AI App Builder vs Dev Agency: Why Startups Are Switching

Every startup founder eventually faces the same question: do I hire a development agency to build my mobile app, or is there a smarter path to getting something in users' hands? For a long time, the answer was grim. You either spent $40K-$150K on an agency, waited three to six months, and hoped the final product matched your vision - or you shelved the idea entirely. Today, that calculus has fundamentally changed. A new generation of AI mobile app builders lets founders go from a plain-English description to a working, interactive React Native app in hours, not months.