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Vibe coded app rebuilds: Lovable, Bolt and Replit

You have built something that works well enough to show people. We turn it into software your business can run on, with security, testing, proper hosting and support.

You have already done the hard part

People come to us saying "we've coded an app with Lovable, and now we need to rebuild it into a real thing". That is a good place to start from. A vibe coded app shows exactly what you want: the screens, the steps and the way your team works. It answers most of the questions a build would otherwise begin with.

What these tools are built for is getting an idea on screen quickly. They are not built to run a business on: customer data, payments, staff logins, and an app that has to keep working when you are not watching it. That is the part we take on.

What changes when we rebuild it

  • Security. Logins, permissions and customer data are handled properly, and we try to break in ourselves before anything goes live.
  • Testing. Automated tests check the app still works every time something changes, so a fix in one place doesn't quietly stop something else.
  • Proper hosting. The app runs in your own Amazon Web Services (AWS) account, which we set up, with separate test and live versions.
  • You own the code. The app, the code and the data are yours. Nothing is locked inside a tool's subscription.
  • Support. Our engineers who build it also look after it, so there is someone to call when you need a change.

Why your prototype is a head start

We use your app as the brief. Instead of describing what you want, you can show us, and we can point to a screen and ask "should this work like this?" That means fewer surprises, and a first working version of the rebuild is usually in front of you in about 2 weeks.

Some of what you have built may carry across, and some will be rebuilt. We look at it with you and tell you which is which, in plain English, before we quote.

How it works with us

You get a fixed quote before each stage starts. Small jobs are paid up front. Bigger jobs (about $10,000 + GST and up) are paid half at the start and half on completion. There are no monthly maintenance fees, and you get 30 days of free bug fixes after launch.

What you get back

An app you can put in front of customers and staff with confidence, and the time to go back to running the business instead of nursing a prototype.

Common questions

Can you work with an app built in Lovable, Bolt or Replit?

Yes. Bring what you have, even if it is unfinished. We look at it with you and use it as the starting point for the rebuild.

Do we have to throw away what we built?

No. Your app is the brief, and some of it may carry across. We tell you what we keep and what we rebuild before we quote.

What should we bring to the first conversation?

The app itself, a login we can look at, and a short list of who uses it and what for. A screen share is ideal.

Who owns the rebuilt app?

You do: the app, the code and the data. It runs in your own AWS account, which we set up for you.

Show us what you have built

A short conversation, ideally a screen share. We come back with a written proposal, a fixed quote for the first stage and a payback calculation for your business.