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24 alternatives to 4D for iOS

Easy development of an native iOS App based on an IDE

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. 4D for iOS launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Play▲415

   The first native iOS design tool

   2022 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Pineapple▲147

   Build native swift apps right from your iPhone/iPad

   2020 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Design+Code iOS▲403

   Swift 4 designers. Learn to make an iOS app, from the app

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Xcode for Designers▲288

   Learn how to create native iOS apps in 5 days

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Bubble for native mobile apps (beta)▲1,026

   Build native mobile apps for iOS and Android without code.

   2025 · bble.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   a0.dev▲479

   Generate full mobile apps with AI

   2025 · a0.dev · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Apple Developer▲197

   A dedicated mobile app for the developer community

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Deco IDE▲358

   Best IDE for building React Native apps

   2016 · decosoftware.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   AppingKit▲130

   A starter template to build mobile apps with React Native

   2019 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Vue Native▲423

    A framework to build Native Mobile apps using JavaScript.

    2018 · vue-native.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Zcode▲147

    Build iPhone and Mac native apps with LLMs

    Mar 2026 · zcodeapp.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Spline for iOS▲282

    Native 3D for the Apple ecosystem

    2023 · spline.design · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Creo 1.0▲317

    The new way to build native mobile applications

    2018 · creolabs.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Dropsource▲435

    Build & publish a native mobile app without writing any code

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15IB
    I Built a Java IDE for iPad▲189

    Includes OpenJDK 17 and IntelliSense. I don't know what led me to make this but here it is.

    2024 · its alternatives →

16. 16LI
    Learn iPhone and iPad development in less than an hour▲163

    2011 · diveintoios.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    iOS Design Kit▲148

    The newest library of native iOS templates

    2019 · iosdesignkit.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    One Month iOS▲304

    Learn to build your first iPhone app in just one month

    2014 · onemonth.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Nativeline AI + Cloud▲111

    Native Swift apps + a real cloud database. One prompt away.

    Mar 2026 · nativeline.ai · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Kodika.io▲172

    Build powerful iOS apps on your iPad with no code.

    2019 · kodika.io · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Native SDK▲196

    Toolkit for building native desktop apps

    Jul 2026 · native-sdk.dev · its alternatives →

22. 22BA
    Beginning Android for iOS Developers▲197

    2011 · clayallsopp.posterous.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Split iOS UI Kit▲80

    Create interactive user interfaces easily. For free.

    2018 · craftwork.design · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Dringend▲70

    Develop Apps on your iPad

    2014 · dringend.cc · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →