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A collection of the best mobile app development tools, tips, blogs, forums, and more for mobile app developers and their teams to run a better app business.

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Flurry - App analyticsClutch.io - A/B testing for iOS & AndroidNew Relic - Mobile App Monitoring ToolPubnub- Real time APIMixpanel - In-app mobile analytics Tapstream - Track installs & conversionsOne Sky App - Localization suiteSensor Tower - App Store Intelligence ToolAp Salar - Mobile analytics and advertisingGoogle - Mobile backend

Hipmob - In-app customer chatContent - Update app content without codeSwitch - Turn off problem feaures remotely Helpshift - In-app faqApptentive - In-app feedback Hercules - Mobile a/b testingCrashlytics - App crash reportingAutosend - Trigger based mobile app messagesLocalytics - App analytics and marketingHockeyapp - Distribute your beta to app usersBugsense - Crash reports

HELPFUL MOBILE DEV SERVICESUsing the right kind of services can help a mobile app development team save time and money. Whether you’re an indie developer or a large development team, there are services available to help make your job easier and your apps better. If you want to track app installs, update your app video on the fly, or switch off a feature remotely that’s causing crashes for users, these services can help.

15 Creative In-App Ad IdeasTriple Ap Revenue with Clever App Ads12 TestFlight AlternativesGet the Word Out Before You LaunchHow to Build a Secure Mobile AppHow to Choose a Font For Mobile AppsMobile App Content Management GuideContent as a Medium Mobile App Topics by ApigeeFor Revenue, It’s More Than ASOHow to Get Featured By AppleHow to Get Featured in Google Play

INTERESTING MOBILE DEV READS & TUTORIALSBecause the app development community is growing so quickly, there are a plethora of interesting reads about the business of mobile apps Anything you want to learn about mobile app development is out there. But we’ve found some of the more interesting coverage pressing mobile topics. If you wanted a detailed plan on how to pull of a good pre-launch marketing campaign, there’s a video on that. If you ever wondered why content is so important for mobile app success, there are a few interesting tidbits on that. Just rummage thorugh the list and you’re bound to learn something new.

List of App Review SitesWhat is Big Mobile?Are Mobile App Users More Loyal 32 Mobile Marketing Statistics 10 Places to Get Media MentionsAdvantage of Reskinning Mobile AppsVideos on App Development TopicsMore Video Mobile TopicsFlat Mobile App Design in Photoshop VideoDesigning for Mobile AppsHow to Design a Mobile App

MOBILE DEVELOPMENT BLOGSIf you’re interested or in love with all things app development like we are, then you may want to just follow these amazing blogs. There’s a blog to cover every mobile app development topic you can think of. Anytime you need app marketing advice or get stuck on a particular app development issue, head over to one of these great mobile development blogs for help.

Tapity - Marketing & design tips for devsBig Nerd Ranch - App dev tutorialsBitsplitting - Dev Blog and PodcastLuke W - Mobile app topicsUX Matters - Mobile UX Topics100% Indie - Indie gaming sceneiOS Developer Tips iOS Goodies - Weekly Selection of iOS reads Mobile App Business - Joppar

Pixel Prospector - Indie game resourcesTrademob - Marketing & best practicesASO Pro - App Store Optimization BlogApptamin - App Marketing and TipsMichael V - App MarketingApp Dev Magazine - Mobile app topicsFiksu - App marketing insights

Distimo - Conversion & revenue trackingMockup- Device mockup screenshotsShiVa Editor- Multi-platform game engineApportable - Cross-compile your iOS appSprite Builder - Build spritesXscope - Test screen graphics & layoutsShinobi Controls - Data componentsTexturePacker - Optimized Sprite SheetCheetah 3D — 3D modeller and renderer

MOBILE DEVELOPMENT TOOLSYou couldn’t build a house, a bike, or even an Ikea dresser without the right tools. So why build an app without a handful of helpful tools? Why do things the hard way? There’s a tool for almost anything you have to do for your mobile app business. If you want to track bugs easier or share promo codes quickly, it’s probably a tool out there to help you do it. We’ve just put a few of the best here on this list.

