A zero-cost foundation for students to design and build an AI-powered interior design app using industry-standard free tiers.
Building an AI-driven iOS app as a student team requires professional tools, but high subscription costs can be a barrier to entry. You need a way to generate 3D assets and manage a real-time backend without a budget.
You will have a fully functional design-to-code pipeline where AI-generated 3D models can be integrated into a SwiftUI frontend, supported by a live database and automated deployments.
Collaborative interface design and prototyping for the iOS app.
Generating 3D furniture and interior models from text prompts.
Centralizing design specs, research, and project documentation.
Managing development sprints and bug tracking.
Hosting the iOS app codebase and managing pull requests.
Storing user data, design projects, and 3D model metadata.
Hosting a landing page or a web-based admin dashboard.
Every push to GitHub automatically triggers a preview deployment on Vercel.
Live Figma designs can be embedded directly into Notion pages for context.
This stack focuses on maximizing the generous free tiers of best-in-class tools. It provides high-fidelity UI design, AI-driven 3D asset generation, and a robust serverless backend without any upfront financial commitment, perfect for validating your concept.
