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Alternative to Bubble for building no code apps

Is it just me but I'm terribly not impressed with some websites using bubble. I've seen tons of sites built with it and none of them have wonderful fonts and output in my opinion. Is that no fault of bubble or any other far better alternatives out there that generate beautiful UX?

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on August 8, 2020
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    Have you considered AppGyver? You can see what the apps the tool generates look like from the company blog's Creator Spotlight series.

    I shared my experience with AppGyver.

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      Thank you, I'm already checking out AppGyver.

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        I was going to say AppGyver.
        It's the most complete platform on the market comparable to Bubble.

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    What kind of website would you like to build?

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    I feel the same way about Bubble design wise! Webflow is a much better option for those who appreciate design. I've used Stacker and it's super easy to use and pretty good design wise. I know Jeremy is launching https://www.yourvone.com/ which intends to make it incredibly easy to build no code apps. There website looks pretty good design wise but I can't vouch for their product as I haven't used it.

    If you're just looking to build a simple website / landing page then Landen and UnicornPlatform look good and are incredibly easy to use.

    Webflow is still the best no code building tool I use and come across

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      Thanks, I reached out to them.

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    Hey Ify, it completely depends on what sort of website you wanna build and how much you want to create yourself vs. how much you want to use templates.

    I use Webflow.com as it enables me to build whatever I want without any limit. You can implement all google fonts and adobe fonts. Due to its versatility in usage it is somehwat complex to start with but there are also lots of templates and awesome learning videos that help you building a website. Cheers, Jorim

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      I use webflow too. But it just seems really good with front end stuff and not back end database. I checked in with webflow support and they seem to agree with me.

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    I don’t think it’s Bubble’s fault. There are some beautiful sites out there with unique typography, animations, etc.. A couple come to mind:

    Are you building a complex website or an app? Do you have a background with HTML/CSS? Or you’re design skills are like mine: firmly in the PowerPoint world?

    In my experience, for apps:

    • Bubble is the most like programming so it is what I recommend if you’re building an app. It is very powerful, it has its quirks, and with all that power comes great amounts of time figuring out why the hell some odd little thing is happening, questioning your life’s choices, and then figuring out it was just a silly typo. But Bubble’s visual building blocks are more like programming PowerPoint then HTML/CSS.
    • Adalo would be my recommendation if you want to dial the flexibility notch down a bit while building a powerful app.
    • Glide Is the one to choose if you’re a spreadsheet warrior.
    • AppGyver looks very promising. I like the native build idea, the local DB option, and all the visual flows. After years of Bubble, I had a bit of a hard time “getting it”. I’m sure a few hours invested would remedy all that.

    If you’re looking for webpages, blog, and simple commerce:

    • Webflow is unbeatable. Webflow is visual development of HTML & CSS. So I recommend learning HTML & CSS in order to get it.
    • Carrd is a much simpler landing page builder. It abstracts quite a few things and gives you building blocks. You can style it a lot but nowhere close to the flexibility of Webflow.
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      Thanks for the recommendation.

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    Thank you all for the suggestions. This has been a very incredible platform. I'm definitely checking out your suggestions. For those who suggested webflow. I use it already to build websites. But I intend building is a #nocode web app whoch needs a backend user dashboard. I haven't been able to see how to do that within webflow. Thanks nonetheless for the suggestion.

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    What about UI bakery? Looks like you can make very good UI and they are also responsive, i don't know how deep it can go, however, anyone who tested both bubble and UI bakery can help
    ?

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      Checking it out. Thanks.

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      second this. Wappler puts control is in your hands (front end and back end both) - generally starting with a good theme from getbootstrap.com catalyses achieving good UI and UX.

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