Adalo

What it is

Adalo combines AI-powered app generation with a visual multi-screen canvas, enabling anyone to design and build native iOS, Android, and web applications without coding. The platform includes an AI assistant called Ada that can generate entire apps from natural language descriptions, then allows users to refine them visually on a drag-and-drop canvas.

The platform provides a complete app development workflow: describe your idea to Ada, see all screens on one canvas, preview on any device, collect feedback, and then publish to the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, and custom domains. Every app includes a built-in Postgres database, and users can connect external data sources like Google Sheets, Excel, Airtable, or Xano.

Adalo offers flat-rate pricing with no usage-based charges, starting free for building and testing up to 500 records per app. Publishing capabilities begin at $36/month for the Starter plan, which includes one published app and web publishing. The platform scales to handle millions of active users and integrates with services like Stripe, Zapier, and Make for payments and automation.

Questions from the bench

What is Adalo?

Adalo is the visual AI app builder for database-driven web apps and native iOS and Android apps. It combines AI-powered generation with a visual multi-screen canvas to design, build, and publish apps to the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, and web. Plans start free for building and testing, with app store publishing from $36/month.

Can I build an app for free with Adalo?

Yes. Adalo's Free plan lets you build unlimited test apps with up to 500 records per app and unlimited screens. You can design your entire app on Adalo's visual canvas, preview on any device, and use AI to generate and refine your app before deciding to publish.

Does Adalo charge per user or per action?

No. Adalo's paid plans have no usage-based charges—you pay a flat monthly fee with no per-action metering. You won't face surprise overage fees as your app grows, unlike platforms that meter by Workload Units or per-seat pricing.

Does AI come at extra cost?

No, Ada is included in all Adalo plans. The company does not charge for tokens, usage, workload units, or anything like that. AI building features are available at no extra cost.

Does Adalo have an enterprise or team plan?

Yes. Adalo Blue offers dedicated infrastructure and custom monitoring for scale, can deploy on premise, and connect to any datasource, including legacy systems that lack any form of API.