Commerce · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. DaisyWorks - Arduino derivative w/FOTA, App Store, Android compatible launched in 2011; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Codebender▲123

   Development platform for Arduino users, makers and engineers

   2014 · codebender.cc · its alternatives →

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   Supersonic▲89

   UI framework for building awesome hybrid mobile apps

   2014 · appgyver.com · its alternatives →

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   Apache Weex▲127

   A framework for building mobile cross-platform UIs

   2017 · incubator.apache.org · its alternatives →

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   Structure▲84

   3D Sensor for iOS

   2013 · structure.io · its alternatives →

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   Neonto▲101

   Visual tool for creating native iOS and Android UIs

   2014 · neonto.com · its alternatives →

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   Blynk▲82

   An app for your next Arduino project

   2015 · blynk.io · its alternatives →

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   Appto▲81

   An iOS app factory that runs on your own AI subscription

   18d ago · appto.store · its alternatives →

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   Flux▲70

   Design and generate iOS transitions

   2014 · nthstate.com · its alternatives →

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   Artoo▲61

   Framework for physical devices written in Ruby

   2015 · its alternatives →

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    Connecting Arduino and Android▲44

    This project aims to simplify creation of basic Arduino programs by just editing a UI on your Android mobile or your web browser . - targist/ardui

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Logic Designer – Webapp▲6

    have now added totorials and improoved avr/arduino c emulation

    Apr 2026 · logic-designer.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Jnigen – Experimental Java interop for Dart / Flutter on Android▲9

    2023 · mahesh-hegde.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Pineapple, a standalone IPython front end for Mac▲6

    2015 · nwhitehead.github.io · its alternatives →

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    PyTill: A Python Package for Till Mobile▲9

    2018 · blog.manifold.co · its alternatives →

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    Gamebuino▲3

    A retro portable game console project based on Arduino

    2015 · gamebuino.com · its alternatives →

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    Leef Bridge-C▲9

    The USB Type-C solution for Android

    2017 · leefco.com · its alternatives →

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    I built an Open Source screen timer for the m5stickc (Arduino)free▲17

    I've never posted on ShowHN before, but I wanted to share my Xmas 2025 project; to try a new approach to controlling our kids screen time. This also involved massively over-engineering a solution in order to play with a shiny new gadget (and avoid the in laws at Christmas, obviously) I've shared some learnings on AI coding with embedded devices, and how I approached the product design/hardware selection side of things. The Web App is at https://screenie.org - and I'm Open Sourcing the device and web app code later today (links to follow on that site)

    Jan 2026 · partridge.works · its alternatives →

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    Neonto is a visual tool for creating native iOS and Android UIs▲8

    2014 · neonto.com · its alternatives →

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    An opensource, distributed app store▲7

    2018 · appshare.co · its alternatives →

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    Airypi – a simple way to control your Raspberry Pi from a browser▲8

    2014 · airypi.com · its alternatives →

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    Open Hybrid▲10

    A platform for interaction with everyday objects

    2015 · openhybrid.org · its alternatives →

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    Simple Tool to Run Automated Functional Tests for iOS▲6

    2018 · flawlessapp.io · its alternatives →

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    Calvin▲1

    Open source application environment for IoT development

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Open Hybrid▲3

    A platform for interaction with everyday objects

    2017 · openhybrid.org · 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 →