{"id":196653,"date":"2025-10-13T08:12:21","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T08:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/196653\/"},"modified":"2025-10-13T08:12:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T08:12:21","slug":"i-tried-an-app-that-makes-apps-using-ai-on-my-iphone-and-it-felt-like-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/196653\/","title":{"rendered":"I tried an app that makes apps using AI on my iPhone and it felt like the future"},"content":{"rendered":"

Generative AI<\/a> has come a long way. It was only a few years ago that we were watching as ChatGPT<\/a> stumbled its way through a short poem, or Dall-E (one of the first image generators) created nightmaresque recreations of cartoons.<\/p>\n

Now, AI<\/a> is often indistinguishable from human creation, and one of the newer skills it has picked up is the ability to code. Not just a few lines of code, but AI can now create entire apps, websites, and games.<\/p>\n

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Known as vibe coding<\/a>, the technique of writing code via worded prompts has become an increasingly popular practice. ChatGPT, Claude<\/a>, Grok<\/a> and more now all offer the ability to write code this way, and some, like Claude, even let you save your creations on their own unique URL.<\/p>\n

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However, across all of these tools, none have found an effective system to let you actively use these creations. That, however, is a problem that a new app called Bitrig seems to have fixed.<\/p>\n

What is Bitrig?<\/p>\n

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\"Bitrig\"\n<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Future)<\/p>\n

Bitrig is an iOS app with one singular focus. Through just the use of worded prompts (or a voice conversation if you\u2019re feeling fancy), Bitrig will design your own app.<\/p>\n

Where the likes of Claude or Grok would just create this in an AI chat, Bitrig is building them specifically for your smartphone. You can go back and interact with any of the apps after you\u2019ve made them and each app will store the data that you\u2019ve put into it.<\/p>\n

In other words, it is a way to make highly personalized apps that fit your exact needs. If you\u2019re working on learning a new skill, you could build a diary to track your progress. If you\u2019re a busy family, you could create an app to come up with fast recipes based on what is in your fridge.<\/p>\n

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All of this requires absolutely no coding experience, just the need for a simple explanation of what you\u2019re after. Sounds incredible, right? Well, I spent some time using Bitrig to see if it is all it is cracked up to be.<\/p>\n

Using the app<\/p>\n

When you boot up Bitrig, you\u2019re greeted with two features: a homepage where all of your new apps will be stored, and a chatbox to create your new tools.<\/p>\n

For my time with the app, I used the subscription, allowing me to create more apps each month, but the free version does offer quite a bit of flexibility to try it out.<\/p>\n

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The first app I tried to make was a to-do list and reminder tool. In the prompt, I asked for a tool to create to-do list, reminders with notifications, and somewhere to jot down my thoughts.<\/p>\n

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\"Bitrig\"\n<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Future)<\/p>\n

This was created surprisingly quickly, making an app with three tabs, one for each part. I was pleasantly surprised with both how good it looked and the fact that it all seemed to work as advertised.<\/p>\n

Next up, a meal ideas app\u2026 and the cracks started to show. I asked for an app that offers a randomized meal selection. Click a button and it would suggest a different meal each time. I didn\u2019t ask for recipes or anything too complicated for now.<\/p>\n

The app loaded and, despite trying multiple times to re-query the system, the button never seemed to work. Each time I clicked it, nothing would happen. I then asked for the app to be changed to just be a library of meal ideas, without the need for a button. But this didn\u2019t seem to work either.<\/p>\n

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\"Bitirg\"\n<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Future)<\/p>\n

Next, I decided to try and make a workout tracker for people wanting to measure their progress. I put the focus as calisthenics, looking for a way to track the exact exercises done each day.<\/p>\n

What was produced fit exactly what I was after, with sections for popular exercises and a counter to click how many of each exercise was completed. The problem was, once again, none of the buttons worked. It was a nice looking app which just couldn\u2019t be used, no matter how much I re-tried.<\/p>\n

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\"Bitrig\"\n<\/p>\n

(Image credit: Future)<\/p>\n

Next, a stretching reminder app. Each hour, it gives you a different stretch to try out, aiming to get me up from my desk and getting some light movement in where possible. This one did actually work, but the concept was very simple.<\/p>\n

I followed this up by trying one of the templates that Bitrig suggests trying out. This was a stock chart that tracks and visualises stock market data with charts. Despite this being a pre-selected option where Bitrig has made the prompt, it just came up with broken code on the screen.<\/p>\n

A hopeful future<\/p>\n

The experience listed above isn\u2019t exactly positive. I tried more app ideas after these and often hit similar bumps. So, in theory, its not a good app, right? Well, no.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve tested enough AI tools in my time to have seen the rate at which progress occurs. Bitrig is still a new player in the game, and the starting point is certainly impressive. Right now, I\u2019d say it has a long way to go and probably isn\u2019t worth getting a subscription just yet.<\/p>\n

However, I firmly believe this could be the future with some improvements. As it gets better, I can clearly see its potential, offering a tool to that can create any app with ease in just a few seconds.<\/p>\n

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