Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

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▲396

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

   2018 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Rawson Framework▲234

   Create amazing Sketch apps for iOS

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Swift▲271

   Apple's innovative new programming language

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Code4Startup 2.0▲375

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

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Foundation Building Blocks▲279

   Free library of coded UI components to jumpstart development

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Framer Cloud▲218

   A modern design workflow

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Design+Code 4▲259

   Design and code web and mobile apps with React and Swift

   2020 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Canvas for iOS▲310

   Write with your team, in realtime, using markdown

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Play▲415

   The first native iOS design tool

   2022 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Designer News iOS App▲167

    Open-source client for Designer News

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Platforma for iOS▲262

    The ultimate wireframe kit for app prototyping

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    MarkupKit▲99

    A framework for creating native iOS applications

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Curator 3.0▲214

    Beautiful presentation tool for creatives just got better

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    DEV.to for iOS▲212

    Where software developers grow

    2018 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Hopscotch▲94

    Coding for kids: an iPad programming language

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Material▲204

    A beautiful graphics framework for Material Design in Swift

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Marvel for iOS▲278

    Rapid design and prototyping for the iPhone and iPad

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Design+code▲177

    Learn iOS design and Xcode

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Canvas▲251

    A DALL·E playground for the Mac

    2023 · kevinhermawan.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    iOS 10 GUI for iPad▲188

    A massive free fully customizable UI Kit

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Encode▲210

    Learn to code on your iPhone + iPad

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Cinder▲122

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

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    iOS Stack▲213

    A curated collection of iOS resources for app builders

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    nOS4▲75

    A complete IOS4 experience in your browser!

    11d ago · nos4.fun · its alternatives →

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