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7 Mobile App Development Tips and Strategies App Developers Must Know

by Rob Stephen getaprogrammer

What makes a good mobile app? Well, there are many elements and app development strategies that can help app developers build robust and intuitive applications. Here are a few app development tips and strategies discussed by one of the app developers in Australia

 

If you are thinking about how to plan your next app development project then here’s what you need to know. Millions of businesses right from startups to enterprises have got their apps built and today there are already over 5.6 million applications on the App Stores catering to the different needs and purposes of the people. Businesses have realised that there’s no better and faster way to get engaged with the global customer base, increase loyalty and brand recognition, boost sales, and drive the maximum ROI than a mobile app now. 

 

According to Statista, the total number of global smartphone subscriptions or users has already surpassed 7 billion and the count is increasing remarkably every single day. And the main reason is that smartphones have made life easier and have brought almost everything right to the fingertips of people in different ways, one of which is the availability of mobile applications. 

 

The ease of using mobile apps and the availability of apps for almost everything right from shopping to reading news, booking tickets, watching movies, getting active on social media, etc., have also made it challenging for developers to build competitive apps. App development is not as simple as making a cup of tea. Developers need to plan the app development well and need to have competitive and engaging strategies for every app development project. 

 

Here are some facts and stats data about mobile app development. 

  • Nearly 89 percent of smartphone users spend their mobile time browsing applications than websites. 
  • Around 45 percent of businesses choose iOS as their mobile app development platform whereas nearly 32 percent choose Android app development. 
  • Nearly 63 percent of mobile users prefer to make purchases from mobile applications. 

 

And here are some of the most useful tips and strategies for successful application development, shared by one of the expert app developers in Australia

 

A good concept that fills a need and solves a problem:

An exceptional app concept is one of the factors that determine the app’s success. You must have a good concept that fills a need of the users and solves a problem. Carefully select the features to ensure the features will fill the app's purpose and deliver the best solution to the users’ problems in the best possible way. Ensure the features are easy to use as a mobile application must be straightforward and user-friendly.  Also, make sure that you do not include too many features that can make the app overcrowded and confusing when it comes to defining the app’s purpose and solving problems. 

 

A well-designed, easy-to-navigate, easy-to-use and pleasant UI design is the key:

The UI creates the first impression on the users. Make sure to keep the UI simple, clean, uncluttered, and pleasant to look at. You should give priority to the user-experience factor while designing the UI. Make sure to highlight and display the elements that the users will love to explore. You can include attractive icons, widgets, good and elegant colours, readable fonts, and a well-structured menu to offer a cohesive experience. 

 

Solid functionalities that are easy to use and powerful enough to bring back the users again and again to the app:

Without solid functionalities that are not only easy to use but are powerful enough to bring the users back to the app, again and again, it is not possible to increase ROI and the user base. The best mobile apps are easy to use and offer simple and engaging functionalities. Ensure the app gets loaded fast, offers high performance, and has robust and user-driven functionalities. 

 

A solid marketing plan can make users aware of the application and encourage them to download and install the app on their devices:

Along with strategic designing and development, strategic app marketing is also needed to promote and market the app well. Blogging is a great way to enhance brand recognition and brand awareness. Through blogging, you can let your users know more about the brand, its products, and its services. Promotional blogs can also drive the users to the app and convince them to download, install and use the app even if they need to pay a few bucks to use the app. 

 

An instant customer support plan can make it easy for potential customers to reach out to the brand or app for any query or question:

Include elements like live chat or email in the app. Instant customer support and service can please the customers or users. The customers or users should be answered immediately as soon as they enquire about something. This feature or strategy enhances user or customer experience and in turn, boosts customer or user engagement with the app. 

 

Improve data security:

Nowadays, hacking has become a very common thing for websites and mobile applications. App developers and businesses having their websites or apps need to be very careful and must work on the data security and the security of the websites or applications before launching them and make sure the app and all the data are completely protected from all external threats, hacking, viruses, and malware. Remember, an application with poor data security cannot survive for a long time hence, you need to pay attention to this point. 

 

Developers can enhance the app’s data security from all kinds of digital frauds and breaches with secure logins, SSL, data encryption, and other advanced security practices in order to boost the app’s security. 

 

Focus on the app performance:

No customer or user would like to use a mobile app that takes more time to load or slows down, crashes down completely, or hangs up. According to studies and research, nearly 65 percent of the people uninstall a mobile app if they experience things like long loading time, errors displaying on most of the pages after loading, app freezing often, etc. And if they face such things, they may leave poor ratings and bad reviews for your app, which can lead to huge losses. Developers must focus on the performance of the applications and other performance-related aspects like memory management, network management, software lifecycle, etc. 

 

So, these were the 7 most useful tips and strategies for building a reliable and user-driven mobile application. Developers must use and implement these strategies and tips to bring more users, boost user engagement, and user experience, and can ensure drive the maximum ROI to the brand or business through a well-planned and well-developed mobile app. With experienced and reliable app development companies you can avail the best-in-class app development solutions. Proficient and expert app developers can ensure to deliver winning app development solutions for every business need along with providing post-development services like app marketing and app maintenance. 

 

Rob Stephen is one of the most experienced app developers in Australia associated with an award-winning app development company, GetAProgrammer. The author has written this article to unbox some tips and strategies app developers must know and implement for successful mobile application development.


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