A Step-by-Step Guide to Developing Mobile Apps

1. A Step-by-Step Guide to Developing Mobile Apps Just imagine that you wake up one morning with a wonderful idea for a mobile app– you can explain it, you know it's the most incredible concept ever, and you know your app idea has the potential to astound a large number of people– so now what?What will be the next step? This is what we will be explaining in this blog of ours. According to Statista, mobile users downloaded around 27.8 billion apps from Google Play in the third quarter of 2021. The Apple App Store, on the other hand, saw around 8.3 billion downloads. These figures show the mobile app market's extraordinary popularity and growth. Source That clearly shows how important it is to develop mobile applications for any business to survive in this ever-growing fierce competition in the market. The mobile apps play a very crucial role in influencing the business model, consumer behavior and other processes across different industries.The apps have become an inseparable part of our day-to-day life, be it booking cab, ordering food, even putting off your electrical appliances and almost everything. WHAT IS MOBILE APP DEVELOPMENT?

2. It refers to the process of developing mobile applications for the smartphones which can be downloaded from the App store or can be accessed through mobile web browsers. If one wants to build a robust app then they should definitely look into screen sizes, hardware requirements and other factors. There are several advantages which the business owners get through mobile apps, some of them are listed below: a)Helps to build stronger brand image b)Helps to increase the customer engagement level by user-friendly interface c)Helps to provide more value to their customers by providing personalized feed d)Very good source of building a self-marketing channel e)Helps the companies to gain a competitive edge over others. KEY STEPS OF MOBILE APP DEVELOPMENT PROCESS: Any process gets simpler and easier when it is further divided in several steps. Similar is the process of developing the mobile application. And if one follows the process step-wise they will definitely be able to develop a well performing app. Let’s look into those steps in detail now: 1)Redefine your idea Before proceeding with the development of the mobile application, one should first ensure that he is moving in the correct direction so one should brainstorm their ideas as much as possible. There are certain points regarding which the clarity should be their in mind, like What are the goals of your app Who is the target audience Who will be the competitors, in-depth competitor analysis should be done What features you want to showcase How will you be resolving the customer’s queries So, clear your mind on the above queries, then plan ahead. 2)In-depth Market research So, once you are sorted with the above queries, move to your next step of conducting in-depth market research, know about your target audience, their need, who else is providing the similar service, what are they lacking in and several such queries. One can go and have conversations with their target audience, conduct surveys etc. to develop understanding about the existing market. It is rare to have no competition in the market so before moving measure the strength of your upcoming app with the market demand. So, one should thoroughly study about mobile app development services in the USA and the related market.

3. 3)Prepare Blueprint of your mobile app So, it's time to give a defined shape to your thought process. So note down the functionalities you are looking for in your app and should it look to the viewers. What will be the flow of your app, how you want it to be presented to your viewers in an eye-catchy manner. Try to keep yourself away from the pseudo world and keep the features which are user friendly rather than those which have just hype in the market but in actual it makes the user frustrated. So, you need to focus on the simplicity of the apps rather than making it complexer. 4)Decide platform and develop UI/UX design Now let’s decide upon the platform as there are various options available like Android , iOS. So, one has to decide if they want a native app (app on a specific platform), hybrid app (app can work on multiple platforms). Now let’s come to UI (User interface) and UX (User Experience). UI refers to the representation of your app to the users and UX refers to the way how the user interacts with the app and gives the command to resolve their issues. There should be a subtle combination of functionalities and attractiveness in the app which makes it successful. Also, the app should be simple yet engaging for its users. This will overall make the user comfortable with the app 5)Recruit a developer or hire a development agency For developing a mobile app, you definitely need a team of experts so look for the best available options of developers in the market which also fit in your budget. So, you can look for a freelance developer or hire a development agency who has a whole team including project managers, UI/UX designers, testers and other required members. So, select the best one who are updated with the latest technologies and have good knowledge as well as experience. 6)Start development process and create MVP (Minimum Viable Product) Now is the time to start the actual work after lots of planning and research. So, finally coding starts which is actual realization of the app. But initially just create MVP which means the mobile app should be filled in with the essential features but not the advanced ones. So, this will be like the first step towards your app. The MVP will actually give an idea about your app to the users and that too with low investment and effort. The MVP will give an idea about the concept and will also pave way for the further development.

4. 7)Testing of the App Testing is one important step in the whole process which ensures that whatever we have done till now , is going in the correct direction. At this stage the developer identifies if there is any bug or some other issues, if the performance of the app is lagging due to some reason. So, the problem is identified and rectification or improvement is done, then and there before moving further. 8)Launch your app Once the app passes successfully through testing then it should be deployed in the play store or App store as per the platform. But for this you need to comply with all the terms and conditions of Apple and Google. Now, once you deploy your app to the store, then it will be available for the users to download and use it further. 9)Post-launch activity Now, when your app is already there in the App store or Play Store then the next step would be to make more and more people aware about your app. So opt for such a marketing plan which can be implemented quickly, use digital platforms to your core, post the teaser about your app, prepare 2-3 videos which explain about the app. CONCLUSION: The above points show the well defined and actual steps of the development process of the mobile application. Hope this would give quite a lot of clarity on how to proceed ahead to give an actual figure to your thoughts and ideas.