AIDE vs B4i
AIDE
android-ide.com
B4i
b4x.comSide by side
| Figure | AIDE | B4i |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $2.17/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 5 |
| Spec score · Mobile Development IDEs | 8.5 (#9) | 7.9 (#22) |
| Maker | appfour is described as a privately held startup founded in June 2012 and located in Karlsruhe, Germany. | Anywhere Software says it has specialized in mobile development since 2005 and develops rapid application development tools for various platforms. |
| Purpose | AIDE is an integrated development environment for Android devices that lets users develop Android apps, Java applications, or PhoneGap apps. | B4i is a development tool for native iOS applications. |
| Support | The About page lists [email protected] as the company contact email. | The maker directs technical questions to its forum and says it answers presales and general support email within 24 hours. |
Plans
AIDE
- Android EditionFree
- UI Designer$2.99, paid once
- PhoneGap Edition$9.99, paid once
- Premium Key$9.99, paid once
B4i
- Hosted Mac Builder$26 a year
- B4i Standard$59, paid once
- B4i Standard + Hosted Builder$85, paid once
- B4i Enterprise$119, paid once
- B4i Enterprise + Hosted Builder$145, paid once
In their own words
AIDE
AIDE is an integrated development environment for creating Android apps and other mobile projects directly on an Android device. It supports Java, C/C++, HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript, with Android and PhoneGap/Cordova listed as targets. The editor includes code completion, error checking, refactoring, and code navigation. A mobile Android SDK is included, so the maker says a separate SDK installation is unnecessary for Android app development. AIDE also supports Android NDK work with C/C++ on Arm devices, provides Git and Dropbox support, and opens Eclipse projects plus basic Android Studio projects using the default structure. The full Gradle build system is not supported. Interactive lessons teach programming step by step while letting learners build apps. A visual UI designer and app packaging are included. AIDE is freemium: Android Edition is free; UI Designer costs 2.99 USD once, while Premium Key and PhoneGap Edition cost 9.99 USD once. Final prices depend on country.