Mobile App Design Company | Mobile App Development | BrainMobi Blogs and News https://www.brainmobi.com/blog Tue, 28 May 2019 12:05:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.3 Top 5 Programming Languages for Mobile App Development https://www.brainmobi.com/blog/top-5-programming-languages-mobile-app-development/ https://www.brainmobi.com/blog/top-5-programming-languages-mobile-app-development/#respond Wed, 23 Aug 2017 22:20:41 +0000 http://www.brainmobi.com/blog/?p=1104 In the last five years, the number of mobile app development companies and languages used to develop mobile apps have increased in in leaps… Read More

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In the last five years, the number of mobile app development companies and languages used to develop mobile apps have increased in in leaps and bounds, changing the way businesses function worldwide. Enterprises and Entrepreneurs are aligning mobile solutions to raise productivity and break the monotony of regular customer service with a high-end mobile solution available across various platforms. This poses a great challenge for business owners to bring the idea alive on all device to cover a maximum number of users. Now, the question arises how to get this done when there are multiple numbers of devices and even greater number of technologies to choose from. Thankfully, mobile app developers worldwide keep introducing new technologies and languages to cope up with the situation and make it easier to handle. The guide below will help you choose the right mobile app development coding language. By the end of this guide, you will have one thing absolutely clear in your mind – what language you will use for your app development project:

Swift

Many believe that the language will be one of the most used languages and has all the potential to reshape the future.

Released in June 2014 by Apple, Swift has gained immense popularity across all the possible realms of the iOS mobile app and Web development. With latest framework and libraries, the tool becomes the primary choice for developers which allows to code with Objective C. The language forays into the apple ecosystem with efficient APIs, Cocoa and Cocoa Touch. Apple has been ingraining all the possibilities to reduce all the scope for vulnerabilities associated with Objective C. There are so many other attractions when the language is used for coding cutting-edge mobile apps.

According to TNW, Swift is one of the fastest-growing languages. Google is also considering to include Swift as their official language for coding Android apps and if the prediction is true, the demand for Swift developers will skyrocket than any other popular language.

Meanwhile. the language is used to code iOS and Apple web for all the available platforms but since it’s open source and available for use. It will be beneficial for those who pick up the language early in time.

JavaScript + HTML

JavaScript is one of the third most popular languages used world wide to create application up above client could imagine. When used in combination with HTML, the amalgamation becomes more powerful and has greater benefits for mobile apps.Both are religiously used by developers to create different types of application including games.

HTML is one of the most prominent languages when it comes to web development. With simpler ways to insert complex data types, HTML is a preferred choice of top web developers. Whereas JavaScript is popular to be used on multiple platforms.

PHP

HyperText Preprocessor (PHP) is an open source server side scripting language developed by Zend technologies in 1995. Initially, the language was used for building websites but now it’s used for general purpose programming.

server side scripting, command line scripting and for coding applications. Using PHP, the app can be used to write complete Android, iOS, and windows apps.  According to many statistics like Jobs Tractor, PHP is the most popular programming language. The percentage of developers located worldwide that use PHP language is 78.6%.  It ensures that the language can easily be considered for building your next app.

C#

C# is known as C Sharp. It is a multi-paradigm programming language, which is object and component oriented. It’s a general-purpose programming language developed by Microsoft. Appeared first in 2000, C# is developed and introduced by Microsoft as Swift was introduced by Apple and both share a common characteristic to rule the world of mobile app development in coming years. Developer Economics Survey states, 38% mobile developers use C# for part of their work while 16% use C# as the main language.

BuildFireJS

BuildFire.JS leverages the BuildFire SDK and Javascript to allow developers to rapidly build mobile apps with the power of the BuildFire SDK & BuildFire backend along with JavaScript seems to be a great combination by top mobile app developers worldwide to develop apps. BuildFire.JS was built to have a flexible architecture to give developers the option to utilize any client-side Javascript framework they like including: jQuery, Angular, React, Underscore and many more.

With BuildFire already having plugins that cover 70% or more of the common business use cases, developers only need to build specific functionality that’s unique to the client, rather than build the whole thing from scratch. This helps a development team to prepare mobile apps in less time and labour.

At BrainMobi, our professional developers are experienced to perfectly match the compatibility of a language with the theme of the mobile app.

Which language out of these is your favourite? Mention in the comment section below.

