Why it matters
From vibe-coded to production-ready
AI tools get you to a working app in days. Making it safe for paying customers is a different job, and a vibe code audit is how you find out what’s left to do.
The problem in numbers
5,600
live apps built with AI tools, scanned2,000+
high-impact vulnerabilities found400+
exposed secrets175
leaks of personal data
Escape.tech scanned 5,600 live AI-built apps (their report, October 2025).
- The usual holesRow-level security switched off. Keys left in the code. Sign-in that can be bypassed. Payment messages nobody checks.
- Your tool’s scan isn’t enoughLovable, Bolt and Replit check for open data and leaked keys when you publish. They don’t look at payments, running costs, backups or monitoring, and their own documentation says the scans don’t replace a full review.
- What waiting costsAdd up what a week offline would cost you, or one email telling every customer their data leaked. Most fixes cost less.
- Bills that run awayCloud and API costs rise with every user, and the first warning is the invoice.
- You don’t need a rewriteMost apps need a short list of specific fixes, not a new app. You keep your app and the tools you built it with.
What waiting costs: try your own numbers
£
- A week offline
- £1,167
- A year’s revenue from the customers who left
- £6,000
- A review, then the usual fixes
- £750 + £3,000 to £6,000
Rough sums from your own figures, not a forecast. Nothing you type leaves this page.
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Find out what’s left to do in yours
A senior analyst checks your live app from the outside, with your permission, and sends you the three biggest risks within one working day. £49, and yours to keep.