Appy Pie vs Glide (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Glide grades higher than Appy Pie: 2.4 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Glide grades higher on features, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money and the free plan.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Appy Pie
No-code builder for Android and iOS apps, with an AI app generator
Glide
AI builder that turns spreadsheets into internal business apps
Which one is for you
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
Pick Glide if
- Fits if your operations team runs on spreadsheets and wants an app on top
- Works for inventory, work order or vendor apps that share one set of live data
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you're a team, since Basic covers 2 people, Plus 3, and Pro starts at $125 a month
- Not for you if you want to publish anything on the Free plan, because you can't, and its credits never renew
- Skip it if you're on Glide Classic and expect this included, as GlideOS is a separate subscription
- Tight if you need public apps or more than 1 workflow, since both start on Plus, from $50 a month
- Watch out: the apps run in browsers rather than as native apps, and single sign-on needs Enterprise
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAAppy PieWeak | 2.4GPAGlideFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DBasic is $16 a month per app but Android only; iOS needs Platinum at $60 a month, well above this category's $20 middle. | DBasic is $25 a month, the line where the dearest quarter of builders here begins, and it's a thin plan: 100 credits, 2 team members, 2 published apps, 1 workflow. An app the public can open needs Plus at $50. Unlimited apps, premium integrations and MCP need Pro from $125, six times the $19 middle. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 7-day trial for personal, non-commercial use. The page does not say whether a card is needed. No free plan. | CThe Free plan's credits are limited and never reset, and with it you can't publish an app or switch on a single workflow. A trial in all but name, then, and the listing doesn't say whether a card is wanted. Two team members and 10 projects, for what that's worth. |
| Features | CPrompt-to-app, modules, store publishing and push notifications. The listing's gaps: iOS only on Platinum, and caps on downloads from 500 to 2,000 a month. | BIt covers the whole job for internal apps: upload a spreadsheet and it reads the structure, then proposes screens and workflows; apps in a project share live tables; routines run on a schedule, a webhook or on demand; and the directory lists 1,000+ integrations. The apps run in browsers only, so no A. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and you build and publish your own app. | BNo rating on record. You start from a spreadsheet you already have and ask for changes in chat. Highlight one component and you can prompt for a change to that alone. Modeling the tables behind it is the real work. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb builder; the apps it makes are for Android and iOS, with just Google Analytics and AdMob listed. | BA web app, and what it builds runs in desktop and mobile browsers rather than as native apps. Nothing of its own on desktop or phone. It connects to Google Sheets, Excel, Airtable, Salesforce, Slack, QuickBooks, PostgreSQL and Snowflake, with an MCP server on Pro. |
| Best for | a simple Android app from a no-code builder | turning a spreadsheet into an internal app |
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: Appy Pie and Glide. How we grade
Price against what you get
Appy Pie starts at $16 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Glide starts at $25 a month and scores 3.0.
Glide scores higher, and starts $9 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other AI app builders on the chart, 10 score higher than Appy Pie for less, and 4 score higher than Glide 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
- Glide also covers workflow automation and AI agents.
At a glance
| Appy Pie | Glide | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $16 per app / month, billed monthly | $25 per month (Basic) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial for personal, non-commercial use | Free plan with a limited credit allowance that does not reset or renew; apps cannot be published on it |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Appy Pie | Glide (typeguard, Inc.) |
| Price read from | appypie.com | glideapps.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Glide
- Free plan credits do not renew, and apps cannot be published without a paid plan.
- GlideOS needs its own subscription and cannot be reached through Glide Classic, which has separate plans.
- Monthly credits reset each billing cycle; extra credits are sold on paid plans only and last 12 months.
- Basic covers 2 team members and Plus 3; public apps need Plus, and single sign-on needs Enterprise.
Key features
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.
Glide
- Spreadsheet-to-app building
- Upload a spreadsheet or file and GlideOS reads its structure, data and logic, then proposes the screens and workflows for an app built on it.
- Chat-based editing
- Changes are requested in chat. You can highlight a page, a component or a piece of text and prompt for a change to that element alone.
- Shared project data
- Apps in a project read and write the same live tables, which can come from Google Sheets, uploaded Excel or CSV files, or tables GlideOS creates.
- Workflows
- Automated routines run on a schedule, from a webhook or on demand, using the same data as the apps. Basic allows 1 enabled workflow and Plus 5.
- Integrations
- The integrations directory lists more than 1,000 services, including Gmail, Slack, Airtable and Salesforce. Premium integrations need the Pro plan.
- Bring your own agent
- On Pro, an MCP server lets Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other clients build and deploy apps on Glide, which supplies hosting, data and permissions.
Plans
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.
Glide
Free$0
A limited, non-renewing credit allowance, 2 team members and 10 projects. No published apps and no enabled workflows.
Basic$25
per month
100 credits a month, 2 team members, 2 published apps, 1 enabled workflow and a choice of agent mode.
PlusFrom $50
per month
250 credits a month at the entry tier, with tiers up to 10,000. 3 team members, 5 published apps, 20 projects, 5 workflows and public apps.
ProFrom $125
per month
500 credits and 5 members at the entry tier, with 50 credits per added member. Unlimited published apps and workflows, premium integrations and MCP.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom team size, single sign-on, enterprise integrations, a choice of LLM provider, 30-day data backups and a dedicated success manager.
Ways to pay less
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.
Glide
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Appy Pie or Glide?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Appy Pie is cheaper to start with: $16 a month, against $25 a month for Glide. Appy Pie starts at $16 per app / month, billed monthly, and Glide starts at $25 per month (Basic).
Which has a free plan, Appy Pie or Glide?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Appy Pie nor Glide has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
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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.