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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
1st
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
8.9
Number of Reviews
17
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 Android SDK is 12.3%, down from 22.9% 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 (%)
Android SDK12.3%
SAP Mobile Platform6.4%
Other81.3%
Mobile App Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

Zain Omer - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
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

"Supports mobile and IOT devices."
"Android SDK is very scalable, secure, and fast...It is a completely stable solution that has been working for many years."
"The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that it is a stable product."
"I have found the functions related to the services to the community for applications to be the most valuable."
"The look, ease of use, sturdiness, and reliability are excellent."
"The best thing about Android SDK is its extensive graphics compared to iOS."
"Android SDK's best feature is its ease of use."
"The Near Field Communication feature is its most valuable feature."
"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."
"If we work with the mobile extension of the ERP platform, we save time."
"The initial setup is not overly complex."
"Technical support is helpful."
"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."
"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."
"Two of the very fascinating features that make SAP Mobile Platform stand out from other platforms are its offline capability and integration capability."
"It's not that difficult to set up."
 

Cons

"The security implementation is the only area of concern in Android SDK where a bit of enhancements can help."
"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."
"Android SDK could use some new features, for example, picture-in-picture."
"It would be nice to get fewer updates."
"We encounter compatibility issues between the product and the device from the manufacturer."
"Google has a monopoly on tools for Android app development, so Android SDK is the only choice available."
"The development environment of Android SDK could improve."
"There are security issues in the Android platform."
"The tool is not easy or simple to integrate with other infrastructures."
"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 cost of the SAP Mobile Platform is high, and there is room for improvement in its pricing."
"The licensing model is a bit dated."
"The toolkit to develop front end applications, especially native applications, is not that good."
"One drawback is that SAP Mobile Platform apps are only available through the browser, making offline capability more challenging to implement."
"If it was low code or no code it would be ideal."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Many countries, even those with fewer resources, prefer using Android SDK because it is cheap."
"Android SDK is essentially an open-source product on which anybody can work."
"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."
"I am using the free version of Android SDK."
"It is an open-source platform."
"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
Financial Services Firm
14%
Healthcare Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Educational Organization
8%
Computer Software Company
10%
Retailer
10%
Real Estate/Law Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Large Enterprise8
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise2
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Android SDK?
The Near Field Communication feature is its most valuable feature.
What needs improvement with Android SDK?
We encounter compatibility issues between the product and the device from the manufacturer. There are some limitations on Google Play Store availability as well. These particular areas need improve...
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?
For a couple of years, SAP deployment and updates were not fair and simple. After the last evolution of mobile development in SAP, I need to check the latest features of the tool. At the company wh...
 

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.
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