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Are you ready to turn your mobile device into an offline map powerhouse?

Imagine exploring new places with no need for data connections. With Appery.io’s Offline Map app template, you can create a fully functional map app — no coding experience required. Here’s how you can get started today.

To make sure creating this app takes minimum of your time and efforts, you can watch our YouTube video:

Also, you are free to follow our detailed tutorial on using our customizable Offline Map app template. 

In short, the process can be described in the following simple steps:

Step 1: Build Your Offline Map App with Appery.io

Creating your app with Appery.io is a breeze. Simply:

1. Go to the Apps tab in Appery.io.
2. Click Create new app and choose the Offline Map template.
3. Give your app a name, click Create, and your project will be ready in seconds.

This template includes predefined data and settings to make the setup seamless. You’ll see everything organized in the Project view section, with all essential elements already in place.

Step 2: Get a Mapbox Access Token

To activate your maps, you’ll need a Mapbox access token:

1. Visit the Mapbox’s website and generate your unique access token.
2. In Appery.io, navigate to Services > Settings and enter your token.

This token enables the map features and gives you access to interactive, high-quality mapping.

Step 3: Test Your App on a Device

Testing in a browser won’t work due to the native APIs. To test, click to export the app as an APK (Android) or IPA (iOS), or use the Appery.io Tester app for quick previews.

Exploring the Offline Map App

Launch the app, and you’ll see a default map of San Francisco. Test the different view modes, like Streets or Outdoors, to see what suits you best.

Pro Tip: Use the Appery.io Tester app (available for free on iOS and Android) to preview your map instantly before exporting.

Want a full-screen experience? Hide the controls while using the Appery.io Tester.

To go fully offline, follow these steps:

1. Enable online mode on your device.
2. Click Maps to open the preloaded maps page.
3. Download one of the maps — this is what allows offline access later.

Now you’re set to navigate without an internet connection!

Customize Your App

You’re free to modify the template to fit your specific needs. The template documentation provides insights on how to use free maps from resources like MapTiler. Whether you choose free or paid maps, you’ll find options to match your adventure.

Export Your App

When done, take your app on the road! With Appery.io, exporting is easy. For Android and iOS, follow the export guides linked in the template documentation.

Start Navigating — No Connection Required!

With Appery.io’s Offline Map app template, your mobile device becomes a robust, customizable navigation tool. Perfect for travel, hikes, and exploring remote areas, this template takes your app ideas offline with ease.

Happy navigating!

We’re thrilled to announce that the Appery.io team has just released a ready-to-go template: App Starter Offline, that serves as a dynamic, adaptable, and interactive foundation for creating state-of-the-art mobile applications, fully equipped to support offline mode and accessible on any device.

Offline Mode: A Game-Changer

One of the standout features of the App Starter Offline template is its robust offline mode. Not only can you read app data when offline, but you can also modify it and synchronize changes. This ensures data consistency, even in situations where multiple users are accessing and modifying data under different online/offline scenarios. Whether your users are in a remote location with no network access or simply in an area with spotty coverage, they’ll be able to continue their tasks without interruption.

Rich Feature Set: Beyond Offline Mode

While offline mode is the star, App Starter Offline comes packed with a host of other valuable features:

– Authentication Options: Robust and secure authentication methods, including options such as username & password, and FaceID.

– Extensive User Settings: A comprehensive settings dashboard for users to personalize their app experience, including account preferences, notification controls, and privacy settings.

– Personalized Profiles: Enable users to create and edit their profiles with personal data and images for a unique, customized experience.

– Multilingual Support: Make your app accessible to a global audience with a wide range of language options.

– Dark Mode: Reduce eye strain in low-light conditions and conserve battery life, toggling between light and dark themes.

– Secure Messaging for Verification: Enhance security with double opt-in sign-up and operations via email or SMS confirmation codes, perfect for password changes or new device verifications.

Detailed Guide Included!

To ensure a smooth and tailored implementation process, we’ve also provided a comprehensive guide on how to use and customize the App Starter Offline template. Whether you’re a seasoned developer or just starting, our guide will assist you in maximizing the potential of this robust template.

Bonus Time!

