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Insights, updates, and stories from the Vibecode team

Vibecode on Windows 11, with Glowscope, a neon drawing app, running in the live iPhone simulator above the Windows taskbar
·12 min read

Xcode for Windows: does it exist? (What to use instead in 2026)

No, there's no Xcode for Windows. Here's what to use instead, with 2026 prices, and how to publish iOS apps without a Mac.

Vishal Dubey

Three screens of Vibecode in Chrome on an Android phone: the agent building Northglow, the app running in the live iPhone simulator, and the menu with Install and Publish to App Store
·15 min read

How to make an iPhone app on Android (no Mac needed)

Yes, you can make an iPhone app on Android. We built a first version in Chrome in 6 minutes. To publish, you pay Apple $99 a year, plus Vibecode Plus at $20/mo.

Vishal Dubey

Microsoft Edge on Windows 11 showing Vibecode, with Glowscope's neon kaleidoscope drawing in the live iPhone simulator
·13 min read

How to make an iPhone app on Windows (no Mac needed)

Yes, you can make an iPhone app on Windows. We built one in Edge in 11 minutes. To publish, you pay Apple $99 a year, plus Vibecode Plus at $20 a month.

Vishal Dubey

Three screens of Juniper, a coffee shop app built in Vibecode: the Home tab with a stamp card at 7 of 10, the Latte screen with size and milk choices, and the staff screen with orders for Sam and Maya
·23 min read

How to make an app

How to make an app in 6 steps, the 4 ways to build one compared, and a real coffee shop app built in Vibecode, with every prompt and what it cost.

Vishal Dubey

Three screens of Knead, a social app for home bakers built in Vibecode: the Home feed with a cinnamon roll bake-along, Theo Lindqvist's baker profile and the Report bake sheet
·29 min read

How to create a social media app

We built a social app for home bakers in three messages. Here are the six steps, every prompt we sent, an Instagram clone and the $40.06 it cost.

Vishal Dubey

Three screens of PawSwipe, a dog adoption app built in Vibecode from one prompt: a swipe card for Biscuit the Golden Retriever, Luna the Husky's page and the Favorites tab
·12 min read

Can I vibe code? What you need, what you can build and what it costs

Yes, you can vibe code without knowing how to code. What you need, what you can build today, what's still hard, what it costs, and a real test from a one-line idea.

Vishal Dubey

Three screens of Mochi, a habit tracker built in Vibecode: a level up with sparkles, confetti when every habit is done, and the Stats tab
·18 min read

How to vibe code

Six steps from an idea to an app on your phone, shown on one real build: every prompt ready to copy, a demo video, screenshots and what each message cost.

Vishal Dubey

App Case Study: Daily Grid
·3 min read

App Case Study: Daily Grid

Zac Zimmerman always wanted to build a mobile app. The Vibecode Holiday Challenge inspired him to finally build one with the Vibecode App and he finished third out of 49 entries.

Vishal Dubey

App Case Study: Project Adulting
·3 min read

App Case Study: Project Adulting

Commercial real estate developer — with no coding experience — built an app using Vibecode, published to the App Store, and has more than 100 downloads.

Vishal Dubey