Can I make an Android app without coding?

Yes. Start from a template or describe the app in plain English, and Glassly writes the screens, the backend and the signed Android build. Changes are asked for in chat.

Do I need a Google Play account for my Android app?

Not to install it on phones from a link or a QR code. You need a Google Play developer account ($25 once) to publish on Google Play.

What does Android developer verification change?

From 30 September 2026, certified Android devices in Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand expect apps from registered developers, with a worldwide rollout planned for 2027. A free limited distribution account covers up to 20 devices; a full account is $25. Unregistered apps can still be installed through Google’s advanced flow, which includes a one-time 24-hour wait.

Does the same app work on iPhone?

Yes, it builds for iPhone from the same project. iPhone installs need your own Apple developer account ($99 a year).

Android app builder · Updated 24 September 2026

An Android app builder that installs from a link

Glassly is an Android app builder: start from a finished template for free, or describe your own app on a paid plan, and install the result on an Android phone from a link or a QR code. That needs no Google Play account and nothing installed on your computer. When you want to be on Google Play, Glassly produces the signed bundle Play asks for.

See the Appointments template All templates

Templates to start from

AppointmentsFree
Services, real availability and bookings — salon style.
Made for a barber shop, a hair or nail salon, a physio or massage clinic and a tattoo studio.
Does not take card payments for bookings, send reminders from a server (reminders are set on the customer's own phone) and run more than one location.
Events & TicketsFree
Publish events, take RSVPs and scan people in at the door.
Made for a promoter running club nights or gigs, a comedy or theatre venue, a community festival and a workshop host.
Does not charge cards in the app (a ticket shows its price; paying happens outside the app).
Team TasksFree
Boards, assignments and comments for a small team.
Made for a small agency or studio, a shop or restaurant crew, a volunteer committee and any team of two to twenty.
Does not track time or raise invoices and draw Gantt charts.

Installing without Google Play

The install page has a link and a QR code. Open it on the phone, allow installs from your browser when Android asks, and the app is on your home screen. Builds made for your team update themselves; builds handed to testers are installed again from the link for each new version.

Android developer verification, from 30 September 2026

Google is starting to require that apps on certified Android devices come from registered developers. From 30 September 2026 this applies to people in Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand, and Google plans to extend it worldwide in 2027. Registration happens in Google's Android Developer Console: a free limited distribution account covers up to 20 devices without an ID check, and a full account is $25. People installing an app from an unregistered developer can use Google's advanced flow, which includes a one-time 24-hour wait. Installs over a USB cable with ADB are not affected. Google's developer verification guide has the current details.

Publishing on Google Play

Glassly builds the signed Android App Bundle; you upload it in your own Play Console, which costs $25 once. New personal developer accounts run a closed test with 12 testers for 14 days before they can publish, so plan for it. The Google Play guide covers each step.

What it costs

Standard templates are free to claim and make yours: pick the colours, add your own icon or logo and preview it on the web, with sign-in, a database and file storage already working.
Free accounts get 5 native builds to install on your phone, and 5 AI credits to try changes in chat.
A free app keeps its template’s name. Your app’s own name comes with any plan.
Building your own idea from a description needs a plan. Premium templates cost credits at claim, and each one shows its price before you spend anything.
Free apps run on our starter backend. It sleeps after an hour without use and wakes when the app is opened, holds up to 250 MB, and after 60 days needs moving to your own Supabase project (Supabase has a free plan). You get a week’s notice and we guide the move.
No card is needed to start.

Plans: Basic is $5 (£3.99) a month with 50 credits, Pro is $19 (£14.99) a month with 250 credits, Business is $49 (£36.99) a month with 1000 credits. For iPhone installs through Glassly, connect your own Apple developer account (standard fee $99/year, paid to Apple). Android installs from a link, subject to device permissions and developer verification. Publishing on Google Play needs your own developer account ($25 once, paid to Google). Full pricing.

Quick answers

Can I make an Android app without coding?: Yes. Start from a template or describe the app in plain English, and Glassly writes the screens, the backend and the signed Android build. Changes are asked for in chat.
Do I need a Google Play account for my Android app?: Not to install it on phones from a link or a QR code. You need a Google Play developer account ($25 once) to publish on Google Play.
What does Android developer verification change?: From 30 September 2026, certified Android devices in Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand expect apps from registered developers, with a worldwide rollout planned for 2027. A free limited distribution account covers up to 20 devices; a full account is $25. Unregistered apps can still be installed through Google’s advanced flow, which includes a one-time 24-hour wait.
Does the same app work on iPhone?: Yes, it builds for iPhone from the same project. iPhone installs need your own Apple developer account ($99 a year).