Price
IT'S FREE
That is right. MonoGame itself is free to use on all our currently supported platforms.
Some platforms do require a commercial framework to sell your game on that particular App Store/Market Place. See below for more details.
Donate
If you think that the MonoGame project is a great idea or feel it has helped you reach a new audience on other platforms, show your appreciation by considering donating something to the project.
All money will go towards hardware for testing, continuous integration build servers and helping core team members to promote and evangelise MonoGame, at game developer events around the world.
To know how much has been donated so far, visit our Donations page.
Frameworks and Cost
| Windows | Windows 8 | iOS | Android | Mac OS X | Linux | PlayStation Mobile | Windows Phone 8 | OUYA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Framework | .NET | .NET | Xamarin.iOS | Xamarin.Android | Mono | Mono | Mono | .NET | Xamarin.Android |
| Cost | No | No3 | Free/Yes1,2,3 | Free/Yes1,2,3 | No2,3 | No | No3 | In Progress | In Progress |
| Developer License | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
1 Free 30-day trial version of Xamarin. Paid version allows to deploy to app store and devices.
2 Paid license from Xamarin required to distribute/sell games/apps.
3 Paid developer license required from platform owner distribute/sell games/apps.
Xamarin.iOS
If you plan to sell your game on the iOS App Store, then you will need Xamarin's excellent Xamarin.iOS framework.
Xamarin also offer a trial version, so you can see if it fits your needs before paying for the full product.
Xamarin.Android
If you plan to sell your game on the Google Play or develop for the OUYA console, then you will need Xamarin's excellent Xamarin.Android framework.
Xamarin also offer a trial version, so you can see if it fits your needs before paying for the full product.