40+ useful tools for Android application developer

Original author: Varun Kumar
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To enter the mobile market, you do not need to spend thousands of dollars and months of work. To create an application for your own business, product or service, you only need to know Java and find the right tools. Now there are already thousands of such tools. We tried to compose from them the set necessary for the development, testing, monetization, analysis and improvement of applications.

Some applications require a purchase to use all the advanced features.

41. JSONView
jsonview.com

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An extension for Firefox that allows you to view JSON in a browser. The document looks formatted, there is a highlight and you can collapse and expand objects and arrays.

40. Android GUI Set
www.bypeople.com/free-photoshop-android-interface-gui

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A set of interfaces, which includes files for Photoshop. Main menu, keyboard, status bar, browser, slider, contact list, etc. etc.

39. XAppDbg
developer.sonymobile.com/knowledge-base/tools/xappdbg

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XAppDbg is a development tool that allows you to change code parameters during program execution.

38. Android Holo Colors Generator
android-holo-colors.com

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Allows you to create beautiful interface components with color settings. Automatically generates pictures, patches, XML and styles that can be immediately copied to the project.

37. Android Action Bar Style Generator
jgilfelt.github.io/android-actionbarstylegenerator

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Allows you to create a beautiful action bar in the style of your application. Automatically generates pictures, patches, XML and styles that can be immediately copied to the project.

36. TestObject
testobject.com

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Scripting for tests, for subsequent recording and playback. Access to 120 real Android devices directly from the browser. Automatic error logging (security exception, illegal state, null pointer).

Price: $ 89 / mass

35. Bizness Apps
www.biznessapps.com

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Application generator for small businesses. You can choose a ready-made template or start from scratch. You can develop and implement, without a single line of code, stylish applications with different functions. After that, you can publish the application and track various statistics on it.

Price: $ 29 / mass

34. Splunk
mint.splunk.com

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Splunk tracks application performance and usage. Bug information, event analytics, transactions and network tracking reports.

Free for applications with a monthly number of users no more than 1000

33. Ubertesters ubertesters.com
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tool - organize, execute, control and monitor the beta testing process. Application error editing, over-the-air (OTA) application distribution, integration with external bug tracking systems.

Free up to 5 users

32. Android Layout Binder
android.lineten.net/layout.php

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Turns XML into a set of declarations.

31. Jsonstub
jsonstub.com

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Allows you to create a simulation of the backend for frontend development. Requires a JavaScript framework or mobile development environment. It can be used simultaneously by developers working on both the client and the services.

30. Mobile Dev HQ
www.mobiledevhq.com

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SEO for mobile applications. Keywords are suggested based on relevance, complexity, and search volume. The position in the search results for keywords is tracked.

Free to track up to 10 apps.

29. APKAnalyser
developer.sonymobile.com/knowledge-base/tools/analyse-your-apks-with-apkanalyser

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Static and virtual analysis, viewing application architecture, dependencies, API links and disassembler. Exploring packages, classes, methods, files, decoding XML files, and editing APKs.

28. GitEye
www.collab.net/downloads/giteye

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Combines a graphical git client and agile planning, bug tracking, code reviews and other tools. Integrates with CloudForge, TeamForge, Jira, BugZilla, GitHub and others.

From $ 350 / month

27. Push IO
responsys.com/marketing-cloud/products/push-IO

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Oracle Push Cloud Service Enterprise Notification Platform. Provides SDK, API and panel for working via the web, for user targeting based on geo-targeting, device preferences and parameters.

26. LiveCode
livecode.com

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LiveCode is a simple high-level language for developing applications for Android and iOS. You can create functional working prototypes. The service contains training materials.

Price: from $ 299 / year

25. GENWI genwi.com
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application publishing platform that helps you create and maintain your presence on all popular mobile devices. Graphics, images, video, audio, interaction and monetization options for placing subscriptions, coupons, advertising, etc. in applications

24. Applause
www.applause.com/mobile-sdk

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Testing Platform. Testimonials from testers and users. Messages about errors, failures and more. Testers are automatically transferred the last build of the application.

23. BitBucket
bitbucket.org

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Web hosting for applications using git or mercurial. Teamwork, pool requests, code review and private repositories.

