AI App Launch Audit · Vibe-coded app security · Production readiness
Vibe-Coded App Audit & AI Code Review
Built your app with Lovable, Bolt, Replit, Base44, Cursor or Claude Code? Our senior Brisbane-led team checks its security, performance and data integrity before real users and real data arrive.
Built with AI. Checked by humans. Ready for launch.
Fixed-price audits, quoted up front
Security, performance and data integrity checked
Full stack code analysis
Senior human review
We fix it, then check again
The big question
Is my vibe-coded app safe to launch?
Vibe-coded apps tend to look finished long before they are. Here's how we work out whether yours is ready for real users and real data.
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It works in the demo, but...
We walk every workflow end to end, not just the intended path, and check what happens when users, data or third-party systems don't behave as expected.
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What an audit actually checks
Your build goes up against our 100+ point checklist: security and secure design, exposed keys, missing validation, auth that trusts the client, scalability, error handling, and integration reviews for payment gateways and other third-party systems.
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Not sure where you stand?
Tell us what you've built in a free consultation. If it's ready to launch, that's the answer you'll get. Book a free consultation. Start with our vibe-coded app launch checklist.
...either way, you shouldn't have to guess.
Built with AI tools
Built with Lovable, Bolt, Replit, Base44, Cursor or Claude Code?
AI coding tools are brilliant at getting an app to demo stage. They're less reliable at the unglamorous parts that keep users and data safe. Each tool has its own habits, and we know where to look.
Lovable
Apps that look finished but lean on Supabase defaults. We test row level security as an attacker would, check the public anon key, storage buckets and Edge Function secrets, and confirm no user can read or edit another user's data.
Lovable app audit →Bolt
Fast from prompt to deployed app, with a Supabase or Bolt Cloud back end. We look for secrets in client-side code, missing access rules, and what changes between the preview and your real deployment.
Bolt app audit →Replit
Quick to deploy, easy to misconfigure. We review what your Repl exposes publicly, how secrets and the database are handled, Replit Auth, your deployment settings, and how the app behaves under real load.
Replit app audit →Base44
Everything in one place: data, auth and integrations. We check who can read and change each entity, how sign-up and roles really work, where your API keys live, and what you'd need if you ever move off the platform.
Base44 app audit →Cursor & Claude Code
Faster, more capable builds, with code nobody on the team fully reviewed. We look for secrets committed to the repo, auth that trusts the browser, and logic that only works on the happy path.
Cursor & Claude Code audit →v0, Windsurf & others
Next.js apps from v0, projects from Windsurf or Firebase Studio, and anything else AI helped write. Same checks, same fixed price: secrets exposed to the browser, unprotected server actions and API routes, and Firebase or Supabase access rules.
How it works
Four steps from vibe-coded to production-ready
Plain English findings, no jargon, and you always know exactly where the app stands before anyone hits deploy.
Step 1 · Full coverage
Every corner of the build gets scrutinised
We've worked on line-of-business applications scaling from sprouting start-ups to ASX 200 giants, and we bring that same seasoning to your app.
- Code quality and supportability (consistency and standardisation of the codebase)
- Application scalability (it works for 1 person, but what about 1,000?)
- Security and secure design principles (how data is handled and stored)
- Error handling and code resilience (when data and external systems aren't as expected)
- Integration implementation reviews (payment gateways and third-party systems)
- Over 100 other quality control checkpoints before go-live
Step 2 · Human review
Experienced humans, not just another AI pass
AI can analyse code, but there's no substitute for experienced human (in this case Squirrel) judgement across the structure, implementation and security of the build. Leverage our years of experience for the final go-live review.
- Engineering review of structure, maintainability and overall quality
- QA testing as a real user would, including usability, workflows and edge cases
- A real-world assessment of whether the app is genuinely ready to launch
Step 3 · Fixing issues
We fix it, or coach you through fixing it
If the audit turns up issues you're not left with a PDF and a shrug. In most cases we split the workload to balance speed, safety and cost-effectiveness.
- Our development team resolves issues and smooths off the rough edges
- AI prompting guidance if you'd rather fix them with your own tools
- Usually a split of both, so you get production-ready fast
Step 4 · Going live
Green lights? Let's get it in front of users
With the audit signed off and the bugs squashed, we help you get your app in front of your users.
