Draftbit

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Build mobile apps visually. Source-code included.

Winter 2018Founded 201810 peopleChicago, IL, USA; Remote

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About

We're building Draftbit to make it easier for everyone to build, launch, and iterate on mobile apps. And do it without writing code, unless you want to. Over time, we hope to make building great looking, high quality apps as easy as (or easier than?!) launching a website is now. And by doing so, we hope to democratize software development, allowing anyone to turn their idea into reality, and build it into something great.

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Draftbit is a visual development platform for building native mobile and web apps, augmented by AI and human expert support. It combines a visual editor with code access, cloud hosting, and a managed development option to help teams ship apps faster while retaining control over the codebase.

Users design screens visually on an infinite canvas, preview changes live on devices, and can edit the source code directly. Apps can be published with one-click deployment to web, iOS, and Android from a single workflow. The platform includes a dedicated cloud sandbox, full version control with rollback, team collaboration, and an option to leverage expert services for guidance or full development support. AI models from providers like Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google power the assistant and workflows, with BYO API keys and integrations to services like Webflow, Shopify, Xano, and Supabase. Built-in tasks, credits, and an integrated environment enable end-to-end app creation, testing, and publishing in a single platform.

Who it’s for: Developers, product teams, startups, and agencies building cross-platform native and web apps who want visual design controls plus access to code and optional expert services.

Features

Visual screen editor with infinite canvas
Live device previews and built-in code editor
One-click publishing to web, iOS, and Android
Full version control with rollback
Cloud sandbox for project isolation
Team collaboration with roles and permissions
Expert services for guidance and full development support

Active platform with frequent feature updates, presence of expert services, and a large user base (200k+ builders, 50k+ apps) indicating traction and ongoing development.

Founders · 1

Brian LuerssenFounder/CEO

Hey there -- I'm one of the co-founders of Draftbit, a new way to visually design, build, and iterate on cross-platform mobile applications. https://draftbit.com Before Draftbit, I created and was General Manager of OkCupid Labs, based in San Francisco. OkCupid Labs is the new business creation arm of Match.com and IAC Personals (NASDAQ: IACI). Prior to working at OkCupid, I co-founded Quantitative Insights, a machine-learning focused medical imaging and healthcare IT company (acquired).

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