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MobileTogether Designer
Vienna, Austria; Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
What it is
MobileTogether Designer is a visual development tool for building data-driven native mobile apps and enterprise solutions. It combines drag-and-drop UI design with Action Tree visual programming and XPath/XQuery for selecting and processing data. Apps can connect to REST and SOAP services, XML, JSON, HTML, and relational databases including SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, and PostgreSQL. MapForce Server integration can link legacy sources such as Excel, EDI, and text. Apps can include camera functions, push notifications, maps and geolocation, barcode and QR scanning, NFC, MQTT, signatures, and biometric authentication. Designer includes a simulator for supported operating systems and automated tests that can be replayed on client devices through MobileTogether Server. Apps can be deployed to that server for access or compiled from generated code for app store submission. The server can be installed on premises or in a private or public cloud such as AWS or Azure. MobileTogether Designer is free for unlimited developers. MobileTogether Server starts at $1,000 a year for one core, with unlimited apps and users; pricing is per server core. Custom-branded app store deployments require the server, and developers compile and submit the generated app code themselves.
For and against
For
- Designer is free for unlimited developers
- Supports a visual UI designer and simulator
- Connects to web services, files, and databases
- Server supports on-premises and cloud deployment
Against
- Custom-branded app store deployments require MobileTogether Server
- Developers compile and submit generated app code themselves
- Server starts at $1,000 a year for one core
The verdict
MobileTogether Designer brings visual design, data connections, and app testing into a development framework for native apps and enterprise solutions. Consider the server requirement and developer-led app submission when planning custom-branded store deployments.
Who it suits
It may suit developers building data-driven apps for Android, iOS, or Windows and enterprise solutions. Its visual design, Action Tree, and XPath/XQuery options offer different ways to build and process app data.
Plans and prices
MobileTogether Designer
Unlimited developers
Read 5 Oct 2026 · altova.com
MobileTogether Server
Unlimited apps · unlimited users · priced per server core
Read 5 Oct 2026 · altova.com
On the record
- App features
- Apps can use camera functions, push notifications, maps and geolocation, barcode and QR scanning, NFC, MQTT, signatures, and biometric authentication.altova.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Data sources
- Supported sources include REST and SOAP web services, XML, JSON, HTML, and relational databases including SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, and PostgreSQL.altova.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Apps can be deployed to MobileTogether Server for instant access or compiled from generated code for app store submission.altova.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Development
- Designer combines drag-and-drop UI design, Action Tree visual programming, and XPath/XQuery for data selection and processing.altova.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Hosting
- MobileTogether Server can be installed on premises or deployed in a private or public cloud environment such as AWS or Azure.altova.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Legacy data sources such as Excel, EDI, and text can be connected through MapForce Server integration.altova.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Maker
- Altova describes itself as a software company serving technical and business users, including small and medium-sized businesses and large organizations.altova.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Notable limit
- Custom-branded app store deployments require MobileTogether Server, and developers compile and submit the generated app code themselves.altova.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Product
- MobileTogether is a rapid mobile app development framework for building data-driven native apps and enterprise solutions.altova.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Security
- MobileTogether Server supports user and role management, password, LDAP, and Active Directory authentication, SSL encryption, and role-based permissions.altova.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- Altova lists a MobileTogether support forum, free XPath training, demo videos, a blog, and example files as user resources.altova.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Testing
- Designer includes a simulator for supported operating systems and automated tests that can be replayed on client devices through MobileTogether Server.altova.com · read 5 Oct 2026
