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A Beginner’s Guide to Chat App Architecture

Planning to build a chat app? Read on to discover an easy-to-follow breakdown of the architecture of chat applications to help you identify the best solution for your project.

Hitesh Garg Last updated: 12 June 2026

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App Building Healthcare

How to Build a Telemedicine App That Scales

How to build a telemedicine app that scales — from communication architecture and HIPAA compliance to EHR integration and long-term production infrastructure.

Gail M. Last updated: 9 May 2026

What is CPaaS?

What is CPaaS – Features, Benefits & Best Solution Providers

CPaaS is a cloud-based communication platform that allows businesses to integrate communication features into their apps quickly and easily. Find out how CPaaS can help you.

Anna S. Last updated: 20 June 2025

SMS VS in-app communication

SMS vs. in-app communication. Which option to choose?

To simplify your choice that can be quite tricky, QuickBlox compared SMS and in-app chat options, so you could develop a successful communication strategy.

Anton Dyachenko Last updated: 1 June 2023

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Build a Chat App with QuickBlox Flutter SDK

If you’re looking to build a Flutter chat app, QuickBlox provides a comprehensive Flutter SDK that allows you to add high quality real time communication features. Read about the benefits here.

Anna S. Last updated: 31 May 2023

Importance of App retention

The What, Why, How of Mobile App Retention

In today's fiercely competitive mobile marketing space, app retention has become the most critical factor in measuring the success of any app. Learn what it is and how to measure and improve it.

Gail M. Last updated: 31 January 2023

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App Building E-commerce Real-time Communication

Using Real-Time Chat to Optimize Marketplace Engagement & Boost Conversions

Build real time chat into your marketplace to engage buyers and sellers. Use In-App Chat to optimize engagement and boost in-app conversions.

Shalini Pathak Last updated: 25 August 2022

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Cross Platform vs Native: What’s the Difference?

In the eternal “cross-platform vs native” battle, which side do you choose? We offer a brief snapshot of the pros and cons of each side.

Anna S. Last updated: 25 August 2022

5 factors to consider when building scalable applications

5 Factors to Consider When Building Scalable Applications

We gathered a list of tips to help you design and build scalable apps. When planned properly from the very beginning, your app will be able to withstand high loads and leave your customers satisfied.

Anna S. Last updated: 25 August 2022

Increase customer engagement and brand loyalty with QuickBlox

Using QuickBlox, developers can build custom apps with a customized workflow that fits enterprise customer engagement strategy. They also can integrate natural language processing.

Hamza Mousa Last updated: 25 August 2022

In-App chat for customer facing businesses

Why Customer Facing Businesses Need In-App Chat

Live chat is quickly becoming the most popular communication channel for customers. If you are in a customer-oriented business, find out about the main features you need for your chat service.

Anna S. Last updated: 10 June 2022

Build or Buy: A detailed analysis of building an in-app chat from scratch vs. buying an API/SDK to get one.

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Build or Buy – Building In-App Chat From Scratch Vs Buying a Chat API & SDK

Build vs Buy - What's Better for In-App Chat ? Crucial factors that most founders, CTOs, Product Owners consider while making a decision.

Shalini Pathak Last updated: 27 May 2022

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