 

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What Is Agile Development for Mobile Apps https://www.brainmobi.com/blog/agile-development-mobile-apps/ https://www.brainmobi.com/blog/agile-development-mobile-apps/#respond Thu, 17 Aug 2017 02:07:01 +0000 http://www.brainmobi.com/blog/?p=1083 At BrainMobi, our development practices are most often based on the Agile approach of software development. On basis of specific requirements of the… Read More

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At BrainMobi, our development practices are most often based on the Agile approach of software development. On basis of specific requirements of the mobile app, the agile mobile app development mainly focuses on customer involvement, flexible planning, constant evaluation and — of course — risk management. As a result, Agile based mobile app development projects get completed before the scheduled time. Our team of top mobile app developers strongly follow the agile methodology with regular client communication to ensure the final product is closest to expected product.

Characteristics of Mobile Application Development

In contrast traditional desktop applications, mobile apps demand service every month to provide an immersive user experience to valuable customers. Here is a list of challenges posed for top mobile app development companies while using Agile approach:

  • Short life cycles
  • Short development cycles
  • Limited hardware
  • Frequently changing user demands
  • Must be easily updateable
  • Must download quickly

All of these characteristics collectively bring more tension for top mobile app developers to carefully choose an approach which can reduce wastage of labour & time while bringing a sign a relief for both clients and development agencies. But how it would be made possible to build high-quality mobile apps across such mayhem around development approaches? The answer is Agile development.

What is Agile?

Agile application development is the approach of developing a product where the whole process is divided into a series of development cycles. In fact, when using Agile for mobile app development, the entire array of tasks is divided into multiple sub-tasks, each of which is a separate mini-project for the development team.

Assignments are distributed to the concerned team of experts as well as teams are also divided to follow the agile methodology. Each assignment is a piece of job and treated as a unit of an independent project. Under the influence of the agile approach, companies successfully reduce the scope of development risks, including errors to a great extent.

Agile applications development also accounts for regular communication within and between groups; constant interaction, both in project development environment and between customer and contractor. This means that if a customer or project leader suddenly raises new demands to the product, it bears virtually no effect on the time spent and app marketing. Changes that are commanded, as a result, are further assigned to one of the teams which do not slow down the project as a whole.

Why use Agile?

When choosing a development approach, it is equally important to understand the advantages. With the Agile methodology, below are the following qualities :

  • Constant supply of valuable client software;
  • Ability to make changes to the project and to put forward new demands to it at any stage of development (even before the release);
  • Constant close contact between the customer and developers at all stages of the project;
  • Regular delivery of the project’s software elements;
  • Comfortable working conditions for both developers and the customer;
  • Priority information exchange method is a personal conversation, which gives opportunities for all participants of the project;
  • The main indicator of Agile implementation success is the high-quality working application;
  • Developers, customers and sponsors have the opportunity to control and maintain a constant pace of work;
  • Constant contact and control gives possibilities for permanent improvement of the product at the design stage;
  • Usage of self-organizing teams to minimize the extra work;
  • Self-organizing teams performing particular tasks, often give better results than a large team dedicated to everything at once;
  • The presence of individual units that perform individual tasks is a guarantee of rapid adaptation to any new conditions to the project.

Developed and formulated in 2001, Agile Approach has been in use for 15 years to the day, during which it proved to be functional, effective and relevant. The method was used in the development of many projects, including most successful and well-known. Today, the Agile method is the basis of productivity in many prosperous IT companies.

How we follow Agile?

When we begin a mobile app development project at BrainMobi, we break down functional requirements into user stories, which then become the foundation of our app development schedule. We usually work within the framework of two-week sprint sets and iterate continuously until we reach substantial milestones on the mobile app. Sometimes this includes an incredibly large number of business requirements. We’ve worked on projects with as many as 3,500 requirements. Agile development makes it possible to break down all these requirements into smaller, manageable chunks.

Don’t forget to share your experience while using Agile Paradigm across your project in the comment section below.

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How to Port a Mobile App from iOS to Android https://www.brainmobi.com/blog/port-mobile-app-ios-android/ https://www.brainmobi.com/blog/port-mobile-app-ios-android/#respond Wed, 16 Aug 2017 00:06:06 +0000 http://www.brainmobi.com/blog/?p=992 If you are reading this article, chances are that you want to explore the market other than one platform which your app has… Read More

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If you are reading this article, chances are that you want to explore the market other than one platform which your app has already graced. With different user base potential, both iOS and Android platform have their share of fame and popularity to offer to an app. But due to budget constraint, many times entrepreneurs or business owners choose to launch the idea over a single platform to better understand user behaviour. After iterations of changes, the second platform comes into the picture. No wonder, the market pressure and ever evolving user demand have forced you to propel the development from one platform to another.

Before That we Will See, Why There is Actually a Need to Port iOS App to Android?

If we see the previous year statistics, we will find that there is a significant increase in the number of android users. More and more people are showing interest in Android devices, which resulted in huge investment in Android version of iOS apps. The owners of iOS apps are discovering that they are missing out on a large market, and it is must to port iOS app to android. It is better to focus more on freemium strategies and in-app purchases rather than making it a free app.

