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Bubble.io experiences from a customer and user perspective

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Cedrik Dudek

If you want to decide for or against Bubble.io as a development solution, you should first familiarize yourself with the concept. Because a no-code approach offers many advantages and disadvantages, which should be consciously accepted. But the Bubble.io experiences of other users and end users also play an important role here. Because you can benefit from the Bubble.io experiences of other users and get a better picture of a software or environment than the manufacturer can. For this reason, we have collected Bubble.io experiences from a customer perspective and user perspective and prepared them. This allows you to get a direct picture of Bubble.io and working with the program for yourself.

The Bubble.io experiences of users and developers

The many key features of Bubble.io always play a major role when deciding for or against a no-code solution. That's why we looked at the direct users and users who were able to directly experience Bubble.io and who can therefore report directly how well the program can be used to develop the various solutions. Especially since Bubble.io is still a fairly new solution and therefore the experience is not yet as broad, especially in German-speaking countries. Probably the most important features and the best Bubble.io experiences include in particular the numerous plugins that are developed for the program or platform. This means, among other things, that many functions can be integrated directly, which significantly increases the range of options at Bubble.io. So let's look at the advantages and disadvantages that can be seen in the Bubble.io experiences of users and developers.

The benefits of Bubble.io when developing web apps

Developers and users have generally had very positive Bubble.io experiences. Because the solution is so easy to use that simple applications can be implemented within a very short period of time. For example, simple prototypes can be created for customers, which are evaluated and improved directly together with the customer. Even the simple integration of other apps or even other databases is child's play thanks to the powerful API.

These positive Bubble.io experiences are complemented by the very large selection of plugins. The collection of plugins is constantly being expanded and improved, which, among other things, ensures that even fewer elements have to be created by hand. And if a developer doesn't find the right plugin in the collection, it can simply be created by themselves via Bubble.io.
In addition, Bubble.io not only makes it possible to develop simple and quick to design apps, but it is also possible to develop complex and complex solutions.

The more complex the task becomes, the greater the time saved during development. At least if the developers are familiar with Bubble.io and can use it well and easily. In such a case, the Bubble.io experience is that an enormous number of working hours can be saved, which are better off fine-tuning the entire project and in the testing area. As a result, most users are unanimous in the opinion that Bubble.io provides a powerful development environment that has become an integral part of everyday work.

The disadvantages of Bubble.io at a glance

There are really not many disadvantages. Negative Bubble.io experiences occurred primarily where the platform's capabilities were unknown and where there were difficulties in the visual implementation. In addition, problems may arise due to the limitations of the software, for example if the wishes of the clients change or if the native apps should have different functions than originally planned. Then it may well happen that these functions cannot be displayed with Bubble.io, which is therefore very problematic if you are unable to program these functions manually.

General conclusion of users about the Bubble.io experiences

If you generalize the various Bubble.io experiences that users and developers have had with the solution, a differentiated picture emerges. Especially for start-ups and medium-sized companies, a solution via Bubble.io is a very good solution. Because here, not only can the various projects be implemented quickly, but also relatively inexpensively. However, if the requirements for a project become too specific and are not covered by Bubble.io's services, it can be difficult.

In such cases, you usually need programmers who are able to implement the desired solutions. In such a case, it is therefore not possible to work exclusively on the basis of Bubble.io. But here too, there are solutions in many areas. However, there are projects that require manual programming due to their scope or complexity, as a no-code solution such as Bubble.io is not enough to completely cover the complexity. Nevertheless, the Bubble.io experiences are generally positive for users and developers. In particular, the very good interfaces, but also the large and growing number of plugins, make working with Bubble.io particularly pleasant and ensures quick and sustainable experiences of success.

The Bubble.io experiences of end users and clients

Even though the developers' Bubble.io experiences show that a lot of work can be significantly simplified with Bubble.io, only a few end users take the trouble to program with Bubble.io themselves. But what are the advantages and disadvantages of using Bubble.io in conjunction with an appropriate service provider? Which features and advantages do users benefit from in particular and what are the Bubble.io experiences in this area? We took a closer look at the whole thing.


