Best Mobile Development IDEs in 2026
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Choosing an IDE for mobile development starts with the platforms and languages your project requires. Compare mobile targets and supported languages with emulator or simulator availability, desktop platforms, and app packaging. A visual UI designer may suit some workflows, while free plans and paid-from pricing help you weigh access and cost. Godot Engine, Monaca, and B4X are among the entries to consider. Think about how you plan to build and test your app, then use the listed capabilities to compare tools against your development workflow.
Mobile Development IDEs, one module each.A lit port is something its maker publishes; 3 of 3 with a known API signal have a public API.
- 01 Godot Engine API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.4Free
- 02 Monaca API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.3$22/mo
- 03 GeneXus API yesFREE yesDOCS 7.2Free
- 04 B4X FREE yesDOCS 6.0Free
- 05 Visual Studio FREE yesDOCS 6.0Free
- 06 AIDE FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 07 C++Builder FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 08 Codename One FREE yesDOCS 5.9$2.08/mo
- 09 Defold FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 10 DroidScript FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 11 Felgo FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 12 MobileTogether Designer FREE yesDOCS 5.9$83.33/mo
- 13 Solar2D FREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 14 Cocos Creator FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 15 Code on the Go FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 16 CodeAssist FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 17 Cosmic IDE FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 18 GameMaker FREE yesDOCS 5.8$79.99/mo
- 19 HBuilderX FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 20 Ionic Framework FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 21 JCode FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 22 Qt Creator FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 23 Rider FREE yesDOCS 5.8$14.08/mo
- 24 Sketchware Pro FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 25 Swift Playgrounds FREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Mobile targets | Desktop platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Godot Engine | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 2 | Monaca | 7.3 | Free plan | $22/mo | Yes | Android, iOS, Windows | Windows, macOS | |
| 3 | GeneXus | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 4 | B4X | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Android, iOS | Windows, macOS, Linux | |
| 5 | Visual Studio | 6.0 | Free plan | Yes | 45 /user/mo | |||
| 6 | AIDE | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Android, PhoneGap/Cordova | ||
| 7 | C++Builder | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | No | |||
| 8 | Codename One | 5.9 | Free plan | $2.08/mo | Yes | 25 /user/mo | Android, iOS/iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 9 | Defold | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 10 | DroidScript | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Android, Amazon Fire, ChromeOS | Windows, macOS, Linux | |
| 11 | Felgo | 5.9 | Free plan | Yes | Android, iOS | Windows, macOS, Linux | ||
| 12 | MobileTogether Designer | 5.9 | Free plan | $83.33/mo | Yes | iOS, Android, Windows 10/11 | Windows 10/11 | |
| 13 | Solar2D | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 14 | Cocos Creator | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 15 | Code on the Go | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Android | ||
| 16 | CodeAssist | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Android | ||
| 17 | Cosmic IDE | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Android | ||
| 18 | GameMaker | 5.8 | Free plan | $79.99/mo | Yes | |||
| 19 | HBuilderX | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 20 | Ionic Framework | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | iOS, Android | ||
| 21 | JCode | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Android | ||
| 22 | Qt Creator | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 23 | Rider | 5.8 | Free plan | $14.08/mo | Yes | |||
| 24 | Sketchware Pro | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Android | ||
| 25 | Swift Playgrounds | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | iOS, iPadOS | macOS |
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