Mobile Apps Development Platforms

Mobile Apps Development Platforms

 

When it comes to mobile app development technology, you need decide what type of app works best for you:

1. Native,
2. Hybrid or
3. Web

 

Front-end Development Tools:

 

Platform	Programming language	Debuggers Available	Emulator Available	Integrated development environment available	Cross-platform deployment	Installer packaging options	Development tool cost
iOS SDK	Objective-C, Swift	Debugger integrated in Xcode IDE	Bundled with iPhone SDK, integrated with Xcode IDE	Xcode, AppCode	iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch	Only via App Store, needs review and approval by Apple Inc.	Apple tools are free for an Intel-based Mac. Simulator testing is free. But installing on a device needs a fee for a developer signing key. AppCode - Commercial licenses available.
MonoTouch	C#	Yes	Yes	Visual Studio 2005 and MonoDevelop	iOS	The native distribution format of the platform
Android	Java but portions of code can be in C,C++	Debugger integrated in Eclipse, standalone debugging monitor available	Yes	Eclipse, IntelliJ IDEA, Android Studio, Project Kenai Android plugin for NetBeans	Android	apk	Free, IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition - Free
Mono for Android	C#	Yes	Yes	Visual Studio 2005 and MonoDevelop	Android	The native distribution format of the platform
PhoneGap & Apache Cordova	HTML, CSS,JavaScript	Yes	No, 3rd party tools	No, 3rd party tools	iPhone, Android, Tizen, Windows Phone, BlackBerry, Symbian, Palm, Bada	The native distribution format of each platform	Apache 2
Sencha Touch	HTML, CSS,JavaScript	Yes	Yes	Sencha Architect 2	iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch), Android, Kindle, BlackBerry, Bada	Web delivered, or hybrid via native shells for each platform	GPLv3, Free Commercial License, Paid OEM and Embedded Systems Licenses
Unity	C#, JavaScript, Boo, other .NET-based languages	Yes	Remote used to simulate device interaction before app is uploaded to the device.	Unity Editor, also works with Visual Studios and MonoDevelop.	Android, iOS (iPhone/iPad), PC, Mac, desktop browser, Xbox 360, PS3, Wii. BlackBerry Playbook, Nokia Symbian, Roku 2 and others available through company's Union program.	The native distribution format of each platform.	Free and commercial development licenses.
Appcelerator	JavaScript	Yes, in Titanium Studio.	Emulator is available using native emulators	Titanium Studio based on Eclipse	Android, iPhone; BlackBerry, Tizen, mobile web	The native distribution format of each platform	Free / Open Sourced Apache 2.0 licensed, commercial and enterprise licenses available
BlackBerry	Java	Debugger integrated in IDE	Yes	Eclipse, BlackBerry JDE	BlackBerry only, because of RIM API	alx, cod	Free
Codename One	Java	Yes	Yes	Eclipse, Netbeans	Android, iPhone, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, J2ME	The native distribution format of each platform	Open Source GPLv2 and subscription-based build server

 

 

Back-end Tools:

 

Provide a set of reusable services that are centrally managed and controlled and provide the following capabilities:

 

• Integration with back-end systems
• User authentication/authorization
• Data services
• Reusable business logic

 

 

