What makes Buildfire different from Bubble?

Limitless Customization, Unmatched Flexibility

Choose from pre-built templates or build fully custom mobile apps —
Buildfire adapts to your needs as you scale.

User-Friendly for Beginners, Powerful for Pros

Think of Buildfire like Squarespace for mobile apps.
An intuitive platform with tools that grow as your skills and needs evolve.

Performance & Scalability

Build apps that grow with your business. Whether you’re launching your first app or building a complex enterprise application. Buildfire grows with you.

Advanced analytics & insights

Understand your users and optimise your app performance.

Turn data into decisions with powerful reporting tools directly in the Buildfire control panel.

Cost effective

Save time, save money, and build better apps. Build complete, scalable solutions without hidden fees. 

Buildfire lets you build high-quality, custom mobile apps without the need for expensive developers or endless maintenance costs.

Buildfire vs. Bubble

Built for non technical users

Buildfire doesn’t require any coding knowledge. You can use our platform to build one app for both iOS and Android, which allows you to get to market fast for a fraction of the cost.

Limitless functionality

Buildfire is limitless. You won’t outgrow the platform, and it’s possible to customize any feature or functionality to match your vision.

Built for scale

Apps developed with Buildfire can be monetized and distributed to millions of users while not having to maintain any of the technical burden that's associated with building a high performing app.

Other Development Methods

Rapid App Development (RAD)

Rapid app development tools like Kony, OutSystems, and Kinvey allow you to quickly develop an app using pre-built functionality. While RAD tools don’t require coding, you’ll have limitations with what you can develop, depending on the platform you’re using.

Hybrid App Development

Hybrid app platforms like React Native, Cordova, Appcelerator, and Ionic are designed for web developers. Any developer that knows Javascript can create a hybrid app. But with that said, you’ll still need to find a web developer if you can’t do this on your own.

Native Development

Using low-level coding languages like Objective-C, Swift, and Java to develop your app requires you to learn to code. This isn’t a viable option for non-technical users. If you don’t know how to code, you’ll have to hire a development team, which is going to be expensive. Furthermore, native development requires you to build multiple apps if you want to launch on iOS and Android. This will essentially double your costs and development time.

Cookie-Cutter App Builders

Many DIY App Builder platforms would both fall into the cookie-cutter category. These platforms are fine for building basic apps as a hobby. It’s definitely a cheap development method, but the functionality will be limited. Cookie-cutters aren’t viable options for business apps or any features that would fall outside of the “basic” category.
Why 5000+ mobile apps are powered by Buildfire
I’m not a developer. I’m not someone who knows code fluently. So I needed something that was just user-friendly and that I would be able to manage on my own....
Caroline F.
Owner, Olive You Whole
When we joined up with Buildfire, things were really smooth right from the jump. The process was really seamless. Everything from preparing designs to the wireframes and navigation, it just...
Rob D.
Dir. of Marketing, KidzBop
I’m very much a do it on your own type of person. There’s so much room for growth within Buildfire that you actually don’t need to go custom anymore because...
Lindsey C.
Founder, PepTalks
We’ve never done anything like this. So having somebody walk us through every step was really great. If I had any questions, I could always call or email, and my...
Jake A.
Marketing Manager, 311
They have expert staff in place at every stage of the App building process. They quickly respond to my inquiries and offer sound advice for solutions. Service after the "Sale"...
Lee P.
Real Estate Professional
Hands-down the customer service. Unless you know exactly how to build and publish apps, you WILL need someone who can understand your issue and help you fix it.
Lisa Z.
Creative Director