Vibe coding Nothing’s apps is fun, until you try to make them useful
Vibe coding sounds cool, but the results are mostly useless novelties.
Deep Dive
Nothing's Essential Apps Builder lets users create AI-generated widgets by describing them in plain language, but a hands-on test reveals major limitations. While simple widgets like water trackers or calendar views work, more complex functions fail—shopping lists show only one item, text gets cut off, and location features malfunction. The tool is easy to iterate with but struggles to produce genuinely useful, reliable apps, highlighting a gap between novelty and practicality.
Why It Matters
It shows the current reality gap between AI's promise of effortless app creation and delivering tools people will actually use daily.