Felgo vs MIT App Inventor
Felgo
felgo.com
MIT App Inventor
appinventor.mit.eduSide by side
| Figure | Felgo | MIT App Inventor |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 2 |
| Spec score · Mobile App Development Platforms | 9.3 (#1) | 8.7 (#2) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Official plugins cover AdMob, Amplitude, Apple Sign In, Chartboost, Facebook, Firebase, Flurry, Game Center, OneSignal, OAuth 2.0 and other services. | The documentation covers Web and XML services, Google Sheets, CloudDB, sensors, Google Play uploading and external hardware connections. |
| Praise: development speed | G2 reviewers repeatedly praise ease of use, rapid development cycles, live reload and cross-platform code reuse. | A Google Play reviewer who identifies as a software engineer praises the Companion for greatly speeding development and calls it stable when used knowledgeably. |
| Support | Paid support can include architecture advice, code reviews, debugging, profiling, bug fixing and feature implementation. | MIT directs users to a community forum where community experts answer questions, rather than promising commercial support contracts. |
| System requirements | Supported targets include iOS 13+, Android 9+, macOS 12.5+ with Xcode 14.1+, Windows 10+, Linux distributions such as Ubuntu 20.04 or Debian 11, and WebAssembly browsers. | Supported desktop systems listed include macOS, Windows and GNU/Linux; Chrome, Firefox and Safari are supported browsers, and Internet Explorer is not. |
| What it does | Felgo is a Qt-based cross-platform SDK for building apps and games for mobile, desktop, embedded and WebAssembly targets. | MIT App Inventor is a browser-based, block-programming environment for creating, testing and sharing mobile apps. |
Plans
Felgo
- Startup€79 a month
- Business€245 a month
- PersonalFree
- PersonalFree
- Indie$79 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Felgo
Felgo is a native cross-platform SDK based on Qt for building applications, games and embedded software. Developers mainly use QML and JavaScript, with C++ also supported. Felgo Live updates QML and JavaScript on connected devices after a save, without waiting for build and deployment steps. The Game Engine focuses on 2D casual games and includes Box2D physics, particles, multi-touch and animations. Felgo Apps can use device features such as cameras, sensors and file systems, alongside networking options including WebSockets, Bluetooth LE and NFC. Browser-based Cloud Builds can build and deploy projects from Felgo Cloud IDE. Game Network offers achievements, leaderboards, challenges, cloud storage and offline support. Listed targets include Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, Linux and web. Personal has an annual turnover limit under €50k. Startup costs €79 a month, billed annually per developer, and has a turnover limit under €100k. Business costs €245 a month, billed annually, and has no annual turnover limit. Felgo offers a free plan and a free trial.
MIT App Inventor
MIT App Inventor is a free, browser-based platform for creating, testing, and sharing mobile apps with block-based programming. Its Designer is used to choose components, and its Blocks Editor is where users program app behavior. Projects can include games and media, AI for images, sounds, and text, surveys and charts, maps, sensors, and internet-connected devices. The MIT AI2 Companion app supports testing as an app is built on iOS and Android devices over Wi-Fi. Users can share projects for others to load and remix, then package completed apps for installation on Android. Although apps can be built for Android and iOS, the getting-started information says packaged app building and installation are Android-only for now. The browser tool supports Chrome, Firefox, and Safari on most laptops and desktops, plus Chromebooks, iPads, and Android tablets. A Google account is required. Creators own their apps and can download or delete them from the server. MIT says it tracks site usage and project-development information and may log device and browser details.