You've got an app idea and no dev team, so you describe it to Adalo and its AI, Ada, drafts the screens, database and logic. Then you refine on a visual canvas, preview on a device, and publish to the App Store, Google Play and the web.
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Our take
Adalo suits founders and agencies who want a store listing without hiring engineers. The publishing pipeline is the draw: Adalo says it handles the IPA and AAB builds, code signing and submission, and most updates ship over the air. We'd pick it when getting into the stores matters more than deep custom logic.
Features
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Visual canvas
Every screen sits on one drag-and-drop canvas, so you see the whole app at once and can preview it on any device before publishing.
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Built-in integrations
Stripe payments, Google Maps, Firebase push notifications and analytics, and Google and Apple sign-in are built in. Anything else connects through a custom action.
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Hosted database
A hosted Postgres database ships with every project, and you can also point Adalo at Google Sheets, a REST API or your own backend.
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Source code export
You can export the full source and run it wherever you like. Adalo frames this as an exit that exists so staying is a choice.
Pricing
- Model
- Freemium
- Free tier
- Free plan, free forever, no credit card required
- Paid plans
- $65 per month
Best for
- Startup founders building an MVP without a dev team
- Freelancers and agencies shipping client apps
- Small businesses that need a booking or ordering app
- Teams building internal tools and field apps
Limits
- Free plan caps each app at 500 records
FAQ
- Is Adalo free to use?
- Yes, there's a free plan that Adalo calls free forever, with no credit card required. It covers building and testing, with 500 records per app, and you upgrade when you want to publish.
- Does Adalo publish to the App Store and Google Play?
- Adalo handles the build pipeline, IPA, AAB, code signing and submission for you. Publishing starts on the Builder plan at $65 per month.
- Can I export my Adalo app's code?
- Full source export is offered, and the Business plan includes every line of the code Ada writes. The Builder plan includes a sample of Ada's code.
Sources
- www.adalo.com/ (opens in a new tab) Product overview, AI builder, publishing and integrations
- www.adalo.com/pricing/ (opens in a new tab) Plans, prices and free plan terms
- www.adalo.com/product/ (opens in a new tab) Platforms, app builders and workflow steps