Thursday, July 15, 2021

Yet Another "Universal" Android App


A few days ago I came across another "universal" app for android phones
 (see my previous post "A Universal WebView Android App"). This particular app template is from Sherdleapps and is available on codecanyon.net: (https://codecanyon.net/item/universal-full-multipurpose-android-app/6512720).

According to Sherdleapps this does qualify as a no-code app. If you have changes you want to make, you can choose to make those modifications by using the company's visual App Builder for free. The App Builder's drag and drop interface lets you  customize the app the way you want it without any need to make code changes manually. Once you've finished configuring your app, you can use the provider's online build service to compile your application into an executable APK that you can run on your own phone or deploy to the Google Play Store. According to Sherdleapps there's no software to install, just click ‘build’ and download your app. 

One note about the App Builder. The documentation says that once you purchase a license you have lifetime free access to the App Builder to customize the application. However, you only have one month of unlimited access to their build service - after that you need to use Android Studio to convert your customized template into an executable APK file. And as far as the App Builder goes, you can modify any of the features included with the app, but it doesn't allow you to add new features.

So what features are included in the app? According to the documentation you can offer:

  • The ability to handle a wide variety of content - Wordpress posts and articles, videos and livestreams, WebViews, social media posts, WooCommerce, radio streams and podcasts, photos, and audio streams.
  • In-app purchases.
  • Admob advertising.
  • Push notifications.
  • A built-in media viewer/player.
  • Flexible navigation.
  • Custom actions - make an intent to another app or open a URL from the menu.
The "regular" license for the "Universal" Android app is $29, but there are two types of license and the terms are fairly complicated. To read about the licensing (and other features of the app) in detail go to:

https://codecanyon.net/item/universal-full-multipurpose-android-app/6512720

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