 |
| $1,800/mo | 10,000 |
Need more than 10,000 credits a month or enterprise terms? Rork says to contact support for a Custom plan.
What you need Rork Pro for
Pro is the step that turns Rork from a design toy into an app builder. With Pro you get:
- Build mode. Rork writes real Swift, Kotlin or React code from your approved design, and you can preview and test it.
- Native iPhone apps. You do not need Rork Max for iPhone. The docs are explicit: "Rork Pro builds native iPhone apps with SwiftUI."
- Android and web apps. Kotlin plus Compose for Android, and React web apps you can publish.
- Dev mode. You can open and edit the underlying code yourself.
- No daily cap. Paid plans can spend the whole monthly allowance whenever they want, instead of the free plan's 5 a day.
- Top-ups. Only paid plans can buy extra credits.
You only need Rork Max if you want iPad, Apple Watch or Vision Pro apps, native performance games, iOS widgets, priority chat support, or more than 100 credits a month without topping up.
How Rork credits work (and the October 30 change)
A credit is a unit of AI compute, roughly one request where Rork designs, builds or edits your app. A small change usually costs less than a big feature, and the cost of any message shows in the ⋯ menu under the answer.
What spends credits, according to Rork's "How credits work" page:
| What you do | What it costs |
|---|---|
| Messages to the agent | Depends on the work the message does (a free credit message costs at least 1 credit) |
| iOS simulator | 0.2 credits per minute while it runs |
| Android emulator | 0.1 credits per minute while it runs |
| Rork AI Cloud in your apps | Provider cost at cost: $1 of usage is 5 credits |
The fresh change: until October 30, 2026, Rork AI Cloud (the AI, search, image and voice features inside the apps you build) had its own balance called Cloud Credits. On October 30 those merged into one credit balance at the same value, so $1 of old Cloud Credits became 5 credits. Your app's AI calls now draw from the same pool you build with, which matters on the free plan's small allowance.
Other rules worth knowing:
- Reset dates differ. Free resets at the start of each calendar month. Pro and Max reset on the monthly anniversary of your first purchase.
- Unused plan credits do not roll over. Bought credits and reward credits do not reset.
- Spend order: free monthly credits first, then plan credits, then reward credits, then bought (usage) credits.
- Collaborators spend your credits. Messages sent by people you invite come from the project owner's balance.
- Rork Cloud, the managed backend, is free while in beta. That is separate from Rork AI Cloud.
Can you buy more Rork credits?
Yes, on a paid plan. Each extra credit costs $0.22 and never resets each month. The Add more credits dialog runs from +25 credits ($5.50) to +1,000 credits ($220). You can also turn on auto top-up, which adds $20 whenever you run out, with an optional monthly limit. On the Free plan the plan card only shows Upgrade subscription, so you cannot top up without paying for a plan.
How to get free Rork credits
Rork lists several ways to earn credits without paying for them:
- Connect RevenueCat. Link your RevenueCat account to earn up to 1,000 free credits based on your app revenue.
- Join the builder community. Active members of Rork's Discord earn credits.
- Write a guide. Rork rewards genuine, hands-on write-ups (it says it does not want AI-generated content).
- Run a community event for Rork builders.
- Share your story. Rork interviews founders who built something with it and features them on its blog.
Reward credits do not reset monthly, but they are spent after your plan's credits.
Step by step: try Rork free without paying
- Open
rork.com. The prompt box ("An app that...") is on the homepage, and you can pick iPhone, Android or Web under it.
- Describe the app you want, then sign in with a free account to run it. The Free plan needs no card.
- Let Rork draw the screens in Design mode. Each design message spends credits from your 5 a day.
- Iterate on the design until you like it. Watch the monthly cap (35 in major markets, 5 elsewhere).
- When you want working code, a preview on a device or an App Store build, upgrade to Pro from your profile menu (Upgrade Plan) on desktop.
