AVOID THESE MISTAKES WHILE DESIGNING YOUR APP

There has been a sharp rise in the app development industry. Due to this very reason, the number of jobs in the IT industry keeps on augmenting. But… what it takes to design an app, let’s find out!

According to recent studies, there are millions of applications worldwide and the number keeps on growing with each passing day. Not all the apps make it through the success benchmark and lot of apps fail due to poor app design. Here we will be explaining the mistakes that you must avoid while designing your app.

Finding out the errors in the development phase is an easy task. We can just allow users to test the applications and according to the results, errors can be corrected. However, if we ignore the errors in the testing phase, then it becomes really difficult to test the application.

There is always a trail left behind…

 

With this entire app development process on the rise, even the most experienced developers will leave an error. No matter how good they are, they will always leave an error behind. This error will negatively impact the brand image. The worst part is that the error may be so minute that we may not be able to detect it. But  it will seriously impact the app performance .

We have made a list of the most commonly occurring errors in the designing of the app. This will assist the designers and developers to do designing and development respectively very efficiently. This list goes on as follows:

  • Ignoring the flow of application

It is very essential that the application must have a proper workflow and it must be convenient for the users to use. It will be huge mistake if you don’t think about the flow of the app before designing. It may make the users confused about how to reach a certain feature of the app. It may also happen that something comes up after the beginning of designing which you ignored due to which you will have to undo previous work. So it is important to keep in mind about the proper flow of app.

  • Designing the app for all the platforms at the same time

Both android and iOS are completely different from each other. Investing money on both the apps together is not a good idea because if your app fails, then you will have to suffer losses on both platforms. However if you  prefer to design your app only for one specific platform, then you can get a brief overview to see the reviews of all the people. So even if you design fails, you can improve the design on other platform. This will save lot of money

  • Expecting users to use the services without offering anything

This is foolish and one of the biggest mistake that app designers make. If you don’t provide anything then asking for registration from the users is not a preferred step as the users will not waste their time to register. However if you are providing something, then you would have to show the consumer what you are providing before asking them to subscribe. You can do this be providing screenshots and description on the app store page.

  • Ignoring the importance of on-boarding

On-boarding is the first step when users use the app after downloading. First impression is everything. If you are not able to produce a good impression for your app, then no one is going to use it. Explain the whole process of how to use the app to the users. Make proper slides or animation explaining each and every detail.

  • Not giving importance to the UX of the app

A great design is very necessary for attracting the user. If you don’t have a great layout design of the app, then you will have difficulties in bringing more downloads of your app. So make sure that your app has a great design.

  • Too many features

Make sure that your app does not incorporate too many features as it will make the user confused about the different features of the app. Start with the basic design and then gradually add the features which will compel the users to use the app.

  • Having different design layouts

Too many layouts of design in the same app can confuse the user. It feels as if the app design is not standard and makes it very ordinary which will give a bad image of the app

  • Doing beta testing by yourself

As the alpha testing is done by the developers and designers themselves, the beat testing must be done by someone who has  no knowledge of the app. This is because we have to get both perspective of the app, those who use the app and those who don’t use the app.

Winklix  is an mobile app development company located in the heart of India. It is one of the best app development companies in India. Looking in case you are looking for the best app developer and designer in feel free to contact us anytime !

 

THE FUTURE OF MOBILE APP DEVELOPMENT

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When I was young I remember a TV show stating about the future world. In that show it deeply described about how technology is going to change the world. And I always used to wonder- will I be able to talk and control the machines in the future? Well now… I have the answer fast forwarding to today. The big heavyweights in technology like Google’s Home and Amazon’s Alexa has been making their presence felt with the help of voice recognition technology through which we are able to talk with the appliances. This has been made possible due to Internet of Things.

In the current scenarios, developers are already looking to explore new technologies and their specified areas:

Voice Recognition Software: 

Talking to Siri is just a beginning of how we will be able to control the devices with our voice. This technology not only helps in communicating with the apps and smartphones but it assists in providing dedicated service to the user

Machine Learning:

As we all are aware of the recent acquisition of Deepmind by Google which has led to growth of an artificial intelligence agent which has learned to play the games better than the humans and it keep on improving itself. This is the best thing about machine learning; the machine keeps on evolving and learning. Machine learning apps are truly a technology to look for in the future.

Cyber security:

The confidentiality of a person data in very important. With the recent rise of blockchain, this has given an entirely new prospect of ensuring safe, documented and secure transactions. This is certainly the technology to watch out for. This will give rise to blockchain apps in future.

Mobile app development with Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence is a technology for which everyone is excited about. The reason behind this excitement is the reason that one day our daily tasks will be done automatically. Isn’t it amazing?

Well… the trend has already started with the Google’s acquisition of Deepmind which has received tremendous response. IBM has recently launched WATSON which with the help of Big Data has been used for treating the patients in a hospital. WATSON scans all the details of the patient and comes up with the best possible treatment of the patient. Isn’t it fascinating? 

