Golden Tips For Hiring A Mobile App

Developer

The advent of smartphones has completely changed the way business companies nowadays choose to

stay in touch with their customers, promote their companies and carry out business transactions. Every

business firm who is looking to beat the competition and create a strong impression among its target

consumers makes use of a mobile app. So if you have not yet invested in a mobile app, you should do so

immediately as it can open great opportunities for you to reach out to a previously untapped market.

Once you have decided that you will improve your market prospects by having an app for your business,

you should hire mobile application development company that can provide you with custom app

development services. Here are some of the tips that you should consider while hiring a mobile app

developer.

Looking through the portfolio of previous work

When you need to find a prospective developer for your business app, you should definitely have a look

through the portfolio of work that the app development company has done so far. You should directly

ask the company to present you with a list of apps that it has developed and also get in touch with the

former and current clients of the company. By checking through references, you can actually find out

more about the reliability of the app development company. You can also see whether their apps are

result oriented or not and how responsive their apps are in various mobile platforms.

Another thing to keep in mind is that sometimes an app development firm only provides with references

that have a positive impression about them. To avoid such one sided opinions, you should also do some

extensive market research and find out what other clients have to say about them.

Check for platform specialization

Not every app development firm works on all the different mobile platforms. While there are some firms

that have specialized teams working on Android, iOS, Windows and BlackBerry apps, many companies

still prefer to develop apps for a single platform only. So if you want apps developed for the iPhone or

iPad user community, you need to specifically check for app developers that are expert in this area. Also

make sure to check whether the app developers themselves use iPhone devices or not. Once they

develop an iPhone app, they will need to check its speed and user friendliness before finally launching it.

So they should use iPhone models themselves to test app effectiveness as well as to see what other

competition app developers are working on. The same applies for Android, Windows and BlackBerry

apps.

Earning revenue with apps

Apps come in mainly two versions: free and paid. If your main goal is to earn revenue with your app,

then you should communicate to the developer what built-in features you want to include in your app

that allows you to earn revenue. This could include pay per download or pay per additional feature

model that asks your users to pay according to the features they use. Alternately, if you intend to create

a free app, then you should make sure that the developer knows how to implement features like mobile

display ads, paid subscription services and in-app purchases.

Related: How much does it cost to develop mobile application?

Keeping in touch during the development phase

One of the most important factors that will determine the quality of the app is how frequently and

clearly are you communicating with your app design team. This is important, as you will need your

developers to know about your functional requirements so that they can create an app that best suits

your needs. There are a number of ways that the app development firm can offer you as methods of

contact. These include phone, instant message, Skype or email. You also need to inquire whether there

will be a support team that can be reached 24/7 or will they have specific hours in which you need to get

in touch with them. Some companies also make use of task management systems to keep in touch with

their clients. So if your service provider does the same, then you need to know about that as well.

Implementation of special features

Without having innovative and attractive features, it would be impossible for an app to appeal to a

larger base of consumers. So if you want your app to be a major success story, you need to plan a

number of cool features that will make it different than similar apps produced by other companies.

Once you have decided on these special features, see if the mobile application developer that you are

planning to hire is capable of implementing them in your app. Some of the popular special features that

score high points in mobile app development world include social media sharing, 3D gaming, GPS check-

ins and product coupon elements.

Ownership of the mobile app

Before you go ahead and hire mobile application developer, you should address one very important

question: who is going to have the ownership rights of the app? Typically, it is the company or individual

who pays for the development of a mobile app that has all the rights over the finished app. However, it

is always advisable that a copyright assignment should be signed between you and the developer

company so that there is no confusion in this ground. This document must establish confidentiality and

clearly state you as the owner of the app’s design, the source code as well as all the content presented

in it.

App testing methods

Different companies make use of different methods for testing the apps that they have created. One of

the best ways to test an app’s performance is by running it in a mobile device for which it has been

designed. The app developer should also provide you with a detailed account of how it is planning to

conduct an extensive beta testing that will help in detecting and correcting any technical glitches. The

company should also be able to correct any bugs or issues that may be present in the app as quickly as

possible.

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