Android market is open to all and there is no restriction on what your app can do. This might affect how you want your android app to be designed. The app updates are almost instantaneous, which means there will be only a few users who are not satisfied with your app.

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Things to Consider When Porting iOS to Android

You need significant adaption when porting iOS app to android. We recommend you not to use design tools that are intended for iOS. Most of the common app design tools provide iOS templates and you may think that they fit the android platform as well. However, one should know that porting iOS app to android will lead to conflicts between the ported app interface and design of the android device. There are many contradicting features between iOS and Android, such as – buttons, lists, tabs, date/time, widgets, navigation etc.

The next thing to consider is fragmentation that is derived from different screen resolutions. You should consider app’s data and graphics to be displayed both on small and large screens, considering vertical as well as horizontal layouts. Though you can ignore some of the older versions, you should consider 10% of screen resolution. Some of the popular versions of android system are – Ice-cream sandwich and android 2.X, KitKat, Jelly Bean, Lollipop and Marshmallow.

Android Design

Now, once you have decided to port an iOS app to android, you should consider thinking android design. The problem is that there are many iOS tools that have iOS templates and designers use them to design android apps. However, the designs conflict with the feel and look of the app. It will take a lot of effort and time to implement. Moreover, there are problem areas such as round buttons, tabs at the bottom, lists with right pointing arrows and so on.

To avoid these problems, the first thing you need to do is avoid using iOS design tools. Just use drawing tools such as Photoshop, Visio, Balamiq next etc. If you want to get a quick overview of android UI, you can check the official website of Android. Google also has created a page describing how to design for pure android app. 

Should you Adapt New UI?

With the changing algorithm of Google, it changes the way apps can be architected internally for smartphone and tablet layouts. Google provided compatibility library that allow the latest UI elements to run on new and old android devices without changing the look and feel of the app. When re-designing the app for android, you should focus on how the data and graphics will be displayed on screens of different sizes.

Google strongly recommends following the UI language known as “Material Design”. This will help android audience get familiarized with common UI. Material design has a few common UI elements that have better support for developers.

Read More: Mobile App Design Basics: Common UI/UX Mistakes to Avoid

How to Export Graphics?

Android has a different graphic asset and you need to adapt your app’s graphic assets for android. This means, you need to resize, export and name new files. It can be a bit easier than exporting assets for iOS. For instance, if you are exporting .png images, you should consider grouping the assets in different sizes 1X, 2X, 3X and 568h@2X. It would be a big headache to create precisely sized assets for each android device. Hence, the best solution is to scale assets to correct size for relevant device screen. This could be one of the reasons why graphic images on android are not as crisp and beautiful as they do in iOS.

Code Porting

The next thing to consider is the code porting, Check if it is possible to take objective-C or recompile it for android. The android apps use Java and if your iOS app uses Vanilla C, it is possible to reuse the same code for android. This is beneficial for porting complex libraries as well as to enhance the performance of the app.

Some mobile app developers make the mistake of sharingembedded UI designs into the app. Sometimes, the specificationsinclude UIs that gather information to be sent to social networking apps. There is no need of such sharing for android apps. Instead, mobile app developers should consider using action_send intends to other social networking apps.  This means users should be able to share to other apps and there is no need to write a separate code against server-side sharing APIs.

In short, it is essential to consider which characteristics of your product are time-sensitive and use the programming tactics accordingly.

How Long Does it Take to Port?

Since the app has already been developed for iOS, it will not take much time to port to android. Though porting seems to be a straight forward process, it is not quick. The time to complete the porting process will depend on the complexity of the app and selection of supporting devices. Device inconsistency will create surprise for the mobile app developer, and hence even a small change will mean additional time for porting. Different devices use different hardware components which causes your device to interact with OS and hardware in an unexpected way.

How to Submit the Ported App at Play Store?

Once the app is ported successfully to Android, it should be submitted to Play Store in the similar way it is submitted to iTunes. You need to provide screenshots, regions, ratings and other details about the app to the developer. Go through the guidelines of submitting the app to Play Store. Google will review your app and approve or reject it on the same day.

Conclusion

There are many mobile app developers who have huge experience of porting iOS app to android. To bring amazing results, the template for app porting should have – adaptation plan formula, UX testing, source app business logic analysis, proper coding & testing, etc.

At BrainMobi, we have ported several apps from iOS to android and have huge experience in android and iOS development. The porting process can be a smooth sailing, if you understand how to prepare the assets for Android before you start!!

