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Top 5 Mobile app development tools

To ease up this process, we have created a list of Mobile app development tools, highlighting their key features and strengths. Given that application development tools play an important role in the fate of a mobile app, it is advisable to choose the tool after a rigorous research process.

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1. Xamarin

There is nothing better than the Xamarin to build native apps. More than 1.4 million developers use Xamarin, means talent scarcity will not be a crucial challenge for you when it comes to building your own mobile app development team.

Since it is a Microsoft product, you will always be safe against unexpected termination of service, critical security threats, and technology updates.

2. Sencha

Sencha is for rapid mobile app development. It is one of the most suitable app development tools for building enterprise applications. Mobile app developers can code in HTML5 and then can use it for Android or iOS applications.

It is an MVC-based JavaScript framework which enables the developers to use it through a touch of fingertips, which also helps in increasing the responsiveness of the application. If you want to create a native app that is compatible with the latest versions of iOS, Android, and Blackberry, Sencha should be your ideal choice.

3. Appcelerator

Appcelerator is used by mobile app development companies to build both native cross-platform applications. It has platform-specific features, APIs, and UI.

Appcelerator has an open mobile marketplace where developers and users sell or share templates, extensions, and modules. This tool is the developers’ favorite because it requires fewer lines of code to develop a mobile application.

4. Ionic

Since Ionic has a complete open-source SDK, it is widely used to build hybrid applications using CSS, HTML5, and SASS like technologies. With automation capabilities, developers can easily deploy features and fixes to increase the speed of mobile app development.

By building a mobile application on Ionic, app developers can directly send the release update to the users. Automating app delivery is much easier with Ionic and does not require any special talent.

5. Framework 7

Since it is iOS focused, it is not compatible with all the platforms. This open source, mobile HTML framework is easy to understand and build native apps faster.

Framework 7 is used to create native iPhone applications. Although, recently they have started providing support for Android apps.

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Joachim Zeelmaekers

I don’t think that

Since it is a Microsoft product, you will always be safe against unexpected termination of service, critical security threats, and technology updates.

Is a statement that you can make.

You should consider Flutter as an option as well.

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APPWRK IT Solutions • Edited

Thanks for sharing the list of useful mobile app development tools as resources.