Build Custom Healthcare Apps for Patient Engagement

Adalo is the no-code app builder that pairs AI-powered generation with a visual multi-screen canvas, so entrepreneurs and business teams can design, build, and publish custom database-driven apps to the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, and web from a single project — no code, no developers required.

No. Adalo is not HIPAA-certified and should not be used for storing or transmitting protected health information (PHI) as defined by HIPAA. Adalo is well-suited for non-clinical healthcare applications: appointment scheduling, wellness tracking, patient communication, care coordination tools, and health education platforms. For clinical EHR data, lab results, or diagnostic information that qualifies as PHI, use a HIPAA-compliant platform. Consult your compliance officer to determine which data in your specific use case qualifies as PHI.

Yes. Adalo's no-code app builder requires zero coding. Tell Ada (Adalo's AI builder) what your scheduling app needs and Magic Start generates a complete app with a database, screens, and navigation. Then visually customize everything on the canvas by pointing at elements and directing changes. Makers routinely build and publish appointment scheduling apps to the App Store and Google Play without writing code.

Adalo's paid plans start at $36/mo with unlimited usage—no caps on users, records, actions, or storage. Compare that to enterprise EHR patient portals at $300–$700+/provider/month or custom healthcare app development starting at $100,000+. The free plan includes 500 database records so you can prototype your healthcare app before committing.

Yes. Adalo builds true native iOS and Android apps—not web wrappers. Patients download your app from the Apple App Store or Google Play. Native apps mean push notifications for appointment reminders and medication alerts, fast performance, and an experience patients actually want to use. This is a significant upgrade over web-based patient portals that most patients never log into.

Adalo works well for patient-facing engagement apps: appointment scheduling, wellness and symptom tracking, medication reminders, care team messaging, digital intake forms, health education, chronic condition management tools, and clinic management dashboards. These are non-clinical applications that improve patient engagement without handling protected health information. For clinical systems that store PHI (electronic health records, diagnostic data, lab results), a HIPAA-compliant platform is required.

Yes, in two ways. SheetBridge lets you connect a Google Sheet directly as a relational database—ideal for practices that track schedules or patient lists in spreadsheets. Alternatively, you can import CSV data into Adalo's built-in database. Many Makers use SheetBridge initially and transition to the built-in database once the app is established.

Adalo is not HIPAA-certified, so it should not be used for storing protected health information (PHI), clinical records, lab results, or diagnostic data. It also does not include native integrations with EHR systems (Epic, Cerner, Athena), medical device data feeds, or e-prescribing services. For practices that need a patient engagement layer alongside their clinical systems—scheduling, wellness tracking, communication, intake forms—Adalo is a practical and affordable choice. For anything involving PHI, use a HIPAA-compliant platform.