Platform	Programming language	Integrated development environment available	Cross-platform deployment	Deployment options	Development tool cost
Backendless Platform	Java, Objective-C, Swift,Node.js, JavaScript,ActionScript(Flex),C# (.NET)	Use any front-end IDE for client-side development. Eclipse, IDEA or NetBeans for custom server-side logic development	iOS 3.0+, Android 2.0+, Windows Phone 7+, JavaScript, HTML5 Client, Flash Player (Flash/Flex)	On-premises and cloud	Free and commercial licenses available
IBM MobileFirst Server	HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and Native SDK Languages w/ Native Worklight API	Eclipse Plugin, Eclipse Based Stand-alone	iOS, BlackBerry 6,7, & 10, Android, Windows Phone 7.5 & 8,Windows 8 Desktop and Tablets, Adobe AIR, Mobile Web App, Desktop Browser Web Page	On-prem	Developer edition free via Eclipse Marketplace, Commercial License for deployment
Kinvey	Java	NA	iOS 3+, Android 2.0+	Cloud	Commercial and enterprise licenses available
Kony	Javascript	Non-proprietary IDE	iOS 3+, Android 2.0+, Windows Mobile 6+, Blacberry 4.5+, Symbian, J2ME	On-prem	Commercial and enterprise licenses available
Kumulos	Java, Objective-C, Swift,Node.js, JavaScript, kScript, C# .NET	Use any front-end IDE for client-side development.	iOS 3.0+, Android 2.0+, Windows Phone 7+, JavaScript, HTML5, Blackberry, Unity .net Angular JS, LUA Corona, C#	Cloud	Free for up to 25 devices while in development. Fixed Monthly fee with fair use policy.
Magnet Systems	Java	Eclipse	?	On-prem	Commercial licenses available
Metismo	Java	Eclipse	Java ME, Android, BREW, BlackBerry, Nintendo DS, iOS (iPhone/iPad), Palm/webOS, Sony PSP, Samsung bada, Symbian, Windows Mobile, Windows Phone 7, Windows Desktop, OSX	On-prem	Commercial licenses available
MobileFrame	Proprietary, code-free interface	NA, MobileFrame Desktop	Android, iOS, Windows, Windows Mobile, HTML5 browser-based client	On-prem, cloud, or hybrid	Commercial and enterprise licenses available
Verivo Akula	Java	Use any front-end IDE	Android, iOS (iPhone/iPad), Windows Phone7	On-prem, cloud, or hybrid	Free development licenses; per-CPU deployment licenses
WebORB Integration Server	C#, VB.NET, Java, PHP, ActionScript, JavaScript,Objective-C, XML	Works with Eclipse, Visual Studio, intelliJ IDEA and Amethyst IDE	Android, iOS (iPhone/iPad), BlackBerry Playbook, Windows Phone7	On-prem	Free development licenses; Free and Commercial deployment licenses

 

 

System Software:

 

These are system-level components that are required to have a functioning platform for developing mobile apps.

 

Platform	Programming language	Debuggers Available	Emulator available	Integrated development environmentavailable	Cross-platform deployment	Installer packaging options	Development tool cost
Adobe AIR	ActionScript,HTML, CSS,JavaScript	Yes	Yes	Flash Builder,Flash Professional,IntelliJ IDEA	iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch), Android, BlackBerry	The native distribution format of each platform	Flash Builder, Flash Professional, IntelliJ IDEA - Commercial licenses available Adobe AIR SDK (command line tool) - Free
Firefox OS	HTML5, CSS,JavaScript	Yes	No, but simulator available.	Firefox browser,Firebug	Web browser on other platform	Firefox Marketplace, Web URL	Development requires Mozilla Firefox and the simulator add-on
.NET Compact Framework	C#, VB.NET,Basic4ppc	Yes	Free emulator, source code available, also bundled with IDE	Visual Studio 2008, 2005, 2003, Basic4ppcIDE	Windows Mobile, Windows CE, Symbian-based devices via third party tools	OTAdeployment,CAB files, ActiveSync	Most tools free, but commercial editions of Visual Studio needed for visual designers
Symbian	C++	Yes	Free Emulator	Many choices	Compile per target	SIS deployment	Commercial and free tools available
Tizen	Web-based: HTML5,  CSS, JS Native: C, C++	Yes	Free Emulator	Tizen SDK	Web-based app to be available on web browser	Tizen through App store, Web URL	Development requires Windows or Mac OS X or Ubuntu Desktop
Windows Mobile	C, C++	Yes	Free emulator (source code available), also bundled with IDE	Visual Studio 2010, 2008, 2005, eMbedded VC++ (free), Satellite Forms	Windows Mobile, Windows CE	OTAdeployment, CAB files, ActiveSync	Free command-line tools or eMbedded VC++, or Visual Studio (Standard edition or better)
Windows Phone	C#, Visual Basic,C, C++	Yes	Free emulator, also bundled with IDE	Visual Studio 2012, Visual Studio 2010	Windows Phone	OTAdeployment,XAP files

 

 

Hope this helps.

 

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Regards,

Arun