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24 alternatives to Xamarin

Build iOS and Android 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 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Xamarin▲4

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

   2016 · dotnet.microsoft.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Microsoft PowerApps▲107

   Build mobile apps visually

   2016 · microsoft.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Roboto▲125

   Build and deliver your iOS and Android mobile apps

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Electron.NET▲84

   Build cross platform desktop apps with .NET Core

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Xamarin Live Player▲8

   Deploy, run and test iOS apps directly from Windows

   2017 · dotnet.microsoft.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Grid▲175

   Build & organize your creative ideas with friends

   2016 · buildwithgrid.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   iOS Stack▲213

   A curated collection of iOS resources for app builders

   2016 · iosstack.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   BuildBox▲135

   Make amazing Mobile games and publish them everywhere.

   2015 · signup.buildbox.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Building Mobile Apps at Scale▲187

   The missing guide for building large apps

   2021 · mobileatscale.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    MacGap▲166

    Build native OS X apps with web technologies

    2014 · macgapproject.github.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    AppStarter.io▲285

    Build native iOS prototypes online.

    2015 · jyx.uk.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Pineapple▲147

    Build native swift apps right from your iPhone/iPad

    2020 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Realm Xamarin▲95

    The fastest database on Xamarin for reactive mobile apps

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Appspotr▲133

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

    2016 · appspotr.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Continuous▲76

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

    2016 · praeclarum.org · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Grid System Library▲129

    Free set of grids for iOS, Android and Bootstrap.

    2018 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Essential UI Kit for Xamarin.Forms▲6

    Free and beautiful XAML pages for Xamarin.Forms apps.

    2019 · syncfusion.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Cortana▲152

    Microsoft's Cortana now on iOS and Android

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    SimCity BuildIt▲79

    Build the metropolis of your dreams (iOS and Android)

    2014 · ea.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Visual Studio App Center▲130

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

    2017 · appcenter.ms · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Desktop Fruit▲140

    Curated Mac application designs

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Triplebyte▲147

    New for front-end & mobile engineering skills testing

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23BI
    Build iOS and Android games in Objective-C with SpriteBuilder▲42

    2014 · spritebuilder.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Microsoft Azure Mobile App Service▲4

    Build engaging iOS, Android, and Windows apps

    2016 · learn.microsoft.com · its alternatives →

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