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BLE and Beacons: The Future of Location-Based Tech for Mobile Apps https://www.brainmobi.com/blog/978-2/ Sat, 12 Aug 2017 22:33:03 +0000 http://www.brainmobi.com/blog/?p=978 Location based services are now the norm. Bluetooth Low Energy a.k.a BLE is a wireless communication network, which was launched by Nokia in… Read More

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Location based services are now the norm. Bluetooth Low Energy a.k.a BLE is a wireless communication network, which was launched by Nokia in 2006 and bought by BSIG (Bluetooth Special Interest Group) in 2010. Beacon is small sticker-sized devices that employ BLE technology to pinpoint the user location across stores or museum like places and further deliver a message to their mobile devices.

For instance, if placed in at an entryway a Beacon could be set to welcome your guests via phone apps. Altogether, BLE and Beacon technology have opened doors for a new method of interaction between people, places and computers.

Brands like Apple (iBeacon), Google (Eddystone), Kontakt, BlueSense, Gelo, Estimote and much more offer a new era of user experience through BLE and Beacon technology. With more modifications underway, Beacon technology offers opportunities to personalize and extend learning to new settings and to fully merge the division between the digital and physical worlds in which we live.

In the world of healthcare, beacons are a high-quality solution, which can help address demands for more personalized care, services and increased patient satisfaction. Large facilities can benefit immediately by using beacons to guide patients, relatives and guests through the building. Plus, if a waiting room begins to overflow, location-based messages can be sent out to inform patients about cafeteria options (Free coffee, anyone? Yes, please!) or even a promotional wellness classes to enjoy during the wait. The potential is enormous both for top beacon app development companies and different business class.

The first thing to note when considering how to benefit from beacons is what your unique end-users may want or need. Below are some examples that represent how beacon technology has been catching up with the world while offering immersive user experience.

Success Stories

Outside the retail sector, beacons technology has gained popularity among for real time customer interaction with businesses.

In the Netherlands, public transit operator Syntus used beacons to offer local discounts and points to travellers during off-peak times, reducing congestion and pressure. Other use cases could include real-time travel updates or contextual advertising, Marketing Land reported.

Stadiums are another example where beacon marketing technology could shine. Unacast’s Proxbook Report says that 93 percent of Major League Baseball stadiums use them currently, as noted in Marketing Land.

Users with the MLB.com app can opt in to be tracked by beacons at ballparks. When fans pass a beacon, they can receive coupons, team info or video highlights, the American Marketing Association reports.

Beacons are also proving their value at events and conferences. For instance, use of 1,000 beacons in and around hundreds of venues to help attendees stay connected at SXSW 2015, Skift Reports. The system worked because attendees would have downloaded the SXSW official app—making it seamless for them to receive the beacon notifications.

Uses of Beacon

Beacons are now being used across several niche and domains to promote the use of digital coupons and real time notification. Beacon marketing is a logical follow-up to traditional mobile marketing strategies employed by tech-savvy retailers.Promotions are one of the prominent sectors where beacons are considered for use in full swing. In order to distribute promotional content through beacons, business owners develop dedicated shopping apps or partner with a top app development company. Once a user who’s got the app installed on his smartphone happens to be within the range of the beacon signal. As soon as he enters the signal range he receives a notification (latest offerings, discounts, promo codes, etc.

  • Promotions are one of the prominent sectors where beacons are considered for use in full swing. In order to distribute promotional content through beacons, business owners develop dedicated shopping apps or partner with a top app development company. Once a user who’s got the app installed on his smartphone happens to be within the range of the beacon signal. As soon as he enters the signal range he receives a notification (latest offerings, discounts, promo codes, etc.
  • Customers who click on Beacon notifications and walk into a store receive more notifications including personal shopping tips based on their previous buying activities and in-store product/navigation data.
  • Beacons track customers in the store, thus providing analytics similar to that of an e-commerce website. Marketers, in their turn, can leverage the data for crafting ads and promo content the way they do retarget.

But still, there is a lag in rising of the BLE technology. The reason behind much less user interaction with the BLE technology is the lack of awareness among entrepreneurs and business owners. Even If beacons are installed somewhere, we miss to notice them out of ignorance. Even as smartphone usage climbs upward, beacons are staying under the radar.

Looking Ahead

Beacons are now experiencing an increase in usage across many sectors. However, obstacles to their usage suggest that adoption will be slow. Like any other new technology, beacons require downloading an app before they can work. Still, in certain scenarios, beacon marketing technology is setting new trends across markets and raise the bar for user experience.

Beacons are definitely going to become an uprising star in location tracking. Although it might take time, more brands will surely be seen partnering up and using Beacons or other low-cost sensors to compliment location based services.

Bring us along to discuss your idea and empower it with an up roaring formula for success with BLE and beacon technology.