There is a start-up which is developing software which can detect the presence of rare disease just be reading the facial expressions. The rare disease shows symptoms in your facial structure which is read by the AI enabled machine, thus helping in detection of disease.

Blockchain and high end secure banking solutions

Recently there has been huge innovation in the way banking is done. There are apps like Monzo which are taking large strides in the mobile banking. It allows users to keep an eye on the account balance and charge very low on foreign currency transactions. It got its banking licence approved recently.

Blockchain has been creating a lot of buzz recently. The rate at which blockchain is growing is extraordinary. It creates a digital ledger for the transactions which provides an incorruptible data or record of the transactions made which is hosted in many places. It can be updated by lot of users instantly. In every organization, security is the key in the every transaction. Blockchain provides exactly that as the blockchain keeps an entire record of every transaction.

Chatbots

Everyone who has used the internet would have saw chatbots on various websites. The websites use these chatbots to help the users to resolve their queries, and answer the frequently asked questions. There is a great future ahead of chatbots. They have very high demand presently and will continue to have in the near future. 

In the future it may happen that chatbots will be used as logging software. Logging in is a very time taking process but with help of Chatbots and AI, this process and be quickened and can be made smarter. Rise of the chatbots is foreseeable. 

Chatbots are like mini apps inside the apps. Chatbots can helps in the free app services like Facebook messenger, Whatsapp to tempt and attract the customers. 

As we can see that there is a huge scope for these types of technologies and app. In the near future there will be a great demand of these types of developers and apps. The apps are incorporating these technologies, changing our future. These services will produce the outputs that will completely change the lives of people.All these type of technologies will give the rise to new apps. If you have an idea that can transform the lives of the people incorporating these technologies, then contact us as we are the best app development company  and we will assist you in turning your dream apps into reality. 

QUESTIONS WHICH STARTUPS NEED TO ANSWER BEFORE BUILDING AN APP

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Winklix has built many award winning apps that gets featured in the App Store and helped many clients in turning their dream app idea into reality. We take time to think about the questions that need to be answer before building an app like how much time it will take to build an app, how much it will cost  and keeping in mind the possible reasons of startups failure and how can we help our client to overcome with the same. Let’s look at the few questions start-ups need to necessarily answer before building an app from the app development company.

How do I protect my app idea?

 

Do you have a great idea? You clearly don’t want your idea to get accessed by other person because if he does get your idea, he may ran away with your part of food even before you start developing it . This will help him to generate lots of revenue making his app successful. Winklix signs a Non-Disclosure agreement (NDA) with the client to help him prevent his app idea. NDA makes sure that your data is secured and privacy is there.Secondly we always welcome new ideas and accept it as a challenge to overcome on the same. Our team are greedy to develop something awesome that is loved by the user .

For more detail information and benefits , refer to our article Android App Vs iOS App .

For which platform should I develop an app?

Choosing the right platform can be a difficult task. According to a study android users spend less time on an app as compared to iOS users. People who use iOS tends more to buy an app as compared to android users. So iOS app earns more money as compared to android users. However, android platform is much more popular than the iOS users. So it totally depends on your business to decide for which platform you want to develop an app?

How much an app will cost?

 

The cost of an app depends on what and how many feature does your app has? It also depends upon who is developing your app; whether it is a multinational company or a start-up. MNC companies charge relatively higher than the start-ups. We, at Winklix charge affordable fees and thereby delivering you the product desired by you . Choosing us simply means developing your app from the app development company that values for money. You can get a free quotation and advice from us by contacting us .

How much time it will take to build an app?

 

Development of an app requires lot of stages of development like strategy planning, designing, development testing etc. The time an app takes to develop depends on the app you want to build. If the app is small, it will take two weeks , if the app is big it will take around 3-4 months to complete or more . It totally depends on the type of application required by you .

How do I raise money for my App?

 

Before starting a venture it is important to gather some funds to develop your app. You can ask the investors to invest money for developing your app. It is very important to build trust among the investors that you are serious about your venture. This can be done by investing some of your money along with the investor’s money. If you are based in US , lots of startup funding sites are available .

How to prevent app from failure?

 

To prevent the app from failure, it is important to understand that an app is not just an app, it is a business. We, at Winklix clearly understand this and we work together to help the clients to develop their app. We have dedicated team who is focussed to delivering successful app. We have a team of business development manager , project manager , designer and developer who has expertise knowledge in their field to deliver you the best product guaranteed .

How often should I update my app?

 

Releasing update of an app is very essential as it fixes the app bugs.  Releasing future updates of an app ensures that your app is up to date. This helps in retaining the users. All the new features can be added through the updates.  Updates helps in generating excitement among the users. Reviews and ratings also help the companies to decide what features are good in your app and what users do not like in the app. App is not the one time process that we build it and deliver the same to you . If you want your app to be success in market , you need to regular provide updates to your customer as per the market demand , by adding on add ons , features relevant for the user and so on .

So in case you are willing to hand over your next big project to us , you can right away contact us .