Factors or points to remember before choosing a mobile app developer

Points to keep in mind before finalizing your App developer

It comes without denial that the app industry is indeed enticing. Everyone is in love with the way mobile apps ease down his or her workload. A mobile app solves a huge number of business issues and has now become a much-needed aspect of business growth.

Only after undergoing a lengthy process of sensitive development, designing, and testing does an app gets built ready-enough for our access.

If you are considering getting a mobile app built for your business, I must say you are thinking in the right direction.

But before one gets into the technicalities of developing, one has to go through a lengthier process of selecting the apt mobile app development company for your purpose.

Here are a few must-evaluate points before you finalize your app development team:

Scrutinize and understand the company portfolio thoroughly:

Have an in-depth knowledge of the prospect service provider. Taking a look at their portfolio would give you a clear idea of the complexity of projects they are capable of handling. Any reputed firm would willingly share their past work as it helps them grab your attention as a potential client. Any developer who shows reluctance in sharing their past work, most probably wouldn’t be your ideal fit.

Check for their online presence and team strength:

The crazy demand for mobile apps has turned the app development industry in a bit of a chaos. Not all developers we come across hold the expertise or the right exposure to successfully implement your project. So, in order to find your accurate match of a developer, you need to do a proper analysis and research of the market. Checking for a company’s online reputation could be a good start. See where the company ranks in various portal listings; be specific to look for unbiased reviews and client feedbacks.  They tend to provide you with every information, like ratings, the number of projects handled, which could help you get a better insight into your proposed company’s quality of performance.

Enquire about their Innovation and technological process involved:

Innovation is undoubtedly the underlying key to a successful mobile app. And a majority of the prevailing app developing companies fails to hit success due to the lack of the same- innovation. When you are selecting your developer, look for companies which have a history of giving out-of-the-box solutions to their clients, somebody who could add functionality and feature to your app.  Another major element you need to look into is the process of developing the firm follows. There are firms following an agile development methodology, some others still work with the Waterfall model. And in case your prospect developer uses the agile methodology, be sure to inquire about their sprint duration.

Their Post launch services and approach towards App User Experience:

The idea of developing an app is to give a delightful experience to our end users. People have this misconception that work ends with the successful launch of the app, which isn’t true, because the crucial part starts from then onward- smooth functioning of the app. Hence make it a point to have a clear understanding of the services the company provides because the future potential of your app in terms of user usage as well as revenue growth- entirely depends on it. For a superior end-user experience, your prospect company needs to be well up-to-date with the latest app trends.  Be sure to ask if they only focus on app updates or would they also cater to resolving the issues which tend to get highlighted in the review section.

Cost for their services:

Cost is undoubtedly one of the major factors which would affect your decision. But let me remind you to not let the cost sway your mind from choosing the right developer firm, and ending up with a little less expensive firm- that would lead to you comprising on the quality of your product. And also it could lead to a delay in app delivery and could also end up costing a lot more than the quoted budget- due to a lack of professional expertise.

So, don’t let an initial marginal difference of cost trick you into altering your decision of choosing the apt service provider

A word about aQb Solutions:
At aQb Solutions, we take pride in our unique approach towards any problem: innovative and effective. Our software development package is a perfect blend of SDLC models which helps us to meet utmost customer satisfaction and faster turnaround time. We highly value the enthusiasm of young minds with rational aptitude and problem-solving tenacity.