# Thunkable Reviews **Vendor:** Thunkable **Category:** [Drag and Drop App Builder Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/drag-and-drop-app-builder) **Average Rating:** 4.4/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 39 ## About Thunkable Thunkable is the no-code platform to build native mobile apps for any operating system without writing a single line of code. We make it easy to quickly bring app ideas to life. Designers, developers, and non-technical teammates can create a powerful app in weeks, not months, and publish it directly to the app store, play store, and web. With Thunkable, we are changing the way the world builds mobile & tablet apps. ## Thunkable Pros & Cons **What users like:** - Users love the **ease of use** with Thunkable, enabling anyone to create apps effortlessly, even without coding experience. (4 reviews) - Users appreciate the **no coding required** feature of Thunkable, enabling anyone to create and publish apps easily. (4 reviews) - Users appreciate the **intuitive interface** of Thunkable, enabling easy app development across platforms without prior coding knowledge. (2 reviews) - Users find the **drag and drop UI** of Thunkable easy and enjoyable, enabling fast and beautiful designs. (2 reviews) - Users find Thunkable's **ease of learning** remarkable, enabling even beginners to create apps quickly and effectively. (2 reviews) - Easy Setup (2 reviews) - Speed (2 reviews) - Design Aesthetics (1 reviews) - Drag (1 reviews) - Easy Creation (1 reviews) **What users dislike:** - Users find Thunkable's **limited features** restrictive, particularly with advanced functionalities and publishing constraints. (3 reviews) - Users find the **coding challenges** of Thunkable frustrating due to limitations in the drag-and-drop interface and available functions. (2 reviews) - Users find **coding skills limitations** with Thunkable's drag-and-drop interface restrict their ability to create advanced apps. (2 reviews) - Users find **limited customization** in Thunkable's coding interface restrictive, hindered by available features for app development. (2 reviews) - Users find that Thunkable has **missing features** that hinder app development and publishing capabilities. (2 reviews) - Communication Issues (1 reviews) - Lack of Features (1 reviews) - Users note a **minor learning curve** with Thunkable, making integration and feature implementation more complex than expected. (1 reviews) - Learning Difficulty (1 reviews) - Limitations (1 reviews) ## Thunkable Reviews ### 1. Block-Based Visual Programming With Thunkable: Great, Intuitive Approach **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Basoene O. | Head developer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 01, 2024 **What do you like best about Thunkable?** Unlike most no-code development platforms, Thunkable allows users to develop apps with third-party integrations and external data sources for free. I found this very liberating since Adalo, Glide, and other no-code tools require payment for these features, even when trying out an idea and unsure if you will carry it through. **What do you dislike about Thunkable?** I wish the number of steps it takes to achieve these integrations and API calls were less; implementing simple features is made more complex and there is a lot to remember when using Thunkable. **What problems is Thunkable solving and how is that benefiting you?** Thunkable allows me to build MVP ideas and test them out faster than if I had to code everything in React Native. This way, I'm able to have real conversations with potential clients and investors about the product before committing to full development process. ### 2. Thunkable empowers people to create the app of their dreams **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Joe M. | Senior Product Manager, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 13, 2022 **What do you like best about Thunkable?** Thunkable allows you to easily build beautiful cross-platform applications (Android, iOS, and Web). The intuitive interface Thunkable provides allow anyone to build apps for their device! It empowers people to be more than consumers. I especially love how it inspires students to want to learn to code and make software. **What do you dislike about Thunkable?** Thunkable can be limiting with the drag-and-drop coding interface and being able to only include what is available in Thunkable when creating your app. Most things can be accomplished, but the more advanced things take more technical skills. **What problems is Thunkable solving and how is that benefiting you?** Thunkable allows anyone to quickly build a cross-platform app. This is excellent for quick prototyping and having a working example in just a few hours. This allows people and students to build something quickly. In the classroom, Thunkable allows students to build a working app for their phones and be inspired to learn computer science. ### 3. Making the high entry barrier task of making an app easy and accessible to anyone **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Blake M. | Founder, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 12, 2022 **What do you like best about Thunkable?** I love that I do not need any coding or development experience prior to using Thunkable. I love how easy it is to submit an app to the app store and the Google play store. **What do you dislike about Thunkable?** I do not like the certain limitations imposed by the coding blocks and the built in functions. I would like the ability to add on to the package instead of just clicking submit. **What problems is Thunkable solving and how is that benefiting you?** Thunkable revamped the drag and drop format which has been extremely helpful. The old platform had a column and row design which was very difficult. With the new drag and drop, I am able to create better looking apps easier. ### 4. Thunkable has saved me thousands! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Real Estate | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 17, 2022 **What do you like best about Thunkable?** The fact that i dont need to know any programming languages to make an awesome app is so helpful! I never thought i would be able to create and design my own app and publish to the app store. It is very exciting to see my own creation that i can use on a daily basis. **What do you dislike about Thunkable?