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, apprat.io and Pocket Code.

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  1. Thunkable icon
     33 likes

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

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
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    Comments about Thunkable as an Alternative to MIT App Inventor
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    10

    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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    • Thunkable is Freemium and ProprietaryMIT App Inventor is Free and Open Source
  2. Android Studio icon
     270 likes

    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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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
     
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    Comments about Android Studio as an Alternative to MIT App Inventor
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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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    3 of 8 comments
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    Android Studio icon
    • Android Studio is Free and Open SourceMIT App Inventor is also Free and Open Source
  3. Kodular icon
     19 likes

    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.

    13 Kodular alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
     
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    Comments about Kodular as an Alternative to MIT App Inventor
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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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    Kodular icon
    • Kodular is Freemium and ProprietaryMIT App Inventor is Free and Open Source
  4. apprat.io icon
     1 like

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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  5. Pocket Code icon
     19 likes

    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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  6. FlutterFlow icon
     6 likes

    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 .

    111 FlutterFlow alternatives

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    • Online
    • iPad
     
  7. Bubble icon
     33 likes

    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.

    223 Bubble alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Online
     
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    Comments about Bubble as an Alternative to MIT App Inventor
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    Mit app inventor make a native app, Bubble build PWA and poor PWA

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    Bubble icon
    • Bubble is Freemium and ProprietaryMIT App Inventor is Free and Open Source
  8. Notepad.exe icon
     5 likes

    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
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  9. Expo icon
     8 likes

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

    37 Expo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  10. Draftbit icon
     3 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • React Native
     
  11. Basic4Android icon
     13 likes

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

    35 Basic4Android alternatives

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    • Windows
     
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    Comments about Basic4Android as an Alternative to MIT App Inventor
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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
  12. 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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
     
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