Share your idea in the comment section below and grab a chance for free consultation with our Beacon App Developers, write to sales@brainmobi.com

 

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Why Restaurants Are Choosing Mobile Apps As A Business Strategy https://www.brainmobi.com/blog/why-restaurants-are-choosing-mobile-apps-as-a-business-strategy/ https://www.brainmobi.com/blog/why-restaurants-are-choosing-mobile-apps-as-a-business-strategy/#comments Fri, 11 Aug 2017 10:40:36 +0000 http://www.brainmobi.com/blog/?p=974 The only thing we keep close to us at all times these days is our mobile phone. Hence, to reach out to their… Read More

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The only thing we keep close to us at all times these days is our mobile phone. Hence, to reach out to their customers, restaurants now use mobile apps. This is a brilliant strategy since it helps the restaurants to reach out to a wider audience which can be informed about the latest offers and events going on in the restaurant. An increasing number of restaurants have been able to understand the need for reaching out to customers with the help of mobile apps.

Here are a few reasons why restaurants are choosing mobile apps as a business strategy:-

More Customers:
Okay, this is one is pretty obvious. When you have a mobile app for your restaurant, the number of customers would increase, provided you did it right. Restaurants use mobile apps to allow their customers to book tables before they have to visit the restaurant. This leads to more number of seats to be filled since a lot of customers avoid visiting good restaurants just because they are almost always full and it is difficult to find a seat there.

Faster Service:
Studies have shown that it takes lesser time to place orders through mobile apps than through calls. Since some restaurants are always crowded, some people prefer ordering their food at home from those restaurants rather than going to the restaurant to eat. The time saved is used in cooking the order placed by the customer to provide them the order quicker than the restaurant would’ve provided it otherwise.

Better Reviews:
There are many apps dedicated to providing reviews for various restaurants. These reviews help the diners to choose which restaurant they wish to dine in. This, in turn, helps the restaurants to showcase how good they are and what their menu is. Mobile apps get more people to review your restaurant and if your food and ambiance are worth it better reviews.

Better ROI:
When restaurants launch offers, they expect a certain ROI on the offer. Mostly the ROI is achieved, but sometimes the ROI is difficult to achieve due to the small reach of the restaurant. What must be done to maximize ROI is that restaurants need to expand their reach. A good way of doing so is by reaching out to more people with the help of mobile apps. This not only increases your reach but also informs your existing customers about the latest offers.

More Eco-friendliness:
With mobile apps, the process of billing has gone paperless. This saves a lot of paper and hence trees. It is eco-friendly as well as budget friendly since bills needed a lot of inputs such as paper, ink, electricity etc. Bills generated electronically don’t need any of it. Moreover, handling the bills is a tedious task. It is a lot easier to handle electronically generated bills. This makes it an even more lucrative option.

This is not all that there is to the mobile apps made for restaurants. There are a lot of reasons why restaurants could go for mobile apps. Moreover, the users gain a lot from these apps. Users can go social with the restaurants. This helps the users as well as the users since users can maintain their position on social media platforms which doubles up as a word of mouth medium for promotion of the restaurants to the users.

BrainMobi is one of the best mobile app development company. Our team of ace mobile app developers has extensive knowledge about the requirements of restaurants and users of the restaurants apps, hence the apps that we develop are of supreme quality. Connect with us at sales@brainmobi.com to know how we can help you in your restaurant’s app.

According to you, what is the most important feature of restaurant apps? Let us know in the comments below.

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Mobile App Design Basics: User Experience vs User Interface https://www.brainmobi.com/blog/mobile-app-design-basics-ux-vs-ui/ https://www.brainmobi.com/blog/mobile-app-design-basics-ux-vs-ui/#respond Tue, 18 Jul 2017 14:50:18 +0000 http://www.brainmobi.com/blog/?p=967 This is the second installment of the Mobile App Design Basics series, a series of blogs which would help you know more about the… Read More

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This is the second installment of the Mobile App Design Basics series, a series of blogs which would help you know more about the how the process of designing mobile apps works. If you haven’t watched the first post yet, check it out here. It gives you a brief idea of what not to do as a UI/UX designer.

While we have all heard the terms User Experience(UX) and User Interface(UI), we often see them written together like UI/UX. The two terms are most commonly used interchangeably. While it can be used interchangeably to a certain extent, they make up two different parts of the design. UX is a rather analytical and technical domain of the designing process, while UI is more about the graphic design and the overall look of the product. While on the surface, the definition just mentioned holds true, on a deeper inspection, you would see that it is a lot more complex than that. Let’s understand the difference between the two:

In analogous terms:
When the walls are to made, the first thing we do is lay down the bricks. Once the bricks are laid down, we apply plaster to it and then paint it or add wallpapers. The bricks form the skeletal structure of the wall while the paint and wallpapers define how the wall would look like. Now if we look at it with the context of UI and UX, the bricks make up the UX. They define how the walls would be like. The paint and the wallpapers, on the other hand, make up the UI. They define how the walls would look like.

