The Best MIT App Inventor AlternativesTop Android Development Tools and other similar apps like MIT App Inventor

MIT App Inventor is described as 'App Inventor for Android is an application originally provided by Google and now maintained by the MIT, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It allows anyone, including people unfamiliar with computer programming, to create software applications for the Android operating' and is a android development tool in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to MIT App Inventor, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Android, SaaS, iPhone and iPad apps. The best MIT App Inventor alternative is Thunkable, which is free. Other great sites and apps similar to MIT App Inventor are Android Studio, Kodular, Pocket Code and apprat.io.

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  1. Thunkable icon

    Thunkable

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    Thunkable is a powerful drag-and-drop app builder made by two of the first MIT engineers on MIT App Inventor.

    84 Thunkable alternatives

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
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    Thunkable is an alternative of App Inventor because Thunkable is a modded version of App Inventor

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    no similar enough cuz the new version has less compoments than Mit while the legacy classic version(app.thunkable.com) is better

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    it is a better vision of MIT app inventor

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    • Almost everyone thinks Thunkable is a great MIT App Inventor alternative.

    • Thunkable is the most popular Web-based alternative to MIT App Inventor.

    • Thunkable is the most popular free alternative to MIT App Inventor.

    • Thunkable is Freemium and ProprietaryMIT App Inventor is Free and Open Source
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    Android Studio

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    Android Studio is a new Android development environment based on IntelliJ IDEA. Similar to Eclipse with Android Development Tools for Eclipse, Android Studio provides...

    75 Android Studio alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Android Studio is not an online platform and uses Java as a programming language instead of the block builder of the App Inventor.

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    There is NO comparison between the two of them

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    Android Studio is for writing languages not for blocks

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    • This alternative is disputed. Android Studio is a legitimate MIT App Inventor alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Android Studio is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to MIT App Inventor.

    • Android Studio is the most popular Open Source alternative to MIT App Inventor.

    • Android Studio is Free and Open SourceMIT App Inventor is also Free and Open Source
  4. Kodular icon

    Kodular

     19 likes
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    Much more than a modern app creator without coding It allows people to create apps without coding using a simple drag-and-drop app creator. It also provides a free Play Store alternative, and an Extensions IDE for advanced users.

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
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    Makeroid apps have material design but MIT App Inventor doesn't have.

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    It is almost the same as appinventor but it has more elements to play with.

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    it's just feels good to me

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    • Almost everyone thinks Kodular is a great MIT App Inventor alternative.

    • Kodular is the most popular Android alternative to MIT App Inventor.

    • Kodular is Freemium and ProprietaryMIT App Inventor is Free and Open Source
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    Pocket Code

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    Pocket Code allows you to create your own games, animations, interactive music videos, and many kind of other apps, directly on your phone or tablet.

    21 Pocket Code alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Android
    • iPhone
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    • Most users think Pocket Code is a great MIT App Inventor alternative.

    • Pocket Code is the most popular iPhone alternative to MIT App Inventor.

    • Pocket Code is Free and Open SourceMIT App Inventor is also Free and Open Source
    • Pocket Code is Privacy focusedMIT App Inventor is not according to our users
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    apprat.io

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    Build apps for iOS, Android, and the web without any code.

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    • Almost everyone thinks apprat.io is a great MIT App Inventor alternative.

    • apprat.io is the most popular iPad, SaaS & Self-Hosted alternative to MIT App Inventor.

    • apprat.io is the most popular commercial alternative to MIT App Inventor.

    • apprat.io is Paid and ProprietaryMIT App Inventor is Free and Open Source
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    FlutterFlow

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    A web and app development platform with an intuitive, no-code visual builder that also enables developers through extensible components and the ability to add custom code. Under the hood, FlutterFlow uses Google's .

    106 FlutterFlow alternatives

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    Bubble

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    Design, build, and deploy web applications effortlessly with Bubble's no-code platform. Use the drag-and-drop editor, AI-driven page generator, and built-in database. Suitable for enterprise teams or solo entrepreneurs, allowing scalable creation without any coding expertise.

    217 Bubble alternatives

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    Mit app inventor make a native app, Bubble build PWA and poor PWA

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    • Bubble is Freemium and ProprietaryMIT App Inventor is Free and Open Source
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    Notepad.exe

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    Lightweight macOS code editor. Skip the setup, write code, run instantly. Built-in iOS simulator, AI assistance, and Linux support.

    51 Notepad.exe alternatives

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    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
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  12. Expo icon

    Expo

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    An open-source platform for making universal native apps with React. Expo runs on Android, iOS, and the web.

    37 Expo alternatives

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    • Android
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    • Android Tablet
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    • Expo is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to MIT App Inventor.

    • Expo is Freemium and Open SourceMIT App Inventor is Free and Open Source
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    Basic4Android

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    Basic4android is Simple and powerful RAD tool for developing native Android applications without time-consuming Java / Eclipse programming .

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    • Free
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    • Windows
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    Complicated script language, cannot compete with AI2 in RAD development.

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    • Basic4Android is Free and Open SourceMIT App Inventor is also Free and Open Source
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    Draftbit

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    Build mobile apps effortlessly with this browser-based tool that lets you create, customize, and launch directly from your browser, while exporting high-quality React Native source code for collaboration among developers, designers, and managers.

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  15. Sketchware Pro icon

    Sketchware Pro

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    Sketchware Pro is a modified version of the popular app building tool Sketchware that includes additional features and improvements. Our repository welcomes contributions from anyone interested in adding new features and functionalities to the app.

    24 Sketchware Pro alternatives

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    • Free
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    • Android
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