Adalo and Gappsy both let non-technical builders create apps without code, but they approach the job differently. Adalo centers on a drag-and-drop visual…
| Adalo | Gappsy | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary category | No-Code | No-Code |
| Rating | Not documented | Not documented |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium |
| Starting price | Free (paid plans from $65/month) | Free (paid plans from $19/month billed yearly, $29 monthly) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Not documented | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android, Mobile App |
| Team collaboration | Not documented | Not documented |
| AI features | Yes | Yes |
| Public API | Yes | Not documented |
Paid plan pricing and payment fees
Adalo: Builder costs $65/month ($52/month billed yearly at $624) and Business costs $200/month ($160/month billed yearly at $1,920). Quarterly billing saves 10%, and new Builder subscribers on monthly billing pay $30 for the first month. Transaction fees are not documented.
Gappsy: Pro costs $29 billed monthly or $19/month billed yearly ($228/year), and Business costs $79 billed monthly or $55/month billed yearly ($660/year). Gappsy adds a payment fee of 5% on Free, 1% on Pro and 0% on Business, on top of Stripe's fees.
Gappsy's subscription prices are lower at each tier, but businesses with high payment volume on Pro should factor in the 1% fee when comparing total cost.
What the free plan allows
Adalo: The Free plan is for building and testing. It includes unlimited test apps, 500 records per app, 1 app editor, 5 Ada AI prompts a month and one free app build. Publishing to app stores and the web requires a paid plan.
Gappsy: The Free plan goes live on yourname.gappsy.co with every feature, including payments, push and the Wallet loyalty card. It is capped at 1 app, 300 visitors and 10 AI changes a month, with a 5% payment fee, a "Made with Gappsy" label and occasional Gappsy ads.
Adalo's free tier is for prototyping, while Gappsy's free tier can take real customers and payments, within tight limits.
How apps are built and edited
Adalo: Apps are designed on a drag-and-drop, multi-screen canvas, with the Ada AI assistant generating and editing screens or logic from prompts. Adalo also offers templates and a component marketplace with free and premium components.
Gappsy: Apps are generated from a one- or two-sentence description and changed by typing instructions (counted toward a monthly AI allowance) or by tapping to edit texts, photos and prices (unlimited on every plan). Apps are assembled from 50+ built-in feature blocks, with less room for custom logic and data modelling than Bubble or FlutterFlow.
Adalo gives more direct control over layout and logic, while Gappsy trades some flexibility for speed and prebuilt business features.
Native app store publishing
Adalo: Adalo publishes to the Apple App Store and Google Play Store from one project on paid plans: 2 published apps on Builder and 5 on Business. Builder includes 1 instant update a month, and Business includes unlimited instant updates.
Gappsy: On Pro and Business, Gappsy generates an Android package and an iOS Xcode project and walks the owner through publishing with their own Apple ($99 a year) and Google ($25 once) developer accounts, which requires a Mac for iOS. A $600 done-for-you publishing service is also available. On every plan, customers can add the app to their home screen from a link or QR code without app store review.
Teams that need store listings will find Adalo's process is presented as part of the product, while Gappsy needs more manual work or a paid service. Gappsy's home-screen install offers an option that skips the stores.
Data and third-party integrations
Adalo: Adalo has a built-in Postgres database and can connect external sources like Airtable and Google Sheets. It offers direct connections to Zapier, Make, Stripe, Gmail and HubSpot, and adds a Collections API and external databases on Business. The Free plan is limited to 500 records per app.
Gappsy: Gappsy includes a hosted database, file storage, hosting with SSL and customer accounts, plus payments through the owner's Stripe account. Integrations beyond Stripe and an AI assistant on the owner's OpenAI or Anthropic key are not documented.
Apps that need to sync with existing tools or external data sources have more documented options on Adalo.
Built-in commerce and resale options
Adalo: Adalo lists Stripe, Maps, push and custom actions from the Builder plan, plus pre-built feature templates. Built-in bookings, memberships, gift cards, ticketing and loyalty cards are not documented.
