Mobile apps have become household names, and probably an inseparable part of human lives. With an increasing awareness and usage over a past few years, of all people using electronic devices, 86% of them spend their time on apps. This is not going to stop right here, as you might think.
So, why not think of having apps for separate mobile OS platforms? Yes. We are talking about native apps.
You can get web apps developed accessible across all platforms, native apps being specific for different platforms, or hybrid apps combining both web and native capabilities. Most companies or businesses today, prefer native mobile apps development for iOS, Android, and Windows, since they perform and appear the best, among all the three app categories.
Do you want to know what things to keep in mind, while going for native mobile app design? Let us find out.
• Check out the OS specific interface guidelines, as every mobile OS has separate parameters or criteria, regarding apps they accept and the ones they reject.
• Seat with the developer team, and have an in depth discussion of the related challenges and insights. Have a talk regarding the strong points and weaknesses associated with individual platforms. Get designers to design accordingly, considering what is feasible, and what is not.
• Study the top rated native apps, and try to rebuild them by having a makeover. It is not a bad thing to copy, unless you deliver a replica, which is far more better in terms of performance, and offer users way more functionalities than the actual.
• Differentiate your native apps by integrating transitions, animations, and multimedia components. Go for a raw prototype, letting you have a glimpse of the elements study, before actually breaking or making an app.
• Focus on features more, rather than just mind boggling appearances. It is the services that power an app. Deliver top-notch front end and back end experiences, so that user needs and context in which the content is presented, are both taken care of.
