How are Mobile Apps Developed?
The start of an incredible journey.
The answer to that question is: it depends. Mobile app development can take a few different routes depending on the end goal of the app, and our mobile design services team is ready to go on this adventure with you to help you achieve your goals. Let’s take a look at what some of the steps in the process are and how they work.
Custom Application Development
When prebuilt solutions aren’t enough.
Maybe you’ve been using prepackaged software in an attempt to meet the needs of your business, but it’s rigid and difficult to customize. Or maybe you want to offer an app that puts your services in front of your customer in a much more convenient and tech-savvy way.
If either of these scenarios describe your situation, it’s time to have a custom app built by our expert mobile app designers. The great benefit of custom apps is that they are developed to meet your needs with no annoying extras or a frustrating lack of capabilities.
Rapid Application Development
A faster path to application development.
Instead of developing each part of the mobile app step by step, Rapid Application Development develops application modules in parallel using an incremental approach. This means that your app is created and delivered quickly and efficiently.
Low Code Application Development
Easy solutions for complex problems.
Web design and development platforms are becoming smarter, enabling users to design great applications with little coding. The platform handles all the complicated coding behind your ideas, allowing you to focus more on features and user experience. That’s also how our professional designers are able to streamline the process and get your custom app up and running faster.
What is the Mobile App Development Life-Cycle?
A look into the design process and app development.
How do our application designers take your app idea and bring it to life? Our mobile app development services go through several unique stages that take us from an idea to launch.
Discovery Phase
Your first step from dream to reality.
You have ideas for what you imagine your app might be. This phase is defined by research: What kind of user interface or functionality do your customers or users want that they’re not currently getting?
We help you determine what you want your app to accomplish, who your target audience is, and what the timeline for development will be. This is the time to investigate what your competitors are doing and how their apps are serving to meet their goals. In this way, you can figure out how to meet yours.
Establishing Goals
Begin the journey to a valuable app.
Your customers have a problem that your app will be designed to solve. Through establishing goals for your app, we determine what kind of features will create an appealing app that will solve your customers' problems and keep them coming back.
Wireframing and Storyboarding
Your app taking shape.
This is where your app begins to take shape. In this phase, we sketch out your app. What will it look like? That’s wireframing. How will users navigate from one screen to the next? This is storyboarding. We take your goals from the written page and experiment with how those goals will be realized through user interaction with your app.
Defining the Backend
Going behind the scenes.
Backend is all about the behind-the-scenes information and processes that make your app function. In this phase, we imagine what the backend will need. Our backend developers are adept at integrating APIs, servers, data, push notification services and more. The wireframe and storyboard serve as a guide and may be tweaked in this process so that backend and frontend will work together seamlessly.
Finalizing and Testing the Prototype
Where feedback matters.
Does your app function as intended? During this stage, we test the prototype we’ve built, checking for shortcomings and ease of use. When we find something that can be improved upon, we adapt the UI / UX accordingly.
Developing the App
Real magic happens here.
All the previous stages were stepping stones to get your app ready for development. In this phase, the backend is actively developed by our programmers. Our talented app designers turn your wireframes into the actual screens your users will be interacting with.
More Testing
Final preparations.
Your app has fully taken shape. When it gets out to customers, it needs to work seamlessly. During the testing phase, we check all scenarios to make sure the app works as intended and delivers a smooth customer experience. Images, graphics and user experience are tested to ensure they work across all platforms.
Launch
The day you’ve been waiting for.
As you’re nearing launch, start promoting your app wherever you can through social media, blog posts and more. Include high-quality screenshots so your future users will know what you’re offering. We’ll help you get your app up and running, but don’t just sit back when things are all said and done. It’s time to start interacting with your new users.