Rork vs 21st.dev and MagicPath on free plans
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Rork is not the only AI tool with a design-first free plan. If you mainly want UI on the free tier, these two are worth comparing.
| Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 design credits a day, up to 35 a month in major markets, Design mode only | $20/mo (Pro, 100 credits, Build mode) | Native iPhone, Android and web apps from a prompt | |
| 20 credits a day (up to 120 a month), code download, 50 external agent calls a week | $7/mo billed yearly (Builder), Pro $21/mo billed yearly | AI UI design you export to code or Figma | |
| 21st.dev | Browse everything, 2 component installs a day across web, MCP and CLI | $6/mo billed yearly (Builder) | React and Tailwind components for AI coding agents |
MagicPath's free plan is more generous for pure design work and lets you download code, but it does not ship native mobile apps. 21st.dev is a component library, so it pairs with an editor like Cursor rather than replacing Rork. For the full breakdown of 21st's free limits, see What Is 21st.dev Magic MCP? Setup, Pricing and Free Limits.
Which Rork plan should you pick?
- Just validating an idea: Stay on Free and use your daily design credits to see the screens.
- First real iPhone, Android or web app: Rork Pro at $20 a month. It includes native iPhone apps, so you do not need Max.
- Running out of Pro credits: Top up at $0.22 a credit before jumping to Max. 100 extra credits cost about $22.
- iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro, games or widgets: Rork Max from $200 a month.
- In India: Rork Start at ₹649 a month is the cheapest way into Build mode, with light models only.
FAQ
Is Rork free?
Yes, there is a $0 Free plan with no card required. It gives 5 design credits a day, up to 35 a month in major markets and 5 a month in other regions. It only covers Design mode. Building, testing and publishing an app needs Rork Pro ($20 a month) or Rork Max (from $200 a month).
Is the Rork AI app builder free to use?
You can use the designer for free, but not the builder. Free accounts cannot use Build mode, so they cannot turn designs into working Swift, Kotlin or React code.
How much is Rork?
Rork Pro is $20 a month for 100 credits. Rork Max costs $200, $500, $900 or $1,800 a month for 1,000, 2,500, 5,000 or 10,000 credits. Extra credits on a paid plan cost $0.22 each. India also has Rork Start at ₹649 a month.
How much is Rork Max?
Rork Max starts at $200 a month for 1,000 credits and goes up to $1,800 a month for 10,000 credits. It adds iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro, native games, iOS widgets and priority chat support on top of Pro.
Does Rork Max have a free trial?
Not on the current pricing. Older Rork pricing images mentioned a Rork Max trial, but the plans and pricing modal we checked on November 10, 2026 list no Max trial. The Free plan is the only $0 option.
How do Rork credits work?
A credit is a unit of AI compute, roughly one request. Messages cost what their work costs, the iOS simulator costs 0.2 credits a minute, the Android emulator 0.1 a minute, and Rork AI Cloud in your apps costs 5 credits per $1 of provider usage. Since October 30, 2026 all of this comes from one balance.
Do Rork credits roll over?
Plan credits and free monthly credits do not roll over. Credits you buy with top-ups and reward credits do not reset each month.
How do I get free credits on Rork?
Connect RevenueCat (up to 1,000 credits based on app revenue), be active in Rork's Discord, write a hands-on guide, run a community event, or get featured as a Rork founder.
Do I need Rork Max to build an iPhone app?
No. Rork Pro builds native iPhone apps with SwiftUI. Max is only for iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro, native games and iOS widgets.
Are my Rork projects public on the Free plan?
No. Every project is private on every plan, including Free.
Is Rork legit?
Rork is a real, actively developed product with public docs, a Stripe billing portal for desktop subscriptions and App Store billing in its mobile app. As with any credit-based builder, start on Free or one month of Pro and watch your credit use before committing to a bigger plan.
How do I cancel Rork?
On desktop, open Account Settings and Manage Subscription from your profile menu to reach the Stripe billing portal. If you subscribed in the mobile app, cancel through the App Store.
Sources and verification notes
Plans, prices, credit amounts, regional free allowances, top-up prices and the October 30, 2026 Cloud Credits change come from Rork's official docs (docs.rork.com/introduction/subscriptions and docs.rork.com/billing/credits) and the rork.com pricing modal, all checked on November 10, 2026 (Europe/Athens). From our location the rork.com modal showed the lower regional free allowance (5 a month), which matches the docs' rule for regions outside major markets. MagicPath prices are from magicpath.ai/pricing on the same day (annual billing view), and 21st.dev prices are from our November 2, 2026 guide. We did not create a Rork account, sign in or spend credits for this article. FAQ questions come from Google autocomplete and related searches for "is rork free", "rork pricing", "rork credits" and "rork max". Prices change, so confirm on rork.com before you buy.
