If you’re tech-minded and have a passion for coding, such as being adept at using Python or R, you may have already considered creating your own smartphone app. For many talented developers, the idea of creating an award-winning and popular app is a dream that they seek to make a reality.
It may be a game, a time-saving device, or even a new social media platform. The only limitations on modern apps are your level of skill, creativity, and ambition. You can gain income from your app by offering it as a paid-for app, making it free but with premium content, or hosting adverts while it runs. In this article, some top tips will be explored that will help your app become successful in the global marketplace for new apps.
Thoroughly research the market
As a first point, it’s vitally important to research the market for apps that may be similar to the one you intend to produce. In 2024, there are estimated to be over 8.9 million different apps that are available on iOS and Android devices.
Put simply, likely, there may already be an app in the store that does some similar things to your planned app. However, it’s important to remember that new apps can perform more effectively than existing ones, allowing them to gain users as they switch to enjoy a better service or improved functionality.
Search the major app stores when planning your app. Identify what your nearest competitor apps are, including how many people have downloaded the app. The download rates of similar apps will allow you to gain a good idea of the consumer demand for that type of app. Look for ways in which you can design your app to provide improved functionality or additional features that users will want.
For complex apps
While many people may seek to design simple mobile apps to test their coding skills, serious app designers with extensive coding expertise may be seeking to create something more complex. For example, big-budget apps such as the EA FC companion app for the game publisher’s soccer title has advanced features such as a fully operational transfer market that can support millions of player trades per minute. This requires a range of cloud-based services and applications to run the complex app effectively.
If you’re planning to design a complex, multi-faced app, you’ll likely need a high-performing cloud-based environment to control it. If you use the Kubernetes system for running the functions of your app, ensure that you also install the k8s ingress controller. This is a single access plane that will allow you to easily control the different programs, pieces of code, and services that power your online app.
You can manage traffic between your online services (which is vital once you grow a large user base for your app) and ensure that security protocols are set up to detect unusual or potentially malicious traffic patterns. In short, this IT infrastructure is vital in building sophisticated online apps.
Ask for feedback from friends and family
As a brief final point, it’s important to seek feedback once you have built your app to a beta version. This will ensure that you haven’t overlooked important features or functionality considerations for other users. Speak to your friends and family and ask them to demo the app, taking note of any issues they encounter or ideas they have for improvement. This final stage can be vital in ensuring that your app will be enjoyed by a large user base and that it satisfies their needs.