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.
Interesting. I would definitely give this one a try. Just wondering if I do not have an App Store enterprise account to publicly launch my App, can I still install and use it on my phone?
Honestly the hardest part for me with Replit and the others isn’t building the app: it’s Apple or building while staying compliant. You get something working and then hit review and just die there. Does X1 help with that side? Curious whether it’s actively steering you away from the stuff that gets you rejected, or if you’re on your own once you hit submit
Hey Manil. I've built in Lovable before, mostly PWAs. Two questions: can X1 take an existing app and rebuild it as a native iPhone app, and how different does the day to day process feel compared to Lovable?
Love how simple the onboarding is. May attempt to build my next app on here. Is there a Figma MCP?
Most launches would have claimed every platform. You went iPhone only and said exactly why, right in the thread. Congrats on the top spot, well earned.
I really like the decision to focus on one platform and make the journey from idea to App Store much more guided. The step-by-step approach feels more practical than relying on one giant prompt. Congrats on the launch🚀
Looks cool! I like the approach of not doing a one-shot prompt and instead going step-by-step. Do you guys also handle payments?
By far the best building experience ive had in long time, congratulations on the launch team, have to say you guys have nailed the UI part really very excited on where this goes
The AI comments here suck. Nice approach, love that there is a nice guided structure to beginn with an app.
Keep it up.
Congrats on the Launch! I know from building mobile apps that the biggest return on your build comes from the iOS app users. Is this why you chose to focus on iOS only?
Very practical question! I have a web app and want to turn it into a mobile app. Can I provide a link to the web app repository and get a ready-to-publish mobile app? Ideally cross-platform, so I can upload it to both the Apple App Store and Google Play.
Quick question: How does this compete with Rork? https://rork.com and glaze by raycast https://www.glaze.app/ ? how do you differentiate? or a better question whats better or different with x1?
I like the idea of reviewing each screen before building! can users completely customize the generated designs?
Congrats! 👏 quick question : What was the hardest type of app you’ve built with X1 so far?
I like that you are asking for brutal feedback! what kind of feedback has surprised you most during development?
this sounds much more controlled than typical AI builders! how do you balance automation with giving users enough control?
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 450 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.
x1 was featured in iOS (110.7k followers), No-Code (5.9k followers) and Vibe coding (639 followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 45k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
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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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.