TOP APP DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMS FOR EACH APP BUILDING STEP

In this ebook, we want to o�er useful platforms that serve you in good steadin any respect of app development from adding AR features to beta testing.We select top 3 preferred platforms for each category which are app development frameworks, app development platforms, app design platforms, AR platforms, machine learning platforms, game engines and beta testing tools. Of course, they are our personal opinions.

We know the big issues of creating a mobile app are its usability, plainness andsimplicity. Therefore, we divide app developmentinto steps by adding the useful tools for each step.

TOP APP DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMS FOR EACH APP BUILDING STEP

TOP APP DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMS FOR EACH APP BUILDING STEP

WIREFRAME Wireframing Tools

TOP APP DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMS FOR EACH APP BUILDING STEP

WIREFRAME Balsamiq

Plan starts from $9/month (see details here)

iOS, Windows

Designed for non-technical personFocus on speed deliberately Reproduce the experience of sketching on a whiteboard for quick, creative flowHave versions for desktop, web app, or as a plugin to your wiki or bug tracker

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WIREFRAME Gli�y

Plan starts from $3.80 (see details here)

iOS, Windows 7, Windows 8

Drag and drop shapes to create stunning visuals in a few clicksUse ready-made templatesEasily share your diagrams via the provided link or social media

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WIREFRAME Concept.ly

Freemium (see details here)

iOS, Android

Keep track of the previous revisions of your designLink di�erent images and pages as hotspotsPoint anywhere on the screen, mark area andprovide commentsO�er live notifications and di�erent types of feedback such as comment, idea, problemMaking clickable prototypes

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TOP APP DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMS FOR EACH APP BUILDING STEP

DEFINE THE BACK ENDApp DevelopmentFrameworks

TOP APP DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMS FOR EACH APP BUILDING STEP

PhoneGapDEFINE THE BACK END

iOS, Android

An open-source mobile development frameworkusing HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScriptO�er large plugin library, third-party tools, andthriving communityQuickly see how your mobile app looks and work via the PhoneGap Developer mobile app

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TOP APP DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMS FOR EACH APP BUILDING STEP

NativeScriptDEFINE THE BACK END

iOS, Android

An open source framework building native mobile apps with Angular, TypeScript or JavaScriptO�ers developer tools and products, hundred of NativeScript specific pluginsO�ers custom enterprise support packages that are tailored to your needs

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TOP APP DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMS FOR EACH APP BUILDING STEP

Mobile Angular UIDEFINE THE BACK END

iOS, Android

Build HTML5 mobile apps by getting the best of both Bootstrap 3 and Angular framework Provide essential mobile components including switches, overlays, sidebars, scrollable areasAvailable as open source and free to use under MIT license

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TOP APP DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMS FOR EACH APP BUILDING STEP

AlsoDEFINE THE BACK END

Onsen UI Firebase Bootstrap Framework

TOP APP DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMS FOR EACH APP BUILDING STEP

CREATE YOUR APPApp DevelopmentPlatforms

TOP APP DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMS FOR EACH APP BUILDING STEP

APP DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMSXamarin

Freemium (see details here)

iOS, Android, Windows

Build native apps on a shared C# codebaseConnect to your GitHub, Bitbucket or VSTS repos Distribute your created app to beta testers and usersStay informed with 1:1 sessions, online classes and lecturesConnect to your GitHub, Bitbucket or VSTS repos

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TOP APP DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMS FOR EACH APP BUILDING STEP

APP DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMSAppery.io

Plan starts from $60 (see details here)

iOS, Android, Windows

Cloud-based app builderBuild hybrid apps behaving like native and using common APIsBuild your UI with Visual Editor including jQuery Mobile, Ionic, AngularJS, Bootstrap, and HTML5 componentsConnect to any REST API and use it in your appCreate your own plugins as well as choose from Appery plugin catalog

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TOP APP DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMS FOR EACH APP BUILDING STEP

APP DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMSMobile Roadie

See details here

iOS, Android

Support all media types from photos to news and eventsAdd photo, video and audio manually or via RSS feed and your accounts like YouTube or DailymotionBeing guided via Mobile Roadie Connect app through the submission process about the quality and appropriatenessof your contentPull data in a variety of formats, including XML, JSON, PHP, CSV and HTML

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TOP APP DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMS FOR EACH APP BUILDING STEP

