2021

How to make an app (step-by-step)

From small business apps to ecommerce apps, fitness apps, internal employee communication apps, religious apps, and more, there is most definitely an app for anything!

Whether you’re looking to create a mobile app for Android or iOS, follow our guide to understand how to make it.

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The general steps:

‍ ‍ While stages slightly differ between each app, the general outline of the creation process remains the same:

1. Pre app development

• Define your goals
• Conduct market research
• Create wireframes
• App design
• Select development method

2. Development

• Set milestones
• Create the minimum viable product (MVP)
• Quality assurance
• Deploy

3. Post launch

• Marketing your app
• Feedback
• Improvements
• Maintenance and support

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What type of app do you want to create?

How to make an Ecommerce / Mcommerce app

With mobile purchasing rates skyrocketing, creating an ecommerce app for your shop is a must! Here is how you can make yours:

Step 1. Figure out the goals for your ecommerce app.
Your goals and KPIs will directly impact the features you need, your development process, and more.
Step 2. Who is your app targeting?
Knowing your target audience will streamline your development process and improve your app marketing. Key questions to consider: what are their interests? How old are they? How are they finding you?
Step 3. Choose the right technology.
For ecommerce retailers, there are two types you can choose from: Progressive Web Apps and Native Apps.
Step 4. Hire a development team.
Think of your app like a shop front. You want your customers to have the best possible experience from the time they walk into your shop, so make sure you find a good developer!

How to make a fitness app

Looking to make an activity tracking app, diet / nutrition app or perhaps a workout / exercise app?

Step 1. Choose your app’s monetisation method.
Pick the monetisation model out of: paid apps, in-app purchases, freemium, ads or sponsored content.
Step 2. Consider basic fitness app features.
The basic features for a fitness app are user profiles, notifications, social sharing, geolocation.
Step 3. Hire a development team.
To make your own fitness app, you need to hire a mobile development team to turn your business idea into a working product.

How to make a meditation app

The numbers speak for themselves, with the top 10 meditation apps earning $195 million last year. It's time to get your idea onto the market!

Step 1. Idea evaluation.
Meditation is more than just sitting cross-legged in silence and trying not to think. Some examples of meditation content include: Mindfulness meditation, Guided meditation for better sleep, Guided meditation for walking, Breath meditation, Guided meditation for yoga and Music meditation.
Step 2. Check out the competition.
To make your product successful, you need to know what you’re up against. Knowing market leaders will help you find a unique value proposition for your product to stand out.
Step 3. Work out your MVP.
Particularly with an app such as this, we recommended first launching a minimum viable product. An MVP is a version of your app with just the minimum of features. It’s launched mainly to test the app’s reception by the target audience before you throw all your money into full development.
Step 4. Hire a development team.
Here at 24 Development, we have experience in creating industry leading applications and can help you make your mark within the mindfulness apps market!

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How to make a social media app

Maybe you’re asking yourself questions like “how do I make a social networking app like Facebook?”, “Can I make an app for free?”, “Is it hard to make a social media app?”. Let’s begin by covering the key stages:

Step 1. Decide who is the target audience and what is the app's purpose?
Just having an idea for an app is not enough to get you started. Make sure you have a full understanding of your market and the competition that already exists.
Step 2. Identify which type of social media app you’d like to make.
Types of social media apps include: Social network apps/ Relationship networks, Media sharing networks, Consumer review networks,Community and discussion forums, Content curation networks, Blogging and publishing platforms, Interest-based networks.
Step 3. Work out your MVP.
Key features your social media app could have are: notifications, news feed, chat/messaging, moderation tools, live streaming, monetisation.
Step 4. Find a team to develop your social media app.
Once you’ve outlined the core features and functionality of your app, it’s time to start designing and developing it. This stage will begin with decisions such as whether you want your app available for Android users, Apple users, or both.

How to make a gaming app

Mobile gaming is a huge market. There are countless success stories like Angry Birds, Among Us, Candy Crush, Clash of Clans and Flappy Bird. Here is how your process should begin:

Step 1. Work on your idea.
Ideation is the most complex and crucial step to create a successful mobile game. For a mobile game to be successful it is important that it is based on an awesome idea. Stories go a long way in the gaming world, so make sure your app has one!
Step 2. Identify the key platforms.
The deciding factor for which platform to develop your game on should be your target market. Focus on the system which your most profitable players will use and prioritise it.
Step 3. Choose your app’s monetisation method.
There are many games which are not profitable. You need to plan your game monetisation strategy before starting with the development, out of: paid apps, in-app purchases, freemium, ads or sponsored content.
Step 4. Find appropriate developers.
Mobile game development is complex and you will need experienced developers to back your initiatives. If you’re looking for a developer you can trust.

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