With appMobi, can I create Android and iPhone apps for free (besides Google / Apple costs)?

Question

In search of an answer to the question of whether to go to develop a native iPhone. VS hybrid development of HTML5 / CSS / JS (based on some features of Android), I would like to understand the following about the appMobi framework:

• With the appMobi XDK, which I can download for free, and without , paying for any specific online service, can I create and get the Android package, ready for the Android Market, and the iPhone Package is ready for the AppStore?

• The same question as before, but with the help of PhoneGap XDK: download it for free, do not pay for cloud services and still be able to receive application packages ready for the respective stores?

I went through several tutorials for applications, FAQs and forums. But these two points are not entirely clear to me. I must say that I started looking at this only in those days when appMobi was going through quite a lot of changes (open sources, free / paid online assembly, etc.), so I found some contrasting fresh / old information at that time . I also dig here on SO, but no luck.

I understand that their price is not really exaggerated, but at the moment I would like to try the whole journey from development to publication in the store. I can go to paid services later.

Edit: To clarify here, I do not consider the cost of subscribing to Google / Apple in the market. When I speak for free, I mean only the appMobi side.

TA

Answer 1

AppMobi's Yang is here. I hope I can answer your questions.

First, Google and Appple have their own expenses that need to be sent to the app store. For Android it is $ 25, for iOS - 99 dollars. This requirement is submitted to Appstores and is not affiliated with AppMobi. If you intend to use your own SDK or any other tool, you still have to pay these costs.

Now, for the cost of AppMobi. If you use AppMobi XDK (not Phonegap or GameXDK), then the build cost is nothing. You can create an application for Android or iOS for free. We charge for cloud services such as push messages, statistics, etc.

PhonegapXDK and GameXDK really require what we call "pro packs" to build. This is due to the fact that we offer additional functionality not found in our base XDK or base containers.

Answer 2

You do not need to pay anything for the Android market. But you still need to pay $ 99 for the Apple program to promote your iPhone app in the app store.