Create a mobile app from HD Quiz

  • Resolved Michel

    (@michel92)


    4 years, 4 months ago

    Hello again,

    I saw on your YouTube account that you really know how to do everything in computer science!
    In particular, you created a tutorial about a video game.

    So, my question is based on your experience as an “all areas” developer.

    Here is the question:
    I’m not a developer, and I discovered that several websites proposed to create an app (Android or iOS).
    For example : Appcreator24, goodbarber, altova, flutter, andromo, geekflare, appery, appypie, outsystems…

    I tested (months ago) with appcreator24, and this app with the quizzes created with HD quiz worked on my smartphone. I was very happy. But I did not uploaded the app on App Store or on Android Play Store.

    I looked to easy for a beginner to create a mobile app from an existing website without coding. So, I thought to myself that there was probably a scam somewhere.

    Could you explain (in a simple way) why these “apps” are not really apps (maybe just “windows” to access to a normal website) and where is the “trick” because it’s free.
    What would you advise a novice who would like to create a mobile app from the quizzes he has installed on a website with WordPress?

    Maybe you could prepare a software to transform HD quizzes into a smartphone app ? It’s not the same thing than a “responsive” website, it’s (in my opinion) an autonomous software uploaded on a platform like App Store or Google Play.

    • This topic was modified 4 years, 4 months ago by Michel.
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  • Plugin Author Harmonic Design

    (@harmonic_design)

    Could you explain (in a simple way) why these “apps” are not really apps

    Haha, not really, but I’ll try! Basically, what most of those apps do is nothing more than creating a “wrapper” that loads your site directly. They are usually unoptimized and slow. Also, (note I have no proof, but it seems that the following is very likely true), these apps probably also package some form of tracking or ads as well.

    If you want a quick way, I suggest looking into PWAs (Progressive Web Apps).

    They are absolutely amazing for someone like me. If you turn your site into a PWA, then you can do two things. 1) If someone visits your site on mobile, they will have the option to install it an app, and 2) you can package it up as an APK and add it to the Google Play Store so people can download it just like a real app.

    A PWA is literally just a website, but it is granted certain permissions like a real app. So things like full screen / immersive mode (so to hide the address bar of the browser and stuff) so that it looks, feels, and behaves just like a native app. You can also have the app run in the background to provide push notifications, location data, device orientation etc. Pretty cool stuff!

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