# Get started with RNBlocks

> Build an iOS and Android app, try it in a native preview and prepare it for the stores with RNBlocks.

Canonical: https://www.rnblocks.dev/docs/getting-started
Updated: 2026-10-01

RNBlocks turns a conversation into an iOS and Android app. Describe what people should be able to do, refine the result in Studio, and move into publishing when you are ready.

## Choose your starting point

Section: https://www.rnblocks.dev/docs/getting-started#start

Create an account to receive **100 free AI credits**\*. No credit card is required to sign up. Open **Studio** for a new app, or start from a template and make it your own.

\*One-time signup promotion. [Terms apply](https://www.rnblocks.dev/terms#signup-promotion).

- [Open Studio](https://www.rnblocks.dev/studio)
- [Browse templates](https://www.rnblocks.dev/flows)

## Your app, from idea to release

Section: https://www.rnblocks.dev/docs/getting-started#journey

1. **Describe the app** — Say who it is for and the first useful thing someone should be able to do. Give the agent enough context to make the first screens.

2. **Connect what it needs** — If your app needs saved accounts, an AI response, generated images or voice, connect the relevant service when requested.

3. **Try the native app** — Use the iOS or Android preview. Tap through navigation, enter text and try the main task. Ask for specific changes in the same conversation.

4. **Prepare a release** — Select Publish from your finished app. Work through accounts, app checks, store details, screenshots, a build and testing. Submission and store approval are separate steps.

### Figure: Your app in Studio

Wandr in Studio. On desktop, the conversation is on the left and the iOS preview is on the right, with Publish in the preview toolbar. On mobile, the Preview tab shows the app and Publish action.

1. Use the conversation to request changes and follow the agent’s work.
2. Open Preview to try the native app. On a phone, switch between Prompt and Preview.
3. Publish sits beside the app preview when you are ready to prepare a release.

Example: Wandr in Studio, with a recreated native app screen. Illustrated walkthrough.


## Know what is included

Section: https://www.rnblocks.dev/docs/getting-started#costs

Pro is **$15/month with 150 credits**. Studio is **$29/month with 400 credits**. Both paid plans include the same Studio toolset. Credits fund AI work; developer memberships and connected services may have their own charges.

- [Compare plans and costs](https://www.rnblocks.dev/docs/plans)
- [Prepare publishing accounts](https://www.rnblocks.dev/docs/publishing/accounts)

## Continue

- [Build your first app](https://www.rnblocks.dev/docs/first-app)
- [Preview on a phone](https://www.rnblocks.dev/docs/previewing-screens)
- [Choose a connector](https://www.rnblocks.dev/docs/connectors)