Lovable Launches Mobile App, Adapting to Apple’s Vibe-Coding Restrictions
Lovable has released a mobile app version of its no-code AI app builder on both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, complying with Apple’s recent restrictions on vibe-coding applications.
Key Details
- The app allows users to create apps via voice or text AI prompts, running autonomously after receiving input.
- Users can switch between computer and phone, receiving notifications when a build is ready for review.
- Apple recently blocked updates to Replit and Vibecode for violating developer guidelines, specifically prohibiting apps that download new code or change functionality.
- To comply, Lovable’s app generates "working websites or web apps" rather than running generated apps within the host app; app previews are displayed via web browsers.
Background
Apple’s guidelines require apps to be static on submission; downloading executable code poses security risks and bypasses App Review. Earlier, the vibe-coding app Anything was temporarily removed but returned after making changes.