Adalo vs Bravo Studio (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Adalo and Bravo Studio share a 2.2 GPA, both have a free plan, and Bravo Studio starts cheaper, at $22 a month against $65 a month.
Checked Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Adalo grades higher on features. Bravo Studio grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Adalo
No-code builder for native iOS, Android and web apps, with AI
Bravo Studio
Turns Figma designs into native iOS and Android apps
Which one is for you
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 Bravo Studio if
- Fits if you design in Figma and want a native app without code
- Works for small apps that fit inside 30 screens
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay on Starter: no App Store builds
- Watch out: Solo caps Studio apps at 30 screens
- Watch out: Stripe payments and push notifications are listed as coming to Bravo MCP
- Watch out: the pricing page shows an annual option, but only monthly prices could be read
- Pricey if you want a service: Bravo To Go is $999
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAAdaloFair | 2.2GPABravo StudioFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DBuilder, the cheapest paid plan, is $624 a year, $52 a month, or $65 billed monthly, when builders here sit at $19 in the middle and the dearest tenth starts at $30. That buys 2 published apps and 5 editors, with push, Stripe and custom actions. No usage charges on top. | CSolo is $22 a month, a little over the category's $20 middle. Bravo To Go is $999. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree with no time limit: unlimited test apps, one free app build, 500 records an app, 1 editor and 5 Ada prompts a month. But publishing needs a paid plan. You can build the whole thing and never ship it, and custom domains and the app stores need paying for. | CStarter is free forever with phone preview and basic API links, but no App Store builds. A free trial of Solo features is offered with no card. |
| Features | BIt covers the whole job. Every screen sits on one drag-and-drop canvas with 200+ components, Ada builds and edits from a prompt, and a single version publishes as a web app and as native iOS and Android builds, each with a hosted Postgres database and Stripe payments. Bubble and thunkable do the same, so no A. | CDesign to native app, an MCP route in beta, integrations and imports. Stripe payments and push notifications are listed as coming to the MCP route, and Solo stops at 30 screens. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record, and this is a visual builder with a curve to it. Ada will scaffold from a prompt, but mostly you're dragging components onto a canvas, laying out every screen and shaping the collections behind them. You can preview on your own phone. | CNo store rating on record, and you build and connect the design yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | BYou build in the browser only, with no desktop or phone app for building. What comes out runs on iPhone, Android and the web. It connects to Stripe and Zapier; custom actions for outside APIs start on Builder, and external databases such as Xano and the Collections API need Business. | BWeb, with seven integrations listed. Output is native apps, but no phone or desktop editor. |
| Best for | one no-code project for iPhone, Android and web | turning Figma designs into native phone apps |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Adalo and Bravo Studio. How we grade
Price against what you get
Adalo starts at $65 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Bravo Studio starts at $22 a month and scores 2.3.
Adalo scores higher, and starts $43 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other AI app builders on the chart, 12 score higher than Adalo for less, and 19 score higher than Bravo Studio for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Adalo also covers databases.
- Bravo Studio also covers templates.
At a glance
| Adalo | Bravo Studio | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $65 per month, billed monthly; $624 billed yearly (Builder) | $22 per month, billed monthly |
| Free plan | Free plan with no time limit: unlimited test apps, one free app build, 500 records per app, 1 editor and 5 Ada AI prompts a month. Publishing needs a paid plan. | Starter plan: free forever, with phone preview and basic API connections but no App Store builds. |
| Free trial | None listed | Free trial of Solo features for a limited period, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Adalo, Inc. | App Foundry S.L. |
| Price read from | adalo.com | bravostudio.app |
| Checked | Nov 2, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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).
Bravo Studio
- The free Starter plan has no App Store builds; the store builds start on Solo.
- Studio apps are capped at 30 screens on Solo, while the MCP route has no screen limit.
- Several Studio features, such as Stripe payments and push notifications, are listed as coming to Bravo MCP.
- The pricing page shows an annual option and a USD selector, but only monthly prices could be read.
Key features
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.
Bravo Studio
- Design to native app
- Designs become native iOS and Android apps, which can be previewed on a phone and built for the App Store and Google Play on Solo.
- Bravo MCP (beta)
- Build from inside Claude, Cursor or ChatGPT on your existing AI subscription, with no screen limit and React Native code you own. It is on every plan.
- Integrations in Studio
- Solo unlocks every integration, including Stripe, OAuth and Firebase; the free Starter plan has basic API connections only.
- Import from other tools
- Bravo MCP can import from Lovable, Pencil, Figma or Bravo Studio and ship the result as a native app.
- Bravo To Go
- A done-for-you service that converts a design into an app or website, delivered with source code and a 48-hour revision turnaround.
Plans
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.
Bravo Studio
Starter$0
Test designs in a real Bravo app on your phone; basic API connections and no App Store builds.
Solo$22
per month, billed monthly
Up to 30 screens per app, unlimited native app builds, every integration including Stripe, OAuth and Firebase.
Bravo To Go$999
per app or website, one-time
Concierge build by the Bravo team with source code you own, launched to the stores or the web.
Ways to pay less
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.
Bravo Studio
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Adalo or Bravo Studio?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Bravo Studio is cheaper to start with: $22 a month, against $65 a month for Adalo. Adalo starts at $65 per month, billed monthly; $624 billed yearly (Builder), and Bravo Studio starts at $22 per month, billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, Adalo or Bravo Studio?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Adalo and Bravo Studio have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.