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Best Mobile App Development Platforms in 2026

These platforms help create software for iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, web and Linux. Use the entries to weigh supported targets, pricing models, free plans, open-source availability and trial terms when selecting a tool.

  1. 01 Felgo

    Felgo suits developers building cross-platform apps, 2D casual games or embedded applications with Qt.

    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    9.3 Visit Specs
  2. 02 MIT App Inventor

    It suits people who want to make mobile apps with visual blocks, including those who do not consider themselves coders.

    Free plan Open source Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.7 Visit Specs
  3. 03 Unity
    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.6 Visit Specs
  4. 04 Retool

    Retool is aimed at developers, business engineers, analysts, and operations teams building internal apps and automations.

    From $10/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API
    8.5 Visit Specs
  5. 05 Tauri Bundler

    It suits developers packaging Tauri applications for desktop and mobile stores or direct distribution.

    Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · iOS
    8.4 Visit Specs
  6. 06 Qt Creator

    Qt Creator suits developers building applications for desktop, embedded, mobile, or browser targets, particularly those working with C++ or QML.

    From €45.50/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.3 Visit Specs
  7. 07 Solar2D

    Solar2D suits developers building Lua-based 2D games or apps for multiple listed device types from one codebase.

    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.2 Visit Specs
  8. 08 Avalonia
    From €24.92/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.9 Visit Specs
  9. 09 Ionic Framework
    Free plan Web · iOS · Android
    7.8 Visit Specs
  10. 10 libGDX
    Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.8 Visit Specs
  11. 11 Framework7 Icons
    Free plan Web
    7.5 Visit Specs
  12. 12 Xojo
    Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.4 Visit Specs
  13. 13 Expo Application Services
    From $19/mo Free plan Web
    7.2 Visit Specs
  14. 14 Uno Platform
    From $32.50/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.0 Visit Specs
  15. 15 Delphi
    Free plan Windows
    6.9 Visit Specs
  16. 16 .NETMicrosoft
    Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · iOS
    6.9 Visit Specs
  17. 17 Compose Multiplatform
    Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    6.4 Visit Specs
  18. 18 Tabris.js
    Free plan iOS · Android
    6.4 Visit Specs
  19. 19 Dioxus
    Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    6.3 Visit Specs
  20. 20 Apache Cordova
    Web · iOS · Android
    6.2 Visit Specs
  21. 21 Boden
    Windows · macOS · Linux
    6.2 Visit Specs
  22. 22 FlutterGoogle
    Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    6.2 Visit Specs
  23. 23 Capacitor
    Web · iOS · Android
    6.1 Visit Specs
  24. 24 Kivy
    Windows · macOS · Linux · iOS
    6.1 Visit Specs
  25. 25 Kotlin Multiplatform
    Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    6.1 Visit Specs
How this list is ordered. Specifiction scores each tool on how fully its maker documents it, whether its prices are published, where the research puts it, the platforms it runs on and whether it can be tried for free (how we rank). Makers can also buy a numbered place (how Specifiction is paid for).

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