Koi Launch vs Floot: which should you use to build apps from ChatGPT or Claude?
By Kinetropic, the maker of Koi Launch · Updated:
Short answer
Pick Floot if you are building a full product that needs its own backend, database, custom domain, payments or mobile app builds. Pick Koi Launch if you want to turn a chat into a small shareable app (a quiz, tracker, game or study tool) that opens in any browser or in Telegram, is free to make and share, and needs no hosting setup. Both connect to ChatGPT and Claude through MCP, and you can use both.
What is Koi Launch?
Koi Launch is a connector you add to ChatGPT or Claude. You describe an app in the chat, preview it, and publish it. You get a link that opens the app in any browser, on your Home Screen, or inside Telegram as a Mini App. Saved progress, shared lists such as leaderboards, versions and rollback are built in. Making and sharing apps is free; Koi Launch Go adds AI inside your apps and more storage.
What is Floot?
Floot is a platform that connects to Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor over MCP and builds full-stack apps with a backend, database and hosting. Its site lists built-in logins, emails, SEO features, integrations such as Stripe, custom domains on paid plans, and mobile app publishing. It is aimed at real products rather than small shareable apps.
Koi Launch vs Floot at a glance
Facts for Floot come from floot.com on 1 November 2026.
| Topic | Koi Launch | Floot |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Small shareable apps: quizzes, trackers, games, study and family tools | Full-stack web products and mobile apps |
| Connects to | ChatGPT and Claude | Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor |
| Where apps open | Any browser, Home Screen web app, and Telegram Mini App | Web, with mobile app publishing |
| Backend and database | Saved progress per person and shared lists are provided. No custom server code | Backend, database and hosting included |
| Custom domain | No. Apps open from a Koi Launch link | Yes, on paid plans |
| Payments inside apps | No. Creators cannot sell apps or take payments | Yes, through integrations such as Stripe |
| Free plan | Yes. Make, publish and share. 300 MB, up to 100 apps | Yes. 100 building actions a day, 2 mobile builds a month |
| Paid plans | Go: $4.99 a month or $49.99 a year | Pro $25 a month, Power $100 a month |
| AI inside the apps you make | Free: 5 runs a day, 30 a month. Go: a monthly allowance, no API keys | Not compared here |
| Languages of the site | English, Japanese, Russian, Uzbek | English plus several other languages |
When should you choose Floot?
- You need a real backend, a database you control, or server-side logic.
- You want your own domain, SEO for the app itself, or to take payments.
- You plan to publish to app stores.
- You are happy with a paid plan from the start for a business or client project.
When should you choose Koi Launch?
- You want to make something in minutes and send a link to friends, a class or a team.
- Your users are on Telegram, LINE or WhatsApp and should not need to install anything or sign up to try it.
- You want it free, with every publish kept as a version you can roll back.
- You want AI features inside the app (a chatbot, recipe helper or photo reader) without handling API keys.
How much do Koi Launch and Floot cost?
Koi Launch is free to use; your AI does the building on the ChatGPT or Claude plan you already have. Koi Launch Go is $4.99 a month or $49.99 a year. On Floot's pricing page (1 November 2026) Free is $0, Pro is $25 a month with 1,000 building actions a day and 5,000 AI credits a month, and Power is $100 a month with 5,000 building actions a day. Check floot.com/en/pricing for the current plans.
Can you use both?
Yes. A common path is to prototype an idea as a Koi Launch app, share it, and see whether people use it. If it grows into something that needs a backend or payments, ask your AI to rebuild it on a full-stack platform such as Floot. There is no one-click import between the two.
Frequently asked questions
Is Koi Launch a Floot alternative?
For small, shareable apps, yes. Both connect to ChatGPT and Claude and let you publish from a chat. For products that need a backend, database, custom domain or payments, Floot is the stronger fit and Koi Launch is not a replacement.
Is Koi Launch free?
Yes. Making, publishing and sharing apps is free, with 300 MB of storage and up to 100 apps. Koi Launch Go costs $4.99 a month or $49.99 a year and adds AI inside your apps and 1 GB of storage.
Does Floot have a free plan?
Yes. Floot's pricing page lists a free plan with 100 building actions a day and 2 mobile app builds a month (checked 1 November 2026).
Do I need Telegram to use Koi Launch?
No. Apps open in any browser and can be added to the Home Screen. Telegram is optional, and your apps open there too with the same account.
Can I sell an app made with Koi Launch?
No. Koi Launch is a tool for making your own apps, not a marketplace. Creators cannot sell apps or take payments through them.
Which is easier for someone who does not code?
Both are built for chat-based creation. Koi Launch has fewer decisions because it has no servers, domains or plans to configure: you describe the app, preview it and publish a link.
Sources: Floot pricing · Floot home · Koi Launch pricing
Written by the makers of Koi Launch. Competitor facts come from their public pages on the date shown; check their sites for current details.