The Global Mobile Application Market will cross USD 407 Billion by 2026. That is a tremendous number, which will incline more. It is due to the increasing investment in digitalization and the adaption of IoT. This is your sign to make your mobile app dream a reality. But!!
This competitive market can make you overwhelmed with the app development process. As an entrant, when you plan to build an app, you get flooded with a dozen options. An ineffective software team will give you an average outcome, after wasting resources. The best way to capture the market is to get help from someone experienced & resource friendly. We, at Samyak Infotech, have done it all. From brainstorming MSMEs’ app ideas to launching apps for large-scale businesses. Our years of experience have taught us how to smoothen the entire process. All you need is a clear understanding.
In this blog, we have explained the generic app development cycle. What makes us stand out is our customized approach, which makes every app a hit! When we say hit- we say with proof. Here are a couple of amazing stats of apps developed by us-
We have been part of everything- from idea brainstorming to app launch. We do not answer “how to build the app” but answer the why, what, whom, where, and when. We build you an app that your customers will love.
App Development Life Cycle at Samyak Infotech
We classify our application development into 6 stages-
Strategic Planning
Analytical Execution
Designing
Development & Testing
Deployment
Maintenance and Monitoring
1. Strategic Planning:
Determining the strategy comes first in the app development process. Plan your app’s future, including its objectives, capabilities, and business strategy.
Ideation: The entire mobile app development begins as a series of imagination. Plan your app objectives during the ideation phase. And this can influence choices when determining what services the app will provide. But are you sure that your app concept is solid enough? Answers to these six precise questions to confirm and reduce risks:
What does my application do?
Is the issue I plan to address with my app a legitimate one?
Who is the intended user of my app?
Is there any other mobile app addressing the same issue?
How is my application going to be superior to other apps?
Why should users continue to download and use my app?
Market Research: There are millions of mobile apps in the market already. New ones are appearing every day. Now, imagine the level of market competition. Studying your specialized market is crucial for this reason. Study your rival’s advantages & disadvantages to know the associated factors. A thorough research will help you avoid repeating the same mistakes seen in the industry. You can gain market insights by comparing the existing apps and planning your USP.
Platform: Choose the platform during this stage of the app production procedure. Will it be an Android-specific solution? Or would a better option be an iOS app? Or what you need is a cross-platform application. Android user base is high in Brazil, India, China, South Africa, and Spain. There are many inexpensive Android-based handsets to match young people’s limited budgets. In Japan and the United States, iOS mobile devices are more popular than Android devices. It also reflects the buying mentality of your users. ioS customers are more inclined to pay to remove the obnoxious advertisement. Thus, many mobile apps are free on Android, and not on the Apple App Store.
Monetization: It relies on your objectives and the kind of application you’re creating. For instance, charging for a download is generally not a good idea if you’re creating a dating app. For that, subscriptions and in-app purchase models suit better. Subscriptions, in-app advertising & purchasing are better options when launching a gaming app. The purpose of your app is everything. Note that the subscription-based monetization model appears to be increasing in popularity. Different app monetization methods include:
In-app advertising & purchases
Premium & Freemium Subscriptions
Affiliate marketing
Paid apps
Interstitial or Native Ads
Etc.
2. Analytical Execution:
Now, you already have an idea in mind, do some research, and move in the right direction. Analysis and execution are the next steps in app development. List out all details before beginning the design and development phases.
Software Requirement: You must be clear about the functionality of your mobile app. Your functional requirements document will include the tasks that your program must complete. By doing so, you’ll have a better understanding of the features you plan to add. Post this, consider the non-functional requirements. It impacts the user experience and performance quality.
Product Roadmap: The roadmap for your app development is a must. This helps you plan for the future and create a strategy to achieve it. Plan your Minimum Viable Product (MVP) to succeed and avoid any potential failures. Make a list of everything your app should be able to do as you create the product roadmap. Rank the most important features in order of priority and decide which features to put on hold.
Technology Stack: The developer team’s services include technical prototyping, stack definition, and software architecture design. The team will create technical prototypes based on your needs and requirements. Post this, they will select the best technology stack. You will need skilled iOS developers if you’re creating an iOS application. To build a cross-platform program, you need someone well-versed in platforms like Titanium, Xamarin, etc.
