Replit
“Describe what you want. Replit builds it. Get a working app or website in minutes. No coding required.”
by Replit
Our review
Replit is a cloud development environment where Replit Agent can build full apps from a prompt, then host them with one click. Good for learners and fast prototypes.
Pros
- Zero setup, runs in the browser
- Built-in hosting
Cons
- Agent usage costs add up
Being used for
- Writing and debugging code58 posts · X · HN · X
- Building websites and landing pages18 posts · X · HN · HN
- Building apps and MVPs11 posts · X · HN · HN
Based on 80 public posts on X and Hacker News that describe using it · checked Oct 23, 2026
Also does
CodeGood fit
A cloud IDE with zero setup for learning and quick prototypes.
Limitations
- Code: Builds whole apps from prompts; to work in an existing codebase, Cursor or Claude Code fit better.
Use cases · Hear from users
Real posts from people using Replit on X, sorted by engagement (English first).
i built my first mobile app with Replit and got it approved on the App Store! it was way simpler than i expected, so I made a video walking through the whole process :) https://t.co/ltP1dIXxKb
235 likes · 16 reposts · 18 repliesView on X ↗I used @Replit Agent this weekend, and I really felt that this time it allowed me to create a web app with more robust solutions and more complex logic. I didn't feel it was capable of doing this 3-4 weeks ago. I can't imagine where it'll be in a month. Congratulations to the @…
67 likes · 7 reposts · 7 repliesView on X ↗I built an app solely with AI and with ZERO coding experience. Here's how I used Perplexity AI and Replit to develop a simple weather app! Check it out 🔽 https://t.co/p4oY9wl3Ux
41 likes · 6 reposts · 5 repliesView on X ↗Been using Sol 6 in @Replit all day today. It’s amazing what’s possible now, both in terms of quality and low cost. I’m a pattern and print designer (https://t.co/QGk91ubfjd) and today I’ve built a website that lets me add my wallpaper designs and prints to configurable threej…
28 likes · 1 reposts · 4 repliesView on X ↗For the past month I’ve been using Replit at a minimum, every hour of every day that I’m working. Now I really can’t imagine working somewhere where Replit is not available as my main tool. I know I’m so biased and every product team says this but holy f we’re just getting sta…
27 likes · 1 reposts · 2 repliesView on X ↗Vibe-coding tools will build the whole app for you. They will not let you leave cleanly. I used Lovable and Replit to ship real projects with ready database, domain, hosting, emails, Google login. Then I tried to move it to my own Supabase and Vercel. I had to disconnect ever…
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I used to manage my money with a good old Excel file. This morning, I thought: “What if I built myself a proper little tool?” So I built it with @Replit and one hour later, I had a full app: 📊 Dashboard 👁️ Income & expense tracking 🗂️ Categories 🔍 History 💵 Net balance We’re…
9 likes · 0 reposts · 4 repliesView on X ↗I've been using the assets so well, I wanted to create a video about @threejsassets using Opus 5.5 on @Replit Animation This is so cool :) More games coming soon! https://t.co/uMYxhNQCeT
12 likes · 1 reposts · 1 repliesView on X ↗Problem: you pick brand colors and fonts, then find out they don't work together. So I built BrandForge. Preview your colors and fonts live before you build your brand. Simple idea, big impact. I Built and host it with Replit, Vercel, Claude. https://t.co/kvZ8K5LTiZ ht…
5 likes · 1 reposts · 2 repliesView on X ↗Proud of my son Meyer. He has been using @Replit with @WisprFlow to build some cool sites. He is 12. Check them out: Personal site: https://t.co/DVu86d5Id8 Golf project: https://t.co/eurwUuVT90 @amasad @raymmar @LaunchTally
11 likes · 0 reposts · 0 repliesView on X ↗I built a web app with Replit. A bug remained on mobile regarding rendering of iframes with content stored locally on indexeddb, it wasn’t working on iOS but it worked on desktop. I tried to ask the @Replit Agent to fix it some 10 times, it wouldn’t. Agent v2 solved it on f…
4 likes · 0 reposts · 1 repliesView on X ↗I tried learning TouchDesigner, gave up and then built an app to create generative art visualisations using hand gestures on web cam! I built it with @Replit. Took lesser than the duration of the first tutorial video of Touch Designer UI UX still needs work though! https://t.…
4 likes · 0 reposts · 1 repliesView on X ↗I've been using @replit for over a year now and I still sit in wonder of how much better it gets every time i use it. absolutely mind blowing 🤯
4 likes · 0 reposts · 1 repliesView on X ↗Hopping on this customize your tv trend and have been using @Replit to make interactive games that my kids can play with the @amazonfiretv remote … when we really activate this Internet of Things (my house has so many things) it is going to be a sight to behold 😎🙏🏾🧡 https://t.co…
7 likes · 0 reposts · 0 repliesView on X ↗Created a new account today on @Replit and the first thing i built was a website.
3 likes · 0 reposts · 1 repliesView on X ↗Hey @Replit team! I've been using Replit and honestly had one of the best experiences building with it. I built 3 real-time working projects on the platform and loved how smooth the whole process was.
1 likes · 1 reposts · 1 repliesView on X ↗Hello @Replit @ReplitSupport I built QuizRoom to organize educational quiz with my friends in uni and it's been amazing so far I'm also sure that there are some people who saw it either on here or on official replit dc and has been using it. https://t.co/pRqg0kuAO4 https://t.…
3 likes · 0 reposts · 1 repliesView on X ↗The @Replit agent is a game-changer! I built a functional AI paper aggregator in just under 20 minutes, https://t.co/QYH7Mzndae Today, I used the agent to add an ad to my AI paper aggregator webpage for my AI gift idea site, https://t.co/qm7yitoG5e in under 5 minutes. Flawles…
2 likes · 0 reposts · 1 repliesView on X ↗𝔻𝕒𝕪 𝟙 of #100DaysofCode For now, I use @Replit to learn how to Print, Comment, Debug, manipulate strings and Variables. Thanks to @yu_angela and @udemy for making the first day of class easy. I built a Band Name Generator 👇🏾 Replit Profile Link https://t.co/K6MUJEZw0Z https:/…
4 likes · 0 reposts · 0 repliesView on X ↗De todos esses projetos que criei com o Replit, só o primeiro ficou bom (coincidentemente o mais simples) e ainda assim, o deploy tá quebrado 😅 Em todos os outros a minha experiência foi lenta, frustrante e desanimadora. Com todos os modelos que testei (e foram muitos), ou ela…
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