Best Cosmic IDE Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from mobile development IDEs ranked against Cosmic IDE on the same published basis.
- 1Cosmic IDE vs B4X
- 2Cosmic IDE vs Godot Engine
- 3Cosmic IDE vs Monaca
- 4Cosmic IDE vs Codename One
- 5Cosmic IDE vs Defold
- 6Cosmic IDE vs DroidScript
- 7Cosmic IDE vs Felgo
- 8Cosmic IDE vs MobileTogether Designer
- 9Cosmic IDE vs Xcode Cloud
- 10Cosmic IDE vs GameMaker
- 11Cosmic IDE vs GeneXus
- 12Cosmic IDE vs Qt Creator
- 13Cosmic IDE vs Solar2D
- 14Cosmic IDE vs Smartface
- 15Cosmic IDE vs Xojo
- 16Cosmic IDE vs FoldCode
- 17Cosmic IDE vs WINDEV Mobile
- 18Cosmic IDE vs AIDE
- 19Cosmic IDE vs Swift Playgrounds
- 20Cosmic IDE vs Code on the Go
Cosmic IDE alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B4X | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Godot Engine | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Monaca | 7.9 | Free plan | $22/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Codename One | 7.8 | Free plan | $2.08/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Defold | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | DroidScript | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Felgo | 7.8 | Free plan | — | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | MobileTogether Designer | 7.8 | Free plan | $83.33/mo | Android, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Xcode Cloud | 7.8 | Free plan | $49.99/mo | iOS, Mac, Web |
| 10 | GameMaker | 7.7 | Free plan | $79.99/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | GeneXus | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | Qt Creator | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Solar2D | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Smartface | 7.3 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 15 | Xojo | 7.3 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 16 | FoldCode | 7.1 | No | — | Android |
| 17 | WINDEV Mobile | 7.1 | No | — | Android, iOS, Windows |
| 18 | AIDE | 6.9 | No | — | Android |
| 19 | Swift Playgrounds | 6.9 | No | — | Mac, iOS |
| 20 | Code on the Go | 6.8 | No | — | Android |
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Questions about Cosmic IDE alternatives
What is the best alternative to Cosmic IDE?
B4X, number 1 in mobile development IDEs with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: Godot Engine, Monaca, Codename One and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Cosmic IDE?
B4X is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.