Creating a fantastic App is easy with the right developer, but creating a fantastic app that gets noticed and downloaded is another challenge altogether. You may have created the world’s greatest app, an app that will have a massive impact on everyone’s lives, but unless they know about it, it’s just another app in a sea of several hundred thousand other apps. App stats Firstly, you need to understand what you are up against when you release your app to the world; As of 2nd April 2012, there were 605,843 apps on the app store from 147,304 publishers. Two days into the month there had been 734 new (non-game) apps released, which works out at 367 new apps added to the app store per day. Even being noticed amongst 367 other apps on the day of your app’s release is hard en...
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So, you've paid your money and the app developer has produced an app for you, it's on the app store and everything is looking rosy. You're probably quite excited at this point, and certainly not thinking about what happens when things go wrong. There are a number of factors that can cause things to go wrong, from an incorrect implementation of the technical specification, to a change to the device hardware, and if you don't account for these potential issues your app can become another one...
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That question is incredibly vague. Obviously, if you have an idea for the next ‘killer app’, then the question is irrelevant; you need an app. However, more and more businesses are asking the question in the context of their whole marketing and customer engagement activities. The question is more accurately articulated as ‘Do I need an app, or should I mobile enable my existing website?’ Like every decision you have to make in business, and in life, the answer is not a simple ‘ye...
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So you’ve decided that your business needs an app and the next step is to find an app development business to produce your app for you. The app development market currently favours the app developers; there are lots of businesses wanting to have apps developed and not many good app development businesses to develop the apps. Unfortunately, like many industries that experience growth, there will always be businesses that see the opportunity to make ‘easy money’ rather than provide a...
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How much does it cost to develop a mobile app? If you’ve asked any app developers how much it costs to develop an app, you’ve probably got few different answers, and I’m guessing you’ve heard “How long is a piece of string?” more than a few times. Value, Benefit & Cost Before we look at the costs of having an app developed for your business, it is important to remind you that, from a business perspective, it is always better to focus on the value of the service and the benef...
Read moreMobile apps are currently a very hot topic for businesses all around the world; Everyone is jumping on the new technology band wagon, and not always with great success. It is worth being mindful of the old saying
“Look Before You Leap”
Getting an app developed for your business is easy, but getting a great app developed that will provide a valuable service to your clients/customers and realise a benefit for your business takes a lot more careful thought and effort.
Take the time to read through the blog posts in the slider above; not only will they provide you with some very valuable information and guidance, but the time taken to read them could make the difference between having an app and having a great app.
Before deciding to have an app developed for your business, it is important to determine if you really need an app; What value will it offer to your clients/customers? What benefit will it bring to your business? You don’t want your app to be one of the many pointless apps that already exist, so take some time to explain what you want to achieve to us and let our skills, knowledge and experience guide you to the best outcome for your business.
Read this blog post for more information about deciding if you need need an app or a mobile enabled website.
There are many people that can develop an app for you, but you need to ensure that you are paying for something that will actually provide value to your clients/customers, and bring benefit to your business. You need to make sure that you are dealing with an app development business that is looking to build a business relationship with you and not one that is looking for the single ‘develop an app for money’ transaction with no intention of dealing with you afterwards.
Read this blog post for help choosing the best App Development Business to produce your app.
Whilst we should always focus on the value offered by service businesses and the benefit that they can bring to your business, cost is a very important factor in the decision process. It is important that you understand how much it should cost to have an app developed for your business so that you can gauge if an app development business is charging too much or too little.
Read this blog post so that you will have a better understanding of how much it costs to have an app developed.
Creating an app, if done properly by following tried and tested Software Development processes and procedures, can be a very complex undertaking. Because of the complexity, the whole process should be handled by the app development business as they have the skills, knowledge, and experience to deliver the best results to meet the needs of your business. However, if you don’t understand the process you can very quickly lose control of the project, or at the very least, feel like you are not part of the project. It is very important that you understand the process and work with a business that will guide you and include you at every step of the journey.
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