MIT App Inventor
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What both publish
| Fact | MIT App Inventor | Solar2D |
|---|---|---|
| Documentation | The official library includes component and block references, tutorials, emulator and connection troubleshooting, templates, sharing, Google Play guidance and advanced extension material. | The documentation site provides getting-started material, guides, tutorials, an API reference, and plugin documentation. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Privacy | MIT says it tracks site usage and information about projects and their development, and may log IP address operating system and browser software. | The maker says Solar2D does not track app users or gather anonymized data, and that built games make only the network requests their developers specify. |
MIT App Inventor plans
- FreeFree
- MIT App InventorFree
Solar2D plans
- FreeFree
- Solar2DFree
Pick MIT App Inventor if…
MIT App Inventor suits beginners and learners who want to create mobile apps with blocks rather than conventional coding. It also fits educators and project-based learning, with tools for sharing and remixing projects.
Pick Solar2D if…
Solar2D suits developers building Lua-based 2D games or apps for its listed mobile, desktop, TV, and HTML5 targets. Its native-library support may also suit projects that need to call C, C++, Objective-C, or Java APIs.