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Side-by-side comparison · Website & App Builders

Google Stitch vs Rocket

Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.

Best overall

Google Stitch

4.3

Free to start

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Rocket

3.5

From $0

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At a glance

Google Stitch4.3
Best overallBest valueEasiest to use

Pick it if: Founders, marketers and small business owners who want a professional-looking app or website design before paying a designer or developer.

Rocket3.5

Pick it if: Founders and small teams who want an app, especially a phone app, built from a description without hiring a developer.

Overview

AttributeGoogle StitchRocket
In one lineDescribe an app or website and get editable screen designs you can send to Figma or code.Describe an app or website and Rocket builds it, including iPhone and Android apps.
Pricing modelFreeFreemium
Starting priceFree$0
Free plan Yes Yes
Works with Claude Code Yes No

Rating breakdown

Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.

AttributeGoogle StitchRocket
Overall rating4.3Winner3.5
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
4.5
4.0
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.
4.0
4.0
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.
4.0
3.0
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.
5.0
3.5
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.
4.0
3.0

Feature comparison

A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.

AttributeGoogle StitchRocket
Access & platform
Free plan Yes Yes
Mobile app No No
Desktop app No No
Browser extension No No
API access Yes–
Teams & business
Team workspace No Yes
Enterprise plan or SSO No Yes
Connects to other apps Yes Yes
Open source or self-hosted No No
AI abilities
Works with your files Yes Yes
Understands images Yes Yes
Makes images Yes No
Makes video No No
Writes code Yes Yes
Runs agents or automations Yes Yes
Learns your brand or style– No
Works in many languages Yes–
Capabilities score9/ 178/ 17

Pricing

Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.

AttributeGoogle StitchRocket
Plans

FreeOur pick

Free

Everyone. There's no paid plan.

Free

$0

Trying a first build.

ProOur pick

$25/mo, 20% off yearly

Building apps and sites regularly.

Rocket

$50/mo, 20% off yearly

Heavier use plus deeper research.

Booster

$250/mo, 20% off yearly

Fast-moving teams using everything.

Which plan to pickThere's only the free plan. Sign in with a Google account and start designing. If you hit the monthly cap, wait for it to reset next month.Use the 20 free credits on a small test app first. If the result holds up, Pro is enough for most builders. Only look at Rocket or Booster if you'll use the research and competitor tracking too. SSO and premium support are a sales conversation.

Key features

AttributeGoogle StitchRocket
Standout features
  • Prompt to screens
  • Start from an image
  • Canvas and voice
  • Clickable prototypes
  • Export anywhere
  • MCP server and skills
  • Prompt to app
  • Phone apps
  • One-click deploy
  • Own your code
  • Solve
  • Intelligence

Pros and cons

AttributeGoogle StitchRocket
Pros
  • Completely free
  • Good-looking screens from a short description
  • Exports to Figma and to code
  • Official MCP server and Claude Code skills
  • Accepts sketches and screenshots as a starting point
  • Builds real iPhone and Android apps, not just web apps
  • Unlimited team members on every plan
  • Credits roll over while you're subscribed
  • You own and can download the code
  • Research and competitor tracking in the same tool
Cons
  • Designs screens only, so you still need something to build the working app
  • Figma export comes out as flat frames, not tidy components
  • Monthly generation caps have changed before
  • A Google Labs experiment, so it could change or close
  • Independent reviews are mixed, with some reports of broken builds
  • A lot of the praise online looks like paid placement
  • Complex apps can use credits quickly
  • Only 20 one-time free credits

Who each one is for

AttributeGoogle StitchRocket
Best for
  • Designing app screens from a written idea
  • Mocking up a landing page before you build it
  • Getting a design Claude Code can build from
  • Trying several looks for the same idea quickly
  • Building a phone app from a description
  • Web apps and landing pages for a new idea
  • Teams who want unlimited seats on one plan
  • Keeping an eye on competitors automatically
You'll find it used by
  • Founders
  • Marketers
  • Designers
  • Product managers
  • Developers
  • Solo founders
  • Startups
  • Agencies
  • Small teams

Questions people ask

Which is better, Google Stitch or Rocket?

Google Stitch scores highest overall in our ratings (Google Stitch 4.3/5 and Rocket 3.5/5). Google Stitch is best for designing app screens from a written idea and mocking up a landing page before you build it. Rocket is best for building a phone app from a description and web apps and landing pages for a new idea.

Which is cheaper, Google Stitch or Rocket?

Google Stitch: It's free to use. Rocket: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $0.

Which is easier to use, Google Stitch or Rocket?

Google Stitch rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Founders, marketers and small business owners who want a professional-looking app or website design before paying a designer or developer.

How we compare

Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.

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