Can you export Rork code?

Yes. Rork lets you export the React Native project, typically as an Expo app. You get the source files and can run them locally with the standard Expo toolchain.

That is the key decision: stay in Rork’s hosted preview, or export and own the code. For anything serious, export.

How do you prepare an exported app for submission?

1. Export the project and run npm install locally.
2. Confirm it starts with npx expo start on a real device via Expo Go.
3. Replace placeholder icons and splash screens with real assets (1024×1024 icon).
4. Set the bundle identifier and app name in app.json.
5. Review every screen on a small phone — generated layouts often ignore small screens.

Step five catches more bugs than any other. AI-generated mobile UI tends to assume a modern large phone.

What usually breaks after export?

How do you build and submit?

Use EAS Build: npx eas build --platform ios and the same for Android. Then npx eas submit to push to App Store Connect or Google Play. Apple review typically takes one to three days; expect at least one rejection on a first submission, often for missing privacy details.

Write your privacy policy and fill in the App Privacy questionnaire honestly. Apps that collect data without declaring it get pulled.

Is this workflow worth it vs. hiring a developer?

For a simple app with a handful of screens, a solo founder can go from Rork prompt to submitted build in a weekend. For anything with payments, accounts, or real backend logic, budget for a developer anyway. The prototype saves you the design-and-boilerplate phase, not the engineering phase.

Quick Summary

• Export Rork projects as Expo apps to own the code.
• Replace icons, set the bundle ID, and test on a small phone.
• Add permission usage strings or the store rejects the build.
• Use EAS Build and EAS Submit for iOS and Android.
• Simple apps ship in a weekend; complex ones still need a developer.

What is Rork?

Rork is a browser-based builder for cross-platform mobile apps. It writes Expo/React Native code, runs a live preview, and lets you export the project. Main competitor to Vercel’s v0 but aimed at phones instead of web pages.

It supports iOS and Android from one codebase. You never need Xcode to see a preview — Rork renders it in the browser or a companion app.

Is Rork free?

Rork has a free tier with a limited number of generations, and paid plans for more builds and higher limits. The free tier is enough to prototype one small app. Serious use needs a plan.

How do you start a project?

1. Sign in and click New Project.
2. Describe the app in two or three sentences (what it does, screens, data).
3. Pick a starting template or let Rork choose.
4. Wait for the first build, then open the preview.

A concrete prompt beats a grand one. “A workout tracker with a home list, an add screen with name and reps, and a history tab” generates cleanly. “Build a fitness super-app” does not.

How do you iterate on the generated app?

Chat changes like you would to a developer. “Make the add button a floating action button in the bottom right” or “add local storage so workouts survive a restart”. Each request regenerates the relevant files.

Keep changes small. One tweak per message is far more reliable than a paragraph of five requests, because you can see exactly which change broke the preview.

What are Rork’s limits?

Good fit: founders who need a clickable prototype this afternoon, and developers who want a React Native starting point.

Weak fit: complex backends, heavy native features like Bluetooth, and anything needing fine control over native modules. The generated code is clean but it will not scale to a Store-ready production app without real engineering work. Treat it as a fast start, not a finished product.

Quick Summary

• Rork generates React Native mobile apps from text.
• It previews in the browser with no Xcode required.
• A free tier exists; heavier use needs a paid plan.
• Small, specific iteration requests work best.
• Great for prototypes, not for complex native features.