How much does it cost to fix a Lovable or Bolt app?
Quick answer: How much does it cost to fix a Lovable app?
A single settings problem is often free to fix yourself. On Upwork, React bug-fix projects are listed at about $300–$1,100, and two Lovable-fix packages we looked at both started at $99. Agency profiles on Clutch list project minimums from $1,000 upward. Vibefixr charges a fixed $199 for up to five issues, delivered as a tested pull request within 72 hours. Not fixed? Full refund. Covers the issues you approve before we start.
“How much will it cost?” is usually the first question once an AI-built app breaks in production, and the honest answer depends on what’s broken. Some problems are a two-minute settings change. Others sit in your database rules or payment flow and need someone who reads code. This page covers what drives the price, what the market charged in fall 2026 (every figure linked to its source), and what our fixed prices include. If you’re deciding who should do the work, the freelancer vs agency vs Vibefixr comparison goes deeper.
Free: problems you can often fix yourself in minutes
Before paying anyone, check whether you have one of these. Each guide shows how to tell and the fix:
- 404 when you refresh a page: one hosting rule. 404 on refresh
- Login sends users to localhost: two Supabase settings. Login redirects to localhost
- Blank white page after deploy: often missing environment variables and a rebuild. Blank screen after deploy
- Edge Function fails only in production: usually secrets that were never set live. Edge Function works locally, not in production
- API calls go to localhost or hit CORS: an environment variable or one server setting. CORS and localhost after deploy
The free health check also looks at the outside of your live app (HTTPS, security headers, public source maps, secret keys in your JavaScript) in a few seconds.
What makes a fix cheap or expensive
How many separate problems there are
Three symptoms can share one cause (one missing variable breaks three pages), or one symptom can hide three causes. Finding out which is most of the work, and why a scan before a quote is worth it.
Whether the cause is known
“Google login lands on localhost” points straight at a setting. “Sometimes users see someone else’s data” needs investigation before anyone can fix it.
Database and security
Row Level Security, table grants and leaked keys take careful work, because a wrong fix can either lock users out or expose everything. See is your app leaking data and Supabase’s October 30 change.
Payments
Stripe problems need testing in both test and live mode, and mistakes cost real money. See Stripe paid, feature not unlocked.
How much the AI has rewritten
After many rounds of AI fixes, the same logic can exist in three slightly different versions. Untangling that takes longer than the original bug. Stuck in an AI fix loop explains how to stop it getting worse.
Typical price ranges in fall 2026
| Option | Listed price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Upwork React.js developer | $20–$38/hour; component or bug-fix work $300–$1,100 per project | Upwork hiring guide |
| Upwork React developer, median hourly | $51–$75/hour | Upwork cost guide |
| Lovable-fix packages on Upwork’s Project Catalog | Two examples: $99 / $199 / $349 and $99 / $349 / $799 | Upwork listings, October 2026 |
| Web development agency (Clutch) | Most $25–$49/hour; US, Canada and Australia $100–$149/hour; projects typically under $10,000 | Clutch pricing guide |
| Vibefixr | Free scan, $49 Audit, $199 Fix (up to 5 issues) | Our pricing |
Not sure which of these is your problem? The free health check looks at your live app in seconds, or request a free scan and we’ll tell you what we find.
Vibefixr’s prices
- Scan (free): an automated scan of your repo, with the top issues flagged and the results sent by email.
- Audit ($49): a full security and stability report within 24 hours, with copy-paste fix prompts for your AI tool.
- Fix ($199): up to 5 issues fixed, delivered as a pull request with tests within 72 hours.
- Guard ($79/month): a review of every push, to catch leaks and regressions early. Cancel anytime.
Agents do the work, and a human engineer reviews and signs off every audit and PR. Full details are on the pricing page.
What “up to 5 issues” means
One issue is one distinct bug or security problem with one root cause. We agree the exact list, up to five, with you in writing before work starts. Some examples:
- Google login, magic links and password reset all landing on localhost because of one Site URL setting: one issue.
- Three pages blank because one environment variable is missing in production: one issue.
- One table readable by every user, and a different table missing its grants: two issues.
The guarantee
Not fixed? Full refund. Covers the issues you approve before we start. If our PR doesn’t solve those agreed issues, you get your money back.
The hidden cost of not fixing it
A broken app rarely costs nothing while it waits. Exposed tables can leak user data. A webhook that silently fails means customers who paid without getting access, and refund requests. Each round of “try to fix” prompts uses AI credits and can add new bugs. None of these show up on an invoice, which is why they’re easy to underestimate.
How to keep the cost down
- Start free. Run the health check and request a free scan before paying anyone.
- Batch your problems. One Fix covers up to five issues, so collect them instead of paying per bug.
- Revert before you loop. Go back to the last working version before the AI rewrites more code around the bug.
- Write down the symptoms. What you did, what you expected, what happened, and since when. It shortens any diagnosis, ours or anyone else’s.
Find out what it’ll cost for your app
Start with the free scan: we list the issues, and you choose what to fix. The $199 Fix covers up to 5 issues as a pull request with tests within 72 hours. Not fixed? Full refund. Covers the issues you approve before we start.
FAQ
Why a fixed price instead of hourly?
You know the cost before work starts. We agree the exact issues in writing first, so the price doesn’t grow with the hours it takes.
What counts as one issue?
One distinct bug or security problem with one root cause. Several symptoms with the same cause count as one. The exact list, up to five, is agreed in writing before work starts.
What if my app has more than five issues?
The Fix covers up to five, and you choose which ones go in the agreed list. The $49 Audit gives you a full report with copy-paste fix prompts if you want to work through the rest yourself.
Do I need Guard after a fix?
Only if you keep building. Guard ($79/month) reviews every push to catch leaks and regressions early, so a later AI change doesn’t quietly undo a fix. Cancel anytime.
How fast is it?
The Audit report arrives within 24 hours. The Fix is delivered as a pull request with tests within 72 hours.
Related guides
- Stuck in a loop where every AI fix breaks something else? Here’s when to stop
- Bolt.new app shows 404 when you refresh a page? Here’s why
- Google login sends users to localhost after you publish? Here’s the fix
- Lovable app shows a blank white screen after deploy? Here’s why
- Your Supabase Edge Function works locally but fails in production: why
Launching soon? Run through our launch checklist for AI-built apps: 14 checks, each linked to the full guide.