Introduction: Queries Faced by First Time Application Developers

By Mobile Programming LLC.
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Smart phone mobility has evolved over the years, as businesses have started to incorporate mobile first strategy into their core business processes. There is no denying the fact that mobile applications are the soul of any smartphone. Be it consumer of enterprise sector, mobile applications are present at the crux of every architecture. Apps to a greater extent are becoming essential part of how enterprises cater to deliver services to end users. It is being believed that more than $77 billion revenue will be generated from apps, which would be downloaded more than 268 billion times by 2017.

Technology expert have an holistic idea regarding market demand for an app, which is why they have been pushing for cross platform support among developers. A primary research regarding an application is vital before creating it.

Step 1: Various Realms of an Application Development :

There are certain aspects that gives you an idea to go after the development of the app or not are:
  • Speak with customers and trusted associates
  • Visit an online marketplace in order to determine similar existing app that you want to develop
  • The number of downloads of an existing app
  • User reviews regarding app pitfalls or gaps that can be exploited

Step 2: Analysts Recommend Certain Initial Steps That Have to Be Taken Into Consideration by First-time App Developer:

  1. iOS or Android
  2. Marketing Budget
  3. Do NOT Try to Get Sneaky with Apple or Android Rules
  4. Developers are not done after creating and publishing an app

Step 3: IOS or Android

The first query that emerge for app developers is to go for iOS App development or Android App development. End users give suggestions according to their personal bias whereas the back end analytics must be done in order to check the number of devices. This helps in recognizing the maximum number of visitors coming from various devices. Views must also be exchanged with your audience regarding their favorite apps and the reason behind it, thereby giving clear idea behind creating an app.

Step 4: Marketing Budget

The other aspect that rises behind creating an iOS or Android app in to the mind of a developer is its marketing budget. In-app purchases, iAds/AdMob etc are various avenues for monetizing your app. Large user engagement is an important element while launching an app making it feasible to engage users with free app in a limited marketing budget.

Step 5: Do NOT Try to Get Sneaky With Apple or Android Rules

As per the statistics users are more inclined towards the application that has been downloaded on a larger scale. There are several ways to create the appearance that your app is popular, so there isn’t any need to break Apple or android rules by investing in downloads in order to escalate your numbers. This can result in devastating outcomes which can lead to long term damage to businesses and brand’s reputation.

Step 6: Developers Are Not Done After Creating and Publishing an App

Regular monitoring of how an app is being used and what are the customer’s view regarding it is of utmost importance. For further growth of user base and brand, one needs to adjust their app based on the feedback from the users.

Step 7: Article Credit

This article is contributed by a USA based iOS App Development Company called Mobile Programming LLC.