Idea research
Know if an idea can win
Chart sweeps, a 0 to 100 niche score from live App Store data, competitor price ladders and a name checked against the store.
See how it worksLoading the scene
New For Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI and Cursor
From idea to App Store,
Launching on Product Hunt, Oct 21
From idea to App Store,
every detail done right
AppFactory turns your coding agent into a complete iOS app studio. It validates the idea with live App Store data, designs and builds the SwiftUI app, sets up the backend, paywall and subscriptions, writes the store listing in every language and prepares the release. You approve every step that matters.
Dozens of apps shipped
Zero spam rejections
127 agent tools
Launching on Product Hunt, Oct 21
01 · Idea
Scored before you write a line
Live App Store data: what people type into search, how strong the leaders are, how long since they updated and what they charge.
02 · Design
Designed against the leaders
It studies the top apps' screenshots and icons, then designs every screen from a brief that sets yours apart from them.
03 · App
A SwiftUI app from a tested base
Onboarding, paywall, settings, analytics hooks and tests. The stage closes only when it builds and the tests pass.
04 · Store
A listing in every language you pick
Subscriptions, prices, metadata, keywords and screenshots. The listing is checked against Apple's limits before it can be uploaded.
05 · TestFlight
Released, with your yes
Signed, archived and uploaded to TestFlight. Live changes wait for your approval by default, and App Store submission always does.
How it works
Three steps from purchase to your first build
01
Install and activate
Install the package from your download, paste your license key once, add it to your agent.
uv tool install ~/Downloads/appfactory-*.whluv tool update-shellclaude mcp add appfactory -s user -- ~/.local/bin/appfactory-mcp~/.local/bin/appfactory activateNeeds uv (brew install uv). Paste all four lines; the last one asks for your license key. Codex, Gemini CLI and Cursor: appfactory docs.
02
Choose what you use
Turn on only the services you need. Research needs no accounts. Apple, Supabase, RevenueCat, Firebase, GitHub and AI providers are all optional, with your own keys.
03
Ask for an app
The agent runs the pipeline stage by stage. By default you approve anything that spends money or goes live, and App Store submission always waits for your approval.
Included: the AppFactory Dashboard
See the whole run next to the chat
A Claude Code plugin that ships with AppFactory and turns the pipeline into a live pane beside your conversation.
- Progress and gates. Every stage marked done, next or pending, with its gate checked whenever the run moves.
- Setup blockers. Missing keys, stale sessions and unconfirmed options, before they stop the run.
- Approvals. A toast, a notification and a copy button for every
appfactory approvecommand. - Time. How long each stage took and an estimate of the time left.
Works withClaude CodeCodex CLIGemini CLICursor
Features
One pipeline, from idea to the App Store
Every stage closes only when its checks pass and, by default, stops for you before anything spends money or goes live. Pick a stage to watch what the agent does.
ASO and keywords
Keywords and a listing that passes
Keyword ideas from App Store autocomplete, a listing for every store language you pick and a check against Apple's limits and the keyword rules.
See how it worksDesign
A design that stands apart
Studies the category leaders, writes a cited brief that steers away from them, then designs every screen and the icon.
See how it worksSwiftUI app
A real app, proven by its tests
Onboarding, paywalls, settings and tests from one spec, done only when the build and the tests are green.
See how it worksBackend
Secret keys stay out of the app
A Supabase backend per app, server side usage limits, legal pages in every app language and an AI proxy that keeps the provider key off the device.
See how it worksSubscriptions and store
Subscriptions set up in one pass
Subscription group, trials, local prices, RevenueCat and a StoreKit config, planned, checked and applied from one spec.
See how it worksScreenshots and previews
Screenshots in every language
Up to six branded screens in every store language you pick, an upload that skips what the store already has, and App Preview videos checked before upload.
See how it worksTestFlight
From green tests to TestFlight
Signing, archive and upload in one approved step, gated on green smoke tests by default. It never submits for review.
See how it worksAfter launch
Growth tools included
Slideshows for TikTok and Reels and an optional loop of rating requests, sharing and invite links. Nothing is posted for you.
