Adalo

Adalo is a visual, no-code app builder that publishes true native iOS and Android apps (not web wrappers) plus a responsive web app, all from one project and one built-in database. It now includes Ada, an AI assistant that generates a full multi-screen app with database and navigation from a plain-english description, which you then refine on a drag-and-drop visual canvas. Adalo has been around since 2018, so the visual builder and publishing pipeline are mature compared to newer prompt-only tools.

Who it's for Founders, freelancers, and agencies who want a real native app published to both app stores without hiring developers, plus non-technical teams building things like booking apps, marketplaces, or internal tools who want more visual control than a pure prompt-to-app tool offers. Also fits teams migrating from Google Sheets, Excel, or Airtable, since Adalo can connect those directly as a live data source.

Key features

1. Ada, an AI assistant that generates a full app (screens, database, navigation) from a description in under two minutes
2. True native output for iOS and Android, not React Native or a web wrapper
3. One project publishes to the App Store, Google Play, and a custom web domain
4. Built-in relational Postgres database, no separate backend setup required
5. Visual multi-screen canvas, point-and-click AI editing on top of drag-and-drop components
6. Google Sheets, Excel, and Airtable integrations as live data sources
7. Component marketplace and integrations with Stripe, Zapier, and Xano

Pricing Free plan: build and test on an Adalo subdomain, no app store publishing. Paid plans start at $36/mo (Starter), which unlocks app store publishing with unlimited database records and no usage-based charges. Higher tiers add team collaboration, more API calls, and enterprise features like RBAC and SSO. Annual billing saves roughly 20%.

Best for Non-technical founders and small teams who want a genuinely native app on both app stores, and prefer a visual canvas they can fine-tune rather than relying purely on AI-generated output.