X1 is an AI app builder that takes you from an idea to an iPhone app you can publish on the App Store. Instead of trying to generate the entire app from one prompt, X1 guides you step by step. It asks focused questions, designs each screen for you to review and edit, then builds the app in stages. Preview and test it on your iPhone as you go. When it’s ready, X1 prepares your App Store listing, screenshots, and submission. No coding required.
X1 is an AI app builder that takes you from an idea to an iPhone app ready for the App Store.
Most AI app builders try to generate the entire app from one prompt. X1 guides you through it step by step. It asks focused questions, creates a plan for the whole app, designs each screen for you to review and edit, then builds the app in stages so you can test it on your iPhone as you go.
X1 also remembers the decisions behind your app. If you change something later, it updates the screens, flows, and features that depend on it instead of treating every request like a brand-new prompt.
When you’re ready to ship, X1 prepares your App Store listing, screenshots, and submission through your Apple Developer account.
I built X1 because AI could generate an impressive first demo, but I still had no clear path to something I trusted enough to ship. The first version was easy. Keeping the whole app coherent as it evolved was the hard part.
You can build a working prototype free at x1.new. No coding or credit card required.
If you try it, tell me what you’re building and where X1 gets confused, makes a bad assumption, or slows you down. Brutal feedback is more useful than polite feedback. I’ll be here all day.
About x1 on Product Hunt
“Lovable for iPhone apps go from idea to App Store”
x1 launched on Product Hunt on August 26th, 2026 and earned 449 upvotes and 72 comments, earning #1 Product of the Day. X1 is an AI app builder that takes you from an idea to an iPhone app you can publish on the App Store. Instead of trying to generate the entire app from one prompt, X1 guides you step by step. It asks focused questions, designs each screen for you to review and edit, then builds the app in stages. Preview and test it on your iPhone as you go. When it’s ready, X1 prepares your App Store listing, screenshots, and submission. No coding required.
On the analytics side, x1 competes within iOS, No-Code and Vibe coding — topics that collectively have 117.3k followers on Product Hunt. The dashboard above tracks how x1 performed against the three products that launched closest to it on the same day.
Who hunted x1?
x1 was hunted by Manil Lakabi and Garry Tan. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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Manil Lakabi,
Garry Tan
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X1 is an AI app builder that takes you from an idea to an iPhone app ready for the App Store.
Most AI app builders try to generate the entire app from one prompt. X1 guides you through it step by step. It asks focused questions, creates a plan for the whole app, designs each screen for you to review and edit, then builds the app in stages so you can test it on your iPhone as you go.
X1 also remembers the decisions behind your app. If you change something later, it updates the screens, flows, and features that depend on it instead of treating every request like a brand-new prompt.
When you’re ready to ship, X1 prepares your App Store listing, screenshots, and submission through your Apple Developer account.
I built X1 because AI could generate an impressive first demo, but I still had no clear path to something I trusted enough to ship. The first version was easy. Keeping the whole app coherent as it evolved was the hard part.
You can build a working prototype free at x1.new. No coding or credit card required.
If you try it, tell me what you’re building and where X1 gets confused, makes a bad assumption, or slows you down. Brutal feedback is more useful than polite feedback. I’ll be here all day.