Top 14 Mobile App Building startups

May 14, 2025 | By Fernando Lopez

These startups develop mobile app building platforms for rapid prototyping, seamless cross-platform deployment and intuitive drag-and-drop interface design.
1
Builder.ai
Country: UK | Funding: $445M
Builder.ai offers a no-code AI-powered app development platform designed to build and operate software projects.
2
Retool
Country: USA | Funding: $141M
Retool is a provider of a tool development platform intended to help build custom business tools without having any programming language knowledge.
3
AppGyver
Country: Finland | Funding: $11M
AppGyver offers professional no-code platform for building React and React Native apps.
4
AppInstitute
Country: UK | Funding: $3.4M
AppInstitute is a software developer of a digital framework for small businesses to create their own mobile applications.
5
ShoutEm
Country: USA | Funding: $1.6M
Shoutem is a powerful drag&drop mobile app builder, which allows you to create remarkable mobile iOS and Android apps.
6
Mobidonia
Country: North Macedonia | Funding: €30K
Mobidonia creates and designs complete native Android And iOS mobile apps in less than a day.
7
Appy Pie
Country: USA | Funding: $10K
Appy Pie, a mobile application development software, allows users to create advanced applications for smartphones.
8
BuildFire
Country: USA
BuildFire provides users with a seamless way to build mobile apps with no coding required.
9
GoodBarber
Country: France
GoodBarber is a software editor developing a content management system to create native apps for iPhone and Android.
10
Appery
Country: USA
Appery promotes, develops, and supports the enterprise mobile app platform, Appery.io.
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  See also:
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Editor: Fernando Lopez
Fernando Lopez is a senior editor for SaaStartups. He joined the company after having previously spent over three years at ReadWriteWeb. Prior to his work as a reporter, Fernando worked in I.T. across a number of industries, including banking, retail and software. Fernando graduated from the University of Buenos Aires (Computer Science). He is more-than-averagely interested in photography and can often be found with a camera slung over his shoulder. He wrote a book about pitching startups to investors. You can contact Fernando at fernandolopez(at)saastartups(dot)com