8 Smartphone Application Builders

June 14, 2011

Last update: April 11, 2020

Developing applications for smartphones is the new business for a lot of software companies and freelance developers. Sometimes different customers ask very simple applications that are structurally and functionally similar.

In these cases it could be faster to use Application Builder software that allow to create an application using templates and common functions.

Below I list 8 of this type of software. Of course, the list is not exhaustive.

Nokia App Wizard

No longer available

This is the solution provided by Nokia. Even if Nokia announced the partnership with Microsoft and the decision to abandon Symbian, the Ovi App Wizard is still a good tool.

Supported platforms: Nokia smartphones only.

Apps Builder

Created by an Italian company, this is the unique tool (in this list) that plans to support also Windows Phone OS. Another interesting feature is the possibility to convert a Wordpress based blog in a native application.

Supported platforms: iOS, Android and Windows Phone (coming soon).

iSites

No longer available

One of the interesting features of iSites is the possibility to manage the submission of the application on the Apple App Store and the Android Market.

Supported platforms: iOS and Android.

Seatle Clouds

It provides tools to create applications for iPhone and Android. iPad is not supported.

Supported platforms: iOS (only iPhone) and Android.

Mobile App Loader

It has a big number of business categories that can help developers to fit in a better way the customer’s needs.

Supported platforms: iOS and Android.

iBuildApp

It allows to create web or native applications.

Supported platforms: iOS and Android.

AppShed

Makes it easy to create gallery-based, location-based, news or business applications.

Supported platforms: iOS and Android.

Bizness Apps

One of the most interesting services provided, it is the submission of application on the stores by the Bizness Apps staff.

Supported platforms: iOS and Android.


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Elia Contini
Sardinian UX engineer and a Front-end web architect based in Switzerland. Marathoner, traveller, wannabe nature photographer.