How Long Does it take to Develop a Mobile Application

Mobile applications introduce a new lifestyle. As per the research, 32% of mobile users have installed 11-20 applications on their smartphones, tablets and etc. Another 31% have installed 1-10 applications,16% of users have installed and utilised 21-30 number of applications on their mobile phones during the same period. According to the statistical reports, In the year 2018, the number of applications available in the app stores are more than 2.1 million applications in the Android store and 2 million apps in the iOS store.

With a large number of applications available on popular app stores, the development time plays an important role in getting the application to market before the competitors. Therefore, a common question that clients asked the app development companies is How long does it take to make an application? 

The normal answer comes from app developers or app development companies is 4 to 5 months. However, there is no guaranteed or simple answer to this question that several factors influence the application development process. Today we are going to reveal the different stages of the application development process so companies and start-ups to get a better idea about the different factors that influence the time of application development.

One reason why it is necessary to know the development time is that successful applications are created based on an innovative idea, and time to market is a critical factor to help the application gain first-mover advantage.

1.Scope of Application

Generally speaking, a small application takes less time than a large app. The first step in trying to determine how long an app takes is to outline the application's scope in the first stage so that additional features are not added later. The evaluation of the target audience desires, determining if there are many apps that provide the same product and evaluating whether there is interest in what the app offers is the best way to define the range. In addition, one should also evaluate whether other applications providing the same solution are available on the market. If so, clarification about what will be changed in the new app is important.

2.Functions & Features

The number of features it provides to users will determine the time of the app development. In general, the solution that the app provides can be decided whether there is a strong market demand. The next step is to describe the operating method of the app. In addition to defining its capabilities, its tasks and the nature of its roles and features, it is necessary to define how information is generated and handled.

A storyboard is created for a better visual representation of the user interface and the connections between the different screens is often generated to determine the app design time. The longer it takes to build means that the app has more features and functions. At this level, the number of operating systems on which the app can be downloaded must also be identified. This is because it takes more time to develop two or three rather than single platforms. However, Android apps take a little longer than for the iOS platform to develop. This is because there are several types of Android devices and the developer needs to make sure that all Android devices optimize the app.

The scoping process, including the determination of role and functionality, could be 1-2 weeks on average for a small device. A medium-sized app might take an additional week, while a large project takes about 3-4 weeks to complete the scope of the application and requirements collection.

3.Design & Development

This is a key stage in which developers need to determine whether the application is compatible with the front end and backend systems. The designers and the coders have to work together to ensure that strong back-end solutions complement the visual design of the front-end.

In short, the front-end design and development includes wireframing, Interface design, creation and caching, while the back-end covers deployment, data storage, versioning, user management, etc. All these must be coded to compute the results shown in the front-end user interface.

Designers and coders should constantly communicate with each other in order to integrate the application seamlessly at the front and back end. Otherwise, delays would arise because of the rework features that don't work as expected on the front end.

Based on the size and functionality, app development time will determine. 2 to 3 weeks of time is required for designing a simple app and a complex application with many features can take up to 9 to 10 weeks.

4.Testing

When the User-Interface design and development is done, the mobile app needs to be tested to make sure it is bug-free before launching in the app stores. Normally development team checked and rectified the errors in the code constantly at the time of app development, and this type of testing known as alpha testing and it is inadequate before the app is launched to the market. Beta testing helps to identify the errors which are recognised by the user when they download and utilised

A number of users who represents the target audience for apps need to be identified before the beta testing is done. Because most errors are likely during the alpha testing process, beta testing should not take too long to complete. Normally 3 weeks to one month time taken for beta testing to complete as some debugging and retest iterations are necessary to remove all defects

Conclusion

Fusion Informatics is a mobile app development company in Manama, Bahrain. We are providing app development services from the past 18 years and developed a lot of mobile apps to various companies across the world. Discuss with our team of experts about the app development requirements and we will estimate the time based on your requirements and develop an excellent app for your business.

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