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Baidu's Miaoda 3.5 Makes App Building a Breeze: No-Code iOS Packaging and Shared Backends

At the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, Baidu Intelligent Cloud unveiled version 3.5 of its no-code app platform, Miaoda. The message is clear: building apps should be as simple as describing what you want. From "One Sentence, Make an App" at the Create Conference earlier this year to "Simpler and More Comprehensive" at WAIC, Miaoda has been on a mission to tear down barriers and open up app creation to everyone.

And the numbers show it's working. The platform has served over 35 million users, who have created 3.5 million commercially valuable apps. Nearly 200,000 people use these apps daily to solve real-world problems.

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What's new in 3.5?

Version 3.5 focuses on two things: making things simpler and more comprehensive. Simpler means you don't need to know code, SEO, or iOS development to take an app from idea to delivery. More comprehensive means your app can be found on search engines, share data across platforms, and reach more users.

SEO? Handled.

Search traffic used to be a headache for creators. Traditional SEO requires understanding keywords, meta tags, and page structure. Miaoda 3.5's built-in SEO Agent automates all that. It checks your app's title, description, and keywords, flags issues like "page description too short" or "title doesn't reflect core content," and even fixes them with one click. You can preview how your app will look in search results before going live.

iOS packaging? Done.

Packaging an app for iPhone used to require a Mac, Xcode, and an Apple Developer account. Miaoda 3.5 simplifies the whole process. If you don't have a developer account, you can generate an IPA file online and install it on your iPhone for testing. If you do have an account, the platform handles certificates, signing, and even uploads to TestFlight or the App Store. No manual fiddling required.

Shared backends for multi-platform apps.

Many apps need to serve different users on different platforms—like an e-commerce site with a customer-facing app and a merchant backend. With Miaoda 3.5, you can create multiple apps (Web, mobile, mini programs) that share the same backend database. That means no duplicate work and no data silos. Each app can have its own front-end design, but all data is managed centrally.

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Custom skills in a snap.

Miaoda already offers official skills for AI tools, payments, video, voice, and more. But sometimes you need something unique. Version 3.5 lets you create custom skills just by describing what you need. You can also import a skill package or connect to a third-party API by pasting its documentation link. The platform parses it and creates a callable skill automatically.

Safe development with multi-environment databases.

One of the biggest pain points in app development is accidentally breaking the live app while making changes. Miaoda 3.5 introduces multi-environment databases, so your development and production environments are isolated. You can develop, test, and release without worrying about messing up the live version. If something goes wrong, the AI Agent analyzes the error and offers a one-click fix. And if you need to roll back, version snapshots make it easy.

Flexible resources for any scale.

Not all apps need the same resources. Miaoda 3.5 offers tiered backend plans, from basic to extra-large, covering concurrency, storage, and file capacity. You can upgrade as your app grows without migrating data or rebuilding the backend. Resource usage is displayed in real time, and the system alerts you when you're nearing limits.

Key Points

  • No-code iOS packaging: Build, test, and distribute iPhone apps without a Mac or Xcode.
  • Shared backends: Multiple apps (Web, mobile, mini programs) can share one database.
  • AI-powered SEO: Automated optimization and one-click fixes for better search visibility.
  • Custom skills: Create personalized features by describing them or importing API docs.
  • Multi-environment databases: Isolated development and production environments for safe updates.
  • Scalable resources: Flexible plans that grow with your app.