In technical terms:
UX enhances customer satisfaction and loyalty by enhancing usability and ease of use that the user would face while interacting with the product. UI, on the other hand, takes care of what the product looks and feels like. On a first glance, it is the UI that attracts users to the products. But it is the UX that decides how useful the UI would be. It is the role of the UX designers to design user flows and wireframes which are then prototyped and tested. Once the tests are passed, it is the role of the UI designers to make them appealing. While the UI focuses on connecting with the users on an emotional level, the UX focuses on helping the users to accomplish various tasks within the product.

Broadly, the role of UI/UX designers includes:

For UI designers-

  • Form (including buttons, graphic design, etc)
  • Content (including text, reports, documents, etc)
  • Behavior (including responses to clicks, drags, typing, etc)

For UX designers-

  • Utility (they have to make sure that the product solves users’ problems, and gives useful content)
  • Usability (they have to ensure the convenience, clarity and logical soundness of the product)
  • Accessibility (they have to make sure that the product is convenient for use by different categories of the users)
  • Desirability (they have to make sure that the product looks attractive and solves problems; this is the part where audience retention comes in)

While UI and UX are closely linked, as we have already seen, they both have major differences. Even with these differences, the roles are interchangeable since the ultimate goal is to retain the audience by giving them an experience that they would want to come back for. And that is difficult to do in isolation. Hence they are both really important.

BrainMobi has a team of expert UI/UX developers. We are a top mobile app development company and our team of UI/UX developers plays an important role in making us who we are. Connect with us at sales@brainmobi.com to know how our UI/UX developers can help make your product the best version of itself.

Is the difference clearer now? Let us know in the comments below!

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Mobile App Design Basics: Common UI/UX Mistakes to Avoid https://www.brainmobi.com/blog/ui-ux-mistakes-to-avoid/ https://www.brainmobi.com/blog/ui-ux-mistakes-to-avoid/#respond Fri, 14 Jul 2017 14:14:58 +0000 http://www.brainmobi.com/blog/?p=961 There are a lot of factors affecting the success of mobile apps. The design is a decisive factor in determining the success or… Read More

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There are a lot of factors affecting the success of mobile apps. The design is a decisive factor in determining the success or failure of your app. A good design helps in giving a good first impression to your customers. With the amount of competition in the mobile app market, it is more important now, than ever, to stand out in the market and to develop a unique identity for the brand by providing the users a design they won’t forget. It is the combination of a good UI and UX that brings the best out of the design.

While companies realize how important UI and UX are, they end up making a lot of UI/UX mistakes. These mistakes can be easily avoided by paying more attention the UI/UX at every step of the development of your mobile app. Only some of the best mobile app development companies avoid these mistakes successfully. Some of the common UI/UX mistakes that most companies make:

Making UI/UX decisions only while planning the project

UI/UX is supposed to improve at every step of the development process and even after the mobile app is launched in the market. The choice of what they like and dislike is best given to the users. Let your users decide what they like and dislike and reflect upon their choices through updates to the design. Every successful app started simple and just iterated as per the likings of the users.

Not seeing UI/UX as the responsibility of the whole team

More often than not, UI/UX is left as the sole responsibility of a department or individual designers. This limits the improvements in the design since the creativity of a single individual is always lower than that of multiple teams. Very often, people from non-design teams have brilliant ideas regarding the designs. Hence they must be included in the design process. With a focused goal, the team can give better designs if they work as a unified team. It is a holistic approach since all the members of various teams actively participate in deciding how the design of the product would be.

Not designing for the user

Designers often put their own preference forward in the designs rather than the preferences of the users out of their experience in designing. But it is highly important to understand that different users have different needs, and the users you have worked with might have different preferences than the ones you are working with currently. With a user-centric design approach, your app would evolve to suit the needs of the users instead of suiting the needs of the developers and designers. Moreover, audience retention would increase if they get what they seek out of your app in terms of look and feel of the app.

Not being unique

In order to grow your company like the company that you admire, you might want to imitate them in any possible way, hoping that this would improve you. But when you imitate other companies, you tend to forget that your audience is here for you only because of the uniqueness you are offering. If they had to get the same UI/UX that the big companies offer, they would go to the big companies for that. They might come to you for getting their job done at lower rates but that kind of audience isn’t going to stick with you when you raise your prices. Hence it is always best to make your unique design which is innovative and valuable for your users. Analyze the trends you see in the market and within your app and apply this insight to improve upon your design. Your users would stick with you only if you give them what they want.

