Blog

GoodBarber x Android 15

  2 min read

After several months' work, our team is proud to announce that the GoodBarber engine is now optimized for the latest version of Android!

In this case, "optimized" means that applications built with GoodBarber take full advantage of the new features introduced by this update. You'll see, the impact is very visual!

Edge-to-Edge display

The main new feature for apps optimized for Android 15 is the Edge-to-Edge display. From now on, your apps will be displayed on the entire screen surface, including under the virtual keyboard and system bars:

  • The status bar, also known as the notification bar, which displays information such as battery level and network.

  • The navigation bar, located at the bottom of the screen, whose size varies according to the navigation mode chosen (gestures or buttons).

Thanks to this optimization, your GoodBarber applications become even more immersive! And as good news never comes alone, we've extended this edge-to-edge behavior to Android versions prior to 15. So all your users will benefit from this immersive experience, whatever their mobile device.

Now your content takes up more space on the screen, and our team has adjusted every element of GoodBarber accordingly, taking into account the Mini Player, the banner ad and the style of your header.

A state-of-the-art engine

We've also taken advantage of this update to integrate the latest versions of the external services and SDKs used in your applications for statistics (Meta, Firebase, Countly, Appsflyer), monetization: AdMob, Ad Manager and other services used by the GoodBarber engine.

These updates require new permissions to exploit certain functionalities offered by these third-party services. We have therefore updated the Privacy Center page in your back-office to reflect these changes. You'll be able to activate only the permissions you need, ensuring transparency and trust for your users.

Change in minimum compatibility

With each new version of Android, Google drops support for older versions of the system. From now on, GoodBarber apps are compatible from Android 8.0 onwards, covering 95% of Android devices connected to the Play Store.

⚠️ Android 7 devices will no longer be able to update your apps, but they will continue to function normally.

Android 16 is coming soon!

This year, Google has decided to bring forward the release of Android 16 to the second quarter of 2025. So we'll soon have the opportunity to integrate the new features of this future version into GoodBarber. So your applications will always be at the cutting edge of the latest technological advances!

Keep reading

  4 min read

Your Meta real estate catalog now shows up in your agency's app

The short version. Meta catalog, map and Meta catalog, listings are two extensions of GoodBarber, the no-code app builder, that read an agency's "Home listings" catalog, the XML feed it gives Meta for its real estate ads. Meta catalog, map fills a Map section: each property with a known position becomes a pin with its own page, sorted by distance when the app knows where the user is. Meta catalog, listings fills an Article section with the same properties, newest first. You connect them with the link to your catalog feed. Both are free for Content apps.Agencies build this catalog to reach buyers and tenants where they spend their time. Meta's apps were used by 3.60 billion people a day on average in June 2026, up 3% in a year, according to Meta's second quarter 2026 results published on July 29, 2026. Here is how the two extensions play out for an agency in Hamburg.

  5 min read

Maps in your colors

You might wonder what a map in your colors really changes. Here are three examples, from design consistency to the story you want your app to tell.

  3 min read

Your Givebutter events and campaigns now show up in your app

The short version. Givebutter Events and Givebutter Campaigns are two extensions of GoodBarber, the no-code app builder, that read a nonprofit's campaigns on Givebutter. Givebutter Events fills a Calendar section with upcoming events, at their time in the event's time zone, with their location unless you share it with attendees only. Givebutter Campaigns fills an Article section with active forms and fundraising pages, with their cover image and description. You connect them with a Givebutter API key. Both are free for Content apps: each section counts as one of the extensions included in your plan.A lot of giving already goes through Givebutter. On Giving Tuesday 2025, supporters gave $20 million on the platform, up from $16.4 million in 2024, from more than 93,000 donors across 16,000 active campaigns, according to Givebutter's recap published on December 8, 2025. Here is how the two extensions play out for an animal rescue.