APP DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMSShoutEm

O�er content management system, user engagementtools, user management system (add, delete, block) and monetization optionsAnalyze your user behavior and optimize your app Update your app and content in-real time

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FeaturesiOS, Android

Plan starts from $19.90 (see details here)

TOP APP DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMS FOR EACH APP BUILDING STEP

APP DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMSTheAppBuilder

A secure enterprise-grade platformPublish content, send push notifications and view analytics via CMS systemTest new ideas with focus groups and receive feedback before deciding your next step

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FeaturesiOS, Android

See details here

TOP APP DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMS FOR EACH APP BUILDING STEP

TOP APP DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMS FOR EACH APP BUILDING STEP

APP DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMSApp Machine

Build your app entirely from scratchCreate custom apps using all of their 30+ blocksImport anything from RSS feeds and social accounts as well as photos and imagesView changes live on your smartphoneHave 15 navigation templates; sliding menu, tab bar, icon menu and many more

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FeaturesiOS, Android

Plan starts from $49 (see details here)

APP DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMS

TOP APP DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMS FOR EACH APP BUILDING STEP

Also

AppGyver BuildFire Kony

Appcelerator Sencha

TOP APP DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMS FOR EACH APP BUILDING STEP

CREATE YOUR APPAugmented Reality(AR) Platforms

TOP APP DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMS FOR EACH APP BUILDING STEP

AUGMENTED REALITY (AR) PLATFORMSKudan

Freemium (see details here)

iOS, Android

Simple to use and highly configurableSupport SLAMDi�erent approaches and modules to tracking and mapping such as loop detection and closure, relocalisation and bundle adjustmentSupport a large variety of hardware sensors ranging from monocular and stereo cameras, up to visual-inertial depth cameras Recognize 2D and 3D objects

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AUGMENTED REALITY (AR) PLATFORMSVuforia

Freemium (see details here)

iOS, Android, Windows

Recognize 2D and 3D objectsDetect and track targetsAttach digital content to specific objects likeindustrial equipments, flat objects etc.Play videos directly on target surfaces thanks to Video Playback

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AUGMENTED REALITY (AR) PLATFORMSEasyAR

Freemium (see details here)

iOS, Android, Windows

Simplify AR development using concise API in di�erent languagesO�er cutting-edge features such as SLAM,3D tracking, and screen recordingRecognize 3D object with texture and planarimages in real time

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AUGMENTED REALITY (AR) PLATFORMSWikitude

Plan starts from 2490 €/yr (see details here)

iOS, Android, Smart Glasses

No programming skills neededCombine instant tracking technology (SLAM), object recognition and tracking, top-notchimage recognition and tracking and geolocation ARAllow you to work with thousands of targetimages hosted in the cloud

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TOP APP DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMS FOR EACH APP BUILDING STEP

CREATE YOUR APPMachine LearningFrameworks

TOP APP DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMS FOR EACH APP BUILDING STEP

MACHINE LEARNING FRAMEWORKSTenserFlow by Google

Provide Python as well as C++, Haskell, Java, Go and RustDeveloped by Google Brain team for internal Google useReinforcement learning and community engagementO�er high-quality metaframeworks; Keras, TensorFlow Slim, Skflow, PrettyTensorO�er useful applications such as DeepDream which is an automated image captioning software and RankBrain “handling a substantial number of search queries

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FeaturesAndroid, iOS, Linux, MAC, Windows

TOP APP DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMS FOR EACH APP BUILDING STEP

MACHINE LEARNING FRAMEWORKSCore ML by Apple

Used across Apple products like QuickType, Siri, and CameraSupport Vision for image analysis, Foundation for naturallanguage processing and GameplayKit for evaluatinglearned decision treesMinimize memory footprint and power consumptionO�er useful features including object tracking, face detection,text detection, face tracking, barcode detection, and more

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FeaturesiOS 11.0+

TOP APP DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMS FOR EACH APP BUILDING STEP

MACHINE LEARNING FRAMEWORKSAmazon Machine Learning

See details here

iOS, Android

Support all the major machine learning frameworks, including TensorFlow, Ca�e2, and Apache MXNetO�er the visualization tools and wizards that enable to build ML modelsO�er a set of services for data analysis includingdata warehousing, business intelligence, batch processing, stream processing, data workflow orchestration

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TOP APP DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMS FOR EACH APP BUILDING STEP

