Adalo vs Kodular (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Kodular grades higher than Adalo: 2.6 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Adalo grades higher on features and platforms. Kodular grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on ease of use.
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
Kodular
Drag-and-drop builder for Android apps with visual blocks
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 Kodular if
- Fits if you want to make an Android app without writing code and pay little
- Works for learners who would rather snap blocks together than type code
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need an iOS app, as the site mentions no iOS output
- Not for you if you want an AI to build the app from a description, as the pages show none
- Tight if you stay free: 10 projects, 10 MB of assets and 5 extensions each, and no monetization
- Watch out: Monetize charges a €15 one-time activation plus usage-based pricing
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAAdaloFair | 2.6GPAKodularGood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | APremium is €3.99 a month, or €40.99 a year, well under the $9 that is 60% of what the cheapest quarter pays. Free covers 10 projects. |
| 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. | BFree gives 10 projects, 10 MB of assets and 5 extensions per project, with ads shown in the editor and not in your app. One person could build a small app on that. |
| 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. | CVisual designer, block programming, APK builds, QR sharing and cloud projects. Android only, no AI generation, and monetization is a €15 activation plus usage fees. |
| 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. | CA web builder where the work is laying out screens and wiring blocks. No store rating on record. |
| 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. | CWeb only, and it makes Android apps only. No integrations are listed. |
| Best for | one no-code project for iPhone, Android and web | free Android apps built with blocks |
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 Kodular. 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. Kodular starts at about $3.82 a month and scores 2.0.
Adalo scores higher, and starts $61.18 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 1 scores higher than Kodular 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.
At a glance
| Adalo | Kodular | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $65 per month, billed monthly; $624 billed yearly (Builder) | €3.99 per month, or €40.99 per year (Premium) |
| 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. | 10 projects, 10 MB total asset size and 5 extensions per project; monetization extensions cannot be used. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Adalo, Inc. | Kodular |
| Price read from | adalo.com | kodular.io |
| 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).
Kodular
- Builds Android apps only; the site mentions no iOS output.
- Prices are shown in euros.
- Monetization extensions cannot be used in projects on the Free plan, and Monetize carries a €15 one-time activation fee plus usage-based pricing.
- The pages read describe a visual builder and mention no AI app-generation feature.
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.
Kodular
- Visual designer
- Drag components from a palette onto a screen with a live preview, using Material Design components.
- Block programming
- App logic is built by connecting visual blocks, so no syntax errors are possible.
- APK build and QR sharing
- One click generates the Android app; download the APK or share it with a QR code for testing.
- Live testing
- Instant app previews while building.
- Cloud project storage
- Projects live in a central dashboard in the cloud and can be opened from anywhere.
- Kodular Monetize
- Optional monetization components, activated for a one-time €15 plus usage-based pricing, on Free or Premium.
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.
Kodular
Free$0
10 projects, 10 MB total asset size, 5 extensions per project, and ads shown in the Kodular development platform (not inserted into your app).
Premium€3.99
per month (€40.99 billed yearly)
Unlimited projects, asset size and extensions, any extension including monetization ones, and ad-free development.
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.
Kodular
- Annual discount
Two months free on yearly billing
Premium is €3.99 a month or €40.99 a year, which the page labels as 2 months free.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Adalo or Kodular?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Kodular is cheaper to start with: about $3.82 a month, against $65 a month for Adalo. Adalo starts at $65 per month, billed monthly; $624 billed yearly (Builder), and Kodular starts at €3.99 per month, or €40.99 per year (Premium).
Which has a free plan, Adalo or Kodular?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Adalo and Kodular 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.