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Best JCode Alternatives in 2026

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20 apps from mobile development IDEs ranked against JCode on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    B4X Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin Free9.7
    JCode vs B4X
  2. 2
    Codename One Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb $2.08/mo9.6
    JCode vs Codename One
  3. 3
    Monaca Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSMac $22/mo9.5
    JCode vs Monaca
  4. 4
    Felgo Free plan AndroidextensioniOSLinuxMac 9.4
    JCode vs Felgo
  5. 5
    Smartface AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb 9.2
    JCode vs Smartface
  6. 6
    DroidScript Free plan AndroidextensionLinuxMacWeb Free9.1
    JCode vs DroidScript
  7. 7
    Xojo AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb 8.8
    JCode vs Xojo
  8. 8
    Xcode Cloud Free plan iOSMacWeb $49.99/mo8.7
    JCode vs Xcode Cloud
  9. 9
    Qt Creator Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb Free8.4
    JCode vs Qt Creator
  10. 10
    AIDE Android 8.3
    JCode vs AIDE
  11. 11
    GeneXus Free plan AndroidapiiOSself-hostedWeb Free8.2
    JCode vs GeneXus
  12. 12
    Swift Playgrounds MaciOS 8.1
    JCode vs Swift Playgrounds
  13. 13
    Code on the Go Android 8.0
    JCode vs Code on the Go
  14. 14
    Godot Engine Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSLinux Free8.0
    JCode vs Godot Engine
  15. 15
    B4i WinMaciOS 7.7
    JCode vs B4i
  16. 16
    Defold Free plan AndroidextensioniOSLinuxMac Free7.5
    JCode vs Defold
  17. 17
    Unity Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb 7.5
    JCode vs Unity
  18. 18
    LiveCode WebWinMacLinuxiOS 7.4
    JCode vs LiveCode
  19. 19
    CodeAssist Android 7.3
    JCode vs CodeAssist
  20. 20
    Solar2D Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin Free7.3
    JCode vs Solar2D

JCode alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1B4X9.7Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
2Codename One9.6Free plan$2.08/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
3Monaca9.5Free plan$22/moAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
4Felgo9.4Free plan—Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
5Smartface9.2No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
6DroidScript9.1Free planFreeAndroid, Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
7Xojo8.8No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
8Xcode Cloud8.7Free plan$49.99/moiOS, Mac, Web
9Qt Creator8.4Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
10AIDE8.3No—Android
11GeneXus8.2Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web
12Swift Playgrounds8.1No—Mac, iOS
13Code on the Go8.0No—Android
14Godot Engine8.0Free planFreeAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
15B4i7.7No—Windows, Mac, iOS
16Defold7.5Free planFreeAndroid, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
17Unity7.5Free plan—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
18LiveCode7.4No—Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android
19CodeAssist7.3No—Android
20Solar2D7.3Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
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Questions about JCode alternatives

What is the best alternative to JCode?

B4X, number 1 in mobile development IDEs with a score of 9.7 out of 10. The others here: Codename One, Monaca, Felgo and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to JCode?

B4X is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 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. Paid placements never change a rank.