MIT AI2 Companion - Test & debug MIT App Inventor projects

Please note that the MIT AI2 Companion is not a standalone app. It is meant to be utilized with the MIT App Inventor platform, an online tool for building apps which is available free of charge.

About MIT AI2 Companion

Enhance your app development workflow with the MIT AI2 Companion. This powerful tool optimizes the MIT App Inventor ecosystem, a web-based creation platform that is freely accessible. Ideal for real-time testing, the tool streamlines the process of building and refining projects by allowing instant previews on your device. Discover simplification and increased productivity in app development today.

The innovative functionality of MIT AI2 Companion enables a seamless transition between coding and testing. By leveraging such an efficient assistant, developers can anticipate a more fluid and dynamic development experience, reducing the time and effort required to bring ideas to fruition.

Embrace the ease of use and practical features that come with integrating this companion into the development workflow. Experience the boost in efficiency and quality of your applications, culminating in a polished final product that is a testament to your skill and the capabilities of modern app creation tools.

User reviews of MIT AI2 Companion

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I see a lot of people saying that "this app is garbage,it only have a scan a qr code or enter a number" it is acctually a companion app!!? this app needs to connect to the computer mit app inventor website 2) yes there are connectivity issues but they are fixing it dont criticize them. 3) the project having the apk feature is acc. good as you can download your own app and also can upload it to the google play store 4) yes the designing ui sucks but is is very good it is meant for kids!!!!!!!!!!!

Cool tool. Built my first custom app in less than 24 hrs from the time I found this tool to publishing my apk. I have never built an app before and between the puzzle pieces and hundreds of tutorials at the site and on youtube I had version 1 (the input data and calculation and output data) running in <24 hrs. Adding more advanced features like email and file attachment took a little longer. I've heard there's an iOS version too. can't wait to try that too and get my iOS users up and running!

EDIT: Yes, I know it's just a companion. When I connect it to ai2 on my computer, it will randomly disconnect and crash everytime I change screens on either device. Original: I have no idea how a top college like MIT screwed this up so bad, but the app keeps crashing for no reason. Also, you can 1) paste colored/bold text into the code for some reason, 2) entering a link into the box or scanning an external QR code will send you to the website entered. TLDR: It crashes and is buggy.

For some reason, it doesn't work after scanning the qr code. At first I thought it was my device, but then I installed it on a secondary phone that I have (which is the one that i'm writing this review on), and it also doesnt work. Furthermore, i tried downloading the pc emulator, but the browser gave a massage saying that the site was currently busy.