Jun 12 (edited) • 🔥 Posts
Tools & Tips: Build Sites & Apps with AI
Hey all,
Doug allowed me to share a sneak peek of our new Tooltester Newsletter. It highlights the coolest new tools that will help you grow your business.
Let's jump right in:
Lovable (AI Coding)
Lovable is like magic for an impatient individual like me. You write a quick prompt like “Build me a personal website for my digital consultancy business with the following details...” and within minutes, you've got a draft ready to tweak. I tested it one morning, and it had something (very decent) drafted before I even finished grinding my morning coffee beans ☕. Other platforms like Cursor or Claude Code handle complex projects better, but Lovable is by far the easiest to use.
It can be used to build all kinds of mini-projects, landing pages, business calculators, you name it. Robert, at our sister site EmailTooltester, used it to build a smart travel suggestion app that picks destinations based on your home currency. I can’t wait to see how far this can go.
🔁 Alternative to: Cursor, Firebase and Claude Code
Visit 👉 lovable.dev
💰 From $25 a month | Free plan available
Uizard (AI Design)
I don't have an eye for web design. Layouts and proportions just stress me out. So when I needed a homepage for my YouTube channel, I gave Uizard a prompt and let the AI do the rest. It came back with a solid first wireframe, and from there, I just dragged and dropped to tweak things, or asked the AI assistant for help.
You can even sketch something on paper, or upload a screenshot of a site you like, and Uizard will replicate the structure / design for you. It also comes with loads of templates like landing pages, mobile apps, SaaS dashboards, and startup pitch decks, all ready to remix.
🔁 Alternative to: Figma, Canva, Framer or Adobe XD
💰 From $12 | Free plan available
⚡This Week’s Productivity Hack
I run a YouTube channel (too embarrassed to share the link, sorry), and one thing I make a lot of are: thumbnails. Lately, I’ve been using AI to generate images of myself doing... stuff. Bit weird, yes, but also kind of addictive.
There are several tools for this, but I’ve been using Replicate.com, which I found cheap as chips. The interface looks a bit dated (see video above), but it gets the job done. Here's how it works:
- Create an account and add a few dollars, ($5 should be enough)
- Search for the model you want to use. I used "fast-flux-trainer"
- Upload 5–10 clear photos of yourself
- Train the model up ($2–$5 depending on settings)
- Then prompt it to generate the picture you need
Please, please, please, use this with caution, and keep it fun, not creepy. It’s a handy little trick if you want to stand out without staging another awkward photo shoot. Check this mini tutorial.
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Tools & Tips: Build Sites & Apps with AI