See how it worksIncluded · Dashboard
The whole run next to the chat
A live pane beside the chat: progress, gates, setup blockers, approvals to copy, time per stage and time left.
See how it worksTrack record
Built on apps that are live and earning
AppFactory is the pipeline behind our own apps. Dozens have shipped to the App Store with it, and the rules it enforces come from every review along the way.
apps shipped
Real apps in real categories, each one taken from idea to the App Store through the same gated pipeline.
spam rejections
Not one app turned away under guideline 4.3. Every app gets its own idea, design and listing, so none looks like a copy.
try approvals
Several were approved on their very first submission, because the store checks run before the upload, not after a rejection.
Paired with steady marketing, these apps earn every month. AppFactory gets you to a polished launch; growth still takes the work every app needs.
A real session
No mockups. This is the agent at work.
Sped up, unedited: AppFactory scores water tracking niches with live App Store data. That first step needs no accounts at all.
Your agent writes the code. AppFactory gets every detail right, and asks you before anything goes live.
Why it works
Everything between the idea and the build, already solved
Ideas with numbers behind them
Niches scored by search demand, competition and how stale the leaders are, with competitor price ladders and a name check before you commit.
A real app, not a demo
SwiftUI from a tested template: onboarding, paywalls, settings, analytics hooks and tests. iPhone, iOS 17.5 and later.
Subscriptions from day one
Subscriptions with trials and local prices in App Store Connect, RevenueCat offerings and a StoreKit config generated from the same spec and checked against it.
Launch assets in every language you pick
Localized metadata, ASO keywords, legal pages, branded screenshots and custom product pages built from your spec, plus App Preview videos checked against Apple's rules before upload.
Gates, not guesses
A stage is done only when its checks pass. When something needs you, the run stops and leaves a note that says what you need to do.
Pricing
Pay once. Build as many apps as you like.
No subscription and no per app fee. The services you turn on bill you directly: Apple's Developer Program is $99 a year, Supabase and RevenueCat start free.
Founding member price
$99$149one time payment
For the first 10 buyers only. After that it is $149, so grab your seat now.
- A license for one developer on one Mac
- Every update we release, downloaded from your Polar account
- The AppFactory Dashboard plugin for Claude Code
- Email support at [email protected]
- The apps you build are entirely yours
Needs a Mac with uv. Xcode and an Apple Developer account only for the App Store stages.
FAQ
Questions before you buy
What do I need to run it?
A Mac, uv and a coding agent that speaks MCP: Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI or Cursor. Idea research works with nothing else. Building and shipping need Xcode and an Apple Developer Program membership.
Does it submit my app to the App Store?
Only with your approval. It takes the app to TestFlight and prepares the submission. Submitting for review always waits for an approval you give yourself, even when other approvals are turned off, and a first subscription is submitted by you in App Store Connect.
Will Apple reject apps made from a template?
Apple rejects near identical apps (guidelines 4.2.6 and 4.3). Not one of the dozens of apps we shipped with AppFactory was rejected as spam: the pipeline gives each app its own idea, design, copy and listing. Keep doing that, and submit from your own developer account.
Is my data sent anywhere?
Only to the services you turn on, with your own keys. There is no telemetry. The one call AppFactory makes for itself is a weekly license check that sends your license key, your Mac's name and an anonymous hash of its hardware id to Polar.
Does it work offline?
Yes. The license is checked once a week; without a connection every tool keeps working for 30 days.
Can I move it to a new Mac?
Yes. A license runs on one Mac at a time. Run appfactory deactivate on the old Mac (or release it in your Polar account), then activate on the new one.
How do updates arrive?
New versions appear in your Polar account and in an email. Download the new package and install it over the old one; your settings stay.
What does it cost to run?
AppFactory itself costs nothing after the purchase. Apple charges $99 a year for the Developer Program. Supabase, RevenueCat, Firebase and GitHub all have free plans that cover a new app; AI providers bill by use, and only if your app uses AI.
Can I get a refund?
Because the full product is delivered the moment you buy, all sales are final. If a charge was a mistake or the license cannot be activated on a supported Mac, write to [email protected] and we will sort it out.
Your next app is one conversation away
Founding members pay $99 once, every update included. Only 10 seats at this price, then $149.