New How-To Video: Simplify Your Work in Appery.io Editor

In addition to the new template, we’re excited to share a brand-new how-to video on our YouTube channel . This video demonstrates how to simplify your work in the Appery.io editor using the “Text in Editor” feature, all without disrupting your app’s UI. Check it out to streamline your development process and ensure a hassle-free experience. 

Conclusion: An Essential Tool for Modern Developers

Ideal for entrepreneurs, startups, and businesses aiming to launch applications in sectors like social networking, e-commerce, health & fitness, education, or any user-centric service, the App Starter Offline template is designed to provide an impeccable user journey from the very first interaction. Additionally, whether you’re developing a comprehensive product or testing a minimum viable product (MVP), this template will be instrumental in accelerating your development process and enhancing user engagement. So why wait? Dive into the world of seamless offline experiences with Appery.io‘s App Starter Offline template today and watch your app reach new heights.

Stay tuned for more updates and don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel for the latest tutorials and tips!

We are thrilled to unveil the latest addition to Appery.io‘s lineup of powerful app-building tools – our Facial Recognition App Template! This comprehensive and user-friendly template streamlines the process of creating a camera-based facial identification application, making it ideal for businesses and organizations that require this advanced level of security and attendance tracking.

With this template, tracking employees or students has never been easier – and the benefits don’t stop there. The app is also designed to help detect unauthorized access to sensitive areas and office security perimeters, all while collecting valuable data that can be used for marketing and sales purposes.

And the best part? You can create your app from the template in just a few minutes and customize it to suit your needs. We even have instructions to guide you through the customization process, so you’ll be up and running in no time. Check out this section to find out more.

Whether you’re looking to enhance your organization’s security measures or simply streamline your attendance tracking processes, the Facial Recognition App Template from Appery.io is the perfect solution. Try it out today and experience the power and convenience of this cutting-edge app-building tool for yourself!

We are happy to present another new template, Offline Map App, that is designed to help with creating a mobile app that will allow downloading maps with further using them offline.

The template is made simple and easy to use. To create it, you will only need to log in to your Appery.io account (if you are new to Appery.io, here is the link where you can sign up to try us for free), and create your own offline map by selecting the Offline Map App under the Templates tab:

In a moment, you are almost ready for testing the app on your device (this app is operating with a native API, so it cannot be tested in the browser):

But if you want to go further and customize it (it is actually a template and was created for customizing), here are the detailed instructions that explain how to do it.

As a result, you can end up with a unique and attractive UI that will definitely stand out from all similar apps out there:

New to Appery.io? Want to build your first app with Ionic 5? Then we highly recommend that you start with our ready-to-go Ionic 5 Custom UI Components App Template. In this template, you can find all Ionic 5 UI components currently presented by Appery.io. You will be able to review all of them in detail and customize any component according to your needs.
Check out our instructional YouTube video to learn how to work with this sample app:

Bonus: we have also added new library versions: jqm 5.3, ionic 4 1.2 and ionic 5 1.1 so new Cordova Android 10.1.0 and Cordova iOS 6.2.0 are now available to our customers.

User login/registration is one of the most common features in a mobile app. Permitting login with existing credentials that users have from social networks can significantly simplify the authentication process and improve the user experience.

User Login Registration Examples for all project types (jQuery Mobile, Ionic, and Bootstrap) has just been updated with social authentication functionality. You can use those examples to quickly set up your app with the social login feature or see how it’s built to implement your own.

To create an app from an example, click Create new app > From example and choose the example you want from the list of available examples.

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User login/registration is one of the most common features in a mobile app. With Appery.io Database’s built-in user management feature, adding a login and registration capability to an app is very fast and simple. We know that developers love examples and so we created a ready-to-run app available in the App Builder that shows how to do that. In fact, we created two examples: one example uses Bootstrap and another example uses Ionic, both based on AngularJS.

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OAuth 2.0 protocol is now the most popular authentication protocol for apps. By using OAuth protocol, you can securely authenticate with a variety of popular services what will increase app functionality and cover a much larger target audience.

The Appery.io App Builder has a large number of useful and convenient mobile development tools for rapidly creating Android, iOS and Windows Phone apps. Today we are glad to present another feature that significantly helps with the OAuth 2.0 authentication routine – the OAuth 2 Template plugin.

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