Free for 5 users.

22. App Icon Sizes
romannurik.github.io/AndroidAssetStudio

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Generates an initial screen, icons and default graphics from one image. Creates the desired directory structure.

21. Android Icon Generator
romannurik.github.io/AndroidAssetStudio

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Creating icons from cliparts, text and pictures.

20. IBM Mobile Push Notification
www-03.ibm.com/software/products/en/mobile-push-notification

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A flexible and simple environment for creating notification companies that contact the user at the right time in the right place. Targeting is possible according to business rules, user behavior, and current user segmentation.

19. Spoon
square.github.io/spoon

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Distributes the execution of tests and displays the results in a convenient way. You can see the results of each test on one device and the total results of one test on different devices.

18. Kendo UI
www.telerik.com/kendo-ui

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Creating mobile and web applications through HTML5 and JavaScript. Over 70 jQuery widgets for the interface. Support for integration with AngularJS, Bootstrap, and offline data storage.

Price: $ 699

17. Cenzic
www.cenzic.com/products/mobile/index.html

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Application Security Analyzer. It uses Hailstorm technology to analyze and search for vulnerabilities in critical places - authentication mechanisms, sessions, and encryption.

16. MyAppBuilder
myappbuilder.com

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Uses the PhoneGap framework to create applications with a standard web API for the right platforms. Applications are created using JavaScript, HTML and CSS.

Price: $ 9 / month

15. Pubnub
www.pubnub.com A

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cloud-based messaging service for real-time applications. You can send messages about events and receive them through a special API.

Free for volumes up to 1 million messages per month.

14. SwebApps
www.swebapps.com

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A platform for creating web applications and native Android applications. Able to support any application, from small to large. You can add pictures, videos, audio, documents, and for everything there are categories and subcategories.

Price from $ 19 / mass

13. Sencha Touch
www.sencha.com/products/touch-bundle

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JavaScript + HTML framework and tools designed to create applications focused on touch screens. Prototyping applications, code editor and interactive graphics.

Price: $ 3855

12. Appboy
www.appboy.com

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Web service for monitoring and measuring CRM, user management, analysis and much more. Personalization of applications for the user.

Price: from $ 10 / mass

11. ShoutEm
www.shoutem.com

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A simple and powerful system for creating mobile applications without the need to write code. Drag & drop interface, CMS, analytics, monetization and publishing tools.

From $ 19.90 / mass

10. Fluid UI
www.fluidui.com

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Web service for prototyping mobile applications. Over 3,500 widgets for mobile phones, tablets and wearable gadgets. Uploading your pictures. Preview and test mockups directly in the browser and the ability to display prototypes to third parties (customers).

Price: from $ 10 / mass

9. Appcelerator
www.appcelerator.com A

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cloud platform for creating, publishing and analyzing mobile applications. Applications are written in JavaScript. Prototyping, code optimization, automatic testing.

8. Phonegap
phonegap.com

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Build apps with CSS, HTML, and JavaScript. Using a proprietary application, you can conduct development on a computer and instantly observe the results of changes on the device. The application compiles in the cloud. Open source.

7. Proto
proto.io

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Create interactive prototypes without having to write code. Testing prototypes on devices - animation, interactive and gesture support.

Price: from $ 24 / mass

6. Mobile Roadie
mobileroadie.com

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CMS for creating custom applications and updating them in real time. Support for advertising companies with geo-targeting, user analysis, push notifications, etc.

Price: from $ 149 / month.

5. Parse
www.parse.com

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Platform for creating multi-platform applications.

4. Apiary
apiary.io

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Creating an API. API prototyping, collaborative development, built-in code samples, automatic documentation, debugging, and automatic testing.

3. GameSalad Creator
gamesalad.com/creator

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A simple game creation system that includes a physics engine. You can create and test a game without writing code. Drag & drop interface Game performance analytics.

2. Appmakr
www.appmakr.com A

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quick way to create a mobile application via drag & drop, without having to write code. Adding photos, videos, maps, integration of social networks.

1. Genymotion
www.genymotion.com

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An Android emulator with support for various API levels, works with Android Studio, uses x86 architecture visualization and contains 20 pre-configured devices. Free for personal use.

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