4 essential tips for Successful Mobile Apps

The last few years saw myriads of mobile apps in the Android Mobile Application Development. While many came with a bang but lost appeal the very next moment, few survived the tide. Lack of insight and planning lead to hundreds of apps becoming obsolete. So what is it that needs to be looked into to make a successful app? Read on to know.

The craze of the app industry brought about a flood of apps in the market in the past few years. In the context of the Android Mobile Application Development especially, setups of different sizes, big or small, were found to be investing heavily on app development. In the process what was compromised on was its utility. App stores are now jam packed with apps that have been rendered useless and waste. While this was a discouragement enough for some to just put a stop to the venture, others used this catastrophe as a learning experience to come up with better apps in future.

So what is it that Mobile Applications Developers need to consider in order to make a successful app? Well, the experts have spilled the beans and this is what they have to say:

Utility:

The app should be solving a problem or an issue. It makes little sense otherwise. There should be some benefit that your app wishes to offer. For instance, the very popular Whatsapp, actually allows you to connect with anyone and everyone across the country, exchanging messages, pictures, videos and emote, free of cost. Well it may be quite a strain on your pocket otherwise! So there is a problem solved here, that of communication across huge distances. Note however that web apps should not be considered as a substitute for the web. An app cannot substitute for official website.

Focus on the concept:

The importance of the idea should not be compromised with at all. Focus on the core concept is therefore essential. Amidst all the focus in design and features, the core idea itself is lost. There should of course be a good amount of brainstorming because ideas will be innumerable and you will have to reserve the best two or three only for the final choice of plan.

Create awareness:

If it’s your brainchild and you want others to know about it, you will have to take up a fair share of promotions for it. For a well known brand in the app industry, things may come a little easy but if you’re anyone but the reputed, you will have to get your idea across yourself. Keeping them updated with notifications as and when required is also vital, once they start using your app.

Updates:

Apps become obsolete if they are not updated. No matter how good and useful your app is there is always scope for more improvements. Though most apps require them to be run to be updated, if there is scope for notifications otherwise, the opportunity should definitely be utilized.

While the above tips can be used as per the discretion and wisdom of the Mobile Applications Developers, or those considering the option, they should ensure that apps should never be a replacement of websites. Users should never be forced to run apps rather than visiting your website. With the above pointers in mind, and a rock solid idea, there should be no room left for your users not to be intrigued by your app!

Is there anything else that qualifies to be an important consideration in app making? What challenges have you faced in the process? Share your thoughts with us.

Author Bio

Ashish Sharma works at WebApps Techmagnate as a software developer but spends his spare time to writing useful posts about Professional Website Development. He has spent over 5 years in this Industry and still curious to adopt and learn new things quickly.