3. Designing:
Give app design the utmost share, to give your user the optimal experience. Users will jump to your competitor if your app is messy or confusing. So, your UI/UX design needs to be simple to use, interesting, and provide a seamless experience. As we take a closer look at each of the design aspects, let’s keep that in mind.
Architecture and Workflows: In the initial stage, create guidelines for the information architecture. Decide what information to show in your app, its presentation, and user interaction. This can help you in keeping track of all potential user interactions. In essence, they will allow you to observe the implementation of your app navigation.
Wireframe: Business analysts then produce digital sketches known as wireframes. These are essential conceptual designs that outline the functionality of your app. Wireframes highlight aesthetics and the user experience. All this is to guarantee that the final application is simple to use and seamless.
Mockups & Prototypes: It is a visual representation, after integrating the style guide into the wireframe. After completing this phase, ensure that your design is consistent throughout the app. Making prototypes is the last phase in the UI/UX design process. You may replicate the user experience and the full workflow of the app using prototypes. It will give you a fair idea of how everything will function after completion. A well-executed prototype assists in finding design and functionality errors. Though it may take some time, never skip this step.
4. Development & Testing:
It’s time to move on to the main stage of the app development process now that the design phase is through. Testing should start as soon as app development is complete. After all, you want to ensure that the created solution is reliable, secure, and bug-free.
Development: It consists of two major components: the backend and the front end.
Backend: The database and server-side creations are in charge of app performance. And the backend is all about them. Your project team decides on suitable programming languages and starts developing the app. They choose the hosting environment and database engines. This phase of developing a mobile app is essential and affects how scaleable your app will be in the future. Hire a team of skilled software developers who can help you build a market-winning app. They will ensure a scalable result through each development stage.
Frontend: The way frontend developers work on an app’s functionality differs from UI/UX. The major goal here is to translate pre-launch concepts and UX or UI designs into code. The main approaches of frontend development are-
Platform Specific: Optimize the code for each platform rather than sharing between iOS and Android. It is expensive, but the speed and responsiveness make it worthwhile.
Cross Platform: Applications created in this way run with a single codebase across several platforms. They are not limited to a single operating system and are compatible with several. This method’s cost-effectiveness and code reuse are its key advantages.
Hybrid: Both platform-specific apps and web applications are present in these solutions. Programmers build application code using common web technologies. It is then run inside a native shell. If you lack time, you can use this to design a cross-platform solution.
Testing: In an ideal app-building setup, testing happens during the development phase. To keep post-release costs down, testing must be an ongoing process. UI tests and integration testing ensures addressing any flaws or oversights. Even though testing adds up the development duration, it cuts the maintenance cost. Testing is beneficial when your software is being maintained post-launch. One can auto-run the test case after going through modifications of broken cases.
5. Deployment:
The distribution approaches depend on the platform you are releasing the app. You must submit your app for evaluation and complete various forms for both shops. App Store is far more selective about the programs it accepts for inclusion. If your program-based tool does not meet the highest standards, you can run into problems.
Congratulations! The whole public can use your app. But, your effort is not over yet. You go back to prototyping after you release your app. Analyze customer input, add new features, and then re-release. This is a cyclic process repeated to tailor your product to your target.
6. Maintenance and Monitoring:
App maintenance includes continuous updation, analyzing, altering, and re-evaluation of the current app. It guarantees an efficient operation for a long time. Modifying and executing new strategies is essential to sustain and remain competitive. The ever-changing customer taste and technical improvements add up to the mystery. Every organization wants success. Thus, they maintain and improve IT solutions to remain relevant.
Get the app conversation started! Understand how Samyak Infotech can help your project take off today.
If you are looking for an IT Outsourcing Company– with no doubt, Samyak Infotech is the best pick. With over 2 decades of expertise, we have served global clients across all industries. Our committed team stays updated with the most edge-cutting technologies, platforms, and languages.
So get in touch with us to design a mobile app that is uniquely yours while ensuring its successful launch.
explore more