Is a chat-built app enough?

For most tools, yes. And if one grows into a product, the app already shows exactly what it needs to do.

Which one is cheapest?

It depends on the time you put in. With Bunbird there is nothing to set up or maintain, and Bunbird is invite-only for now.

Vibe coding, no-code or chat-built apps: which should you choose?

Updated 19 October 2026

Vibe coding: AI writes the code, you run it

You describe what you want and an AI writes the code. It is fast and flexible, and you own a real project. In exchange, you deal with repositories, deploys, databases and bugs, or someone on your team does.

Good for: developers, technical founders, products that will grow.
Watch out for: maintenance once the excitement is over.

No-code: you build it visually

Visual builders let you drag screens, tables and automations together. No code, but you still design the app yourself and learn the tool’s way of doing things.

Good for: people who enjoy building and want fine control of the interface.
Watch out for: the learning curve and the time it takes.

Chat-built apps: you describe it, it gets run for you

With Bunbird you describe the app to ChatGPT or Claude and get a live app with sign-in, a database and a link, which Bunbird keeps running for you. To change it, you ask again.

Good for: small tools for a team, a class, a family or a club.
Watch out for: if you need full control of the code, vibe coding fits better.