Orchard vs Rork
The short version: Orchard builds native Swift iPhone apps on every plan, from free, and never takes a cut of your revenue. Your app publishes under your own Apple developer account and you can download the full Xcode project. Orchard also builds iPhone + Android apps in React Native that open on your phone in seconds through the free Expo Go app. Rork builds React Native apps on its standard tiers and native Swift on Rork Max, reported at $200 a month.
We make Orchard, so read this as our view. We have kept every claim checkable and said plainly where Rork is the better fit.
Side by side
| Orchard | Rork | |
|---|---|---|
| What it outputs | Native Swift and SwiftUI on every plan, or iPhone + Android in React Native and Expo | React Native and Expo on standard tiers; native SwiftUI on Rork Max |
| Entry price | Free, then Starter $19 a month | Free with limited messages |
| Native Swift price | Free, then from $19 a month | Rork Max, reported at $200 a month |
| Code ownership | Full Xcode project, yours to download | Code export available |
| Publishes under | Your own Apple developer account | Your own Apple developer account |
| Revenue share | None. Orchard never takes a cut | None mentioned in the sources we checked |
| Android | Yes, with the iPhone + Android option (React Native); Google Play internal testing on paid plans | Yes, on the React Native tiers |
| Apple Watch, TV, Vision Pro, widgets, NFC | No | Advertised on Rork Max |
Where Orchard fits better
Choose Orchard if you want native Swift at an indie price, apps that use the full iPhone (camera, AR, LiDAR, body tracking, on-device AI) and unconditional ownership: your code, your developer account, your revenue. Choose its iPhone + Android option if you want one app on both kinds of phone that you can try on your own phone in seconds.
Where Rork fits better
Choose Rork if you need the platforms Orchard does not build. At $200 a month, Rork Max advertises Apple Watch, Apple TV, Vision Pro, widgets, Live Activities and NFC, none of which Orchard builds today.
FAQ
Is Orchard cheaper than Rork for native Swift? Yes. Orchard builds native Swift on every plan, including free, and paid plans start at $19 a month. Rork's native Swift tier, Rork Max, is reported at $200 a month.
Do I own the code with Orchard? Yes. Every app is a full Xcode project you can download on a paid plan, and it publishes under your own Apple developer account. Orchard never takes a cut of your revenue.
Can Orchard build Android apps like Rork? Yes. Choose iPhone + Android when you start a project and Orchard builds one React Native app for both, which you open on your phone through the free Expo Go app. On a paid plan Orchard builds the Android app for testing and uploads it to Google Play's internal testing track. For AR, LiDAR and other deep iPhone features, the iPhone app option builds native Swift.
Where do the Rork prices come from? Rork's pricing page redirected to its homepage when we checked, so its tier prices come from third-party reporting. Check Rork's current pages before deciding.
For the three-way comparison including MWM AI, read Orchard vs Rork vs MWM AI.
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