its goodHow do you make a mobile app? One option is to hire a developer. Or you can take the DIY route to save time and money. Hiring a mobile app development firm or freelancer to build a fully-functional app from the ground up can get pretty expensive — to the tune of tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars. For most small businesses, that's definitely out of the question. Instead, check out these DIY mobile app makers to build your own app and reach customers on their mobile devices, without breaking the bank. The best part? There are no tech skills required. Here are some of the best app makers for small businesses. BuildFire BuildFire aims to make it easy for small businesses to create their own mobile apps. The service offers two ways to build an app: do it yourself or have a BuildFire app developer do it for you for free. To build an app yourself, use BuildFire's "click and edit" dashboard, a no-coding platform that lets anyone with zero tech skills create a high quality, engaging app in minutes. There users can easily change designs, colors, layouts, content and more. To have a BuildFire developer create your app, just enter your website's URL and your app will be ready for publishing within two business days. BuildFire apps come with several small business-friendly features, such as push notifications, calendar integration, streaming video, m-commerce and e-commerce, a mobile website and more. The company also offers a white label service, which gives businesses their own branded apps instead of one carrying the BuildFire brand. The benefits of having a white label app includes increased brand recognition and full control over how your app looks to better represent your business and its offerings. Additionally, the white label program gives users a branded dashboard for a more brand-focused experience, as opposed to the platform's default BuildFire formatted dashboard. [How Much Does it Cost to Build a Mobile App?] What makes BuildFire stand out is its customer service. First, the company has a US-based customer service team that offers live support. Second, a representative will also contact you (by phone or email) once your app is built to guide you through the publishing process or if you need any other type of assistance. BuildFire is free to use, but the free is limited to an HTML5 Web app. A paid Premium plan ($49 per month) is required to create an iPhone, iPad or Android app and includes free submission to the app store. Como Como, formerly Conduit Mobile, is a three-in-one app maker that lets all types of businesses create, promote and manage mobile apps. Its redesigned app development platform — called the Como Console — makes it easy to build professional-looking apps using a collection of themes, colors, icons, layouts, styles and backgrounds. It also offers several features to help you run your business, such as the ability to accept in-app mobile payments via MyCheck, enable customers to place in-app orders with Online Ordering, and track customer deliveries with Bringg. In addition to being a DIY mobile app builder, Como also helps with app distribution and management. First, Como's Marketing Genie provides a wide range of services to promote your app on- and offline. This includes Facebook advertising campaigns, as well as in-store promotions using QR codes, window stickers, certificates and other print materials. Como's management dashboard, on the other hand, lets businesses track app performance and oversee user activities like customer reservations, orders, deliveries, coupons, loyalty cards, in-app sales and other revenue-generating activities. Como apps are available for all major mobile devices. A recent partnership with Amazon also makes it possible to publish Co
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