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Apple iOS SDK vs SAP Mobile Platform comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Apple iOS SDK
Ranking in Mobile App Platforms
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SAP Mobile Platform
Ranking in Mobile App Platforms
4th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
Mobile Development Platforms (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Mobile App Platforms category, the mindshare of Apple iOS SDK is 11.7%, down from 23.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP Mobile Platform is 6.4%, up from 5.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Mobile App Platforms Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Apple iOS SDK11.7%
SAP Mobile Platform6.4%
Other81.9%
Mobile App Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2132481 - PeerSpot reviewer
A stable and easy-to-use product that provides seamless integration
The best thing about the product is that it provides seamless integration. I can use my Microsoft product on my iPhone, so it's good for work and personal use. I can use it across devices since it's synced up. AirDrop and iCloud are the most valuable features of the solution. The solution is easy to use.
Sabarinathan Chandrasekar - PeerSpot reviewer
Has improved mobile access for field teams and reduced dependency on manual data entry
The analytics and reporting capabilities in SAP mobile systems have helped me understand my mobile strategy better because 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.I would suggest improving the reporting by having more details around connection times. I think it is good, and I'm happy with what it is right now. Apart from that, if integrating to third-party systems can be made easier, this can be made into an app which can connect not just to SAP systems, but also to any third-party systems.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"This solution is a really easy and straightforward to use for development, and provides a lot of opportunities to test applications on a simulator before being released."
"The best thing about the product is that it provides seamless integration."
"The initial setup is not overly complex."
"With mobile services, they just carry the mobile phone with them, do it straight on the device, and it updates the SAP system, saving quite a lot of time for the end users."
"Two of the very fascinating features that make SAP Mobile Platform stand out from other platforms are its offline capability and integration capability."
"If we work with the mobile extension of the ERP platform, we save time."
"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."
"It's not that difficult to set up."
"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."
"Technical support is helpful."
 

Cons

"We would like to see more development and support for the AI features of this solution."
"The share password menu doesn’t come up easily when I want to share passwords between my devices."
"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."
"If it was low code or no code it would be ideal."
"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."
"SAP has announced that they'll be ending the support on the SAP platform."
"The tool is not easy or simple to integrate with other infrastructures."
"The cost of the SAP Mobile Platform is high, and there is room for improvement in its pricing."
"The licensing model is a bit dated."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"This is an open-source solution, so there are no licensing costs involved in its use."
"The hardware is quite expensive."
"The tool is expensive. I rate the tool's price as an eight or nine out of ten."
"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 cost of SAP is extremely high, and it's not affordable for everyone."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
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Computer Software Company
11%
Retailer
11%
Real Estate/Law Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Large Enterprise3
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise2
 

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What do you like most about SAP Mobile Platform?
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.
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?
The analytics and reporting capabilities in SAP mobile systems have helped me understand my mobile strategy better because we don't have wider reporting capabilities within mobile services. There i...
 

Also Known As

iOS SDK
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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