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Aaron K Saunders
Aaron K Saunders

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Can AI Really Build a Full-Stack Mobile App? A Brutally Honest Test of Bolt.new V2

I just tested the new Bolt.new V2 AI app builder. Here's the verdict in 10 seconds:

The Good: The Supabase integration is unbelievably fast and saved me a ton of time.
The Bad: It's tough for non-coders, and the AI generated code it knew was faulty.
The Verdict: A solid thumbs-up, but with some major caveats.

Want to see how I got to that conclusion?
I documented my entire 34-minute journey building a full-stack React Native (Expo) and Supabase app.

Instead of a polished demo, you get the real, unfiltered experience—including 8+ minutes of live debugging that you won't see in most tutorials. It's in the struggle that you really learn something.

In the full video below, I walk through:

  • Authentication and database setup.
  • The impressive speed of AI-assisted prototyping.
  • The inevitable troubleshooting that comes with a real-world project.
  • My final grade and whether this tool is ready for production.

Click play to see the full deep-dive!

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