Best Cross-Platform Mobile App Development Tools
Choosing the right tool is a crucial part of creating a successful app. Five frameworks, and the four parameters that should decide between them.
A crucial aspect of creating a successful app is choosing the right app development tools. But when you're trying to determine which tool is best, certain aspects play a big role.
The platform you want to create for also determines which types of tools you can use. Depending on whether you're designing for Apple or Android, you can use different software — Android Studio for the Google Play Store, Xcode for iOS applications.
Modern development framework technology means you can build simultaneously on both platforms. This makes it much simpler for developers, as you would not have to go through the same process twice on two different platforms.
Four parameters that should drive the decision
- Speed considerations
- App support
- Risk of framework
- Development changes
1. Titanium
Appcelerator Titanium is one of the best options available. The Titanium SDK works using JavaScript. The framework makes it very easy to build native apps for both iOS and Android, and it allows reusing between 60% and 90% of the same code across all apps. That provides significant time savings for developers who have been through the coding process before.
2. Cocos2d
For creating two-dimensional games, Cocos2d is a recommended cross-platform development tool. It is open source, with improvements and modifications made by other developers, and you can pick between five different platforms or forks to build with.
3. Unity3D
If you're creating a game, Unity3D is another option to consider. This tool is prominent because the graphics are excellent, and it can be used for more than just mobile applications.
After creating code using Boo, C# or UnityScript, you can deliver the game to 17 platforms, including Android, iOS, Windows, Linux, Wii and web. After completion, Unity3D helps deliver your game to all chosen stores.
4. PhoneGap
Adobe owns PhoneGap, and one of its best aspects is that it is free to use. Translating code from CSS, JavaScript and HTML5 is simple, which makes it an excellent option for first-time app developers. PhoneGap manages all software development kits, making team collaboration and continuous improvement straightforward.
5. Sencha
Sencha uses HTML5 to build apps. Their key product for developers is Ext JS, which fits well with multiple platforms and devices. Using Sencha makes it easier to collaborate with various team members regardless of location.
Conclusion
Selecting the right platform is one of the most important aspects of app development. Cross-platform app development now allows you to efficiently draw on the massive audiences of both iOS and Android users, without isolating either group or being restricted to one platform.
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