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Android SDK vs SAP Mobile Platform comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Android SDK
Ranking in Mobile App Platforms
2nd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
8.9
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SAP Mobile Platform
Ranking in Mobile App Platforms
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.6
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
Mobile Development Platforms (12th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Mobile App Platforms category, the mindshare of Android SDK is 8.1%, down from 26.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP Mobile Platform is 6.3%, up from 5.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Mobile App Platforms Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SAP Mobile Platform6.3%
Android SDK8.1%
Other85.6%
Mobile App Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

Zain Omer - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Engineer (Kony-Temenos | Android) at Xpert Digital
A stable and scalable product that offers ease of coding and designing to build applications
There isn't a need for any improvement in Android SDK since they provide users with two or three updates in a year, making it quite stable. The security part in Android SDK depends on how you build an application using the tool so you can apply some security to your application. The reason why Temenos Quantum is the best security tool is because it uses a middleware named Fabric, so the APIs are connected from Fabric to Temenos Quantum. The middleware offered by Temenos is really strong. If I compare the security offered by Android to that of Temenos Quantum, Android will lose in terms of security. You can create a secure application with Android SDK. The amount of security offered by Android SDK is less when compared to Temenos, making it an area of concern where improvement can be made. I don't think Android SDK needs to add any features because they give updates frequently.
ShahzadRafique - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Product strategy (Mobility & Islamic Banking) at AutoSoft Dynamics Pvt Ltd
Have faced challenges continuing use due to support discontinuation despite past effectiveness
There was no reporting functionality in the version we used. It all had to be done by another BI or reporting platform, so we used to actually migrate data from SAP Mobile Platform to that platform. Inherently, that product at that time had no reporting capabilities. It had to be done through some other platform. The only issue arose when SAP actually marked it as end-of-support. Otherwise, as a platform, it was fantastic. I don't think there was any major concern we had with the product itself. But when you mark any platform as end-of-support and we, being the OEM partners, it definitely created significant challenges for us.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The IDE is easy to use and has a ton of APIs that allow you to tie into Google's large base of services offered."
"Supports mobile and IOT devices."
"The best thing about Android SDK is that it supports a lot of devices."
"The Near Field Communication feature is its most valuable feature."
"Android SDK's best feature is its ease of use."
"Wide range of resources available (code, snippets, examples, samples, blogs...etc)."
"I have found the functions related to the services to the community for applications to be the most valuable."
"Considering those benefits, such as built-in emulators and smoother debugging, I have noticed specific outcomes such as faster release cycles and fewer bugs."
"SAP's Mobile Platform has a lot of technical features, however, the way they have written the transaction processing is really smart and we're using it very successfully in terms of scalability and in terms of stability."
"Solid development platform that allows you to automate functions from different backend systems."
"Two of the very fascinating features that make SAP Mobile Platform stand out from other platforms are its offline capability and integration capability."
"Both platforms, the SAP Mobile Platform, and SAP, are highly valuable for our company because they facilitate integration, which can be expensive. It's very convenient to connect and create billing accounts through the SAP Mobile Platform."
"The initial setup is not overly complex."
"One valuable feature of SAP Mobile Platform is its enterprise-grade standard and maintained APIs, available out of the box for easy integration with various systems."
"Ericsson is still working in Pakistan, running one of the biggest mobile wallet platforms in the country, and if SAP hadn't marked it as end-of-life, we could have penetrated this market for at least two to three more customers."
"Two of the very fascinating features that make SAP Mobile Platform stand out from other platforms are its offline capability and integration capability."
 

Cons

"Applications need to be developed from scratch, so it is not suitable for huge applications, such as games."
"The development environment of Android SDK could improve."
"The development environment of Android SDK could improve."
"Emulators are slow, especially the ones above API level 12 (Tablets and ICS). Slow emulators can really hinder the process of development."
"There are security issues in the Android platform, so it is more vulnerable to attack."
"Android SDK could be better if its integration for Flutter was improved; I understand it is tailored for Kotlin and Java apps, but many of us are using Flutter."
"Google has a monopoly on tools for Android app development, so Android SDK is the only choice available."
"Google has a monopoly on tools for Android app development, so Android SDK is the only choice available."
"The toolkit to develop front end applications, especially native applications, is not that good."
"If I have to go for hybrid development, it is still too complex of development, per se."
"The only thing which basically is bothering us now is that SAP has announced that they'll be ending the support on the SAP platform."
"The licensing model is a bit dated."
"We don't have wider reporting capabilities within mobile services. There is some reporting functionality, which I would classify as very basic, just to indicate how many devices are being connected, but it's not that comprehensive in terms of reporting."
"The only issue arose when SAP actually marked it as end-of-support. Otherwise, as a platform, it was fantastic."
"The tool is not easy or simple to integrate with other infrastructures."
"Installation is extremely painful."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Android SDK is essentially an open-source product on which anybody can work."
"Many countries, even those with fewer resources, prefer using Android SDK because it is cheap."
"It is an open-source platform."
"I am using the free version of Android SDK."
"Android SDK can be cheap and can go high in terms of prices, and it all depends on who the customers are and what kind of application you want. One application may cost 5,000 USD and can go up from 1,00,000 to 2,00,000 USD."
"The cost of SAP is extremely high, and it's not affordable for everyone."
"If you already paying for an SAP license and have SAP products that you are using, the price for SAP Mobile Platform is negligible."
"The tool is expensive. I rate the tool's price as an eight or nine out of ten."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
11%
Retailer
7%
Marketing Services Firm
7%
University
6%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Large Enterprise8
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise2
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP Mobile Platform?
The tool is expensive. I rate the tool's price as an eight or nine out of ten.
What needs improvement with SAP Mobile Platform?
There was no reporting functionality in the version we used. It all had to be done by another BI or reporting platform, so we used to actually migrate data from SAP Mobile Platform to that platform...
What is your primary use case for SAP Mobile Platform?
It was basically for branchless banking and mobile wallet. There are multiple use cases built on top of that including agent banking, wallet transactions, fund transfers, merchant payments, and all...
 

Also Known As

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SAP Syclo Agentry Mobile Platform, Sybase Mobile Development Platform, Sybase Unwired Platform
 

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Sample Customers

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Swarovski, CareFusion Corp., Adarsh Credit Co-operative Society Ltd.
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