Appery.io is a cloud-based HTML5, Ionic, jQuery Mobile, and hybrid app-building platform for developing mobile apps, web apps, and PWAs. Appery.io is a browser-based drag-and-drop visual builder tool that supports Android and iOS with integrated Apache Cordova/PhoneGap output.[1][2][3] The platform is used by DIYers to create apps for their customers.[4][5][6]

Appery.io
Developer(s)Exadel
Initial release2012
Websitehttps://appery.io/

History

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Appery.io is a product of Exadel and was launched in 2012 under the name Tiggzi.[7][8]

In 2013, at the TechCrunch Disrupt event in New York City, the platform formally relaunched as Appery.io.[9] After the relaunch, Appery.io continued focusing on enterprise and business apps and began to support Salesforce and other similar enterprise systems.[10] In 2013, Appery.io partnered with Heroku (a Salesforce.com subsidiary) to allow developers to use Heroku’s approach to provision their apps directly in the cloud.[11] The integrated Appery.io features were meant to ease rapid development within Salesforce's back end and allowed customers with less extensive technical backgrounds to build mobile apps.[12][13]

In 2014, Appery.io upgraded the platform and introduced new features: a new visual builder UI, an event-oriented mapping editor, and updates to the REST service editor.[14]

Over the course of 2015:

  • Appery.io introduced an Automatic App Update feature for publishing apps in app stores. Appery.io also updated its API Express, removing steps necessary to integrate enterprise systems, and increased application security with LDAP.[15]
  • Appery.io partnered with MetaCert, adding new security features to apps built with the platform; the integration of MetaCert security API via a plug-in checks the security of web links in real-time.[16]
  • Appery.io acquired Verivo software and integrated Verivo’s enterprise connectivity and security capabilities.[17]
  • Appery.io integrated Ionic into the platform,[18] which lets developers build HTML5/hybrid apps on a single code base with native UX across all platforms.[19][20][21]
  • New features were added to the platform to simplify the way users log in to and test mobile applications on devices: Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), social network identity support, and on-device app sharing without app stores.[22]

In 2021, Appery.io added Ionic 5 support to the platform,[23] which supports JavaScript frameworks (Angular, React, and Vue.js). The platform started to support the development of Progressive Web Applications (PWA).[24]

In 2021, Appery.io won the 2021 Devies Award in the "Best Innovation in Mobile Development" category. The award is given annually as a part of the DeveloperWeek trade show.[25]

Platform

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The platform comprises an app builder, back-end services, API Express, and plug-ins. The app builder provides cross-platform development with a common API running across iOS and Android.[26] UX is built with Ionic, jQuery Mobile and HTML5 components by using drag-and-drop functionality.[19] The Appery.io back-end services provide hosting, a MongoDB NoSQL database, push notifications, JavaScript server code, and a secure proxy.[27] API Express helps sync Appery.io apps with back-end systems. The plug-ins connect the app to prepackaged REST API services, pages, and data binding.[28]

References

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  1. ^ Build Your Own Web or Mobile App In Minutes With These Cloud Based Tools. Forbes, forbes.com
  2. ^ 10 excellent platforms for building mobile apps. Mashable, mashable.com
  3. ^ Review: 7 excellent mobile app builders, computerworld.com
  4. ^ What To Expect In Business In 2016: Gigs, Apps, BS And More. Forbes, forbes.com
  5. ^ Where Are We Headed in 2016? 11 Predictions, huffpost.com
  6. ^ Build Feature Rich Mobile Apps with 10 Best DIY Platforms, cloudtimes.org
  7. ^ Even Small Players Can Seize the Day With an App Strategy. The New York Times, nytimes.com
  8. ^ 15 alternatives to Facebook’s Parse. VentureBeat, venturebeat.com
  9. ^ Exadel launches Appery.io to speed mobile innovation in the enterprise, sdtimes.com
  10. ^ Visual Mobile App Builder Tiggzi Relaunches As Appery.io, Adds New Enterprise Features.Techcrunch, techcrunch.com
  11. ^ Exadel bridges mobile development, cloud provisioning. ZdNet, zdnet.com
  12. ^ Appery.io Delivering Mobile Apps For Salesforce - Bestest Frenemies Or Potential targets?, forbes.com
  13. ^ Mobile Management Spurs Power Shift in the Enterprise, cio.com
  14. ^ Appery.io - Brand New Feature Upgrades You Must Know For Sure, ingeniumweb.com
  15. ^ Appery hybrid apps can now get automatic updates without resubmitting, appdevelopermagazine.com
  16. ^ Appery.io Adds MetaCert Security API to App Building Platform, programmableweb.com
  17. ^ Appery, LLC acquires major assets of Verivo software to create best-in-class enterprise mobility platform, sdtimes.com
  18. ^ Appery.io Integrates Ionic into its Platform, ionicframework.com
  19. ^ a b Appery.io Integrates with Ionic for Hybrid Mobile Development, adtmag.com
  20. ^ 10 Mobile App Trends for 2016. EnterpriseAppToday, enterpriseappstoday.com
  21. ^ Appery.io Integrates Ionic SDK for HTML5 App Dev, eweek.com
  22. ^ Appery.io Surpasses 250K Users, Adds App Sharing, More, eweek.com
  23. ^ Going Big: Upgrade to Ionic 5 in our March 2021 Release, blog.appery.io
  24. ^ Appery.io Adds Progressive Web Application Support, devopsdigest.com
  25. ^ Awards - DeveloperWeek, developerweek.com
  26. ^ Appery.io becomes the first low-code platform for rapid development of omni-channel applications, sdtimes.com
  27. ^ Review: Appery.io pairs mobile app builder with back-end services, infoworld.com
  28. ^ Does Your Business Need A Mobile App? Forbes, forbes.com
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