I tried vibe coding a real app in Bolt, v0, and Lovable, and one of them is all you need

A hands-on comparison of three AI app-building tools — Bolt, v0, and Lovable — tested by building a vintage photo booth app from a single vague prompt. Bolt failed to deliver a working camera even after six re-prompts on the free tier. Both Lovable and v0 produced fully functional apps from one prompt, with working cameras, countdowns, photo strips, and download features. Lovable edged out v0 due to more polished UI details like animations, gradient backgrounds, and playful microcopy, while v0's output was functional but felt static. The comparison was done from a non-developer perspective, focusing purely on whether the idea became a working product.