AppyPie Review - A tasty app maker?

Hi and welcome to this AppToolTester review of AppyPie.
AppyPie proudly displays the number of apps they helped build on their landing page.
They have also ramped up their marketing efforts recently, with TV ads and a number of interesting
claims, saying you can build apps like Uber or Tinder clones.
Well, let’s see if they’re really the right solution for creating your next iOS
or Android app.
So, AppyPie lets you get started right off the bat, without even signing in.
Name your app and select a category.
We tried a few different options, but they don’t change much except the uninspiring
stock photos in the live preview.
You can import content from a Facebook page or a website, but we’ll skip that for now.
Choosing a theme is usually the fun part of making an app.
Unfortunately, AppyPie’s 15 templates all look a little bit dated.
The customization options are ok.
Still hard to end up with a stunner, no matter how long we spent tweaking them.
The next big bulk of the app creation takes place in the section called App Pages.
This is where you add the features and there are a lot of them!
But do not be fooled - this is our biggest problem with AppyPie.
Ok, so if you want to add a link to your website, Facebook or Twitter page, it’s great.
For example, just click on the Twitter Page and fill in your information.
It’s just as easy to add things like a local map or, say, a quizz.
You can rearrange pages and delete them easily.
The e-commerce support is also pretty good.
You can link to a number of platforms such as Shopify or Etsy.
Moreover, AppyPie lets you create a simple in-app store where you can later add products,
payment information and categories.
Be aware that certain features require you to enter information in the App dashboard.
This is not intuitive, because you won’t know where it is straight away.
But the biggest problem we have with AppyPie is the following: let’s say we want to check
out this interesting Augmented Reality feature.
We click on it and --- what??
Same thing with a Taxi App.
Or a Dating App.
As you can see, they always rely on 3rd party solutions.
And AppyPie isn’t exactly clear on how to get them to work.
If, however, you manage to try all the features you want.
You can then move to the Build tab which first takes you to the pricing page.
There is a free option that comes with ads.
Note that you can only edit a free app during the first 24 hours.
The Basic option costs $15 a month but doesn’t let you build for iOS.
For $30 a month, you can publish to iOS, Android and HTML5.
Finally, the $50 a month plan lets you publish to all of the above plus Windows phones, Blackberry
and even Fire OS for Kindle tablets.
Once you’ve chosen your plan, you can finally access that mysterious dashboard.
Here it’s easy to publish your app or test it.
You can download it to your phone using a link or by scanning a QR code.
As we mentioned earlier, some of AppyPie’s tutorials leave a lot to be desired.
However, their live chat support was pretty good, and questions we asked via email were
answered within 24 hours.
So in the end, is AppyPie as impressive as they think they are?
Well, it is very easy to use.
Which makes it a good option for:
very basic information apps
unsophisticated stores
small businesses who want to offer, for example, reward options and delivery services
However, you shouldn't think you’ll be able to build the next killer app.
The designs are not modern or exciting, and all the apps look more or less the same
Advanced features are not that easy to integrate, and offer the bare minimum in terms of usability,
which...
… wouldn’t be so bad if their tutorials were a bit more in-depth.
So that’s it for this video review of AppyPie.
If you want more information, we have a complete in-depth guide on our website.
Thanks for watching!
Feel free to leave a comment if you have any further questions!

AppyPie Review - A tasty app maker?

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