Adalo vs AppSheet (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Adalo if

• Fits if you can't code and want one project to ship to iPhone, Android and the web
• Works for apps built around a database, like bookings or a directory

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you just want one small app live, since publishing starts at Builder, $624 a year or $65 a month
• Tight if you're staying free, with 500 records per app, 5 Ada prompts a month and nothing published
• Watch out: Builder includes only 1 instant update a month, and localization, crash monitoring and analytics are add-ons on it
• Not for you if you need external databases or the Collections API, which start on Business at $200 a month
• Watch out: the app stores add their own fees, $99 a year for Apple and $25 once for Google Play

Pick AppSheet if

• Fits if your data already lives in Google Sheets or a database and you want an app on top
• Works for field teams who need forms and barcode scanning on a phone, even offline

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if lots of people use the app, as every user is $5 to $20 a month
• Skip it if you want AI to build the app without a Google Workspace licence, as the FAQ says it needs one
• Too light for advanced automation and role-based users on Starter, as they start at Core
• Watch out: public apps with no sign-in cost $50 a month each, and Enterprise Plus is bought through a Workspace admin

Adalo

• The Free plan allows 500 records per app and 5 AI prompts a month; publishing and custom domains start on Builder at $65 a month.
• Plans cap published apps and editors: Builder allows 2 apps and 5 editors, Business 5 apps and 10 editors.
• On Builder, localization, crash monitoring and analytics are paid add-ons, and only 1 instant update a month is included.
• Publishing to the app stores also needs an Apple Developer account ($99 a year) and a Google Play account ($25 one-time).

AppSheet

• Prices are per user per month, so cost grows with the number of app users.
• AI-assisted app creation needs a paid Google Workspace license, according to the pricing FAQ.
• Enterprise Plus can be bought only by a Google Workspace administrator.
• Public apps without sign-in are priced per app ($50 a month) through Publisher Pro.

Adalo

Visual multi-screen canvas

Every screen of an app sits on one drag-and-drop canvas, assembled from more than 200 components, and can be previewed on a mobile device.

Ada AI assistant

Ada builds and edits an app from natural-language prompts. Free includes 5 prompts a month; paid plans have no monthly prompt limit, and extra AI credits can be bought.

Native iOS, Android and web output

One app version publishes as a responsive web app and as native iOS and Android builds. Publishing to the App Store and Google Play starts on Builder.

Built-in Postgres database

Each app has a hosted relational database with collections and 8 data types. Free allows 500 records per app.

External data and custom actions

Builder adds custom actions for calling outside APIs. External databases and the Collections API need Business.

Payments and automation

Builder adds Stripe payments, maps and push notifications, and apps can connect to Zapier.

AppSheet

Gemini-assisted creation

Describe what an app should do and Gemini drafts it; AI-assisted app creation is available to users with paid Google Workspace licenses.

Data connectors

Connects to Google Sheets, Excel, Airtable, Smartsheet and Salesforce, with SQL, BigQuery, Apigee and REST APIs on the top plan.

Automations

Workflows with triggers, conditions and branches, plus email, SMS and push notifications and webhooks from app events or schedules.

Field data capture

Forms, barcodes, locations, signatures and photos, with offline use and background sync.

Built-in database

An AppSheet database is included on every paid plan, with row and database limits by tier.

Governance

Role-based access, security filters and, on Enterprise Plus, audit logs, version history and team policy controls.

Adalo

• Free$0

  Unlimited test apps, one free app build, 500 records per app, 1 app editor and 5 prompts a month with the Ada AI builder.

• Builder$65

  per month, billed monthly ($624 billed yearly)

  2 published apps, 5 editors, App Store, Google Play and web publishing, custom domains, Stripe, push and custom actions, and 1 instant update a month. First month $30.

• Business$200

  per month, billed monthly ($1,920 billed yearly)

  5 published apps, 10 editors, unlimited instant updates, more AI building, localization, crash monitoring, analytics, the Collections API and external databases.

AppSheet

• Free prototyping$0

  Use the app editor and process designer with every feature for prototypes, with up to 10 test users.

• Starter$5

  per user / month

  Basic app and automation features, spreadsheet and cloud-storage connectors and the AppSheet database (5 databases, 2,500 rows each).

• Core$10

  per user / month

  Adds advanced automation, security controls, role-based users, barcode scanning and email support. Included in most paid Google Workspace plans.

• Enterprise Plus$20

  per user / month

  Adds machine learning, cloud database and API connectors, governance controls, up to 200 databases of 200,000 rows and priority support. Sold to Workspace administrators.

• Publisher Pro$50

  per app / month

  For public apps with no sign-in and no sensitive data, usable by unlimited users; has Core features without sign-in options or security filters.

Adalo

• Annual discount

  Save 20% with yearly billing

  Builder is $624 a year against $65 a month, and Business $1,920 a year against $200 a month. Quarterly billing saves 10%.

• Other savings

  First month of Builder for $30

  New Builder customers on monthly billing pay $30 for the first month, then $65 a month.

AppSheet

• Nonprofit

  Education and nonprofit discounts

  Discounts are offered to educational and nonprofit organizations with verification of tax-exempt status.