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Stuck with a vibe-coded mobile app?
Start with the rescue hub, then read the exact cleanup guides for React Native, Expo, Cursor, Lovable, Bolt, subscriptions, and App Store launch blockers.
Why AI-built React Native apps break before launch
AI tools can generate a convincing React Native demo fast. Here is why those apps often break before App Store launch, and what founders should fix first.
Read More →Fix or rebuild your AI-built React Native app?
A practical triage framework for founders stuck with a vibe-coded React Native or Expo app: what to keep, what to fix, and when to rebuild.
Read More →AI-built Expo app? What still needs to happen before App Store submission
A launch-readiness checklist for founders who built an Expo or React Native app with AI tools and now need authentication, payments, analytics, and App Store submission.
Read More →Fix a vibe-coded React Native app: the rescue checklist
A practical checklist for founders who used AI tools to build a React Native app and now need to fix bugs, clean architecture, and prepare for launch.
Read More →React Native AI app code audit checklist
A code audit checklist for React Native and Expo apps built with AI tools: architecture, dependencies, auth, payments, analytics, App Store readiness, and rebuild risk.
Read More →Cursor built your React Native app? How to make it production-ready
Cursor can help you build a React Native prototype fast. Here is what still needs to happen before the app can support users, payments, analytics, and App Store launch.
Read More →Can a Lovable app go to the App Store? The mobile launch path
Lovable can help founders shape a product fast, but App Store launch requires native mobile infrastructure. Here is the path from Lovable prototype to launch-ready app.
Read More →Bolt Expo app with broken auth or payments? What to fix first
If an AI-generated Bolt or Expo app has broken authentication, payment, or subscription flows, use this order of operations before you keep patching screens.
Read More →AI-generated React Native paywalls need RevenueCat logic, not just UI
A paywall generated by AI may look finished, but RevenueCat, entitlement checks, restore purchases, analytics, and error states make it launch-ready.
Read More →Did an AI agent downgrade your Expo SDK? Fix the foundation first
AI coding tools sometimes downgrade Expo or install incompatible packages to clear errors. Here is how to recover the React Native foundation before launch.
Read More →Will Apple reject an AI-generated app? The real launch risks
Apple does not reject apps simply because AI helped build them, but AI-generated apps often miss privacy, payments, account deletion, metadata, and review requirements.
Read More →Why mobile app freelancers underbid by 60 percent: the missing scope items
The systematic reason freelancer quotes come in 30 to 60 percent lower than what the project actually costs to ship. Math, examples, and how to stress-test a quote.
Read More →MVP cost calculator: scope vs price for a 2026 mobile app
A working framework to estimate mobile app MVP cost based on scope. Plug in your features, get a realistic 2026 budget range across all four delivery paths.
Read More →The one magical AI moment: how to pick the right AI feature for your app
Every AI app needs one moment that makes users text a friend. Here's the framework for picking yours and why apps with two or more rarely launch.
Read More →Expo or bare React Native in 2026: when each makes sense
Honest decision guide for Expo managed vs bare React Native in 2026. The lines have moved; the right choice has changed.
Read More →Hire a React Native consultant for an hour: when 1-on-1 sessions actually help
When a 1-hour React Native consulting call beats hiring a full agency. The 7 problems where an hour with an expert saves you weeks.
Read More →Best React Native agencies and studios in 2026 (the ones we'd hire)
Honest list of React Native agencies and productized studios worth hiring in 2026, with the kind of project each is best for.
Read More →ASO keyword research for indie apps: the 90-minute method that beats $500 tools
The ASO keyword research process Silpho runs on every launch. 90 minutes, no paid tools required, beats most $500-a-month ASO services.
Read More →RevenueCat vs Stripe for mobile subscriptions: which to ship with in 2026
Honest comparison of RevenueCat and Stripe for mobile app subscription billing in 2026. The cleanest decision rules and the cases where each one wins.
Read More →App Store submission checklist 2026: 47 things that trip founders up
Every Apple App Store rejection trigger that actually happens in 2026, plus the fix for each. Save weeks of rejection cycles by checking these before submission.
Read More →Build an iOS app for under $2,000 in 2026: the actual options
Honest paths to ship an iOS app for under $2,000 in 2026, including a productized studio that ships in 3 weeks for $1,999 with a refund guarantee.
Read More →OpenAI vs Claude vs Gemini for mobile apps in 2026: which to ship with
Practitioner's comparison of OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, and Google Gemini for AI mobile apps. Which model wins on quality, cost, latency, and reliability for each task type.
Read More →AI mobile app ideas for indie founders: 12 patterns that monetize in 2026
Tired of generic 'ChatGPT wrapper' lists? Here are 12 specific AI mobile app patterns that are actually monetizing on the App Store right now.
Read More →Paywall conversion benchmarks for indie mobile apps in 2026
Real paywall conversion numbers across utility, AI, wellness, and entertainment apps in 2026. What good looks like and how to fix yours if it doesn't hit.
Read More →React Native boilerplates compared in 2026: Ship React Native vs Ignite vs others
Honest comparison of the React Native boilerplates that matter in 2026. Strengths, weaknesses, what's actually included, and which one fits your project.
Read More →How to build a ChatGPT wrapper app that actually makes money in 2026
The honest playbook for building a profitable ChatGPT wrapper in 2026. Pricing, cost control, retention, and the exact mistakes that kill 90 percent of these apps.
Read More →Why hiring a 'cheap React Native freelancer' costs more than a productized studio
The math on cheap freelancers always looks great until month four. Real breakdown of why the $4,000 quote becomes a $14,000 project.
Read More →How to launch an AI mobile app in 4 weeks, the playbook we use at Silpho
The exact 4-week playbook we use at Silpho to ship AI-powered mobile apps to the App Store. Week by week, with real decisions, real pitfalls, and the stack that makes it repeatable.
Read More →Hidden costs of mobile app development: 12 line items most quotes miss
If your mobile app quote doesn't list these 12 items explicitly, you're going to pay for them as 'change orders' later. Here's the full list.
Read More →React Native agency vs freelancer vs MVP studio: which ships faster in 2026?
An honest, practitioner's comparison of three paths to ship a React Native app in 2026: traditional agency, freelancer, or productized MVP studio. Speed, price, risk, and who owns the code at the end.
Read More →What $1,999 actually buys you: full breakdown of a Silpho Launch sprint
Line by line, what you get when you book the $1,999 Silpho Launch tier. Real scope, real bonuses, real value math.
Read More →How much does it cost to build a mobile app in 2026? Real numbers from 25 launches
Honest pricing breakdown for building a mobile app in 2026, from a $0 DIY path to a $50k+ full agency build, with real data from 25 apps Silpho shipped to the App Store.
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