GH Unit - Automated unit testing App Image Compression AppThwack - Automated Testing for Apps Sketch - Vector graphics appSnippet Edit - Manage Xcode SnippetsCode Runner - Edit code in any languagePopapp - Paper app prototypingFluidUI - App MockupCharles Proxy - Debug app network traffic

MOBILE DEV FORUMSAs “old school” and “uncool” as forums may seem, there’s a wealth of knowledge and community hiding in these forums. A lot times, forums come in handy when you find yourself stuck on an odd coding problem or need advice from others in the app business trenches. We’ve organized the list by iOS and Android platform.

iOS iPhone Dev SDKMacrumors - iOS Dev ForumCocoa Cafe - French Cocoa ForumsRay Wenderlich - iOS app & game dev forumInsanely Mac - iOS Dev ForumCocos2d - iOS game dev forumApple - Official iOS forumsStack Overflow - iOS Dev Topics

Android Making Money - Android dev & marketing forumPhandroid - Android dev forumAnd dev - Android tutorials and forumsDevshed - Droid developer forumsAndroidpit - Droid dev forumsGoogle - Android developer groupAndroid Developers Group

App Design Served - App design inspirationEverything Is a Remix - Series about “copying"Icons DB - Free App IconsSpeckboy - More Free App IconsGem icon - 650 Free Solid IconsMake Icon - Generate Different App Icons Icon Finder - Find icons to useGriddle - Pixel grid generator Glyphish - Mobile app iconsOpacity - Making graphics for the screenStock Apps - Mobile Design BundleMobile Patterns - App UI inspiration

MOBILE DEVELOPMENT DESIGN SOURCESIn today’s competitive app market, you really can’t afford to release an ugly, hard to use mobile app. No matter the platform, mobile users expect the apps they use not only to be useful and entertaining, but beautiful and simple to use. Mobile app design is more than pretty fonts and colors. Good app design involves including the right features, minimizing friction, and creating the ideal design for your target market. Even if you don’t have an app designer or user experience developer on your team, you can pull off a well designed mobile app with these resources.

Protoshare - App mockupsApp Design Vault - App Design TemplatesPttrns - Beautiful app UI galleryInvisionapp - Prototyping app for mobile Uiparade - App design inspirationSubtle patterns - Background patterns for appsIco moon - App iconsAdobe Typekit - Mobile app fontsFont Squirrel - Free fonts for your mobile app Punchcut - Design Philosphy About MobileUS Two - Pixel Perfect Mobile Design Color Scheme Design - Find app colors App Icon Template - App Icon Design Template

App Design Handbook Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's SuccessMobile App Design BookMicrointeractions: Designing with Details Content Strategy for Mobile Mobile App Marketing Cheat Sheet The Mobile Designer’s Idea Book Tapworthy: Designing Great iPhone AppAndroid Design Patterns Interaction Mobile User Experience Patterns NSHipster: Obscure Topics in Cocoa & Objective-C

MOBILE DEVELOPMENT BOOKSI know, I know...who reads anymore? But you should be with so many helpful resources available. Anything from mobile app design for non-designers to simple mobile app content management has been covered in these great app development books. Take a looksie!

Wasted - Analyzes the images in iOS APP packagesCanvas - Easy iOS animations High Altitude Hacks - Everything iOS app securityUse Tokens - Generate, share, track promo codeDeploy Mate - Identify deprecated code in your appPulse.io - App Performance MonitoringObjc - Advanced Obj. C best practices & techniquesCommitted - Github update toolsGeocoding Service for OS XZucchini- Visual iOS testing frameworkCocoapods - Dependency ManagerOC Mock - iOS tutorialsDavid Smith Blog - Localization Cheat Sheet for iOS Alcatraz - Package Manager for iOSXC Pretty - XCode Formatter iOS Blog - Objective C Tutorials

