There is a paradigm shift in a way users communicate and interact. Traditional mobile phones are no longer applicable nowadays as the smartphones are available with so much to offer to the users. You can book an appointment with a doctor or book a film ticket or track your daily intake of calories with amazingly superior mobile apps.
One of the most revolutionary inventions of the 21st century, mobile apps have given comfort and convenience to the users and make their lives more superior and impeccable.
As per the universal rule of supply and demand, the demand of highly-functional, user-friendly mobile apps is increasing for both major mobile operating systems- Android and iOS. When it comes to the iOS application development process, it is different than android app development and you need to ensure that you follow all the guidelines to develop unparalleled iOS mobile apps.
Also, when it comes to app acceptance ratio, Google play store is more liberal compared to Apple's app store. Hence, when you are making an app for the iOS platform, you need to be extra careful and attentive to ensure that you end up developing the best mobile apps.
In this article, we will discuss some of the guidelines for iOS application development. Stay tuned!
Design a layout for the app to execute an innovative app idea
Just like any other product development, for iOS app too, you need to first come up with an innovative idea and roadmap for the app. You need to have a clear idea about the app and its features and functionalities. There is a possibility that similar apps available on the app store and hence, you need to research for the same to find out such apps and track the loopholes in them.
Just like any other product development, for iOS app too, you need to first come up with an innovative idea and roadmap for the app. You need to have a clear idea about the app and its features and functionalities. There is a possibility that similar apps available on the app store and hence, you need to research for the same to find out such apps and track the loopholes in them.
Read out the app store guidelines of Apple
Your primary goal is to deploy the app on Apple's app store and get maximum downloads and reviews. You should work towards this goal first rather than wasting your valuable resources here and there.
First and foremost, while doing iOS development, you need to ensure that you read the guidelines set by Apple's app store. The guidelines cover most of the aspects and will clear your doubts too. From design, safety, business, app development and submission to legal formalities, these guidelines cover everything. If you know about these guidelines from start, it will make things easy for you. There will be fewer chances of mistakes and you will be able to move to the right direction from the start.
There are certain crucial aspects such as power consumption, performance, app architecture, programming tips and app life cycle that you should know of. If you have a clear understanding of these aspects, you will be able to design great iOS apps that work flawlessly and excellently.
Concentrate more on the design aspects
Most of the iOS developers make a common mistake while developing an iOS app. They simply ignore the design part and focus on other aspects of app development. It is not a good advice to follow. Design is an integral and very significant part of the app development process and it deserves equal attention too. In addition to that, Apple is known for attractive products with superior designs and that's what people expect from iOS apps too.
It is recommended for the developers to check out the "Do's and Don'ts tips" page available at Apple. All your design myths will be resolved when you visit the page and you will get a new perspective for the iOS app design. Remember, users still give more priority to the app design and if they are not satisfied with the design aspect of the app, they will simply uninstall the app. From graphics, icons, animation, features and functionalities, you need to ensure that the app is visually stunning and highly appealing.
Software Architecture planning
The iOS app development process consists of three parts- data, software, and user interfaces. When you start the app development, you need to work simultaneously with the front-end and backend development to ensure the scalability and performance of the software.
Front-end and back-end development
The front-end part is all about creating design elements and coding of the app for various features and functionalities, the backend is all about the server part that decides the app functioning and performance.
If you want to know about the main aspects of front end development, it includes database synchronization, wireframes development, UI design and development, testing and deployment. Then backend development generally consists of backend structure settings, user account management and authentication, function maintenance at the server-side, third-party data integration for social media networks, push notifications enabling and user experience customization.
Frontend development must be done in a manner that all the features and functionalities run properly and give a user a satisfying experience with excellent UI. At the backend, the developer will mostly look for the smooth functioning of the app and different app states.
Testing and deployment of the app to the app store
Once the app is developed fully, it is time to test the app by the quality control department. The quality controllers will thoroughly check all the features and functionalities to find out bugs and other performance or design issues. If they come across any issues, they will ask developers to fix them. Also, if you have not tested the app thoroughly, there are chances that your app will be rejected by the app store.
The testing process consists of many aspects such as usability testing, identification of the automated script, performance and security testing, compliance testing, manual and automated testing. Once the testing is done, it is the time to deploy the app on the app store. Here, you need to create an iOS app identifier and an iOS provisioning profile.
Marketing and promotion of the app
Many developers don't put this aspect into the iOS app development process, but it is as crucial as other aspects. In an era of cut-throat competition, it is very important that your product gets momentum by creating awareness for it. There are many ways to promote and market your app including iOS app store upgradation and app optimization techniques.
Keep updating your app regularly
Once the app is released, you need to ensure that your app is updated regularly to make things interesting for users. Also, you have to adhere to all iOS updates and developments.
Conclusion
When it comes to iOS app development process, you have to be very careful as the expectations are higher. The developers have to take app store guidelines and adhere to them completely. Take these considerations in the mind while developing an app for iOS platform and your success is guaranteed.
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