iBuildApp Review
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IBuildApp offeres a rich feature set of pre-build templates and modules for you when building your first app! With iBuild app you can make an app off your website, video lists, publish of your books etc. With templates to choose from like eBooks, celebrities, eCommerce, Bar and Restaurants, Music etc the app making process is [...]
IBuildApp offeres a rich feature set of pre-build templates and modules for you when building your first app! With iBuild app you can make an app off your website, video lists, publish of your books etc. With templates to choose from like eBooks, celebrities, eCommerce, Bar and Restaurants, Music etc the app making process is easy and fun. iBuildApp operates with iPhone, Android and HTML5 and supports RSS feeds, audio and video, images, text and much more.
About iBuildApp:
The company is located in USA, Foster City. Founded in 2010 and has per today 12 employees. The company has the “make your own app” platform but does also make custom made apps (http://ibuildapp.com/developers.php)
Functions:
Custom Branding: splash screen, app icons, logo, Notifications: push notifications, GPS notifications, Basic features: RSS feeds, HTML, location, photo album, events, video/audio stream, tap to call/email, social channels, custom forms, eCommerce, Promotional Tools: QR code, social sharing, embedded app widget, ebook, Analytics: downloads by platform, by date, For more info: http://ibuildapp.com/features/
Platform supported: :
iPhone, Android, HTML
Pricing:
- $0/mo
- Community support forum, iBuildApp branding & ads, unlimited downloads
- Require developer account [y].
- $9,99/mo
- Community support, email support, white label, 200 downloads
- Require developer account [y].
- $39/mo
- Community support, email support, white label, 200-1000 downloads
- Require developer account [y].
- $79/mo
- Community support, email & phone support, white label, unlimited downloads
- Require developer account [y].
All plans include:
Major mobile platforms: iOs, Android
Custom Branding: splash screen, app icons, logo
Notifications: push notifications, GPS notifications
Basic features: RSS feeds, HTML, location, photo album, events, video/audio stream, social channels, custom forms, eCommerce, and more
Promotional Tools: QR code, social sharing, embedded app widget
Analytics: downloads by platform, by date
API Web Service/data sync: update your app content (photos, news, or events) from your personal database
NOTE: each pricing plan is per application. You can choose any pricing plan for any app you create.
Drag-and-drop:
Yes
Free Trial:
It’s free to build an app and publish. They just put our ads in it and branding.
Simplicity level (1-10, where 10 is really simple):
1-2
Can help Publish:
Yes, for $299
Possibility of earning money:
Yes, charge per download, e-commerce module, per update, reseller account
Analytics:
Downloads by platform, by date
Marketing:
No assistance
Reference case:
http://ibuildapp.com/projects.php
Speciality:
Quizzes, ecommerce, companies, education, travel, entertainment
Awards/Press:
The HSE Startup Awards 2011 – The Winner
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iBuildApp is truly wonderful. It does, however, have two things that are disadvantageous, and I really wish they would sort these out:
1. Images and other files MUST be kept on a web server, and cannot be stored in-app. That means that your app MUST be connected to the Net if it has images, otherwise they simply won’t be visible to your user.
2. As a default, which CANNOT be changed by the developer, every app requires tons of permissions, even if the app developer does not need them. For example: I create a simple app, but, when the user installs it, the user is told that a whole range of permissions, including “Services that cost you money” are required. For many users, that is an instant turn-off. And, as app developer, I know that my app doesn’t make use of those permissions, but I can’t change that. Although I might assure users that my app doesn’t use it, why would they believe me? Many developers have complained about this to the iBuildApp people, but they have not changed it, and also do not offer an explanation for why those permissions are needed.
So, at this stage, I give it a 4/5.