Claude Code
Works inside your Xcode project from the terminal; Swift and SwiftUI are well covered.
What are you building?
Describe it in a few words. Get one pick for every job, from the tool that writes the code to the one that takes payments.
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Supabase
Has an official Swift client, and sign-in comes with it.
Resend
Account emails sent from your backend functions.
PostHog
Has an iOS SDK, so screens and drop-off get tracked.
ElevenLabs
Natural voices, voice cloning and narration
Built from our loadout for an iOS app.
Rankings by job
Each category's current top pick. Every tool is scored 1 to 5 on five published criteria.
AI coding agentsClaude Code 4.5
AI app buildersLovable 4.2
Databases and backendsSupabase 4.7
Sign-in and accountsClerk 4.2
Email sendingResend 4.7
PaymentsStripe 4.3
Hosting and deploysVercel 4.7
AI model APIsClaude API 4.3
Voice and speechElevenLabs 4.3
Image and video generationfal 4.5
Product analyticsPostHog 4.7
Loadouts for common builds
- 7 toolsUsers sign up, pay monthly and get a dashboard. The boring parts are bought, not built.
- 4 toolsOne good-looking page that collects emails. Live today, not next week.
- 4 toolsA native app in Xcode, with a backend so users' data follows them between devices.
- 5 toolsA chat interface on top of a model, with your own data and a usage-based bill.
- 5 toolsText in, a natural voice out, or speech in, text out.
- 3 toolsSomething only your team uses. Speed matters more than polish.
- 5 toolsUsers type a prompt and get images or clips back. Your costs are per generation.
- 4 toolsA product page, a checkout and a download link, with sales tax handled for you.
This week's loadout, every Thursday
The three releases worth your time, one loadout worth stealing, and the tool that just dropped in the rankings and why. One email a week.
Scores are drafts while we test each tool hands-on. Last checked October 27, 2026.