# AppMachine review (2026): is it worth $15 a month, billed yearly? > No-code builder for iOS, Android and web apps Checked Nov 13, 2026 ยท graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA. AppMachine is a no-code platform for building apps for iOS, Android and the web with drag-and-drop blocks, starting from templates or from scratch. Content can come from the builder, a spreadsheet or a web service. Plans are priced per month by the number of published apps, team members and usage limits, with a 30-day free trial. - **Category:** AI App Builders - **Made by:** AppMachine - **Website:** https://www.appmachine.com - **Runs on:** Web - **Who should skip it:** Skip it if you want a free plan, as there is only a 30-day trial. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 13, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 13, 2026, AppMachine is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $15 per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly). - **Pricing model:** Free trial - **Free plan:** None. - **Free trial:** 30-day free trial of any paid plan, no credit card required; the paid plan starts automatically afterward unless cancelled. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Instant | $15 per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly) | 1 web app (PWA) for phone and tablet, 1 team member, 500 rows, 50 active app users and community support. | | Professional | $63 per month, billed annually ($79 billed monthly) | 1 published app for iOS, Android and web, 2 team members, push notifications, web services, 10,000 rows and 1,000 active users. | | Agency | $159 per month, billed annually ($199 billed monthly) | 5 published apps, 3 team members, white-label client CMS, logic and workflows, branding removal included and 100 GB of storage. | | Enterprise | Custom | Unlimited options and custom integrations for larger agencies. Sold through sales. | Read from https://www.appmachine.com/pricing on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with AppMachine before buying. ## Ways to pay less - **Save 20% with annual billing** (Annual discount): The pricing page shows an Annual billing switch labelled Save 20%, which is on by default. Source: https://www.appmachine.com/pricing ## Key features - **Drag-and-drop app blocks:** Features are added as blocks, such as contact details, products, FAQs and news, without writing code. - **Store and web publishing:** Apps can be published to the web, Google Play and the Apple App Store; native store apps start on Professional. - **Data from spreadsheets and web services:** App content can come from a spreadsheet or a web service, and web service connections start on Professional. - **Push notifications:** Push notifications can be sent to app users on the Professional and Agency plans. - **White-label client CMS:** The Agency plan lets clients edit their own apps in a white-labelled CMS. ## Good for - Small organizations that want a data-driven app without code - Agencies building apps for several clients ## Worth knowing - Instant is limited to a web app; apps for the iOS and Android stores need Professional or higher. - Removing AppMachine branding costs $10 per app per month on Instant and Professional. - Usage limits apply to rows, active app users and app actions; when exceeded, the dashboard flags it and the excess data is held until the plan is upgraded. - Apple and Google developer accounts are separate costs: $99 a year for Apple and a one-time $25 for Google Play. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 1.8 out of 4**, graded Nov 13, 2026. AppMachine builds apps for iOS, Android and the web from drag-and-drop blocks, and has a 30-day trial with no card. But the $15 Instant plan makes a web app only, store apps start at Professional at $63 a month, and limits on rows and active users apply. - **Value for money: D.** Instant is $15 a month yearly, but it is a web app only. Store apps start at Professional, $63 yearly, about three times the $20 middle. - **Free plan and trial: C.** A 30-day trial of any paid plan, no card needed, and it starts the paid plan after unless you cancel. No free plan. - **Features: C.** Drag-and-drop blocks, publishing, spreadsheet and web-service data, push and a white-label CMS. Rows, active users and actions are capped by plan. - **Ease of use: C.** A web builder where the work is building the app. No store rating on record. - **Platforms and integrations: C.** Web builder for iOS, Android and web apps, with Zapier as the one connection named. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from AppMachine's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among AI app builders - AppMachine's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 1 of the 89 other AI app builders we grade, and level with 8. - It stands best on free plan and trial (C, above 7 of 89) and worst on value for money (D, above 0). - Its paid plans start at $15 a month, against a middle price of $20 for the category: 19 of the 82 others that charge start lower. - On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 15 tools score higher and cost less. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/ai-app-builders ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** To replace AppMachine you would be making a tool that builds and hosts other apps. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 80 of the 89 other AI app builders grade higher. It costs $180 a year. - You could not: A tool that builds and hosts other apps. - You could not: A builder that other people can use without writing code. - You could not: Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. ## Works with Zapier **Tags:** App builder, No-code, Workflow automation ## Alternatives - [AppMySite](https://toolgpa.com/tools/appmysite): Turns websites and stores into Android and iPhone apps. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/appmachine-vs-appmysite) - [Andromo](https://toolgpa.com/tools/andromo): No-code builder for Android and iOS apps, with ad revenue options. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/andromo-vs-appmachine) - [GoodBarber](https://toolgpa.com/tools/goodbarber): No-code builder for native iOS, Android and web apps with AI tools. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/appmachine-vs-goodbarber) - [BuildFire](https://toolgpa.com/tools/buildfire): Plugin-based builder for iOS and Android apps, publishing included. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/appmachine-vs-buildfire) - [Thunkable](https://toolgpa.com/tools/thunkable): AI builder for native iOS and Android apps, built by chatting. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/appmachine-vs-thunkable) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026: - https://www.appmachine.com/pricing - https://www.appmachine.com/ Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/appmachine Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).