AI is getting scarily good at app development.
I asked 3 models to code a timer app from scratch:
🇺🇸 ChatGPT
🇨🇳 Qwen
🇨🇳 Kimi
Here's the result (prompt + demos 👇)
Prompt I used:
"Create a simple timer app using only HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. It should have Start, Pause, and Reset buttons and display the elapsed time in mm:ss format."
1. ChatGPT
✅ Fully functional
✅ Clean, modern design
✅ Smooth UX
It nailed both functionality and presentation.
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2. Qwen
✅ Got the core logic right
✅ Buttons worked as expected
But…
❌ Very basic design
❌ Looked like a “hello world” UI
Functionally fine, visually underwhelming.
3. Kimi
✅ Timer worked with start/pause/reset
✅ Slightly better styling than Qwen
But…
❌ Still generic
❌ No design polish
Solid attempt, but lacked flair.
Results:
🥇 ChatGPT - Professional-grade UI + flawless logic.
🥈 Kimi - Correct + slightly better design than Qwen.
🥉 Qwen - Accurate, but too barebones.
All 3 did the job. Only 1 felt production-ready.
AI coding isn’t just about “does it run?” anymore.
The bar has moved → Does it look good enough to ship?
And that’s where ChatGPT pulled ahead.
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