Corona SDK Alternatives

Corona SDK is described as 'Corona is a cross-platform framework ideal for rapidly creating apps and games for mobile devices and desktop systems. That means you can create your project once and publish it to multiple types of devices, including Apple iPhone and iPad, Android phones and tablets, Amazon' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Corona SDK for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best Corona SDK alternative is Qt, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Corona SDK are Unity, LÖVE, Qt Creator and Apache Cordova.

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  1. Qt icon
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    Qt is a cross-platform application framework that is widely used for developing application software that can be run on various software and hardware platforms with little or no change in the underlying codebase, while having the power and speed of native applications.

    57 Qt alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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    Qt vs Corona SDK Comments
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    Qt doesn't seem to be a game focused development tool!

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    Corona focus is on game development, with the focus on Qt is interface like.

    • Qt is Freemium and Open SourceCorona SDK is Free and Open Source
  2. Unity icon
     363 likes

    Unity's real-time 3D engine fosters collaboration among artists, designers, and developers, offering tools for immersive, interactive experiences. Unity 6 enhances rendering, lighting, and AI, supports AR, VR, mobile, desktop, and includes detailed multiplayer workflows.

    139 Unity alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  3. LÖVE icon
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    Hi there! LÖVE is an awesome framework you can use to make 2D games in Lua. It's free, open-source, and works on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Android and iOS.

    107 LÖVE alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • FreeBSD
     
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    LÖVE vs Corona SDK Comments
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    have got simmilar func-s from corona sdk

    • LÖVE is Free and Open SourceCorona SDK is also Free and Open Source
    • LÖVE is LightweightCorona SDK is not according to our users
  4. Qt Creator icon
     112 likes

    Qt Creator is a cross-platform integrated development environment (IDE) built for the maximum developer experience. Qt Creator runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS desktop operating systems and allows developers to create software across desktop, mobile, and embedded platforms.

    131 Qt Creator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • BSD
     
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    Qt Creator vs Corona SDK Comments
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    QT is for GUI, Corona SDK is for games and apps

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    qt creator is not a game engine

    • Qt Creator is Paid and Open SourceCorona SDK is Free and Open Source
  5. Apache Cordova icon
     55 likes

    Apache Cordova is a set of device APIs that allow a mobile app developer to access native device function such as the camera or accelerometer from JavaScript. Combined with a UI framework such as jQuery Mobile or Dojo Mobile or Sencha Touch, this allows a smartphone app to be...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
  6. RhoMobile icon
     7 likes

    Cross-platform framework for creating mobile and desktop apps for iOS, Android, WinCE, Sailfish OS, Windows, Linux and OS X.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Sailfish OS
     
  7. Appcelerator Titanium, offered for free by Appcelerator, lets web developers use web technologies, open source and cloud computing to build native apps for iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac OSX and Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  8. B4X icon
     51 likes

    Cross platform development tools for native iOS, Android, desktop and server applications. B4X is a Rapid Application Development (RAD) tool for real world apps. The programming language is a modern version of Visual Basic.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  9. WebDGap icon
     11 likes

    WebDGap allows you to convert any website or HTML/CSS/JavaScript web application to a native Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chrome application.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
     
  10. MauiKit icon
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    MauiKit is a framework based on QQC2 and Kirigami, that helps to create convergent applications that run on GNU Linux and Android, based on the Maui HIG. MauiKit is an open source framework to make the applications look good, made by .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
     
  11. HARFANG 3D icon
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    HARFANG®3D is a cross-platform & multi-language solution to integrate with embedded systems, existing environments & combining features to meet the industrial standards of 3D imaging.

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
  12. Sencha Touch icon
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    Sencha Touch allows you to develop mobile web apps that look and feel native on iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry touch devices.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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