5 Important App Development Tips For The Beginners

by Rob Stephen getaprogrammer

With thousands of applications getting released on the App Stores every day, it has become imperative to build highly competitive apps. Here are some important tips that the beginners of every app development company must keep in mind.

Smartphones are the most inseparable part and entity of everyone's life now. People spend most of their time browsing their smartphones and the internet these days. And nearly 60 percent of the total time they spend on their mobiles are actually spent on exploring different applications for different purposes. Every smartphone user, right from the adults to the kids, have multiple apps installed on their devices serving them in different ways. Apps play a significant role in everyones’ lives today. And almost every business has a mobile app on one or more platforms now to cater to the user demands in different ways and to make their lives easier.

Applications are far more convenient to use as compared to the websites as well and are much simpler to access than the brick-and-mortar stores in the market. If you just go through the App Store of any platform, be it Android or iOS, you would get to see millions of applications are already existing there. There are plenty of apps for shopping, gaming, travelling, booking cabs, social media apps, applications for reading news, and more. In simple words, apps have made life simpler than ever before in every way.

But with this huge competition on the App Stores and with the increasing number of applications getting launch every day, it has become even more challenging for the developers to build a competitive application today. App developers of every app development company, especially beginners, need to consider a few things and keep a few tips in mind to give a competitive edge to the applications.

Here are a few app development tips for beginners.

Research well on the target audience:

The first thing that an app developer must consider is the target audience for whom the app has to be built. Researching well on who the target users are and what they are looking for in your type of application is extremely important and it works as a success factor. You also must have downloaded applications in the past that you could not use for long and had simply uninstalled them because you may not have found those apps beneficial for you or maybe you could not find the features, products or services you were actually looking for. This makes it crucial to read the users’ minds first, know their demands and expectations, and then build the application from their point of view and keeping their requirements in mind.

Simplicity and performance must be a priority:

The client may come with plenty of features that need to be included in the application. But adding too many features does not really mean making the interface cluttered and complex for the users. Users like to explore simple, clean, uncluttered, and well-designed apps. A simple and clean UI design is another success factor for an application. Proper planning is important before designing the applications. Make sure to design the interface in such a way that everything is clearly visible, and readable. Use high-quality yet minimal elements without excluding any important features. Use professional colours, catchy content, a well-organised menu, and readable fonts.

Also, consider the performance of the application. Make sure your app is lightweight and is not overflooded with unwanted things that can make it heavy and can slow down the loading speed. A lightweight application ensures high performance and quick loading time as well.

Choosing a suitable platform for the application is important:

Though there are plenty of Operating Systems and platforms available now, Android and iOS stand out to be the two most widely used ones. The Google App Store has more than 2.8 million apps and the iOS App Store has over 2.2 million applications. But even then it can be confusing to choose one from these two. Some clients may want to launch their apps on both platforms whereas some may prefer releasing the application on anyone. Consider the client requirements, the budget, the features that need to be included in the applications, and the other relevant factors and then choose the platform accordingly.

Put limitations on advertisements:

While using an application, frequent and too many advertisements can be a source of disturbance and distraction. But maybe for you, it is important to give ads in between and can be your client requirement as well. But how can you deal with this or how can you ensure a great user experience even after including advertisements? Keep limited and relevant ads only. And also make sure that the ads appear either at the top or at the bottom of the page, without making the interface look cluttered. Also, ensure that if the ads are in the form of pop-ups then they do not appear at very frequent intervals that can make the users frustrated and irritated.

Create an ASO and SEO-friendly app:

Making the application ASO and SEO-friendly is important. An optimised application can always drive more users and can stay on top of the competitors. Use the latest SEO tools and technologies once you are done with the development. If required, take the help of the SEO experts to optimise the application before launching it.

Building an ROI-driven application is a challenging task today and developers need to be highly proficient in different programming languages, app development tools, technologies and trends to give a competitive edge to their applications. Apart from this, it is also necessary for the developers especially for the newbies to keep these few tips in mind to end up with customised, dynamic, fully functional, and user-driven applications.

Rob Stephen is a dedicated and expert app developer associated with a top-rated app development company in Australia, GetAProgrammer. The author has written this article to outline some essential app development tips and tricks for beginners in this field.