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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I want to give a huge shoutout to Mark Wyatt, Customer Support Specialist at BuildFire. A few years ago, I had an app built through the company. The app itself was fine — pretty basic, not... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Treat with caution. Nice platform and good business accelerator For proofing ideas but not a long term bet. You have to stay in their tramlines - outside these they cease to function. Watch the... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Buildfire performs a great sales pitch. But they don't deliver. For $5k, they promised a two month development of a subscription reservation app. At month three, literally not a single step was taken.... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Significantly overcharged for app which I later found out could have been built for 1/10th the cost elsewhere. Didn't provide me with a full working app as originally agreed upon. They agreed I wasn't... See more

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Buildfire is a leading mobile app building platform with over 10 years of experience helping businesses and organizations create powerful native iOS and Android apps. Our platform makes it easy to build and launch customizable mobile experiences without the complexity of traditional development - whether you're engaging customers, delivering content, or supporting a membership-based community. What sets Buildfire apart is the combination of flexible technology and hands-on support. Customers are backed throughout the full journey by dedicated Account Management, Publishing specialists to guide App Store and Google Play approvals, and responsive Customer Support along the way. With thousands of businesses served and a decade of continuous innovation, Buildfire is committed to helping customers build better apps with a trusted partner at every step.


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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Amazing app!!

Amazing app!!! Fun and simple to use. Great for beginners and for those who don't have a huge budget to hire someone to build them an app. I was able to design and create my own app in a few short hours.

30 July 2019
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I'd stay away from Buildfire

I'd stay away from Buildfire. I signed up for what I thought was a one month subscription to try it out before committing to it. When I got the confirmation e-mail I saw that it defaulted to a full year subscription. I contacted Buildfire to rectify the error and after multiple exchanges they only refunded 1/2 of my money and said I'd get the remainder if I decided to cancel before 6 months.

I did cancel after 1 month (reasons below which probably more directly answer your question) and after 2 months hadn't received the refund. After several days I was informed I wouldn't be getting a refund. If they need my $265 I'd question their long term viability.

My reasons for cancelling are similar to Wizard's comments. If you have a simple app that renders content it might be the way to go. If you're building an interactive app you'll end up coding most of the app anyway. They tout the SDK as a means to extend functionality but I found it extremely clunky. When I uploaded the HTML, JavaScript and CSS for one page, the functionality that was working in Chrome wasn't working in Buildfire. Nor could I figure out where the problems were.

Also, my app is currently multi-page and I couldn't figure out to navigate between pages. Multiple forums pointed to their documentation which is not very good and there was a step one developer pointed out that isn't in their doc. Never could get it to work.

Also, they say they support Bootstrap but as of 3 months ago it was a version several iterations back. I'd developed the app with Bootstrap 4 so I'd have to convert anything that wasn't backwards compatible.

All in all a very bad experience.

24 May 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Experience!

BuildFire is very simple to use and has a lot of useful features. They have a very friendly support team and they always give a quick feed back. I would definitely recommend this company to everyone I know.

24 May 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I know NOTHING about coding or…

I know NOTHING about coding or app/software development and built my own app pretty quickly. The support and customer service from the BuildFire team is top notch. Timely and helpful responses make for incredible user experience. I recommend BuildFire with full confidence.

23 May 2019
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Technical Service is THE WORST

Technical Service is THE WORST. If something goes wrong with your app don't expect them to rush to fix it. My music app has been down for 1 week. Yes, you read that right. My app is a music app and the music needs to be played and heard in order to work. Nope! Not the case. I have emailed, been told I am a priority to only find out I am on the back burner. I have lost customers, received lower ratings on Itunes and Google play in a matter of days because of their neglect to fix the situation in a timely manner.

27 November 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easiest App Builder

Pros: It took less than 10 minutes for my application to be ready for publication. Many add-ons and widgets. There are not many models to choose from, but I found one for my business.

Cons:
Getting used to the editor takes a lot of time, I had to make use of Google.

7 February 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Generally

Generally, I have a awesome experience using BuildFire. What pleases me much is that I know almost nothing in coding but if I have any programming idea, I can now create any application within a short time. This app has also amazed me because of its low cost and excellent functionality. I’d say that if you are unfamiliar with coding like me, and you need an app, BuildFire is the best alternative for you.

7 February 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Never thought app building was this easy.

Always thought app building was a difficult process. Then there came Buildfire. I was surprised how easy it is and how fast I was able to make an app without having any knowledge about coding. Customer support is great nevertheless. Got stuck and there was always someone to help me out. This app is great overall. The only backdrop is that it takes some time to get used to with the editor as tons of customization features and widgets available in there.

6 February 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My requirements were fully equipped & well furnished

Build fire amazed me by it's low cost for building my app and the conductive strategy.Without any coding background I did not think that I could build an app.Because of the build fire I could make it.
Recommendations for others considering the product......"Those who want to make any mobile app but don't know coding ,I recommend them to try build fire at least once.So that they can take the lots of facilities from buildfire.
Lastly I want to say, it's an excellent app building platform.

3 February 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Superb

I really always love using BuildFire.This site provides great customer support. When I needed help I just started a live message thread and someone replied right away to help me. Only thing is it takes a little time for me to get use to the editor. It`s so amazing and wonderful platform to use.

2 February 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What I like the most is the fact that I …

What I like the most is the fact that I don't know any coding and I can make an app I want. I had idea for a while, but it was really hard for me to learn to code. In addition, BuildFire provides great customer support. When I needed help I just started a live message thread and someone replied right away to help me. Only thing is it takes a little time for me to get use to the editor. Overall of good platform. My love for BuildFire knows no bounds. I have tried other platforms but the complexities involved made me to give up on learning how to code. When I stumbled on Buildfire all that changed. Even with my little knowledge of coding, I was able to create my App. I like the idea of allowing you to choose from a wide selection of templates. The customer support is very professional. Overall, Buildfire is a good platform

2 February 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have always thought that developing …

I have always thought that developing an app takes a great deal of experience even for a professional developer, Well, buildfire has made me change my thinking ever since I came across them. Much more, their customer support is just extra-ordinary. Simply put, they are the best app development platform without single coding knowledge.

1 February 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good selection of templates + available customization

Overall I had a great experience using BuildFire. I build and launched an app for my course in less than a week. What made it fast for me to get the app up were the integrations. I was able to connect my Stripe account to take payments and I was able to connect it to my Vimeo account as well, so linking my video content was very easy. I'd say if you're a beginner like me and you need an app done fast and cost-effective, this is the best way.

31 January 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

With the help of BuildFire i was able …

With the help of BuildFire i was able to build up an App that with suit my everyday use, With the help of Buildfire its fast and cost effective, The loyalty rewards user chats is also Available which you can get anything rewarding there. Will recommend buildfire to family and frds. Thumbs uo BuildFire...!

31 January 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I build and launched an app for my …

I build and launched an app for my course with the great help of BuildFire, I'd say if you're a beginner like me and you need an app done fast and cost effective, this is the best way. also does well with the range of features they offer. You can find anything from loyalty rewards to user chats. There’s a useful free plan that you can use as long as you like, as you have to scroll through them each time. Thank you BuildFire...!

30 January 2018
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