Best Mobile Development IDEs in 2026
Updated
In short: Godot Engine is ranked #1 of 37 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Monaca and B4X. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Monaca. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Codename One at $2.08/mo.
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.
37 mobile development IDEs ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Mobile Development IDEs, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 2 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 01 Godot Engine API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.4Free
- 02 Monaca API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3$22/mo
- 03 B4X API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.0Free
- 04 Visual Studio API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.0Free
- 05 Codename One API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9$2.08/mo
- 06 Defold API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 07 DroidScript API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 08 Felgo API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 09 GameMaker API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8$79.99/mo
- 10 HBuilderX API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 11 Qt Creator API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 12 Rider API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8$14.08/mo
- 13 Xcode Cloud API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8$49.99/mo
- 14 GeneXus API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.6Free
- 15 Smartface API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.6
- 16 Solar2D API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.6Free
- 17 Xojo API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.5
- 18 MobileTogether Designer API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 19 AIDE API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 20 Code on the Go API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 21 Ionic Framework API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 22 JCode API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 23 RhoMobile Suite API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 24 RiSETiDEx API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 25 Sketchware Pro API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
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Questions about this list
Which mobile development IDE is ranked first on Inferse?
Godot Engine is ranked #1 of 37 with a score of 7.4. Monaca is second and B4X third.
How many of these have a free plan?
15 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Codename One has the lowest first paid tier we found: $2.08/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.