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A Beginner's Comparison of React Native and Flutter: Why You Should Choose React Native
When it comes to building mobile apps that work seamlessly on both iOS and Android, the choices often boil down to two popular frameworks: React Native and Flutter. Both have their strengths, but today, we're going to dive into what sets them apart
Unleashing the Power of Low-Code App Builders for Internal Processes
Explore the benefits of using a low-code app builder like Draftbit for creating internal apps and how it can empower non-technical leaders
Navigating the Rough Seas to Find Product-Market Fit for Your App
Finding Product-Market Fit is no easy feat, but with a mix of clarity, customer focus, and constant iteration, you'll be sailing toward success like the most capable captain on the high seas.
Why Mobile App Startup Founders Should Consider No-Code Development Tools
In this blog post, we will explore why mobile app startup founders should seriously consider using no-code development tools and services.
5 Funding Options Mobile App Startups Should Consider
In this blog post, we will explore five funding options that mobile app startups should consider to secure the necessary capital for their journey.
Common Best Practices for Smartphone App UI/UX Design
In this blog post, we will explore some common best practices for creating a compelling and user-friendly UI/UX for smartphone apps.
Strategies for User Acquisition and Retention in the Mobile App Market
Proven strategies for acquiring and retaining mobile app users, from ASO and influencer marketing to push notifications.
Top 6 Mobile App Wireframe and Prototyping Tools
These invaluable resources empower app designers and developers to bring their concepts to life, allowing them to create interactive and user-friendly interfaces.
Mobile app design trends going into 2023
Top mobile app design trends for 2023: flat design, bold colors, multicolor gradients, and 3D elements with visual examples.
Achieving Success with Mobile App Development using Low-Code Platforms: Tips and Best Practices
Learn tips and best practices for building mobile apps with low-code platforms, from setting clear goals to choosing the right tools.
Empowering Non-Developers to Build Mobile Apps with Low-Code Platforms
Discover how low-code platforms empower non-developers to build professional mobile apps without coding knowledge.
How Low-Code Platforms Can Simplify Your Mobile App Development Workflow
See how low-code platforms streamline mobile app development with faster builds, lower costs, and improved team collaboration.
Low-Code Platforms vs. Traditional Mobile App Development: Which is Right for You?
Compare low-code platforms and traditional app development to find the right approach for your budget, timeline, and goals.
Maximizing efficiency and productivity with Expo dev tools
Explore how Expo dev tools boost mobile development productivity with faster setup, built-in APIs, and seamless deployment.
The Advantages of Using Low-Code Platforms for Enterprise Mobile App Development
Explore how low-code platforms help enterprises build mobile apps faster, at lower cost, with greater flexibility and scalability.
Real-World Examples of Successful React Native Mobile Apps
See how Facebook, Airbnb, UberEATS, Walmart, and Bloomberg use React Native to power their high-performance mobile apps.
The benefits of using low-code tools at dev agencies
How dev agencies use low-code tools to boost productivity, cut costs, scale faster, and improve team collaboration.
The Cost-Effective Solution: Developing Mobile Apps with Low-Code Platforms
Save time and money building mobile apps with low-code platforms. Learn the cost benefits over traditional app development.
Why React Native is the Future of Mobile App Development
Why React Native leads mobile app development with native performance, shared codebases, and strong community support.
How to choose the best BaaS for your native mobile app
Compare backend-as-a-service options for your mobile app. Evaluate features, performance, security, pricing, and ease of use.
The Hapi Path to Express.js for our Backend Services
Draftbit Sr. Software Engineer Shawn Michael Larkin explains the technical context for our switch from Hapi to Express.js, and its advantages for our end-users.
The Best CI/CD Tools for Mobile App Developers in 2022
This article will discuss some of the best CI/CD tools for mobile app developers in 2021. We will discuss their key features, support for creating pipelines, tests, and integrations. Finally, we will look into the pricing plans of each tool.
The 10 Best Design Tools for Mobile App Creators in 2021
What are the best free and paid design tools for mobile app prototyping and design? We'll dive into 10 popular tools.
Building an Instagram Clone from Scratch with No-Code, Part 1: Sign Up, Sign In, and Log Out
In this 3-part tutorial series, we provide step-by-step instructions for creating an Instagram clone from scratch using no-code tools Draftbit and Xano. In Part 1, we will build user authentication (sign up, sign in, log out).
Building an Instagram Clone from Scratch with No-Code, Part 3: Interact with Content
In this 3-part tutorial series, we provide step-by-step instructions for creating an Instagram clone from scratch using no-code tools Draftbit and Xano. In Part 3, we will build content interaction features (likes, follows, comments).
Building an Instagram Clone from Scratch with No-Code, Part 2: Create & Browse Content
In this 3-part tutorial series, we provide step-by-step instructions for creating an Instagram clone from scratch using no-code tools Draftbit and Xano. In Part 2, we will build content creation and browsing functionality (create new post, see posts).
9 Reasons Small Business Owners Should Be Thinking About Low-Code/No-Code
Learn how low-code/no-code platforms are helping small businesses build and automate faster, easier and cheaper.
How To Get Your First 1,000 Mobile App Users
Everyone and their smartphone-savvy grandmother is developing a mobile app. So how do founders stand out from the crowd? How do they get people to care about, use, and buy their app? How do they attract early adopters?
React Native vs. Flutter: Which One is Better?
When deciding between the two most popular cross-platform mobile frameworks in the world, there are many considerations, from performance to community to cost.
How to Create a Native Mobile App For Your Backendless Back-End
In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to build a mobile app front-end from scratch using a Backendless real-time database back-end and Backendless API services.
How To Create a Native Mobile App For Your Supabase Back-End
This tutorial will show you how to create a native mobile app from scratch using Supabase as the back-end database and Draftbit as the React Native builder.
11 Best No-Code and Low-Code Back-Ends for 2021
An overview of top No-code and Low-code back-ends will help you build your app's front-end faster.
How to create a Custom Component in Draftbit
In this article, we'll go through how to create a Custom Component in a Draftbit app (a Text component), and adding the open-source Package that supports the Custom Component (via Packages).
How to Build an App UI from Scratch Using Draftbit
learn step-by-step how to create a user interface using the Draftbit app builder and see in action how Flexbox layout components are configured, and understand the building blocks of the Builder.
How to Fetch Data from a REST API in an App UI Using Draftbit
In the first tutorial in the series on creating a Bookbit Starter app from scratch, the focus was on covering the UI elements that the Draftbit’s Builder offer and how to implement them to create mobile app screens.
Poisera’s founders launched their app that helps mothers build resilience, using Draftbit
Learn how Poisera's founders used Draftbit to launch their mobile app that helps mothers build resilience and well-being.
The Complete Guide to React Native Flexbox Layout using Draftbit’s Visual Builder
How Draftbit uses React Native's Flexbox layout to build apps visually.
How to create a native mobile app for your Xano back-end
In this tutorial, we'll show you how to build the core CRUD functionalities of a mobile app from scratch using a Xano back-end. The mobile app will be built in open-source React Native using Draftbit, a low-code visual development platform. Apps built in Draftbit can be published to the iOS and Android app stores.