Complex/Overcrowded Design

Some of the best UI/UX developers find it better to have a simple UI and a smooth UX. It doesn’t always have to be fancy and intricate to be good. Complex designs may be counter-productive since the user has too many distractions or confusing call-to-actions. Good designs can be elegant while being simple. Complex designs are well appreciated in games, in apps we use day to day, they should be used sparingly. A good designer always knows that it is better to focus on the strength of the brand rather than randomly stuffing elements into the app’s design.

Using same UI/UX for different platforms

Let’s face it, it is annoying when an Android app is designed to be exactly a duplicate of the iOS version of the app. This must be avoided for the users to have a better experience on the app. Every platform gives specific interface guidelines. Pay attention to them and stay true to these guidelines as much as possible.

If you’re looking for a mobile app development company to develop UI/UX without any of the aforementioned mistakes, look no further. Our team out here in BrainMobi has every individual giving their suggestions on improving the UI/UX of the app. Get in touch with us at sales@brainmobi.com to know more about how our team can help you make the most appealing app you’ve ever seen.

As the proverb goes, “to err is human”. Let us know in the comments below which of the aforementioned errors you commit!

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Are you looking for best mobile app developers but not sure where to head for the smoothest collaboration?

As there are several top rated developers with a well-renowned array of services, you would be surely left in the midst with head full of confusion. “How to choose ?” and “What to look out for ?” are some of the questions with much potential to pile up more confusion.

In this blog post, we have tried to rack out some important points to help you battle out the confusion around choosing the best app developers. Every point has its own significance while app development and contributes to great work collaboration. Let’s swing through the points:

  • Understand the basics

Jot down all the queries you come across while going through A-Z  of app making. Take help from Google to clear all the surrounding drama to build a successful app. This point brings out the maximum from either team in the form of exemplary work. A unique idea with strong base leads to better work collaboration as compared to unclear ideas.  In the history of mobile app development, we have always witnessed a strong inclination towards stroke of innovation. 

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  • Set a ballpark budget

Choose a team that agrees to deliver under your terms and conditions when you are looking forward to debut as an Entrepreneur. A development team that offers services with expected quality and with financial bandwidth would be a good choice. Taking this step right will help you attain peace at financial front. Once price costing is fixed, all your focus can be solely concentrated over the execution part.

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  • Identify the services that you need

Before hovering over a team for services to process your idea, be sure of what you want, why you want it and how you want it. A good R&D on market trends will surely help you to grasp a good hold on building a strong project configuration. Answers to the above questions will surely turn your collaboration journey into a cakewalk.

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  • Evaluate their talent and experience

Once the coast is clear at budget and services front, peep into the developer’s work and a list of their associated clients. Client feedback could also help you to gain a good insight into one’s work ethics and professionalism. Make sure to thoroughly evaluate those projects with your interest of work. Give preference to the development company that passes the evaluation with flying colours. The company website, Portfolio, client feedback and rating etc are some of the sources to squeeze out required details.

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  • Consider the Work Logistics

Your compatibility with the chosen app development team in terms of execution style also holds great importance. Interview each member separately to rate their work style and process in accordance to yours. Skillset compatibility helps to accelerate the whole process with amazing results. Possibilities are maximum that teams which share technical compatibility end up collaborating on more than one project. To head with that perspective, underline this point to get hold of a strong partnership.

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  • Zombies VS Ninjas

A team which adds valuable inputs & drive the whole development process to another level is one of the several quality you should look out for. Prefer to choose agile processors that deliver much more than you expect. This quality only reflects in people with good work experience and never give up attitude.

          Tip: PingPong lovers deliver more agile and spontaneous work. 

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  • Maintenance and Support

Both Developer and Client team generally ignore this term. But product maintenance is as important as any other parameter. Many times it brings quarrel across the whole collaboration just by missing the discussion. To avoid any conflicts at the end, it’s recommended to go through support clause at length before signing on the dotted line.

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Top Mobile App Development Companies in USA https://www.brainmobi.com/blog/top-10-mobile-app-development-companies-2017-usa/ https://www.brainmobi.com/blog/top-10-mobile-app-development-companies-2017-usa/#comments Wed, 22 Mar 2017 13:22:27 +0000 http://www.brainmobi.com/blog/?p=209 Mobile app development is one of the most prospering industry worldwide that has led to the existence of more than 3 million apps.… Read More

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Mobile app development is one of the most prospering industry worldwide that has led to the existence of more than 3 million apps. Apple’s AppStore resides 2 million iOS apps whereas Google Play store is the leading App market with 2.2 million Android apps. To bring such huge numbers to existence there is a plethora of Top mobile app developers worldwide with expertise in developing user-friendly mobile apps. USA is the central hub of those innovators and creators. Let’s check who made it to the list of Top 10 mobile app development companies in USA:

1. WillowTree, Inc

A mobile product agency that builds apps, responsive sites, bots—any digital product that lives on a screen—for the world’s leading companies. An elite team of developers who take pride in their work and strive to be the best in mobile by bridging the latest strategy and design thinking with enterprise-grade software development.

