MIT App Inventor
Build real Android and iOS apps with colourful blocks, free from MIT, with AI helpers.
What is MIT App Inventor?
MIT App Inventor lets beginners build real mobile apps using drag-and-drop blocks instead of typing code. It's free, made by MIT for education, and includes AI features to help create apps.
Think of it as building apps like snapping together puzzle pieces.
What you can do with it
- Block coding: no typing code
- Real apps: test on your phone
- Tutorials: many beginner projects
- AI features: help build apps
Get started in 3 steps
- Go to appinventor.mit.edu and sign in with Google
- Start a beginner tutorial
- Test on your phone with the companion app
Try this today
- Build a "Hello" app that speaks
- Make a simple quiz app
- Create a drawing app
Good to know
- Free
- Great for learners aged 10+
- Follow tutorials first
Quick challenge
Build an app that says your name out loud!
Picked by the Scrollwell team · updated 25 Oct 2026. MIT App Inventor is run by its own company — read its privacy terms before you add learners' names or marks.