The benefits of Bubble.io for users

Who commissions a company to use a No-code programming Creating a web app benefits enormously. Here, the very good Bubble.io experiences of users are extremely clear. Because it is very easy to implement the various ideas. This not only saves a huge amount of time when creating the various programs, but also ensures that changes and adjustments can be made more quickly. In addition, it is much easier in many cases, as the limits of the possibilities are set by the program.

The service providers can therefore say directly in the preliminary discussion what options exist and where the limits of what is possible lie. This has the advantage that there are no unexpected delays because a promised programming or function simply cannot be implemented. In addition, customers can easily allow the service provider access to the various data or databases, which are to be integrated directly via the Bubble.io API. The Bubble.io experience in this area is therefore more than positive. In the end, users notice no difference when using the web app compared to a manually programmed app, so we can only talk about satisfied customers and end users here.

The disadvantages of Bubble.io in detail

‍ Negative Bubble.io experiences could only be reported by a few users. But this is also due to the fact that users usually do not associate the web application with Bubble.io. Individual points of criticism of usability or design are therefore more the fault of the developers than of the interface used. Because thanks to the great flexibility in creating content via Bubble.io, it is more than understandable that not all users can be reached or picked up equally. For this reason, negative Bubble.io experiences must be interpreted with particular caution in this regard. This is because not every negative experience experienced by users and end users is due to the development environment, but can also depend on completely different factors. The criticism at this stage is therefore very difficult to grasp and extremely general.

Users' general conclusion about the Bubble.io experiences

Most users state in surveys that they were able to consistently gain positive Bubble.io experiences. In particular, it was not at all clear to most users that they were using an app created by Bubble.io. The wide range of functions and, above all, the excellent usability were emphasized by most users. Therefore, in summary, it is quite easy to say that the users' Bubble.io experiences were so good that they did not notice at all that Bubble.io was used to create the content and the entire structure. Accordingly, it is of course a real advantage that the results of a no-code solution like Bubble.io do not differ from the results of a manually programmed web app.

With their Bubble.io experience, the user simply wants to receive a highly functional, attractive and easy-to-use solution. In any case, this can be made possible with Bubble.io.

Overall summary of Bubble.io experiences

Both users and customers are more than impressed by the Bubble.io experiences. The high level of functionality particularly impresses end customers and end users, who can work effectively and quickly in the programmed web apps. Users are particularly impressed by the low loading times, the fast transitions and, above all, the wide range of functions. Thanks to the many options for implementing different designs, users usually cannot find out whether two applications were programmed in Bubble.io or conventionally. This is once again very convincing, as the applications via Bubble.io are therefore not very error-prone. On the part of direct users, on the other hand, it also looks positive, but there are also some disadvantages to consider here.

Extremely simple programming on a no-code basis is particularly advantageous, so that powerful web apps can be developed even without programming knowledge. Users particularly praise the very diverse options, so that virtually all ideas can be implemented quickly and without effort. The excellent connection to external data sources via the available interfaces is also frequently praised.

One of the worse Bubble.io experiences primarily concerns the implementation of new features. Because this is more complex than many users can imagine, so it can always take quite a while until the software's performance is adapted and modernized by the manufacturer. However, if you take a closer look at the entire topic, this time delay can be explained very well. In return, the support at Bubble.io is excellent and is always available quickly and competently to answer questions from users.

In this way, many difficulties or problems can be resolved as quickly as possible, so that the Bubble.io experience in this area is more than just positive. Overall, it can therefore be summarized that both users and end users are satisfied with the Bubble.io experiences they have had and the development of the solution is seen as positive overall. If you also consider how long Bubble.io has been on the market and how many developments the solution has already gone through, you can absolutely understand the positive Bubble.io experiences. Because Bubble.io is dynamic and constantly adapts to the requirements of the time and the desired user experiences.