Best B4i Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from mobile development IDEs ranked against B4i on the same published basis.
- 1B4i vs Godot Engine
- 2B4i vs B4X
- 3B4i vs Codename One
- 4B4i vs Defold
- 5B4i vs Felgo
- 6B4i vs Monaca
- 7B4i vs Qt Creator
- 8B4i vs DroidScript
- 9B4i vs GameMaker
- 10B4i vs MobileTogether Designer
- 11B4i vs GeneXus
- 12B4i vs Rider
- 13B4i vs Smartface
- 14B4i vs Solar2D
- 15B4i vs Swift Stream IDE
- 16B4i vs Visual Studio
- 17B4i vs Xcode Cloud
- 18B4i vs Xojo
- 19B4i vs HBuilderX
- 20B4i vs WINDEV Mobile
B4i alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Godot Engine | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | B4X | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Codename One | 7.5 | Free plan | $2.08/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Defold | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Felgo | 7.5 | Free plan | — | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Monaca | 7.4 | Free plan | $22/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Qt Creator | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | DroidScript | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | GameMaker | 7.2 | Free plan | $79.99/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | MobileTogether Designer | 7.2 | Free plan | $83.33/mo | Android, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 11 | GeneXus | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | Rider | 7.0 | Free plan | $14.08/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Smartface | 7.0 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 14 | Solar2D | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Swift Stream IDE | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Visual Studio | 7.0 | Free plan | — | Windows |
| 17 | Xcode Cloud | 7.0 | Free plan | $49.99/mo | iOS, Mac, Web |
| 18 | Xojo | 7.0 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 19 | HBuilderX | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | WINDEV Mobile | 6.3 | No | — | Android, iOS, Windows |
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Questions about B4i alternatives
What is the best alternative to B4i?
Godot Engine, number 1 in mobile development IDEs with a score of 7.6 out of 10. The others here: B4X, Codename One, Defold and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to B4i?
Godot Engine is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 17 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.