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24 alternatives to C4

Open-source creative coding framework for iOS

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. C4 launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Design+Code iOS▲403

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

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Rawson Framework▲234

   Create amazing Sketch apps for iOS

   2017 · interface.market · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Code4Startup 2.0▲382

   Learn to code by cloning real-life startups (PRO version)

   2015 · code4startup.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Framer Cloud▲218

   A modern design workflow

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Design+Code 4▲259

   Design and code web and mobile apps with React and Swift

   2020 · designcode.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Play▲415

   The first native iOS design tool

   2022 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Designer News iOS App▲167

   Open-source client for Designer News

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   MarkupKit▲99

   A framework for creating native iOS applications

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Curator 3.0▲214

   Beautiful presentation tool for creatives just got better

   2015 · curator.co · its alternatives →

10. 10
    DEV.to for iOS▲212

    Where software developers grow

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Hopscotch▲94

    Coding for kids: an iPad programming language

    2014 · gethopscotch.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Xcode for Designers▲289

    Learn how to create native iOS apps in 5 days

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Material▲204

    A beautiful graphics framework for Material Design in Swift

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Design+code▲177

    Learn iOS design and Xcode

    2014 · designcode.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    iOS 10 GUI for iPad▲188

    A massive free fully customizable UI Kit

    2017 · iosdesignkit.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Encode▲210

    Learn to code on your iPhone + iPad

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Cinder▲122

    Free and open source library for creative coding in C++

    2017 · libcinder.org · its alternatives →

18. 18
    iOS Stack▲213

    A curated collection of iOS resources for app builders

    2016 · iosstack.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    nOS4▲75

    A complete IOS4 experience in your browser!

    Aug 2026 · nos4.fun · its alternatives →

20. 20
    IBAnimatable▲125

    Design and prototype UI, interaction, navigation, transition

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Framework7▲11

    A free and open source mobile HTML framework

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    c4 studio▲4

    Animates Sketch files, code ready for developers.

    2016 · c4studio.co · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Teaching App Development with Swift▲96

    A Github-hosted curriculum on Swift for teachers by Apple

    2015 · swifteducation.github.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Composé▲91

    An editor for creating interactive iOS prototypes and apps

    2015 · its alternatives →

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