How to Build a Mobile App with AI

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Creating apps no longer requires years of coding experience.

With Rosebud AI, creating games, apps, and even websites is as easy as typing out an idea, no coding required.

In this tutorial, we’re using Rosebud to build the product page of a mobile dessert app step-by-step, showcasing how intuitive and accessible app creation can be.

Check out the video tutorial or read through the article right here:

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Step 1: Set Up Your Project

First, you’ll need to open this Setup Project, head to the Remix Button and click the Assets Tab. Instantly, you’ll see pre-made dessert assets ready to go; no downloading or coding required.

The first thing we’re going to create is a product card for one of the desserts in the shop. Think of this as the building block for your app.

Step 2: Design the Product Card

Here’s how to break it down: a product card is essentially a square image on top and a text container on the bottom. For our example, we’ll create a card featuring a waffle with berries.

Let’s start with this prompt:

Create a product card for a waffle with berries on the screen. It has an image on the top that is a square, and a container on the bottom that has text for…

Typing out every single product name and price manually would be way too tedious. Instead, we’ll let Rosebud do the heavy lifting. Go to the Assets Tab, find the Product List Data File, and click Copy URL.

Open a new tab, paste the URL, and you’ll find the product details ready to use. Now you can add that info into the prompt to make it detailed immediately.

Step 3: Add More Products

Now that your first product card is done, it’s time to add more items. Since this is a mobile app, we want a scrollable vertical list of products.

To do this, tell Rosie AI to use the Product List Data File we just set up. It’ll automatically pull in the rest of the products and populate your app with all the delicious treats.

Here is the prompt for that:

Create a container for a scrollable vertical list of products. Centered across the screen for each product. Use the data file for filling the list of products.

Step 4: Optimize for Mobile

As you scroll through your app, you might notice that the text is a bit hard to read on a phone screen. But don’t worry—this is an easy fix.

Just increase the font size by about 50%, and suddenly everything is much more readable.

Here is the prompt for that:

Increase the font size across the board by about 50% so it’s easier to see.

Pro tip: Always test your designs on different screen sizes to make sure they look great everywhere.

Step 5: Add a Header

Now let’s add a header that says “Desserts” to make it clear what this app is all about. A clean and simple header pulls everything together.

Try with this prompt:

Add a header to the product list section that says Desserts.

Step 6: Prepare for the Future

And that’s it! You now have the product page of a dessert app featuring a product list that’s easy to scroll through and visually appealing.

In future tutorials, we’ll show you how to add advanced features. For now, take a moment to enjoy what you’ve built.

Creating apps doesn’t have to be complicated. With Rosebud AI, all you need is an idea, and the platform will handle the rest. Ready to get started? Try it out for yourself and see how fun and easy app creation can be!