Gappsy: Gappsy includes ordering and a shop, bookings for appointments, tables and classes, memberships with recurring billing, gift cards, events and tickets, and Apple and Google Wallet loyalty cards. Builders can also rebrand ready-made software from 50+ categories, charge others monthly for access, and list the product on Gappsy's directory.
Businesses whose app is mainly about taking bookings, orders or memberships get those functions without building them from components.
| Feature | Adalo | Gappsy |
|---|---|---|
| Drag-and-drop visual canvas | Available | Not documented |
| AI generation and editing from prompts | Available | Available |
| Templates or ready-made apps | Available | Available |
| Component marketplace | Available | Not documented |
| Multiple app editors | Available | Not documented |
| App translation and localization | Limited | Available |
| Feature | Adalo | Gappsy |
|---|---|---|
| Hosted database | Available | Available |
| External data sources | Available | Not documented |
| Automation integrations (Zapier, Make) | Available | Not documented |
| Stripe payments | Limited | Available |
| In-app AI assistant for visitors | Not documented | Available |
| Analytics and stats | Limited | Available |
| Feature | Adalo | Gappsy |
|---|---|---|
| Go live on the free plan | Unavailable | Available |
| App Store and Google Play publishing | Available | Limited |
| Home-screen install without app store review | Not documented | Available |
| Custom domain | Available | Available |
| Push notifications | Available | Available |
| Code export | Not documented | Unavailable |
| Feature | Adalo | Gappsy |
|---|---|---|
| Bookings for appointments, tables and classes | Not documented | Available |
| Memberships with recurring billing | Not documented | Available |
| Online shop, ordering and gift cards | Not documented | Available |
| Apple and Google Wallet loyalty cards | Not documented | Available |
| Charge others for access to your software | Not documented | Available |
| Listing on a software directory | Not documented | Available |
Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.
Pros
Cons
Pros
Cons
No, by list price Gappsy costs less. Gappsy Pro is $29 billed monthly or $19/month billed yearly, compared with $65/month or $52/month billed yearly for Adalo Builder. At the top tier, Gappsy Business is $79 monthly or $55/month yearly, compared with $200/month or $160/month yearly for Adalo Business. However, Gappsy adds a payment fee of 5% on Free and 1% on Pro, on top of Stripe's fees, which affects total cost for apps that process many payments.
Adalo documents team editor seats, with 5 app editors on Builder and 10 on Business, which makes it easier for several people to work on the same app. Gappsy does not document multiple editors. Its Business plan is aimed at running 5 apps for more locations, brands or clients.
Yes, both support it on paid plans. Adalo publishes to both stores from one project, with 2 published apps on Builder and 5 on Business. Gappsy Pro and Business generate an Android package and an iOS Xcode project for the owner to publish with their own Apple and Google developer accounts, which requires a Mac for iOS, or Gappsy can do it for a one-time fee of $600.
On Gappsy, yes. The Free plan publishes one app on yourname.gappsy.co with every feature, but it is limited to 300 visitors and 10 AI changes a month, carries a 5% payment fee, and shows a Gappsy label and occasional ads. Adalo's Free plan is for building and testing; publishing to app stores and the web requires a paid plan.
Gappsy has built-in bookings for appointments, tables and classes, memberships with monthly or yearly billing, gift cards, tickets and Wallet loyalty cards, with payments going to the owner's Stripe account. Adalo lists Stripe, custom actions and templates on paid plans but does not document these as ready-made features, so builders would need to put them together themselves.
Adalo has more documented options. It offers a built-in Postgres database, connections to Airtable and Google Sheets, direct integrations with Zapier, Make, Stripe, Gmail and HubSpot, and a Collections API on Business, though its Free plan caps apps at 500 records. Gappsy includes a hosted database and Stripe payments but offers less room for custom data modelling and does not document other integrations.