Yappli to Roll Out New AI Features for Building and Operating Apps and Websites on Yappli and Yappli WebX

Yappli, Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Yasufumi Ihara), operator of the app platform Yappli, announced that it will gradually launch new AI-powered features for building and operating apps and websites across its app development platform Yappli and next-generation web development platform Yappli WebX. With this release, Yappli is taking the first step toward evolving the admin screens of both products from operation-centered tools into agents that turn users’ intentions into reality. The company will begin by supporting build and operations tasks, with the future goal of freeing operators from admin-screen operations so they can focus on more essential, highly creative work that only humans can do. Background: Yappli’s proprietary foundation and advantage for turning AI progress into dramatic growth With the rapid development of generative AI, the software market is undergoing a paradigm shift from human operation to autonomous value creation by AI. Yappli sees this historic change as its greatest opportunity to irreversibly elevate the value of its own platform. The foundation is Yappli’s multifaceted and rich first-party data generated from more than 40 million monthly active users, along with a secure environment that maintains each customer’s data independence. In addition, Yappli has its own update capability for immediately reflecting AI improvements and hard-to-replace maintenance and operations capabilities. The robust ecosystem Yappli has built becomes a competitive advantage that other companies cannot easily imitate when combined with AI. Based on this foundation, Yappli has launched this strategy to implement AI as a powerful weapon for accelerating customer growth. Features of AI Assist: AI support for building and operating apps and websites 1. AI supports more efficient app building - Instantly generates screens by combining optimal blocks based on text instructions - Frees users from detailed part-by-part layout work and significantly reduces production workload - Enables more efficient production through both direct editing and conversational revisions via additional instructions 2. AI supports WebX operations - Automatically handles web page generation and CMS entry work using natural language - Reduces operational workload and enables timely, appropriate information publishing with minimal resources - Establishes an operational structure that does not depend on human resources and maximizes campaign turnover Offering overview Target products: The Block UI feature in the app development platform Yappli, and the next-generation web development platform Yappli WebX Features: Automatic app screen layout generation using natural language, and support for delegating operational tasks Launch timing: Gradual rollout Target users: Customers using Yappli and Yappli WebX The first step toward shifting from a no-code platform for creation to an AI-driven platform Yappli’s existing value of no-code creation, which enables users to build without specialized knowledge, will now be joined by the new driving force of AI, which autonomously produces outcomes. This marks the beginning of a medium- to long-term challenge in which SaaS value evolves from providing tools to effectively providing labor through delegated operations. Leveraging its unique position to apply AI across the full process from screen building and analysis to daily operations, Yappli will continue transforming into a platform that accelerates the business growth of customer companies. Comment from Yasufumi Ihara, Representative Director of Yappli, Inc.: “Under our mission of making digital easier and society richer, Yappli has advanced the democratization of digital through no-code. Next is AI. By combining AI with no-code, we will make Yappli even simpler and easier to use. We want to use AI to create a world where customers are freed from operations and can focus on decision-making and creativity.” About Yappli, Inc. Yappli, Inc. provides a digital experience platform that connects and enhances experiences between companies and their customers and employees, under the mission of making digital easier and society richer. Its services include the no-code app development platform Yappli, next-generation web development platform Yappli WebX, LINE Mini App development service Yappli Mini App, and mobile ordering service Yappli MobileOrder. The company’s services have been adopted by more than 1,100 companies in total.