GoodBarber Review: Best App Builder in The World
GoodBarber is an app builder created in the year 2011. They deliver a tool which allows the creation of robust and powerful apps, with the best design and user experience out there. GoodBarber’s mission is to make technology available on both mobile and the web.
GoodBarber is the best do-it-yourself software to create beautiful mobile projects such as apps. It is widely used by non-developers and digital agencies. GoodBarber is a powerful tool to create the best user experience on mobile. It has a very user friendly intuitive interface, users can build and publish a Progressive Web App and a beautiful native app for iOS and Android. Leader in Europe and among the top 3 app builders in the world, GoodBarber is the perfect alternative to expensive bespoke mobile development projects.
Why GoodBarber:
These are some of the reasons of choosing GoodBarber.
Ease of use: GoodBarber is very userfriendly. The latest update introduces a simplified wizard and intuitive editor. It’s now easier than ever to change global styles, add content and play with different features.
Languages: The builder and site are available in 6 languages, while there are 18 app languages available to create your app in, more than most other app makers.
Design, flexibility and templates: The editor in GoodBarber handles changes to the template mid-way through your project very well, without losing content. There is a great choice of connector layouts also.
Platform Support:
GoodBarber’s offer for iOS is quite stable as it takes manual review into account. You need to buy have an Apple developer account ($99 per year), and pay an extra $290 for 4 app submissions (initial submission + 3 updates).
Their progressive web apps are quite impressive though, so this could be a good cheap option if you want an app / website combo.
App features
Push notification: Available on all Native plans. For PWA, they only come with the PWA Full and Reseller plan.
E-commerce: You can choose from Amazon, Shopify or Etsy integration.
Location-based Service: GoodBarber have a plugin that allows for Geofencing (a way to send push notifications to people when they move into an area defined by the app maker).
RSS feed option: An RSS connector allows you to add a custom feed, otherwise Blogger and WordPress are also available.
Social media integration: Yes, aside from Facebook-, Twitter- and Instagram-dedicated connectors, you have many other photo and video social integrations available.
Adding your own HTML code: Goodbarber have a HTML connector in which you can link to a URL or input your own code for a customised page.
Team Management: GoodBarber is one of only a few app makers that allow you to add team members with different access levels to an app project, and it’s very useful. Not available on the ‘Basic’ plan.
iBeacons: iBeacons are limited to 3 on the Standard plan and 6 after that. Only for native apps. Possibly the only app maker we tested that offers it.
API available: The GoodBarber API option is included in the Premium plan, or you can pay extra $4 per month to include it within the other plans.
Support: GoodBarber has a useful online help centre, and you can send questions to support. The help centre is thorough and the support staff are very helpful.
Types Of Apps Made By GoodBarber
There are two types of Apps made by GoodBarber which are given below.
1-Native Apps:
User authentication: Restrict your users’ access to your app Progressive Web App
Content Management: 8 sections(Articles,Videos,Photos, Sound, Map, Form, Calender) to empower your content.
Monetization: Circulate ads through external ad networks or the internal ad server
Loyalty program: Reward loyal customers right through your app such as Loyality card, Club Card, Couponing
2-Progressive Web App
Monetization: Create your own advertisements or connect an external platform. Broadcast your ads everywhere, regardless of the screen size.
Your own Plugins: Your special features integrated perfectly into your app through the Plugin section. A playground for developers.
Push notifications for the Web: Direct communication with your audience, now also available on desktop and browser Chrome, Firefox and Safari.
Live advanced Audio & Video: Broadcast your sound and video content directly from your app.
User authentication :Restrict your users’ access to your app
Chat & Community: Manage your community and integrate an instant messaging service
GoodBarber Pricing
Now we are going to show the price structure of GoodBarber .
PWA Standard
One progressive web app with 100GB of storage.
Price: $15/mo
PWA Full
One progressive web app with 200GB of storage and advanced add-ons.
Price: $25/mo
Android Standard
One progressive web app and Android native app.
Price: $32/mo
Android Full
Same as Standard, but with access to Advanced add-ons.
Price: $48/mo
iOS Premium
Same as Android Full but with the extra option to publish to iOS.
Price: $96/mo
Note: prices are for yearly subscriptions.
Final Recommendation- GoodBarber
GoodBarber’s design ideals have paved the way for a surprisingly flexible app-making experience. Allowing for team management is a nice addition that I’m surprised isn’t more common with other app makers.
The latest update introduced a new editor that makes it easier than ever to customise your app. It’s a real joy to play around with different settings and see your app preview transform in real time.
GoodBarber, with their flexibility, are great for a wide range of app types too. For example, if you want to create any kind of digital publication, they have some of the best features out there. Perhaps I’d try another app maker, though, for ecommerce.
We’ve reviewed a few GoodBarber versions so far, and they are consistently adding new features, which means we think they show great promise for the future. Still, for now, they offer a great balance of aesthetic-driven, user-friendly focus and features, making it one of the best app makers out there.
