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Building mobile apps typically requires significant time and expertise. Traditional manual coding projects often cost tens of thousands of dollars and can take over six months to complete.
That’s why no-code app builders like MobiLoud and Andromo have become popular. They lower the barrier to mobile app development, enabling users to create apps without coding experience.
However, not all no-code tools function the same way. MobiLoud and Andromo differ significantly in their approach, capabilities, and target users.
In this post, we’ll compare the two, highlighting their main differences and the advantages each offers. We’ll explain how Andromo provides an affordable option for building multiple apps from scratch, while MobiLoud is suited for creating high-quality mobile apps connected to existing websites.
As noted, MobiLoud and Andromo are no-code app builders with different scopes.
Both enable mobile app creation without coding and support publishing apps to the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. However, the app-building process and ideal user profiles vary between the two.
Here’s how MobiLoud and Andromo work.
MobiLoud is designed for users who already have a functional website or web app and want to convert it into native mobile apps.
MobiLoud supports converting various types of websites into mobile apps—whether built on WordPress, Shopify, or developed with frameworks like React, Laravel, PHP, among others.
MobiLoud uses a technology called “webviews” to convert your mobile-optimized website into mobile apps. Webviews function as a dedicated browser displaying your site within a mobile app shell.
Users see a live version of your website, enhanced with mobile app interface elements like navigation, menus, and loading indicators.
MobiLoud also supports key mobile app features such as push notifications and facilitates publishing to app stores.
The process is straightforward and requires minimal effort to launch a functional and user-friendly app for both Android and iOS platforms.
Additionally, MobiLoud offers a fully managed service. Our team of app specialists handles configuration, building, app store submissions, maintenance, and updates. You simply connect with us and test your app to ensure it meets your expectations.
Unlike MobiLoud, which converts existing websites, Andromo enables users to build apps from scratch.
Andromo features a drag-and-drop UI builder at its core. This interface lets you design each app screen by assembling various components.
Users can choose from components like content blocks, carousels, and different types of ads.
This offers flexibility to create your app’s UI from the ground up, within the components and layouts the platform provides.
Andromo is often chosen by freelancers who want to build multiple apps, such as for small local businesses, where straightforward app designs are sufficient.
It operates as a DIY platform, where you manage building and publishing your app entirely through their dashboard.
How do the pricing models of MobiLoud and Andromo compare?
MobiLoud operates on a higher price point compared to Andromo.
MobiLoud’s pricing begins at $299 per month plus an $850 setup fee for the Startup plan, and $549 per month plus a $1,500 setup fee for the Growth plan, with custom pricing available for Corporate plans.
This pricing covers one app, ongoing maintenance, support for updates, and the work involved in building, designing, and launching your app.
Andromo offers subscription plans ranging from $8 to $60 per month. The $36 and $60 tiers allow creating unlimited apps, while lower tiers offer limits of 30 and 300 projects respectively.
These pricing options reflect Andromo’s focus on users wanting to build multiple apps at an affordable price.
While Andromo’s pricing is lower, MobiLoud offers a full service with app store submission, ongoing support, and a platform that maintains feature parity with your website.
MobiLoud is an excellent option for building high-quality apps that integrate closely with your business.
Though the investment is higher, if you have an established website or web app generating revenue, choosing MobiLoud can deliver greater long-term value.
Here are some reasons to consider MobiLoud over Andromo.
MobiLoud provides more design freedom compared to template and block-based builders like Andromo.
With template-based builders, app design is constrained by the platform’s pre-built components and layouts.
MobiLoud apps are essentially your website in app form, so whatever works on the web can be reflected in the apps, preserving your brand and experience.
Andromo’s approach supports a block-based system for building apps, suited for volume but with design constrained by available components.
Feature availability is another important difference.
Template-based builders often limit apps to a predefined feature set.
If your website uses plugins, third-party integrations, custom features, or specific themes, these may not be fully supported in a block-based app builder.
MobiLoud’s webview technology lets you carry over all existing website functionality into your mobile apps without compromise.
While Andromo requires you to build the app yourself with zero coding, this still involves design and configuration work.
Creating an app that looks professional and functions well can take time to get right.
With MobiLoud, you start with your existing mobile-optimized website as the core of the app, needing only minor configuration.
You may be able to launch your app in about two weeks.
MobiLoud apps stay fully synced with your website.
Any change you make on your site automatically reflects in the app, eliminating the need to update multiple platforms.
This synchronization is especially streamlined for WordPress sites through our integration.
Andromo’s apps require separate management, as the platform doesn’t provide full syncing with your website.
Andromo does include a WordPress feed feature to display blog posts, but this is a basic integration rather than full synchronization.
MobiLoud offers a fully managed service.
Our team handles the technical work of configuring, building, and launching your apps, including converting your website into native mobile code and adding native features.
We provide personalized phone and email support through experienced app specialists familiar with publishing and maintaining apps.
This support helps ensure smooth app launches and ongoing updates.
MobiLoud manages the app store submission process.
Apple’s App Store, in particular, has detailed guidelines that can be challenging to navigate without experience.
Our team’s expertise increases the chances of approval and handles any required adjustments if a submission is initially rejected.
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