You’ve heard of the grade school kid who made an iPhone app and began pulling in more income than his parents combined. You know the fart apps were crazy profitable. You’ve probably heard all sorts of stories like that and you too want to get in on the app building game and start earning some serious cash yourself. The problem is, you don’t know a thing about coding, or you might know some but the whole concept of pointers and memory management in C++ or Objective C sounds like gibberish. You’re not alone. And funny enough, many of the top app sellers are just like you.
So what to do? Face it – the more time you invest in learning complex language fundamentals, the longer it will take to get your app concept in the app store. In an already over-saturated app market, that is not a risk that you should be willing to take. So how can you get your idea out faster than the other guy, when the other guy already seems to have an edge?
I’ve listed out a few choice browser-based software for making apps (or app making tools), in no particular order, that can simplify your app development and enable a faster time to market.
All You Need is a Browser.
What do PBS NewsHour, Newsweek, PGA Tour, Harvard Business Review and Macworld UK all have in common? They are all examples of some of the thousands of apps that have already been made using AppMakr. AppMakr is the leading browser-based DIY tool designed for creating iPhone, Windows Phone and Android apps quickly, without any coding required. What’s more is that making an app is absolutely free. Apps made with AppMakr can also be sold in the App Store (yippee!).
Like AppMakr, Red Foundry is a browser based platform. Red Foundry incorporates their own RFML XML/HTML type syntax into the app building process, so although you don’t need to know how to program, per say, knowing some fundamentals of XML might be helpful. They have a load of tutorials and articles though, so getting off the ground running shouldn’t be a problem. Also, until they decide otherwise, their Basic plan is free. And like AppMakr, apps developed with the Red Foundry platform can be monetized. They state on their website, in fact, that some apps built on the Red Foundry platform make well over $100k per year. I’ll take two please.
Appscend is another browser based DIY platform. And similar to Red Foundry, uses a markup called IgniteMarkup. With minimum knowhow and a bit of XML knowledge, you can quickly and easily build a totally custom app. Appscend, unlike the others, also supports In App Purchases and have their own ad-server for enhanced monetization options. Appscend claims that while they compete with the likes of Red Foundry and AppMakr, they also compete with the javascripty app platforms like Titanium Appcelerator or Phonegap. Neat.
These guys are a bit of a different beast. By that I mean they offer a browser based solution for building Android only apps. Maybe they locked in their platform due to their name, or maybe the other way around. Not sure, but they also have a unique spin on things. Like the other offerings, Andromo lets a user build their app for free using their online tool. Unlike the others, Andromo also lets users deploy their app to the app store for free. Monetization of freely deployed apps comes in the form of a 50/50 share of in-app advertising. So if you make $1000 in add clicks, you get $500 and Andromo gets $500. Of course, for a limited time introductory rate of $99, upgrade to the Gold plan and be able to monetize your app and collect 100% of the add revenue, or don’t bother with ads at all! Schweet!
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January 14th, 2012 | 
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