MIT App Inventor vs ADLS Assist
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MIT App Inventor
Learn computational thinking and app development by building your own mobile applications. This educational tool uses a block-based programming language and offers tutorials for workshops. Test and debug your creations directly on your device.
- Block-based programming language
- Design and code mobile apps
- Test and debug projects
- Built-in tutorials
- Over 60 components
- Learn computational thinking
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MIT App Inventor is an educational tool to learn computational thinking and computational action principles through building mobile apps. Used by over one million people worldwide every year, it is one of the premier platforms for computer science education. Use this companion app to test drive projects, debug blocks code, and show your friends and family your creations. Using a blocks based programming language, design and code your own projects, or use one of the many books and curricula to learn about coding. App Inventor also includes built-in tutorials for running student workshops. This version of App Inventor includes over 60 components, from user interface elements such as buttons and switches, to sensors, connectivity and multimedia components so your projects can interact with the world.
ADLS Assist
This educational app provides students and parents access to learning materials and course content. It also allows users to track academic progress and review graduation milestones.
- Access educational content
- View course materials
- Review graduation progress
- Student and parent portal
- Track academic milestones
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Learning Management System for Students and Parents. Allowing students to access educational content and course materials via the app. Also allowing both parents and students to review progress made toward graduation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ADLS Assist at 3.3 against MIT App Inventor's 2.7. ADLS Assist also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (11 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ADLS Assist holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 8 respectively.
MIT App Inventor ships an update every 3 months, ADLS Assist every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MIT App Inventor | ADLS Assist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (17 ratings) | 3.3 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | An Bui |
Customer experience
MIT App Inventor
ADLS Assist
Bugs and requests
MIT App Inventor
Reported bugs
3 issues- App frequently crashes or freezes
- Connectivity problems when trying to test apps
- Inconsistent behavior and unexpected errors
Requested features
3 requests- Improved compatibility with modern devices and operating systems
- More intuitive and user-friendly interface
- Better error handling and debugging tools
ADLS Assist
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MIT App Inventor
No in-app purchases
ADLS Assist
No in-app purchases
Questions
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