Cross-platform app development tools are programs that let you build apps for more than one
platform, like apps for Android and iOS, using the same code
base.
The
reason cross-platform mobile development tools are so handy is because there
are so many different types of devices out there. If you want to release your
app on as many app stores as possible so that lots of phones and tablets can use it, you'll need the app
to support multiple platforms.
In
other words, you will miss out on potential users if your app doesn't run on
their devices. A cross-platform app builder can save you from needing to
program the same app in different languages and in different mobile app making
programs.
PhoneGap
PhoneGap
is a freeware, open-source program for creating
apps for Android, Windows, and iOS mobile devices. It uses standard web development languages like CSS, HTML, and JavaScript.
With
this cross-platform app developer, you can work with device hardware features
such as an accelerometer, GPS/location, camera, sound, and much more.
PhoneGap
additionally offers an Adobe AIR app and online training courses to help you
access native API’s and build mobile apps on its own platform.
You can build apps with
PhoneGap on Windows and macOS, and there's an Android, iOS, and Windows Phone
app that will run your custom app on your device to see how it looks before
going live.
Appcelerator
Appcelerator
is a cross-platform app development program compatible with Windows, Android,
and iOS that's advertised as "everything you need to create great,
native mobile apps - all from a single JavaScript code base."
The
app designer includes drag-and-drop for easy placement of objects, and the
included Hyperloop feature lets you use JavaScript to get direct access to
native APIs in iOS and Android.
Another
neat feature with this cross-platform app development kit is the real-time
analytics and the Performance & Crash Analytics, which gives
you the ability to find and fix issues with your app.
The
Titanium Development Platform from Appcelerator aids the development of native
mobile, tablet, and desktop apps via web programming languages like HTML, PHP,
JavaScript, Ruby, and Python.
It
powers over 75,000 mobile apps and gives users easy access to over 5,000 APIs
and location information.The Appcelerator
multi-platform app developer has a free option but there are also a
couple other paid versions with more
features.
NativeScript
The
great thing about NativeScript is not only that it's a cross-platform
development tool but that you can use it absolutely free since it's open source
and doesn't have a "pro" plan or paid option.
You
can build mobile apps for Android and iOS with NativeScript using JavaScript,
Angular, or TypeScript. It also has Vue.JS integration and supports hundreds
of plugins for extended functionality.
NativeScript,
unlike some of these other cross-platform mobile app development tools, requires
knowledge of the command-line, which means you also need
to supply your own text editor.
NativeScript
has tons of documentation if you need it.
Monocross
Another
free, open-source cross-platform mobile development framework you can download
is Monocross.
This
program lets you create apps using C#, .NET, and the Mono framework, for iOS
devices like iPads, iPhones, and iPods, as well as Android devices and Windows
Phone.
The
developers behind Monocross wrote a book about cross-platform
development that might come in handy while you're using the program,
but there's also some online documentation on
their website and built-in project templates that come with the installation.
You'll also need MonoDevelop in
order to build apps.
Kony
With
Kony, and a single IDE, you can build JavaScript apps to run on all platforms.
However, Kony does come at a cost if you want more than one app, more than 100
users, and some other features.
This
cross-platform app development tool supports all sorts of things, like
chatbots, API management, voice, augmented reality, customer reporting,
pre-built apps for reference, and more.
Kony can be installed on
Windows and Mac computers, and the companion mobile app is used to preview and
test your app on the actual device you expect it to run on.
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