Android Question I need a advice

[edgar_ortiz]

Hello,

I am a "FAN" of "B4A" but I need to develop an application that runs on Android and Iphone. (Use a local database and communicate with a server).


Some recomendancion?

regards,

Edgar

 

[DonManfred]

If you want to develop an app which runs on Android AND IPhone then you can NOT do that with B4A. B4A just make Android Apps, no IPhone.

A possible Solution to build two apps from the same codebase you can use Delphi XE5 + Mobile Addon or C++ XE5 + Mobile Addon from Embarcadero. But be aware of the price. It´s not cheap!

For developing Android apps you´ll not find any better IDE than B4A. But is has no IPhone-Support...

 

[EduardoElias]

Embarcadero has now the AppMethod that is Delphi for mobile with price way better... But remember that there are pros and cons... you are going to have a real native app, not like b4a, and you will have it for android and iOS, however only works in modern equipments... forget running in everything like b4a does...

 

[MaFu]

And not to forget: Embarcadero Apps are very huge in size. A simple "hello world" android app has nearly 4,5 - 5 MB apk size and almost 20 MB runtime size (apk is packed). For me, this is a no go.

 

[EduardoElias]

Yes... it is huge compared to b4a for sure. It is because it does not depend on the android, it is fully autocontained. I believe that for simple stuff is a no go. However for complex things, specially when you need to share the source code could be an option.

I am using b4a for some applications succesfully. My app is fast, simple to deliver and small 512kb. However for a new app that I am doing I am going to use Delphi, since it is a business app that need to be shared on PC, iOS, Android and Web with the same core source code there is not other way to generate native full featured applications.

I believe that for sometime we will need to use different IDE according to the needs... Just sharing the experience.. still b4a a great tool...