Due to the proliferation of mobile devices, primarily those that run iOS and Android, developers are under increasing pressure to develop applications that work on the disparate platforms; these developers are turning to cross-platform tools. However, the choice of which cross-platform tool to utilize is becoming increasingly difficult. With several different types of cross-platform tools, each with a myriad of choices, mobile developers can easily become overwhelmed by the possibilities. The objective of this paper is to investigate the popular tools being used today, to provide an easy guide to solutions and tutorials, to evaluate their effectiveness as a cross-platform development tool, and to provide my experience in developing solutions with these tools.

Recommended Citation: Stroud B., Ricanek K., Cummings J., Guinn C., (2016). Evaluation of Development Tools for Creating Modern Mobile Applications. UNCW MS CSIS Proceedings. V. 10 , N. 3 .