1. Conduit
This is possibly the most simple mobile application builder that can be found. The company boasts that there is no coding necessary to build, and setting up designs is quick and easy. Apps can be developed for both iOS and Android in just a matter of minutes. The tool comes with a variety of components like social feed, events, RSS, notifications, e-commerce and more. The builder will even submit your app to app stores on your behalf. This is the perfect solution for someone that is not very technical.
2. Softarex
When taking action to build a web application, Softarex eases many aspects associated with app development. This tool will allow for a centralized location of backup for all data, which is protected by high security. Communication among team members becomes easier, and the software can be accessed from multiple locations. Softarex provides continued maintenance and support, system administration, and even software development making it the perfect solution for publishing and advertisement, healthcare, education, and communications. These users can enjoy a reduction of nagging software updates like those for traditional programs, and a decreased cost of infrastructure on users’ computers.
3. Appery.io
Formerly called Tiggzi, this platform can be described as a “cloud-based HTML5, hybrid mobile and jQuery mobile app builder”. It is quite easy to use, and it builds HTML5 applications that are cross-platform, using jQuery mobile. It is supported by Android, iOS, and Windows phones, so it is accessible to everyone. Because the builder runs on the cloud, there is nothing that users have to install or download, so it is quite easy to build the app. It has been described as using a powerful drag-and-drop tool as a visual builder. The company says that a mobile user interface is not useful without data, so the app connect to any REST API that can be used easily in the app. Developers can even test the REST API prior to using it on the page and promptly define the service response structure. This makes trying a new service very quick and easy.
4. Codiqa
For those who are more of a designer and less of a programmer, Codiqa is made for them. It is not focused on developers and has a drag-and-drop interface for fast and easy building of mobile prototypes. It even has a preview mode to test the prototypes. The program builds the app with 100% HTML5 components as a cloud-based platform. The basic thing to know about Codiqa is that users can take their idea, make it into a prototype, and be left with useable, real code. Unlike many web app developers, there will be no need to code it all over again after the prototype.
5. Knack
Knack is a great way to build a simple web app. The do-it-yourself tool is focused on building apps that work with your data. This platform allows for the ease of including functions like search, data display, and custom forms. The company is quite new, but it has attracted a dedicated customer base including a variety of startups that use the platform to manage and track fleet assets, job dispatching, taxes, and truck mileage. There is also a firm that uses the platform to create custom reports and pivot table searches. Knack provides a way to find and sort and explore and share data.
6. Kinvey
Kinvey could easily be the most technical of all cloud-based app development platforms. If you are familiar with programming, it can be the most powerful tool at your fingertips. The company has described itself as “taking a hassle out of building and operating mobile backends”. It will eliminate risk by reducing backend development from months to just hours, allowing the prototype faster with much less effort. Users also do not have to pay for the platform unless their app is successful. Large companies such as Johnson & Johnson and Fetchnotes have built their apps on this platform. For those who are more familiar with developing apps, it is worth a closer look.
