Mobile App Development Tools: A Complete List 2017
If you are into mobile app development for smartphones and looking forward to exploring tools required, you are in the right place. I have personally collected the mobile app development tools that are provided below. Due to the increasing demand in apps used in mobility devices, multiple methodologies are used on multiple platforms. The developers too use different frameworks that can give better user experience and productivity. You can now about every tool and choose your favorite development for your mobile app project.
What Does Mobile App Development Tools Mean?
In simple words, we can explain the meaning as the tools required to develop a mobile app can be termed as mobile app development tool. In the recent times, the apps for touchscreen mobility devices from android, nokia, iOS, iPad are getting huge demand. Irrespective of the level of contribution, if you are using software to make your client’s mobile app live, then it is called a Tool. We can categorize them into the following ways:
Front-End Development Tools
Front-End Development Tools are the software used to create the client side section. The client side tools can be developed by using languages like HTML, C, C++ Language, Java, CSS, JavaScript, .NET, and VB.Net. The ultimate goal of front end tools is to help the client to communicate with the website or app used. You can find the list of the tools.
| Accelerator | HP Anywhere | OpenPlug |
| Altova Mobile Together | IBM Mobile First Studio | OpenMEAP |
| Android | Intel XDK | OutSystems |
| App Inventor for Android | iOS SDK | Platino Game Engine |
| App Press | Java ME | PhoneGap and Apache Cordova |
| Appception | Kalipso Studio | Qt SDK |
| Appcelerator | Lazarus | Rhomobile |
| AppGyver Composer | LambdaNative | RubyMotion |
| Appear IQ | M2Active by Service2Media | Sencha Touch |
| Appery.io | Macromedia Flash Lite | Smartface |
| AppSheet | Marmalade | Stencyl |
| Aquro | Meme IDE | TD Mobile |
| Basic4android | Mendix | Telerik Platform, and AppBuilder |
| BlackBerry | MobiOne by Genuitec | Unity |
| Codename One | Monaca | Verivo AppStudio |
| Configure.IT | Mono for Android | ViziApps |
| Corona SDK | MonoTouch | V-Play Engine |
| DragonRAD | MoSync | WinDev Mobile |
| DSI – Data Systems International, Inc. | Mulberry | Wakanda |
| GeneXus for Mobile and Smart Devices | Netbeans IDE | Xamarin |
| GO!AppZone by Globo plc | NeoMAD | Zuznow |
Back-End Servers
Back-End Servers will help the server, application, and database to communicate with each other. These tools will use server side languages like Ruby, Python, PHP, Java,Net to build an app. The tools like Oracle, MySQL, and SQL Server helps to find, save, or change data and serve it back to the user in front-end.
| Accelerator |
| Altova MobileTogether |
| AnyPresence |
| Backendless Platform |
| GO!AppZone by Globo plc |
| IBM MobileFirst Server |
| Kinvey |
| Kumulos |
| Magnet Systems |
| Metismo |
| Wakanda |
| Verivo Akula |
| WebORB Integration Server |
Security Add-On Layers
Security add-on layers will make sure that the app is protected from unexpected error. These security layers can be of 5 types namely firewalls, proxy servers and routers, software controls, network controls, and encryption. Let us discuss the list of tools for security add-on layers.
| Altova Mobile Together Server |
| Appery.io API Express |
| AnyPresence |
| Backendless Platform |
| GO!AppZone by Globo plc |
| IBM Mobile First Server |
| Kinvey |
| Kumulos |
| Magnet Systems |
| Metismo |
| Wakanda |
| Verivo Akula |
| WebORB Integration Server |
System software
| Adobe AIR |
| BREW |
| Firefox OS |
| .NET Compact Framework |
| OpenFL |
| Palm OS |
| Python |
| Symbian |
| Tizen |
| Ubuntu Touch |
| webOS |
| Windows Mobile |
| Windows Phone |
Mobile Application Testing
Mobile application testing is a process of evaluating the app developed. The testing phase includes the different sections of the like functionality, usability, and consistency. The testing can be carried out manually or by installing few readymade application dedicated for this purpose.
If you are working in Mobile App Development and if there is any other tools you are using, please feel free to share the details with us as your comments.
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Amudhakumar
Amudhakumar is a passionate blogger and writes for Appnol.com. He graduated from Sainik school and holds a Bachler's Degree in computer science. Holds 6 years of experience in leading MNC's like Accenture, CSS Corp, and Amazon India.