what is sketchware and history of sketchware


What is sketchwere

 

Sketchware is an integrated development environment (IDE) inspired from the language Scratch, which allows you to develop, compile, and build an Android application directly on your smartphone, without any help from a PC. It uses block language like Scratch, an innovative programming language invented by MIT that transforms the complex language of text-based coding into visual, drag-and-drop building blocks. It’s okay if you do not know anything about developing Android apps.

 

History of sketchwere

Sketchware started in 2016 when the founders quit their original jobs to dedicate their time and efforts to creating the most convenient and flexible app development tool for people without extensive programming background knowledge. The idea was to help people learn faster by effortlessly creating android applications on their smartphone. Sketchware is an online application development platform intended to develop applications through a smartphone. The company’s platform assists in developing and running the application straight through a device without the need for any programming language training beforehand

 


Advantage of sketchwere

Sketchware provides documentations you can follow to become an expert at block programming and Android app development. Each example contains programming concepts you can understand by completing the project. Visually design and develop apps, then simply run your app with a single click to build and install directly on your Android device. Sketchware can range from assisting as a friendly educational tool for children to serving as a professional tool for developers to quickly start a new project. It is an excellent starting point for you to familiarize yourself with Android App development.

 

What is the difference between Sketchware and Android Studio?

 

Android Studio is an official Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for Android app development, based on IntelliJ IDEA. It provides a complete set of tools for building apps for Android, including a visual layout editor, an APK analyzer, a fast emulator, build tools, and more. Sketchware is an online application development platform intended to develop applications through a smartphone. The company’s platform assists in developing and running the application straight through a device without the need for any programming language training beforehand .


why sketchwere is easy way to build andriod application


Sketchware is an Android Integrated Development Environment (IDE) that allows you to create native Android applications using a block language. It is an easy-to-use platform that provides a drag-and-drop interface for designing the user interface and a block-based programming interface for implementing the application logic. Sketchware is designed to be beginner-friendly and does not require any prior programming experience.
However, there are other platforms available that can help you create Android applications without coding. Some of these platforms include Appery.io, Mobile Roadie, TheAppBuilder, Good Barber, Appy Pie, AppMachine, GameSalad, BiznessApps, AppMakr and ShoutEm13. These platforms provide a suite of apps to suit employees, clients, events, and brochures with two different approaches available. They offer a cloud-based DIY mobile app creation tool that allows users without programming skills to create an app for almost any platform and publish it3.
I hope this helps!

 


how sketchware better for us

Sketchware is an easy-to-use platform that provides a drag-and-drop interface for designing the user interface and a block-based programming interface for implementing the application logic1. It is designed to be beginner-friendly and does not require any prior programming experience1. The biggest benefit of using Sketchware is that it allows users to create Android apps without any coding experience. The platform provides users with a visual interface that allows them to drag and drop elements into place, making it easy to design and create functional apps2. Some other benefits of using Sketchware include:

  • It’s free to use.
  • It’s easy to learn and use, even for beginners.
  • It supports a wide range of components, including buttons, text boxes, image views, and more.
  • It supports third-party libraries, which can be used to add more advanced features to your apps.





why sketchware company close


Sketchware is an app development tool that started in 2016. The founders quit their original jobs to dedicate their time and efforts to creating the most convenient and flexible app development tool for people without extensive programming background knowledge. They wanted to create a tool that transformed people into app developers at the expense of a single tap. Sketchware was paid with a 1.99$/mo subscription. The current founders worked tirelessly to balance out the income and expense, but it has reached a point where it is difficult to even sustain their office space. Sketchware is in danger of closing down soon if they can’t raise the funds to continue.  you can help keep Sketchware open on their Patreon page .

returns of sketchware pro

This mod was not created for any harmful purposes, such as harming Sketchware; quite the opposite, actually. It was made to keep Sketchware alive by the community for the community. Please use it at your own discretion and consider becoming a Patreon backer to support the developers. Unfortunately, other ways to support them are not working anymore, so Patreon is the only available option currently. You can find their Patreon page.

We love Sketchware very much and are grateful to Sketchware's developers for creating such an amazing app. However, we haven't received updates for a long time. That's why we decided to keep Sketchware alive by creating this mod, and it's completely free. We don't demand any money :)




download link of sketchware


There are two build variants with different features:

  • minApi26: This variant supports exporting AABs from projects and compiling Java 1.8, 1.9, 10, and 11 code. However, it only works on Android 8.0 (O) and above.
click here to download - Sketchware.Pro.v6.4.0-rc05-minApi21.apk

  • minApi21: This variant can't produce AABs from projects and can only compile Java 1.7 code, but it supports Android 5 and above.
click here to download - Sketchware.Pro.v6.4.0-rc05-minApi26.apk





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