With no need to re-encode, the tool converts every item in an application to work on an Apple device.


Over time, the task of developing an application has become increasingly simple, either by the support of libraries that avoid coding more than necessary or, for those who are ambitious, tools like Xamarin that allow you to develop apps for different Operating systems at the same time.

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Turning to multiplatform development, Microsoft and Intel have put their hands to work in development environments C # (Xamarin) and Java (Multi OS Engine), respectively, implying knowledge of one or another language, as well as making small modifications to the applications To work correctly on different operating systems.

What if there was a tool (not a development environment) that did the work for us? Even the question seems ridiculous, but there is. MechDome is a tool intended for developers of Android applications interested in bringing them to iOS and OS X operating systems, with information from XDA Developers.

To convert an Android app to an application for Apple devices, you only need to send the APK file to MechDome. Automatically, the application will be compatible with iOS and OS X, without sharing the source code, but it is best that the product is ready to be published in the App Store.

Basically, MechDome converts each element of an application to other compatible iOS and OS X. More importantly, the user interface is intended to be suitable for Apple's operating systems. For example, replacing the sharing or posting feature in the iOS Notification Center.

For applications that open or use information from Android applications, such as the camera, contacts, and calendar, MechDome replaces behavior to open the camera and use the information base provided by iOS and OS X. If a feature or feature is not Available in any of the operating systems, it looks for the way to replace it or to implement it later through a library.

But it's not all about honey on flakes, since MechDome can not convert applications that depend on Google Play Services, at least for now. However, some converted Android apps are already in the App Store, such as the Reddit client, Red Reader, and Sudoku, both open source.

Currently, MechDome is available in free public beta, so anyone can submit your application to convert it. At the moment no information has been disclosed on the business model under which this tool will work, which will surely be well received by the developer community.