This year is slowly ending. A few days ago, we published an article about graphic design trends for 2025. It's time to find out which trends will thrive in the mobile app development world in the coming year. Why is it worth paying attention to that? The mobile app market is constantly growing. The latest Sensor Tower data shows that worldwide mobile app revenue and downloads increase year to year. In Q3 2020, global consumer spending on mobile apps reached $29.3 billion.
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Few weeks ago I read a CleverTap article that says 28% of the global apps are uninstalled after 30 days, 21% of apps are used once during the first 6 months. That got me thinking, "What happened?". For some reason, those people downloaded the app from the App Store. They certainly noticed something interesting in it. I have deepened the research, and I found out that lack of value, low engagement, and unfriendly design are the most common reasons. How to deal with those difficulties? Well, app owners should focus on building a successful app from the very beginning of software development. This article will show you how to do that.
Did you know that 56% of users uninstall mobile app within just 7 days of installation? Reasons are very simple: users prefer apps that are up-to-date and “require less space, load faster and are stable," says MoEngage study. The answer to these issues may be regular maintenance of an app. Have you heard about it before? Probably yes, but surprisingly, a significant percentage of customers totally forget about this phase and do not include an app maintenance costs in the software development plan.
As a UX/UI Designer working in a software house, I can say that graphic design trends have a huge impact on the app development process. Some UI design trends can last with us for several years, while others quickly become old-fashioned and useless. No doubt, the competition on the app market is ambitious nowadays. Our priority is to always be up to date and focus on distinguishing the client's application from the crowd.
App development is a complex process that requires adequate preparation and technical background. You can often come across questions on the web about how long such a project can take. The simplest answer would be the favorite statement of economists - “it depends”. But relax, I won't leave you with such an answer, and will explain in this article what it depends on. You will also learn what influences app development time and how to get a functional application by spending horrendous numbers of hours.
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Imagine the situation, a few weeks ago, you downloaded the mobile app on your device that allows you to order food without leaving the house. You used it several times, and it worked perfectly. It is Friday evening, and you realized that you need some ingredients to prepare Saturday breakfast for your kids. So, you open the app and start to add the product to the basket. Everything was fine until you wanted to change the number of particular products.
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Time flies, doesn’t it? I remember writing the 1st edition of this article 6 years ago when world haven’t heard about the COVID-19 and I was just an aspiring RoR developer trying to do my best at Railwaymen.
IT companies are known for a very high turnover rate (13,2 % according to the LinkedIn report) because of high competition in the industry. Most of them try to prevent their employees from leaving by offering various benefits. Private health care, flexible working hours, sport, or educational subscriptions - these are just the basics.
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Developers are looking for the best tools, techniques, and solutions to build successful applications. Improvement is part of our job. Vue was born from the need to connect complex web framework features and simplicity in use. That's why 2 years ago, it aroused my interest.
While working as a Senior iOS Developer, I met many interesting tools that can improve the work. Which tools are the best for iOS app development? It is no easy question. I am sure that most of you are still looking for the best solutions. Today, I want to present my set of tools that are really worth to recommend.
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