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What we learn building an AI app builder and the infrastructure it runs on: agent loops, design, performance, comparisons and guides to build your app.

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7 Lovable Alternatives in 2026 (From USD 4.99)

Lovable costs from USD 25 a month. We compare 7 Lovable alternatives with prices verified in October 2026: from USD 4.99, with free plans and on your phone.

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Build an AI recipe app without your own API keys

Adding AI to an app usually means creating an OpenAI, Anthropic or Google account and pasting an API key. In wanno you write the prompt, tap “Use wanno AI” and your app is already generating recipes.

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A contact form that tells you right away, with nothing to set up

A contact form is only useful if you find out when someone writes. On many AI-built sites the form looks perfect, but messages go nowhere: you need to connect an email service, paste keys and test it. Not with wanno. Ask for the form in the chat and every message reaches you as a notification on…

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How to add Google sign-in to your app with one message

An app anyone can open is fine for showing something off. But the moment you need to know who's using it, store data per person, or keep people away from what isn't theirs, you need sign-in. With wanno, adding Google login means asking for it in the chat: no consoles to set up, no keys to copy, no…

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Why every AI-built website looks the same

Nine apps, four with the same header. The cause wasn't the model: it was what we handed it to start with. What we changed, and what we measured afterwards