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MIT App Inventor

appinventor.mit.edu
No-Code/Low-Code
Weekend Project

Free human-centered AI and data-science curriculum for grades 6 and above

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Overview

MIT App Inventor is an open-source web application that allows students and educators to build functional mobile applications using a visual block-based programming language. It provides free curricula and resources for teaching coding, computational thinking, and artificial intelligence to students from grades 6 and above.

Features

10 features across 5 categories

AI/Machine Learning(2)

Artificial Intelligence CurriculumAI

New curriculum and teacher resources for teaching AI with App Inventor

Responsible AI EducationAI

Curriculum focused on teaching responsible and ethical AI practices

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Community(1)

Educator Collaborative

Community platform for educators to collaborate and share resources

Also in: Squarespace, Hugging Face, Obsidian

Core Development(1)

App Building

Visual block-based interface to build functional mobile applications

Also in: Draftbit, Shoutem, OutSystems

Learning Resources(5)

App Building Guides

Guided tutorials for building apps in the Youth Mobile Power Series

Coolthink Curriculum

Three-year computational thinking curriculum in English for students ages 9-12

Teacher Resources

Comprehensive resources and materials for educators teaching with App Inventor

Tutorials

Step-by-step tutorials to help users get started

YouTube Channel

Official MIT App Inventor YouTube channel with video tutorials and updates

Also in: VisualCV, Ionic Framework, Microsoft Advertising

Support(1)

Community Support

Community forums and support for asking questions and getting help

Also in: Obsidian, 1Password, Bitwarden

Cost Calculator

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Build vs Buy

Should you build a MIT App Inventor alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 10 features.

Buy MIT App Inventor

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Monthly costContact Sales
3-year totalVaries
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Build Your Own

Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Buying MIT App Inventor saves ~$18,480 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 10 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

1 known integrations

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