What are your goto no code platforms for building mobile apps

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Hello HN, I&rsquo;m trying to build a content focused app with features such as1. Ability to buy and read books within the application2. Handling payments and user sign ups so they can log into the app and read the books they bought.There&rsquo;s not much complexity besides handling payments and saving user info for login and loginI would love to hear the input from the community on what platforms they have used to build apps without code.

rvz · Accepted Answer

I have fought these sorts of battles for years and I have a very strong idea of what to use and to avoid when building these services. I will definitely get straight to the point and cut through the hype.
For Logins, Passwordless is enough. Use Supabase for this.
> 2. Handling payments and user sign ups so they can log into the app and read the books they bought.
Apple and Google are hungry for a 30% cut of your revenue if you use In app purchases. Do not put payment info with in the app otherwise they will force you down the IAP route (Unless you don't mind the cut). Use a separate website to accept payments of the content where users can access and login to their account to purchase and access all of their books in the app or website as read only; qualifying your app purely as a 'reader app'.
Doing this without IAP saves you tons of money. However, it is very IMPORTANT for companies to choose the CORRECT payment provider. Use STRIPE or GUMROAD.
> There’s not much complexity besides handling payments and saving user info for login and login
Do not overlook TAXES. You need a mature platform that handles this properly and accurately.
If you're looking for a no-code platform for payments, memberships and sign ups, YOU MUST ESPECIALLY AVOID MEMBERSTACK. Outseta is a very good fit for your use case and does all of the above properly.