Build Native Android Apps Without Code

Adalo generates true native Android builds (APK files) that run natively on Android devices. These are not PWAs, web wrappers, or hybrid apps. Your app uses native components and has full access to device capabilities like push notifications, camera, GPS, and biometric authentication.

Adalo's app store publishing plan starts with unlimited usage—no caps on actions, users, records, or storage. You'll also need a Google Play Developer Account ($25 one-time fee). Traditional Android development typically costs $50,000–$150,000 for a comparable app, plus ongoing maintenance.

No. Adalo handles the entire native build pipeline. You design your app on a visual canvas, and Adalo compiles it into an APK file ready for Google Play submission. No programming language, no Android Studio, no Gradle builds. Ada, Adalo's AI builder, can generate your initial app from a plain-language description.

Most builders go from idea to Google Play submission in 1–3 weeks. Ada can generate your initial app in minutes with Magic Start, and you'll spend most of your time customizing the design and data model rather than writing code. Google's review process typically takes a few hours to a few days after submission—generally faster than Apple's App Store review.

Yes. Adalo lets you build one version of your app that deploys to Android, iOS, and web. Same database, same screens, same logic—one codebase across all three platforms. You don't maintain separate projects or hire separate development teams for each platform.

Adalo builds target a broad range of Android devices and OS versions. Your app works across Samsung, Google Pixel, OnePlus, Xiaomi, and other manufacturers without device-specific development. Adalo handles screen size adaptation and API level compatibility. Extremely old devices running Android versions below the minimum supported API level may not be compatible.

Adalo apps support push notifications, camera and photo library access, GPS and location services, biometric authentication, QR and barcode scanning, and offline data persistence. Some platform-specific features like Wear OS, Android Auto, or home screen widgets require custom components or native development.

Yes. Make changes in Adalo's editor, preview them on device, and submit an update. Content and data changes sync immediately without a new Google Play submission. Layout and feature changes require a new build and review cycle. Google Play reviews are typically faster than Apple's App Store reviews, often completing within hours.

Adalo covers most app functionality but has limitations. Advanced custom animations, Jetpack Compose fine-tuning, Wear OS integration, and real-time features like video calling require native code. If you need full control over every Android API and pixel-perfect Material Design 3 implementation, Kotlin gives you complete access. For 90% of business and consumer apps—task managers, marketplaces, booking systems, CRMs, social apps—Adalo's capabilities are sufficient.

Both build native Android apps. The key differences: Adalo includes a built-in relational database (FlutterFlow requires Firebase setup), Adalo starts with unlimited usage (FlutterFlow is $80/mo per seat), and Adalo's visual canvas shows all screens simultaneously while FlutterFlow uses a widget tree with property panels. FlutterFlow offers Dart code export if you want to leave the platform, which Adalo does not. Choose based on whether you want a self-contained platform with everything included (Adalo) or are comfortable managing Firebase and potentially editing Dart code (FlutterFlow).