- Deploying to Australian-based hosting (and international)
- Apple App Store and Google Play Store listings approved and live
- Usage, availability and performance monitoring set up
Security & compliance
Vibe-coded app security, measured against real standards
"It seems fine" isn't a security posture. Findings are mapped to recognised standards, so you know what each issue means for your users and your obligations.
OWASP
Checked against the OWASP Top 10
Broken access control, injection, insecure design, security misconfiguration and the rest of the OWASP Top 10, the most common ways web applications are attacked.
Privacy Act
Australian Privacy Principles
If your app collects personal information, APP 11 requires you to take reasonable steps to protect it. We flag where data is exposed, over-collected or stored insecurely, before it becomes a notifiable data breach.
Hosting
Australian hosting available
Need your data to stay onshore? We can deploy your app to Australian-based hosting as part of go-live, with monitoring set up from day one.
Client stories
Don't take our word for it.
Bianca
OnSchedule
“Working with Code Squirrel has been a fantastic experience! Their team is not only incredibly skilled but also highly responsive and professional. They took the time to understand our requirements and delivered exceptional results.”
Tiyana
Coast & Country Primary Care
“Efficient, reliable, professional, and extraordinarily knowledgeable team. No task or request was ever too hard. The team are truly remarkable.”
Audit or build partner?
Looking for a final check, or still building?
We hear two different things from people with AI-built apps. "It's built, I'm finished, I just want you to give it a once-over" is what this audit is for. "I'm still building it and I want help doing that properly" is what our AI Build Partner is for. If you're still adding features, an audit is a snapshot that starts going stale with your next prompt; a build partner keeps checking as you build.
At a glance
AI Build Partner
AI App Launch Audit
Engagement & Pricing
Monthly, from $1,800
One-off, quoted for your app
App & Code Reviews
Ongoing, Every month
Once, before launch
Development
Fixes and features, inside your monthly hours
Not included. Quoted after the report
Production releases
Monthly or fortnightly, included
Quoted separately
Still building?
Still building? Get a senior engineer building alongside you.
An audit is a one-off look. If you're still working on your app and know you need help, the AI Build Partner is a separate monthly product for apps built with AI coding tools: scheduled reviews, development hours for fixes and features, and production releases monthly or fortnightly. From $1,800 a month ex. GST, with a three-month initial term and then month to month.
FAQs
Vibe-coded app audit questions
Is vibe coding safe for production apps?
It can be, but not by default. AI tools write code that works in a demo while skipping access control, validation and error handling. An audit from a professional software development team before launch is what turns a vibe-coded prototype into something safe to put real users and data on.
Does Lovable's built-in security scan replace an audit?
No. Automated scanners are a useful first pass, but they can't tell whether your access rules match how your business works, or whether a workflow leaks data under real-world conditions. Our audit pairs tooling with senior engineering judgement.
How much does an AI App Launch Audit cost?
Audits are fixed-price and quoted up front. The final price depends on the size of the app and is agreed before we start.
Which tools and platforms do you review?
Apps built with Lovable, Bolt, Replit, Base44, Cursor, Claude Code, v0, Windsurf, Firebase Studio and similar tools, including common back ends like Supabase and Firebase, and web, iPhone and Android front ends. See our guides for Lovable, Bolt, Replit, Base44 and Cursor & Claude Code.
Will you fix what you find?
Yes, if you want us to. Our developers can resolve the issues, we can give you prompting guidance to fix them with your own AI tools, or we can split the work. Most clients do a bit of both.
Can you help us launch once it passes?
Yes. We can deploy to Australian-based hosting, get your app through Apple App Store and Google Play review, and set up usage, availability and performance monitoring.
What if our app wasn't built with AI?
Then our independent code audit is the better fit. It uses the same 100+ point checklist for code written by human developers.
What if I'm still building and want ongoing help?
That's what our AI Build Partner is for. It's a separate monthly product: an engineer reviews your app, does the ongoing development with or for you, and releases it to production monthly or fortnightly. The audit is the right fit when you want a one-off check with no commitment.
Let's get your vibe-coded app launch-ready
Book a free 30-minute chat. You'll talk to an engineer, not a sales rep - and leave with a straight answer about how we can help you get your app launched. No pitch, just straight answers.
