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24 alternatives to Xamarin

Create native iOS, Android, Windows, and Mac apps in C#.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Xamarin launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Xamarin▲3

   Build iOS and Android apps in C#

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Zeroqode Native Apps▲181

   Convert any web application into native iOS & Android apps

   2018 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Xamarin Live Player▲8

   Deploy, run and test iOS apps directly from Windows

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   React Native Desktop▲546

   Build OS X desktop apps using React Native

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   MacGap▲166

   Build native OS X apps with web technologies

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Shoutem v5▲324

   Create React Native, cross-platform mobile apps easily

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Pineapple▲147

   Build native swift apps right from your iPhone/iPad

   2020 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   CrossMobile▲2

   Create Native iOS, Android and Desktop applications

   2019 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Flotato▲459

   Instantly create native, light Mac apps for any web app

   2019 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Realm Xamarin▲95

    The fastest database on Xamarin for reactive mobile apps

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Electron.NET▲84

    Build cross platform desktop apps with .NET Core

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Continuous▲76

    Fast and powerful .NET C# and F# IDE for iOS

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Felgo▲92

    Develop native apps for iOS & Android faster

    2019 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Jasonette Cross Platform▲364

    Make iOS and Android apps with just a single JSON

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Essential UI Kit for Xamarin.Forms▲6

    Free and beautiful XAML pages for Xamarin.Forms apps.

    2019 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Microsoft PowerApps▲107

    Build mobile apps visually

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Xcode 11▲232

    Create amazing apps and bring them to more devices

    2019 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Nativeline▲89

    Build native Swift iPhone, iPad, and Mac apps with AI

    Feb 2026 · nativeline.ai · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Visual Studio Mac▲189

    A mobile-first, cloud-first IDE. Made for the Mac

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Zcode▲147

    Build iPhone and Mac native apps with LLMs

    Mar 2026 · zcodeapp.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Visual Studio App Center▲130

    Continuous everything – build, test, deploy, engage, repeat

    2017 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Appspotr▲133

    Create, preview & publish your native iOS & Android apps.

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Fuse▲188

    A UX tool suite for mobile app designers and developers

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Xcode▲49

    all the tools you need to create iOS and Mac apps

    2014 · its alternatives →

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