Hi! If you are reading this blog that means you must have been searching for some platform where you could develop a sophisticated mobile application without knowing much about programming languages or frameworks. So here we are guiding you like always through the technical alley.
Traditional Way of App Development
The applications from the initial days required great effort during the development in terms of user interface, database architecture, privacy concerns and what not. When these things get finalized then the main issue, how to develop the application, what platform to be used etc. So, the traditional and mostly used method is to develop the application by coding on some software development kit (SDK). Before the innovation of smartphones, Java was the most used language for developing applications and almost all the phones in the universe were directly or indirectly powered by java. That is the reason whenever you read about Java programming language it would easily be found out boasting about powering over 1 billion devices on earth.
With the innovations came different languages, different kinds of phones, and smartphones as well but the domination of java is still evident. But wait, we are not advocating for java but talking about the traditional way of app development, and that as I already said is through coding over some software development kit. Currently, there are various SDKs in use like Android Studio for Android Smartphones; Xamarin, React Native and Flutter for cross-platform applications. But having applications developed over these platforms requires technical proficiency and if you don’t possess that then you would need to hire maybe a couple of developers for developing your desired application. This is what the globe is following currently but for startups or individuals like you, it might be out of budget because if you get a simple app developed this way it might cost you around USD 25k to 30k thousand. You would be left with very little or no money for branding and marketing. But don’t get hopeless, there are always some alternatives in the universe. The name of that alternative for this problem is the topic of this blog and that is “Low-Code Application Development Platform ”.
What is a Low-Code App Development Platform?
A platform which requires no or very less coding for development of any application can be termed as Low-Code App Development Platform. There have been such options for websites and webapps and are quite popular and used, i.e., WordPress, Wix etc. After the success of website builders like WordPress and Wix, there was really a need for some application builder that could help us to develop our application without the requirement of coding it over SDK. So different platforms got launched and in a short span of time are quite popular and are effectively developing native/cross platform applications.
How do these platforms work?
The basic approach is to make users develop applications of their choice using the user interface through a simple drag and drop method. You will have to simply drag and drop pre-built modules of your choice in the development box. For using these platforms, you need no or very less technical knowledge about application development, you might need some knowledge for some custom modifications in the application otherwise you can easily manage without any prior technical experience.
Top 4 Low-Code Application Builders
- Appy Pie It is one of the best application makers that requires no prior knowledge about coding and app development.
- Bubble It is an incredible platform if you are considering web-based applications. You can also integrate analytics to monitor app performance.
- Airtable This is a platform used by medium to large scale enterprises for data and project management. You are provided with over 50 applications to integrate to your own application. Just Imagine one application having the power of 50 incredible applications.
- AppSheet This is also a trending app builder platform that can be used to build a complete service app in a couple of days without having any prior knowledge about coding or app development.
Why Shall You Prefer Low-Code Application Builders & Framework?
- Easy Development
The primary goal of such platforms is to enable naïve users to develop complete applications at ease without the prerequisite of coding and programming.
- Fast Development
When you are just dragging and dropping modules to develop your application then it might be self-understandable that you are going to get results very fast. Where tradition development methodology takes months, here you can develop in days.
- Cost-Effective Development
Since it takes very little time and effort in developing applications, it cuts your cost to around 80% if you still hire someone to develop applications for you. You can get the application for free if you choose to do it yourself.
- Agile Development
These app builders have streamlined testing and development. If you don’t like some module after the build, you can quickly rollback within minutes or replace it with another module that best suits your needs.
What Does DATA Say?
You can see a rapid growth in Low-Code Application Development Platform market size, this is due to the rising effort by the platforms in making themselves more usable and practical and addresses the user concern along with raising awareness among them.
What does the future have in store?
With digitization becoming the new trend there has been a great rise in the demand for digital solutions. The IT Industry does not have that number of developers on board to supply the needs of the clients. That ultimately increases the cost of the applications. To make things affordable and fast-paced, the Low-Code App Builders would see a hike in use, or in financial terms these platforms would have a greater market capture than the IT Industry itself. Provided they amend as per the requirements of the clients/users, make it more robust and secure, and can provide everything that its user needs.
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