The 5 Key Stages for Successful Mobile App Development

The growth of mobile app development is acquiring a fast pace due to the increasing adoption of mobile apps. Currently, there are around 1.96 million apps on the Apple App Store and 2.87 million currently running. But it is interesting to see that most of these mobile apps struggle hard to gain even a sufficient number of app downloads. 

This happens because app creators don't pay close attention during the mobile app development phase. And after releasing the app they see they need to make improvements to their apps. Hence, it is extremely important to know what factors during the app development affect a mobile app's success. And in this blog, I will discuss the 5 key stages that lead to successful mobile app development.

Stage #1: Validate Your Mobile App Concept

Most app owners believe that having a great mobile app concept is the main decisive factor of app success. This is correct indeed because the success of a mobile app depends on why the app is built. If the app doesn't solve consumer problems and remain attractive externally then sooner or later consumers will lose interest in using the app. 

But despite having unique and innovative app ideas we see many apps still face struggles in attracting an audience. This happens because app owners don't put much effort into validating their app idea. 

Validating the app concept means collecting real-time feedback and reviews from a large group of users. And then check how the app performs and meets the user's expectations. Top mobile app development company even has a dedicated team for researching and validating their app concepts. 

Hence, when you validate your app idea or concept before its release. Then, you know about the potential errors and flaws in your app. Hence, try to validate your mobile app concept effectively before its launch. 

Stage #2: Engaging UI/UX Design

UI/UX design affects user experience directly. Users like to use a mobile application when they find it engaging and interactive. Especially in fintech mobile apps, UI/UX design plays an important role. It is because fintech apps provide financial services. And users want simplicity and ease of use to quickly utilize the features of the app. 

So when the app lacks good quality app design. As a result, it fails to satisfy the user experience. Therefore, UI.UX design is one of the most crucial stages in mobile app development. Your mobile app design defines what users would feel about using the app. 

Hence, you should take assistance from expert UI/UX designers who can create an engaging UI/UX design for your app. Especially when you create fintech apps then try to work with a dedicated fintech app development company. 

Stage #3: Development 

Now here comes the main stage. The development stage involves coding, programming, and deploying the app to check its overall functionality. During the app development stage, you have to check various factors. For instance what tech stack or framework your developer or mobile app development company is using.

You need to check whether they are using Agile methodology so it helps you update your app easily in the future? You also have to check whether developers are integrating the right APIs into your app. All these things matter a lot in determining the success of your mobile app. Especially when you develop a complex or advanced app like a blockchain-based app. 

Then, you have to ensure the developer is utilizing the suitable blockchain development technologies to build the required features. Otherwise, you have to face difficulties in updating or adding new features to the app in the future. Hence, for this case, you will have to hire blockchain developers additionally. And this will increase the app development & maintenance cost. 

Stage #4: Testing and QA

Testing and QA (Quality Assurance) allow you to detect existing and potential errors in your mobile app. You can check whether your app meets all quality parameters in terms of usability, security, performance, UI, and compatibility. 

Therefore, once the app is ready to be launched, make sure you put your app through multiple app tests. And let the QA team check and validate your app in terms of all predefined checklists. 

Most app creators usually don't take this stage seriously due to the excitement of launching the app. And after launching the app they see unexpected issues arising. Hence, the testing and QA stage enables you to ensure your app is perfect and ready to rock in the market. 

Stage #5: App Launch and Maintenance

Finally, D-day comes. After putting huge efforts and waiting for months you might feel quite excited to launch your app. This is obvious. But the task hasn't finished yet. There is a certain technical process to publish your app on Google Play Store and Apple App Store. 

You have to follow the required process and guidelines and wait for their approval for publication. And after publishing the app, you still have to continuously monitor your app performance. You need a dedicated team who will be working on maintaining and updating the app. 

Remember, to consistently satisfy user needs, you have to update and add new features as per market trends and user demands. Therefore, after launching the app, maintaining and updating the app significantly determines the success of your app. 

Conclusion

Mobile app development is a complex process. It requires great research and ideation, engaging UI/UX design, the right expert in development, and accurate testing and QA. Most app owners focus primarily on developing apps at low cost and compromise with quality parameters. 

As a result, their app has to face difficulties in meeting customer expectations. Therefore, if you want to ensure your mobile app development brings success. Then, try to build your app with the best mobile app development company that has a hugely successful track record. 

About the Author

Josephine Baker is a mobile app developer at MobileCoderz- a top-notch web and mobile application development company that creates business-oriented mobile apps for startups and global businesses. She has been developing apps for the last 5 years. Her expertise in coding and using the latest tech stacks allows her to deliver quality mobile apps. Besides developing apps, She likes to read sci-fi novels and share expert opinions on trending topics. 
 
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