** Even though i did not need to know any programming languages, there was still a minor learning curve to understanding the platform. But I was easily able to find lots of resource to help guide me through any questions I had and once i worked through my first few setbacks, it was essentially a breeze! **What problems is Thunkable solving and how is that benefiting you?** As a small business owner, i dont have the budget to hire a team of engineers to build my app, nor do i have the time to go back and forth of design and workflow, so being able to work on this myself without breaking the bank has been a huge help! ### 5. Really easy to use no-code app platform **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Heajin J. | Associate Marketing Manager, CRM, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 20, 2022 **What do you like best about Thunkable?** I don't have a coding background at all, but I found Thunkable surprisingly easy to learn and use. There was a small learning curve, but I was so astonished I was able to publish a prototype in just a matter of weeks. The drag-and-drop interface was fun and surprisingly advanced. I work on a lean team where we wanted to test out a mobile app for a marketing campaign, and our leadership loved it. It's a new world for us, and we're excited to continue building this on more projects. **What do you dislike about Thunkable?** I wish it was easier to collaborate with my team on the platform, but their support team tells me that it's something the team is working on. **What problems is Thunkable solving and how is that benefiting you?** Thunkable removed the need to hire a mobile developer to create an actual app that you can publish to the app store. ### 6. Thunkable took my ideas from zero to hero! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Commercial Real Estate | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 17, 2022 **What do you like best about Thunkable?** The informative videos to walk you through the build process! There are a seemingly infinite number of resources to help anyone start building! Even other Thunkable users have been creating demo videos. **What do you dislike about Thunkable?** i cannot think of any downsides yet! Whenever i get stuck and think I wont be able to move forward, I am always able to find a solution in their useful documents page! It was super helpful when i was trying to create a drawer navigator in my app. **What problems is Thunkable solving and how is that benefiting you?** Before Thunkable I couldnt fathom being able to bring my app ideas to life, and even if i could, i wouldnt be able to afford a dev and design team to make it what I would want. But now i am able to create essentially whatever I want and share these with anyone becasue the final products are so easy to publish to the app store! ### 7. The best journey to start programming mobile apps **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Natanael Mauro F. | Tech lead, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 17, 2023 **What do you like best about Thunkable?** What I value the most from thunkable is that you don´t have to learn any platform-specific programming language to have a mobile app, so you can prototype easily. **What do you dislike about Thunkable?** The free plan has a reduced number of components and it is difficult to build a high-quality UI. This is not good while evaluating the tool so you can take bad choises. **What problems is Thunkable solving and how is that benefiting you?** For sure the lack of knowledge of mobile development and mobile platforms also helps you save money while prototyping a mobile app. Thunkable is giving us the chance to validate our business without having to spend money on expensive mobile developers. ### 8. Thunkable makes App Building Fun! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 17, 2022 **What do you like best about Thunkable?** I like all the different design options that are possible with Thunkable. The Figma integration is great because it combines two awesome tools seamlessly. A functional app is great but a functional app thats also pretty is perfect! **What do you dislike about Thunkable?** I am not a very tech oriented person, so it took me a little while to get the hang of building but it was night and day easier than any coding language i have tried in the past. Its no different than getting accustomed to any other new platform. **What problems is Thunkable solving and how is that benefiting you?** Thunkable has helped me create an app that I can use with my clients and also help with my backend operations. Being able to have both of these functions in one place has been a huge help! ### 9. Very bad experience with customer support **Rating:** 2.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Daniele R. | Business Project Manager, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 03, 2022 **What do you like best about Thunkable?** You can develop quickly and you do not have to worry about what is happening between the different devices and models **What do you dislike about Thunkable?** There are a lot of things that are not mature enough. In my case, I can't publish on Android anymore because of a limitation of thunkable regarding saving image on the device memory. **What problems is Thunkable solving and how is that benefiting you?** Help me validate an idea quite quickly ### 10. Best App Builder in town **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Carlin M. | Creative technologist, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 12, 2022 **What do you like best about Thunkable?** I love that you can build up to 50 Apps. I'm always having lots of ideas and Thunkable is great for being able to rapidly iterate. **What do you dislike about Thunkable?** There is a limit to the number of published WebApps (3) - Hopefully in the future this will be increased. **What problems is Thunkable solving and how is that benefiting you?** Solving the problem of coding being very technical and time intensive - Low code solutions make it easy for anybody to create an app. Being able to create apps for my clients adds a lot of value. ## Thunkable Discussions - [What programming language is Thunkable?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-programming-language-is-thunkable) - 1 comment - [What can you make with Thunkable?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-can-you-make-with-thunkable) - 1 comment - [What is Thunkable used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-thunkable-used-for) - 1 comment ## Thunkable Pricing - **Free**: $0.00 Interested in exploring no code mobile app development? 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