You might have heard so many scary stories about how long it takes, and how expensive it is to build an Android app as compared to an iOS app. This is not quite true. There are plenty of frameworks available today, and modern-day Android app development does not take longer than iPhone app development.
Some of these frameworks are;
• Open source frameworks
The open source frameworks include;
- Architecture framework: ReactiveX
ReactiveX is one framework that blends iterator patterns, Observer pattern, and functional programming in one. It is a core framework which makes it very easy to combine backend and frontend, and ReactiveX is also available for most platforms.
- Mobile database
One powerful framework for databases is Realm. It can replace SQLite and is also simpler and faster. The framework promises to save an app developer weeks of development time. Also, search speeds with this framework are much faster to use. From the user’s point of view, this means a quicker, more agile app.
- Backend interaction:
One client-server framework is Retrofit, and it is used for passing data between the backend server and app. It is easier to work with when compared to its alternatives like Google’s Volley library.
- Data binding
Here are frameworks which can help you to save time during development; Butter Knife is one that can suffice for the purpose.
Android Data Binding is just like Butter Knife. The difference is that Android Data Binding lets the developer transfer UI logic to XML. It makes the code more readable. It also simplifies the app development process.
- Crash supporting:
One framework for report is Crashlytics. The framework works in real time and delivers detailed reports on every single crash. It also offers information on the most important issues to be fixed.
- Payment frameworks:
One popular framework is Braintree, and it was bought by PayPal a few years ago. It covers the popular payment systems, like Apple pay, PayPal, Android Pay, Bitcoin, and Venmo.
- Images loaders
One image loader that shows and caches photos in the mobile device’s memory is Picasso. They are used in all applications that work with photos, such as social apps, photo editing apps, shopping apps, and dating apps.
- Social media:
Facebook has its SDK, and it offers many features such as sharing, Graph API, Facebook login, app links, Ads, app invites, and audience networks. These SDK adds some marketing value to all apps.
Twitter SDK has some interesting features like Facebook SDK. It offers sharing, Twitter login, analytics, ads, and links. A lot of apps use the Facebook login since more individuals have Facebook accounts as compared to Twitter accounts.
• Standard Google Frameworks
App development companies such as Google, have their frameworks. One is Google play services.
Google play services, as a framework contains Google-powered features like Maps, login using Google+, app invites, location, and ads. This framework automatically updates through the Play Store, and it’s quite easy to maintain.
Google Analytics is another tool used to gather information about app user behavior. Using Google Analytics, app developers can measure their app’s success, personalize the needs of the users and enhance your product strategy.
• Paid frameworks
Sadly, not all good frameworks are available for development as open source. While Google Analytics is easy and free, it is not the best framework for mobile apps. You can try out Mixpanel analytics as an alternative.
Author Bio:
Krystal Bower is a creative mobile app designer at top app development companies. She has a great experience with mobile app designing as well as apps marketing.
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