  • Employees: 101 – 250
  • Founded: 2008
  • Headquarters: 107 5th St. SE, Charlottesville, VA 22902

2. BrainMobi

BrainMobi is one of the top 10 mobile app development company founded in 2016. In the span of such short period of time, the team of innovators has gained immense growth and momentum with well-versed expertise in mobile app development based on latest technologies like Augmented Reality, Artificial Intelligence, Virtual reality, IoT etc. The diverse list of clients ranging from start-ups to leading enterprises has led the company name to appear in the list of top 10 mobile app development companies.

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  • Employees: 50 – 100
  • Founded: 2016
  • Current Hideouts:
    • India: B-4/5, 1st Floor, B Block, Sector 63, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201301, India
    • USA: 12651 San Pablo Ave, P.O. Box 5261, Richmond, CA 94805
    • Germany: Prinz-Albert-Straße 73, Bonn, Germany-53113
    • Qatar: Abu Hamour, P. O. box 4415, Doha, Qatar

3. Y Media Labs

Y Media labs primary focus is to help clients see what they cannot see themselves. With the help of 210 employees, many incredible digital user experiences has been brought to life since foundation of the company. Their quality of work lies in providing an amazing experience that revolutionizes the way user interact with your business.

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    • Employees: 50 – 249
    • Founded: 2009
  • Headquarters: 3 Lagoon Drive, Suite 300, Redwood City, CA 94065, United States

4. Dom and Tom

Dom & Tom is an end-to-end digital product development agency that has bought the best quality products to market with process that is focused on emerging technologies along with web, iOS & Android. From startups to enterprise solutions, the apps produced are based on strategic initiatives through open collaboration, forward-thinking user experience, engaging design, and cross-platform development for both web and mobile.

  • Employees: 50 – 249
  • Founded: 2009
  • Headquarters: 55 Broadway, Suite 702, New York City, NY 10006 United States

5. Fueled

With cutting edge app development Services, Fueled stands a well-deserved chance to be on the list of Top 10 App Development companies. Their unwavering passion for quality has led way to development of successful apps for some major clients around the world.

  • Employees: 50 – 249
  • Founded: 2008
  • Headquarters: 568 Broadway 11th Floor New York

6. Code Brew Labs

Transforming great ideas into reality since 2013. The team of coder has led some great App development job for a diverse range of clients. CodeBrew is a company that offers a wide range of App Development services based on latest technologies and platforms. Their deep insight into App Development process has led some amazing ideas to achieve great success.

  • Employees: 50 – 200
  • Founded: 2013
  • Headquarters: Woodbine Drive N, Hicksville New York, 11801 United States

7. Sourcebits

Sourcebits is another one of the top 10 mobile app development company which aims to bring extraordinary user experience in every app with Powerful agile app development. Theirs thrive to offer innovation has led the company name to appear in the list of Top 10 mobile app development companies in the USA for a long period of time.

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  • Employees: 50 – 249
  • Founded: 2006
  • Headquarters: 211 Sutter St #200, San Francisco, CA 94108, United States

8. OpenXcell

OpenXcell has one of the best app development team of developers, designers, analysts, and testers. Their experience to excel on quality and time in every project has created a remarkable presence across worldwide domains. Their list of clientele comprises of some of the major brands in the world.

  • Employees: 50 – 249
  • Founded: 2009
  • Headquarters: Woodbine Drive N, Hicksville New York, 11801 United States

9. Blue Label Labs

Blue Label Labs is app design, development and marketing agency based in New York City and Seattle. The firm is known for App Development across various platforms and domains for a diverse range of clientele. From Pre-launch PR/marketing and post-launch maintenance, Blue Label Labs has built everything from mobile games and Apple Watch apps to enterprise utilities and healthcare tablet apps.

  • Employees: 10 – 49
  • Founded: 2009
  • Headquarters: 175 Varick Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10014 United States

10. Intellectsoft

Intellectsoft Group is an award-winning engineering company which builds, maintains and supports business critical applications for enterprise clients. Since 2007, the company has maintained the highest levels of quality and integrity in a neck to neck competition to others in the List of top 10 mobile app developers.

  • Employees: 250 – 999
  • Founded: 2007
  • Headquarters: 721 Colorado Street Palo Alto, CA 94303 United States

Hope you got a fair idea of Best App Development companies in the USA. Have you ever heard their names before or worked with any of the above-mentioned companies?

Share your reviews in the comment section below to help other app development service seekers get a better idea to choose the Best App Development company as per their requirement.

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