Adalo vs Appy Pie (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 Appy Pie if

• Fits if you want a basic Android app without writing code
• Makes sense if you resell apps and want the reseller programme

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you want iOS, as it needs Platinum at $60 a month per app
• Pricey if you build several apps, since each app is another subscription
• Watch out: Apple's $99 a year and Google's one-time $25 fee are extra
• Watch out: removing Appy Pie branding is an add-on priced at 2x the plan

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).

Appy Pie

• Priced per app, so each additional app is another subscription.
• iOS publishing needs Platinum, and Apple's $99 yearly and Google's one-time $25 fees are extra.
• Removing Appy Pie branding needs an add-on priced at 2x the plan.
• The page says yearly billing saves up to 20%, but the yearly figures could not be read.

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.

Appy Pie

Prompt-to-app generator

The homepage says an AI agent turns a plain-English prompt into an Android and iOS app with a working preview.

Built-in modules

The homepage mentions 200+ modules covering payments, bookings, push notifications, chat and analytics.

Store publishing

Basic and Gold publish to Google Play; Platinum also publishes to the Apple App Store.

Push notifications

Plans include push notification allowances of 500, 1,000 and 2,000 on Basic, Gold and Platinum.

Reseller program

A reseller program is linked from the site navigation.

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.

Appy Pie

• Basic$16

  per app / month, billed monthly

  Android and PWA, 500 downloads a month, email support. Page shows a crossed-out $32.

• Gold$36

  per app / month, billed monthly

  Android, 1,000 downloads a month, email and chat support. Page shows a crossed-out $72.

• Platinum$60

  per app / month, billed monthly

  Android and iOS, 2,000 downloads a month, premium support. Page shows a crossed-out $120.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Sold through sales: custom API calls, dedicated account manager and custom SLAs.

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.

Appy Pie

• Annual discount

  Yearly billing saves up to 20%

  The pricing toggle labels Yearly as saving up to 20% against monthly billing; the yearly prices were not readable.

• Education

  Special discount for schools and nonprofits

  The FAQ says governments, nonprofits, schools and students with an .edu address get a discount on yearly plans, via sales.