I think every member of the community has their own personal perception of Wappler. Here are my answers to your questions:
If code issues are raised in topics, this is usually done to better understand how Wappler works. In 99% of cases, work on the application is done using the visual interface of Wappler without the need to write code.
As for your start. Starting with Wappler will be your best solution and the best investment of your time and money. Yes, it will be a little difficult at first. Perhaps the most basic things will not be clear. However, when You go through this and understand how it all works, you will not just be able to create complex web products and applications, You will understand the very basics of creating any website or application. This will make learning any programming language significantly faster if you want to better understand code or create products in other IDE with a different technology stack.
You put the question correctly. Wappler works with a specific technology stack.
For web development it uses:
- If you will use php on the server side: html, css, php, js
- If you will use nodejs on the server side: html, css, js
To create mobile applications, it takes a web application as a basis and packages it into a native code using Cordova.
Based on the composition of these technologies, you can make web projects of any scale and complexity (regular sites, CRM systems, your own CMS systems, ERP systems, etc.), mobile applications (Packed with Cordova) and even desktop applications installed on a computer (web Packed with Electron).
However, this technology stack is not suitable for creating games. Therefore, if you need to create a game, it is better to turn to more specialized IDE. For Example, Unity.
As I wrote above. Mobile apps created with Wappler are basically a web app packaged with Cordova. This approach has its advantages and disadvantages. If we talk about the prototype, this is a very good option.
You can place and sell mobile apps created using Wappler in stores. This applies to both Google Play and the Apple Store.
I don’t see any problems for creating similar apps using Wappler.
Good luck!