Mobile builds · facts read November 7, 2026
Xcode and Android Studio
The platform toolchains: build and submit native apps yourself (Swift, Kotlin, or React Native locally). No build service: build and sign on your own machines.
- Free plan
- The tools are free. Store accounts: Apple Developer Program $99 a year; Google Play $25 once.
- Paid from
- Not stated on the pricing page
- Monthly cost at 1,000 users
- $0/month Tools are free; store fees are listed separately.
- Free plan allows commercial use
- Yes
- Open source
- No
- Self-hostable
- Yes
Source: Xcode and Android Studio pricing, read November 7, 2026. Prices change; check the vendor's page before you commit.
Best for
- Native Swift or Kotlin apps
- Teams with a Mac and CI already
Watch out for
- iOS builds need a Mac.
- Two codebases if you go fully native.
How Cuely scores Xcode and Android Studio
The published scores, from −3 to +3, that decide when Cuely picks it. Method
- +2native iOS or Android app. The native toolchains; nothing in between.
- −2Next.js or React. Swift and Kotlin don't reuse web React skills.
Xcode and Android Studio alternatives
Recipes with Xcode and Android Studio
- Phone app with in-app subscriptions · an alternative