How to Start Mobile App Design?

Design Process:

1. Create a user-flow diagram for each screen.
2. Create/draw wireframes.
3. Choose design patterns and color palettes.
4. Create mock-ups.
5. Create an animated app prototype and ask people to test it and provide feedback.
6. Give final touch-ups to the mock-ups to have the final screens all ready to begin coding.

How to Star design process of app design

 1. Set the goal of your app

1.    What is the underlying goal of your app? What exactly do you want it to do?

2.    How will you make your app appeal to users?

3.    What are you setting out to do? What’s the problem you want to help people solve with your app?

4.    Why would people want to use your app instead of one of your competitors? How does it set itself apart?

2. Make a plan

1.    Write down the complete scope of your project

2.    How is your App going to make money?

3.    What your App will do?

4.    what its functions are, who it’s for, and a mini step-by-step guide as to how you can get it there.

3. Research your niche and competitors

           1. what do users currently like about the apps already out there?

2. What do they dislike, and how could you solve this problem?

Types of apps you want to build

·      Native app

·      Hybrid app

·      IOS app

·      Web app

The number of factors includes

• Location of app development
• how many team member in the app development team
• The time involved in developing the app
• Customized features are required
• Best Appearance of the app
• Maintenance of the app

App Development Team

Depending upon the project length and its requirement development team can be categorized into: basic and extended

Basic app development team includes:

·      UI/UX designers

·      API Developer

·      App developers

·      QA and testing team

The rest all the key players are mentioned above in the basic app team.

The technical complexity of the Application

There can be N number of key nodes that adds up to the technical complexity of the project and that includes:

·      Third-party Integrations

·      Back-end Development

·      In-App Purchases

·      Using Hardware Components

·      Tailored Design & Animations

FACTORS THAT DETERMINE APP COST DEVELOPMENT

While there is no precise answer to the question “how much does it cost to start an app,” there is a shortlist of features that are going to have the most significant impact:

• One app development cost would have to do with the complexity and number of features.
• Is the design basic or custom, and are you using animations?
• The number of platforms with which it must be compatible, including iOS, Android, etc.
• As you’re thinking about how to build an app, you would have to look at the location of the vendor.
• The type of project it will be, as in healthcare, eCommerce, on-demand delivery, social platform, etc.

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