GeneXus for Super Apps is the solution created by GeneXus to build Super Apps and Mini Apps. GeneXus for Super Apps is the first and only Low-Code development platform that allows massively adopted native applications, created with any technology, to scale and transform into Super Apps. This capability is unique in the market.
Super Apps
are digital ecosystems of products and services that are hosted within a single application. They are designed to offer users a comprehensive, cohesive, and total experience.
Mini Apps
are applications that run within the Super App. Each Mini App provides a specific service and can be developed by the organization managing the Super App or by third parties. Mini Apps can be updated independently, allowing for great flexibility and speed in implementing new functionalities or services.
Super Apps originated in China, a country marked by the concept of Mobile First. In the West, the rise of Super Apps is driven by users, especially those born in the smartphone era, who demand more robust and easy-to-use mobile experiences. [To learn more, I invite you to read the whitepaper 38 Curiosities and more you should know about Super Apps and Mini Apps]
To understand more about this topic, I share this interview with Pablo Mazzilli, Product Manager of GeneXus for Super Apps:
Whitepaper
How to Scale Your Business with Super Apps?
Why are Super Apps important?
“Super Apps are the evolution of applications. Gartner anticipates that, by 2027, more than 50% of the world’s population will use Super Apps. This technology allows organizations of any size and industry to explore new business models and offer innovative experiences to their customers with advanced software architectures.”
Who can create a Super App?
“Any organization with a massively adopted native application or those looking to unify experiences incrementally. It is important to note that any brand can be part of a Super App through Mini Apps.”
Why choose GeneXus for Super Apps?
“At GeneXus, we believe in the democratization of software. With this product, we are democratizing the construction of Super Apps, allowing any application, from any sector, that gathers a community of users, to transform into a Super App.
Developing this type of application is extremely complex. However, GeneXus simplifies the complex, providing components and technologies such as:
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Super App Render
GeneXus is the only Low-Code platform that features a Super App Render, allowing the Super App owner to dynamically load Mini Apps, thereby incorporating third-party products and services into their native application. This also allows Mini Apps to securely consume Super App services, such as payment service and single sign-on, offering a frictionless user experience”.
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Secure architecture
GeneXus offers an architecture that guarantees data security. Each Mini App can independently manage the security and privacy of user data. The Super App owner can see transaction volumes and general user behavior in the Super App, but only the owner of each Mini App has access to specific user data.
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Mini App Center
“The GeneXus Mini App Center accelerates the launch of Mini Apps, as they do not need to go through the approval process of the Play Store and Apple Store. The Super App owner manages that process. The Mini App Center also provides flexibility for the Super App administrator to manage the products and services offered through the Mini Apps”.
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Eternal youth and evolution
GeneXus allows for evolution at the pace of technology, benefiting both the Super App owner and the Mini Apps. We have worked for years on this technology to create multiplatform native applications that connect with the native functionalities of devices, offering a superior experience. What is developed today in GeneXus will remain relevant over time”.
All GeneXus for Super Apps documentation is available on the GeneXus wiki.
More on Super Apps
If you want to know more about Super Apps, I invite you to watch the presentation How to Scale Your Business with Super Apps, given by Pablo Mazzilli during the GeneXus Meeting – GX30.
You may also be interested in reading:
Differences between Super Apps, Mini Apps and Mini Programs
How to transform a native app into a Super App?