Creating an Android application from scratch is easy enough, but a lot depends on what you intend to do; obviously the best results will be obtained with native apps created ad hoc with programming languages, but if we are not capable or do not have time to waste we can create a simple app using one of the numerous Web services and programs to create free apps. An important aspect is that you can create an application for Android mobiles in a simple way, without having to be a programmer and therefore using only your imagination and inspiration, so that you can also bring your site or blog through an Android app.
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NOTE: Whatever service you choose to create the new app, you need to know that in order to publish it on the Google Play Store of Android, you will need to register with a developer profile and pay a single fee of $ 25, as well as passing a quality and safety check before final publication.
1) MIT App Inventor
Anyone wishing to make real and original applications can use the MIT App Inventor program, an official tool that was before Google but has now gone to MIT.
Thus we will have a visual programming tool where the application is built by moving the elements in a graphical interface.
MIT Apps Inventor still requires the study of an instruction manual and, although not immediate, it is within everyone's reach (those with good will).
2) AppYet
If your website does not have a mobile version or we want to create the Android application of your blog or website, it can use a free online service that performs this conversion and generates the application to download and install on smartphones.
AppYet is a web service that allows you to create, in just a few clicks, a fairly feature-rich application that can be used to integrate the RSS feeds of any website .
All you have to do is specify the RSS feed link for one or more sites (separate the addresses with a semicolon) of your choice and enter a name for the application.
You can change the package name and the application icon.
AppYet adds all the remaining information, generates the new application and sends it, in the form of an .apk file, via email, to its creator who can then install or share it (to install an application on your Android phone, enable in Settings -> Applications the item Unknown sources ).
AppYet is free but still requires registration; if you use the same account registered with the Android smartphone, you can download the application directly to your mobile phone otherwise from the application page.
To publish the application on the Google Play store just download the package with the APK file and then upload it to the developer profile, without paying anything.
You can also add advertisements to the app.
The result is really excellent, the application looks like one of those for reading online newspapers or for aggregating news.
AppYet RSS reader has an elegant but simple interface and the news of the aggregated sites are updated in real time.
Notifications can be customized and managed as you prefer, the cache can be moved to the SD card and a limit can be set on article updates and on downloading images.
The application also allows offline reading by downloading images and articles to the phone.
To try it you can download the Navigaweb application created in a few minutes and install it on your Android phone.
4) AppsBuilder
Another site that provides a free service to create applications for Android and iPhone by transforming websites is AppsBuilder .
Apps Builder is free and provides a very simple and intuitive application creation interface, within the reach of all even the less experienced.
You can convert any site or blog into an application for Android and iPhone to use for themselves or even to be published on the relevant App Stores.
5) Google App Maker
If we want to take advantage of an official tool made available by Google to be able to create an app using simplified elements and without knowing programming languages, we can rely on Google App Maker .
Once logged in with your Google account you will be provided with all the tools to be able to create the app for your business or for your blog or site, so that you can share it on the Play Store and synchronize any changes made with the cloud made available to every developer.
6) AppMakr
Another web service that we can use to create Android applications for sites and blogs for free is AppMakr .
With this service we can create our app for free in the Webapp version, that is, using the HTML5 code (which you do not need to know) to be able to bring any site or blog in a mobile version, compatible with any platform (therefore also on iOS).
The Webapp version is free, while if we want the native app that runs on Android we will have to pay a subscription to be able to create and publish it.
7) GoodBarber
Finally, we point out another excellent Web service to create apps for your site and blog even if we don't know anything about programming: GoodBarber .
Using this site, we can create two different types of apps: the native app (which works like all the others) or the Webapp (i.e. the app that uses the Web code to display the content).
Based on the type of site we have, we can choose which app to create from scratch even if we do not know the programming languages thanks to a very simple interface, translated into Italian and with numerous objects to add to make the app work. to achieve.
The service is free for 30 days in which we can create our app and see it work on our devices; if we want to publish it on the Play Store and improve its appearance we will have to pay for the subscription to the service.
8) Kodular
Finally, we report this online service as the most advanced and modern free app creator that can be used to create Android applications of all kinds, without having to program.
Kodular is a free platform which includes a rich library of integrated components to be added only to the app simply by dragging and modifying them accordingly.