AlsoMACHINE LEARNING FRAMEWORKS

IBM Watson The Microsoft Cognitive Toolkit

Ca�e

TOP APP DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMS FOR EACH APP BUILDING STEP

CREATE YOUR APPGame Engines

TOP APP DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMS FOR EACH APP BUILDING STEP

GAME ENGINESCorona Labs

Free

iOS, Android

Lua-based platform utilized in Warcraft ™, Angry Birds ™, Civilization ™ and many other popular franchisesO�er numerous pluginsCall any native (C/C++/Obj-C/Java) library or APINot only an engine, but also a community

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GAME ENGINESUnity

Freemium (see details here)

iOS, Android, Windows desktop, MAC OS, Linux desktop, WebGL, Unity Web Player

All-in-one platform to develop quality content, grow your business and get support from a thriving communitySupport iOS Metal and VulkanO�er the ways to make money with in-app purchases & adsHave essential features such as Mobile AR, Cinematic VR, Photogrammetry and 360 Video to unleash your creative potential

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TOP APP DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMS FOR EACH APP BUILDING STEP

GAME ENGINESGameSalad

Plan starts from $17 (see details here)

iOS, Android, Windows, Amazon, Standalone ,HTML5 export

O�er readable and writable tables that let you access mass amounts data e�cientlyHave a specific preview mode for debugging and testingthe performance and functionality of gamesDrag-and-drop scene editorHave a rigid-body physics simulator for handling realistic motion and collision

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TOP APP DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMS FOR EACH APP BUILDING STEP

DESIGNTHE LOOKApp Design Platforms

TOP APP DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMS FOR EACH APP BUILDING STEP

DESIGN THE LOOKSketch

$99 per year (see details here)

OS X El Capitan (10.11.2) or newer

More like Adobe Photoshop, but built mainly for app prototypingO�er featured plugins such as Isometric, Paddy, Separate Shapes, Sketch Icons and moreStructure your designs on ArtboardsHighlight the distance between the selected object andthe document edges via Smart GuidesO�er many shortcuts as well as let you create your own shortcuts

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DESIGN THE LOOKinVision

Plans start from $15 (see details here)

iOS 9 and above

O�er clickable and interactive design prototyping tools and built-in layout optionsSimplify your feedback process by having clients, team members, and stakeholders comment directly on your designsControl over how others see your designs as presentingthem in a way that mimics an actual web browsing experienceCreate a to-do list at the same time based on comments and notes

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DESIGN THE LOOKMarvel

Plan starts from $12 (see details here)

iOS, Android

Synchronize your designs from other tools like Sketch or Photoshop, and Illustrator and from cloud storage like Dropbox or Google DriveCreate a flow easily just clicking and dragging to create interactive hotspots on your designs Present anywhere including mobile, desktop or Apple Watch

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TOP APP DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMS FOR EACH APP BUILDING STEP

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Proto.io Origami Studio Justinmind Zeplin

DESIGN THE LOOK

TOP APP DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMS FOR EACH APP BUILDING STEP

TEST YOUR APPBeta Testing Tools

TOP APP DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMS FOR EACH APP BUILDING STEP

TEST YOUR APPTestFairy

Freemium (see details here)

iOS, Android, Xamarin, Adobe Air, PhoneGap, Appcelerator, Unity

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Get fully detailed crash reports, detailed logs and videos of bugs, crashes and errors Invite users by email, push notifications, SMSIntegrated with Single Sign On Platform (SSO) such as Okta, OneLogin, communication platforms such as HipChat, Slack, bug trackers such as JIRA, GitHub, Trello

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TEST YOUR APPApplivery

Freemium (see details here)

iOS, Android

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O�er plug-and-play integrations with Slack, JIRA and Google AnalyticsUpload apps automatically from your build serverProvide a Fastlane plugin that will deploy everything with the touch of a buttonGive feedback and bug reporting

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TOP APP DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMS FOR EACH APP BUILDING STEP

TEST YOUR APPBuddybuild

Plan starts from $79/mo (see details here)

iOS, Cordova, PhoneGap, Ionic, React Native, Cocoapods, Carthage

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O�er integrations covering everything from building phase,to deployment and user feedbackBuild and deploy your app with every git push or on a schedule set by your teamGet high quality and actionable bug reports from beta users

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TOP APP DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMS FOR EACH APP BUILDING STEP

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TestFlight HockeyApp AppBlade

Crashlytics Beta

Ubertesters

TEST YOUR APP