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Android SDK vs SAP Mobile Platform comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

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

"Considering those benefits, such as built-in emulators and smoother debugging, I have noticed specific outcomes such as faster release cycles and fewer bugs."
"Best SDK"
"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."
"Android SDK's best feature is its ease of use."
"Applications built with Android SDK can run on a large number of devices from various vendors and are not restricted to a particular vendor"
"I have found the functions related to the services to the community for applications to be the most valuable."
"Android is an open mobile device platform, and many vendors are migrating to use it; hence it holds the future for the mobile market."
"Android SDK's best feature is its ease of use."
"The initial setup is not overly complex."
"It's a wonderful solution from a design perspective and from a scalability perspective."
"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."
"If we work with the mobile extension of the ERP platform, we save time."
"It's not that difficult to set up."
"The platform independence is great; I can use it across mobile devices, it's stable, and technical support is helpful."
"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."
"Technical support is helpful."
 

Cons

"It would be nice to get fewer updates."
"Developing apps for tablets is comparatively difficult because the emulator is extremely slow."
"Google has a monopoly on tools for Android app development, so Android SDK is the only choice available."
"The security implementation is the only area of concern in Android SDK where a bit of enhancements can help."
"UI needs to improve, I feel since I come from a Microsoft RAD developer environment."
"Google has a monopoly on tools for Android app development, so Android SDK is the only choice available."
"I am still expecting Android SDK to incorporate flash or similar video tool capabilities."
"Android SDK could use some new features, for example, picture-in-picture."
"The licensing model is a bit dated."
"One drawback is that SAP Mobile Platform apps are only available through the browser, making offline capability more challenging to implement."
"The toolkit to develop front end applications, especially native applications, is not that good."
"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."
"If I have to go for hybrid development, it is still too complex of development, per se."
"The cost of the SAP Mobile Platform is high, and there is room for improvement in its pricing."
"The only issue arose when SAP actually marked it as end-of-support. Otherwise, as a platform, it was fantastic."
"The toolkit to develop front end applications, especially native applications, is not that good."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"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."
"The tool is expensive. I rate the tool's price as an eight or nine out of ten."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
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Financial Services Firm
11%
Retailer
7%
Marketing Services Firm
7%
University
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
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

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Android SDK?
In terms of pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Android SDK, it is quite cheap; I did not spend much and even received vouchers for Gemini Pro.
What needs improvement with Android SDK?
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. When working on a Flutter project, I...
What is your primary use case for Android SDK?
My main use case for Android SDK is writing code and developing apps, including developing some Java apps, Kotlin apps, and apps using Flutter and Dart. In addition to that, I also use the integrat...
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

No data available
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.
Find out what your peers are saying about Android SDK vs. SAP Mobile Platform and other solutions. Updated: April 2026.
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