{"id":399,"date":"2025-02-20T10:25:48","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T10:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/support\/2025\/02\/20\/10599779-hostinger-horizons-a-guide-to-possible-and-restricted-actions\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T09:52:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T09:52:22","slug":"10599779-hostinger-horizons-a-guide-to-possible-and-restricted-actions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/10599779-hostinger-horizons-a-guide-to-possible-and-restricted-actions\/","title":{"rendered":"Hostinger Horizons: A Guide to Possible and Restricted Actions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"no-margin\">Hostinger Horizons allows anyone to create custom web apps or web softwares in minutes&mdash;no coding required. However, have in mind that complex software or applications will require smart prompting by the user and some understanding of web development.<br>\n&#8203;<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">In this article, you will find examples of what can be achieved with <b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/horizons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Horizons web app creator<\/a><\/b>, description examples and what should be avoided inside the tool.<br>\n&#8203;<\/p><div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80;border-color: #334bfa33\">When it comes to using Hostinger Horizons for mobile app development, at the moment, we do not offer mobile app development for iOS or Android. For now, you can only use Horizons on your mobile phone to edit and visualize the live version results of your web app.<\/div><h2 id=\"h_066fa335bc\"><b>Horizons Web app Examples<\/b><\/h2><p class=\"no-margin\">Below you can find some examples of ideas that could be created as web applications or softwares with Horizons:<\/p><ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">A <b>fitness app<\/b> that generates personalized workout and diet plans based on user data, such as age, height, weight, and physical condition.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">An AI-powered <b>gamified language-learning platform<\/b> that provides 10 new quests daily.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">A <b>task management app<\/b> for people with ADHD, showing only one task at a time to reduce overwhelm.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">A <b>personal budget tracker<\/b> that categorizes expenses and provides spending insights.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">An AI-powered <b>book recommendation app<\/b> that suggests books based on reading history.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">An <strong>AI image transformer<\/strong> that converts any uploaded photo into a specific style &mdash; such as an astronaut portrait or cartoon character.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">An <strong>AI-powered horoscope generator<\/strong> that creates personalized daily horoscopes based on user input.<br>\n&#8203;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 id=\"h_06bae5c7ca\"><b>Web app Description Examples<\/b><\/h2><p class=\"no-margin\">For your first description using Horizons, follow 2-5 sentences with a clear description of your project. Below you can find some description examples based on the examples above:<\/p><ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">A fitness app that generates personalized workout and diet plans based on user data, such as age, height, weight, and physical condition:<br>\n&#8203;<br>\n&#8203;<b>Description to be used in Horizons: <\/b>&ldquo;Create a personalized fitness app that generates workout and diet plans based on the user&rsquo;s age, height, weight, and physical condition. Ensure the app tailors the plans for weight loss, muscle gain, or maintenance, and includes progress tracking features.&rdquo;<br>\n&#8203;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">An AI-powered gamified language-learning platform that provides 10 new quests daily:<br>\n&#8203;<br>\n&#8203;<b>Description to be used in Horizons: <\/b>&ldquo;Generate a gamified language-learning platform that offers 10 new quests every day. Each quest should focus on learning new words, phrases, and grammar in an interactive, game-like experience. Include rewards, progress tracking, and a motivating system to keep users engaged.&rdquo;<br>\nIt&rsquo;s recommended to use <b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.openai.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">chatGPT<\/a><\/b> in order to generate even better prompts, as the AI language format is better read from Horizons, and with this, you can achieve better results by using a prompt generated using AI &#128640;<br>\n&#8203;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 id=\"h_9cd8c7b0d4\"><b>Actions to be avoided<\/b><\/h2><ol>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">For now, you can use Horizons to <b>develop a website instead of a web app<\/b>, however, have in mind that depending on how complex you want the website to be, it would be much better, easier and structured to use a ready website solution oriented to the project goal you have, such as <b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/6640339-how-to-add-a-wordpress-website\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WordPress<\/a><\/b> or <b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/website-builder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hostinger Website Builder<\/a><\/b>.<br>\n&#8203;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Currently, <b>monetization and authentication<\/b> are challenging to prompt. However, you can already add subscriptions, one-time payments, ads, affiliate links and more. Some of those functions might not be as easy to add as others, but our product team is putting their best efforts in getting this easier over time.<br>\n&#8203;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>You are unable to import your custom codes from 3rd party platforms like GitHub.<br>\n&#8203;<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">You are unable to use advanced hosting features, such as File Manager, FTP, PHP, SSH, databases, Cron Jobs, GIT and IP Manager (all the features mentioned are available with other content management systems, such as WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, PrestaShop, and the like.).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>You are unable to import custom code from 3rd party platforms like GitHub. However, for AI features specifically, <strong>Integrated AI<\/strong> handles this natively &mdash; no external API key setup is required.<\/li>\n<\/ol><h2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\" id=\"h-integrated-ai\">Integrated AI<\/h2><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Horizons now includes <strong>Integrated AI<\/strong> &mdash; a native capability that lets you build AI-powered features directly into your web app without manually connecting third-party APIs.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Simply describe the AI functionality you want in your prompt, and Horizons will handle the setup automatically. Currently supported input\/output combinations are:<\/p><ul class=\"[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\">\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Text &rarr; Text<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Text + Image &rarr; Text<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Text &rarr; Text + Image<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Text + Image &rarr; Text + Image<\/li>\n<\/ul><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"><strong>Example prompt:<\/strong> <em>&ldquo;Create an AI app that turns any picture into an astronaut photo.&rdquo;<\/em><\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">For text generation, Horizons uses cost-efficient models. For image generation, it uses the Banana image generation models. No external API keys or manual integration are required.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">For more details, you can check this guide: <a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/integrated-ai-in-hostinger-horizons\/\">Integrated AI in Hostinger Horizons<\/a>.<\/p><div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80;border-color: #334bfa33\">\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Additionally, explore the <b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/tutorials\/avoid-common-mistakes-with-hostinger-horizons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">most common mistakes<\/a><\/b> users make when developing web apps with Hostinger Horizons. By learning from these examples, you&rsquo;ll be able to create functional, efficient, and well-structured apps from the start.<\/p>\n<\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn about different examples of what can be achieved using Horizons and what should be avoided<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":581,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"include_on_kodee":true,"footnotes":""},"categories":[293],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-399","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hostinger-horizons"],"hreflangs":[{"locale":"en-US","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/10599779-hostinger-horizons-a-guide-to-possible-and-restricted-actions\/","default":1}],"include_on_kodee":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/399","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/581"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=399"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/399\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9646,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/399\/revisions\/9646"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=399"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=399"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=399"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}