Team Treehouse - Team Design Guide for iOS Apps NS Hipster - iOS Code Blog Creative Bloq- Design iOS UI Get App Ninja - iOS App Design TemplatesUI Palette - iOS App Design TemplatesTeehanlax - iOS 7 GUI PSDiOS Dev Tools - List of iOS ToolsMoar Fonts - iOS custom fontsNomad - iOS Command Line UtilityReveal App - Inspect, modify, debug codeScoop It - iOS GoodiesCocoa Manifest -Articles on iOS toolsPrepo - Prepare, share, preview app art & iconsSkala - Pixel perfect previews to iOS device Paint Code - Real-time Objective C code drawing Share Kit - Add sharing to your appParticle Playground - Custom particle emitter classes

iOS ONLY DEVELOPMENT RESOURCESIf you’re developing an iOS app you’ll find these resources helpful. There are libraries to help you create beautiful animations easily and tools to help you debug better. Any interesting iOS specific advice, tool, or blog will be here.

ANDROID ONLY DEVELOPMENT RESOURCESAndroid adoption is growing fast and so are the resources available to Android developers. So whether you’re looking for a speedy emulator or an easier way to do beta testing, there’s probably an Android development resource here for you.

Android Niceties - App screenshotsStyling Android - Style & theme guideTest Flight - Android beta testingDroid Draw - Android WYSIWYG UI BuilderNine Old - Android animationGeny Motion - Fast Android emulatorAndroid Devs - Android devs on Google+Android Dev Tools - G+ Android dev group

Inspired UI - Android App Design InspirationTest Fairy - Easy Android Beta TestingGraffletopia - Sketch style Android stencilTeehanlax - Android GUI PSD Scoop.it - Android developmentPragmatic Sharif - List of Android Resources Android Alliance - Library for styling & customizing scrollbarsAndroid Weekly - Weekly android dev emails Nahuel Barrios - List of Android Tools

Curious Times - Take screenshots from simulatorShiny Development - Make screenshots betterPlaceit - Free in-scene mobile app screenshotsAirsquirrels - Record video screencast of your appMobileDevHQ - App Store Optimization ToolApp Figures - Sales figures, reviews, rankingPromoter - Track press for your appDo Press Kit - Mobile app press kitsGame Dev - Game marketing forumTrey Smith - Deconstructing Candy CrushDistimo - App Marketing TipsFlipboard - App Marketing Magazine

Game Academy - App business tipsGamasutra - Five PR tips indies really needGamasutra - How to talk to the game pressStraply - App store optimizationAppromoter - Submit app for reviewAppshout - App PR helpAlau - Like bit.ly for appsCountly - Open source mobile analyticsApps Flyer - App measurement and trackingAdjust - Business Intelligence for mobile appsAppviz - Visualize your app store performance21 App Marketing Lessons from Real App Devs

MOBILE DEVELOPMENT MARKETING RESOURCESIf you know even a little about mobile app development, you know about the importance of marketing your mobile app. And marketing is no longer the sole responsibility of the marketing team (if you even have one). Here’s a list of resources to help with everything app marketing. If you need nice looking screenshots in a device, its here. Need advice on how to approach the press? GOT IT! Just check it out below.

Renaissance IO - iOS App Dev ConferenceiOS Dev Weekly - Handpicked iOS dev links Flow - Mobile app landing pageLuke W - Mobile device engagementMobile Commerce Daily - Mobile NewsJoppar - Mobile App Security GuideSprite Kit Designer - Make scenes for iOS gamesJoppar - Mobile dev dictionary termsThin Slices - 100% Bug Free Doesn't Exist

MOBILE DEVELOPMENT EXTRASEven though these resources fell in the “extras” category, they’re no less important than the categorized resources. There’s just no neat way to include an awesome and inexpensive mobile app privacy policy builder and an app fundraising site under the other categories. So enjoy!

Apps Funder - App fundraisingApp To Us - Easy app landing pagesApp Stori - Crowdsource fundingTaptera - Why build enterprise appsIubenda - Mobile app privacy policy360iDev - iOS App Dev Conference DVIA - iOS Pen Testing Mobile Alternatives To Web Apps Learn About Mobile App Business

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MOBILE DEVELOPMENT GUIDE THANKS & SHARESThanks to the mobile app development community for help with this. We will continue to keep this resource updated. In the meantime...