Nowa is a hybrid development platform that combines AI and visual building, designed to help users quickly turn ideas into production-ready native apps. It is based on Google's Flutter framework and supports publishing from a single project to iOS, Android, Web, and desktop (Linux, Mac, Windows).
Purpose
Nowa is aimed at users who want to quickly build native apps without writing code. Whether it's a social app, marketplace platform, productivity tool, fitness tracker, or internal dashboard, if Flutter can implement it, Nowa can build it. It is suitable for the complete process from idea to launch and allows users to have full control over the source code.
Main Capabilities
- AI and Visual Combined: AI handles rapid generation, while the visual editor lets users manually control every detail. AI-generated UI and logic can both be visually edited through drag and drop.
- Real-Time Sync and Hot Reload: Preview the app within the Nowa editor, on an iOS/Android simulator, or on a real device, with any changes appearing instantly.
- Production-Grade Code Quality: The real-time interpreter ensures that project code complies with strict architectural rules and best practices, keeping the code clean and scalable. Projects are loaded as a connection graph rather than code files, allowing AI to understand the overall structure.
- Backend and Integrations: Supports connecting to Supabase, Firebase, Airtable, RevenueCat, custom REST APIs, Xano, Google Sheet, OpenAI, Gemini, Postman, Swagger, and more. Can automatically create a Supabase backend (database, login, etc.).
- Multi-Platform Publishing: One-click build for Android AAB/APK, push iOS to TestFlight, publish web apps (with custom domain support), and build native apps for Linux, Mac, and Windows.
- Code Ownership: Download the complete Flutter source code at any time, with no vendor lock-in, and edit it within Nowa or import it into your own IDE.
- Team Collaboration and Deployment: Projects can be stored in the cloud or locally, with support for team collaboration.
How to Use
- Plan: Describe the idea and answer a few questions, and AI returns a plan for approval.
- AI Builds the First Version: AI generates real screens, logic, and data on the canvas.
- Refine: Use a mix of AI and visual building to adjust every detail.
- Run: Run it in Nowa's built-in simulator, a local simulator, or on a real device, with changes synced instantly.
Users can use it directly through the browser, or download the macOS/Windows desktop version for better performance and local simulator testing.
Use Cases
- Rapid prototype validation and MVP development
- Entrepreneurs and product managers without a coding background building production-grade apps
- Projects that need cross-platform (mobile, Web, desktop) publishing
- Development workflows that want to combine AI efficiency with manual fine-grained control
Limitations
- The platform is based on Flutter, so app capabilities are limited by the Flutter ecosystem.
- The free Starter plan provides daily AI credits, unlimited projects, and full code downloads; publishing requires upgrading to a paid plan (paid plans start at $24/month, billed annually), and Nowa does not take a share of app revenue.
- Publishing an iOS app requires an Apple Developer account.
- Other specific limitations (such as AI credit quotas, number of concurrent projects, etc.) are not yet provided.
