Building an Android App on a Budget: Tools and Resources
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The indie Android stack that costs under $20/month — and most of it is free.
IDE and code
- Android Studio — free.
- GitHub Free — unlimited private repos.
Design
- Figma Free — covers solo design needs.
- Icons8 / Streamline (free tiers) for icons.
- AppMockup.com for screenshots.
Backend (if needed)
- Supabase free tier — Postgres + auth + storage.
- Cloudflare Workers — free for low traffic.
- Hetzner $6/month box — Postgres + your own API.
Analytics
- Firebase Free — analytics + crashlytics.
- Posthog Cloud free tier — product analytics.
Marketing
- Plausible $9/month — privacy-friendly web analytics.
- Buffer free — schedule X posts.
- BetaPod — free testers.