Adalo

Adalo is a no-code app builder for creating native mobile and web apps with drag-and-drop design, a built-in database and one-click publishing to app stores.

Overview

Adalo enables anyone to design, build and publish real native mobile apps without code. Its visual builder combines drag-and-drop screens, an integrated database (or external data via Xano, Airtable and REST APIs), and actions that power everything from forms to payments. When the app is ready, Adalo publishes it to the Apple App Store and Google Play under your own developer account.

Adalo’s component marketplace extends the platform with hundreds of add-ons, and its automation features let apps react to data changes and user events. For teams that want custom logic, Adalo supports external collections and API requests directly from the builder.

Adalo’s action system lets designers wire real logic — conditionals, loops, API calls and database actions — without code, while the external collections feature connects apps to any REST API. Publishing is handled end to end: Adalo generates the builds for Apple’s App Store and Google Play and guides you through submission. The marketplace of community components adds everything from maps to payment flows, and the platform’s templates accelerate common app types like directories, marketplaces and event apps.

Key Features

• Native iOS and Android publishing from a visual builder
• Integrated database plus external data connections
• Drag-and-drop screens with responsive web app output
• Payments, notifications and geolocation components
• Marketplace of community components and templates
• REST API and external collection support

Pricing

Adalo offers a free plan for building and testing apps, with paid plans that unlock publishing, custom domains, more records and higher usage limits.

Who Is It For

Founders, small businesses and creators shipping real mobile apps to app stores without hiring a development team.

FAQ

Is Adalo free to use?

You can build for free; publishing to app stores and higher capacity require a paid plan.

Does Adalo offer an API?

Yes — Adalo apps can consume external REST APIs and be extended through its external collections feature.

How does Adalo compare to alternatives?

Adalo’s edge is genuine app-store publishing, which many web-focused no-code builders do not offer natively.

Can Adalo apps be published to the app stores?

Yes — Adalo produces native iOS and Android builds and supports publishing under your own developer accounts in the Apple App Store and Google Play.

What are the main use cases of Adalo?

Founders use Adalo to build and ship MVPs to real app stores, small businesses create customer-facing mobile apps for booking and loyalty, and internal teams build lightweight tools without IT backlog. Marketplace templates accelerate common app types, and REST API connections link apps to existing backends and payment providers.