The Utimate Guide to iOs app development

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Let’s say you have an awesome app idea, but you don’t have the skill set required to develop that app. There is no need to worry because today I am going to share with you how to make an iOS app and all things and steps that are required for iOS app development & what app development software you’ll need to use to create your app. iOS app development is one of the most in demand tech jobs right now and it’s used to develop apps for iPhone. Apple makes multiple electronic devices other than the iPhone including iPad, Apple Watch, iMac, MacBook etc.

While iPhone runs on the iOS operating system, all these other devices run on different operating systems like iPadOS, watchOS, MacOS etc. There are multiple apps that are just available for the iPhone and iPad and they are not available for the other devices and vice versa and there are also some apps that are available on the devices including Apple Watch also e.g. fitness and direction apps etc. So, you have to decide that whether your app is just for the iPhone or it has to be on multiple devices. I’m also going to cover this topic about how and which ones you should choose between these devices.

Here are some of the key topics about iOS app development that can tell you how to make apps for iPhone and it can help you in understanding how you can outsource you iOS app and what are the things you need to know before outsourcing your app.

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iOs app development Research and Planning

Researching about your app idea must be your first step. You must research that if there is any other app out there based on your idea and how its performing in the market. What are the needs of the audience and if that app is fulfilling them completely or not? You have to research that what new can you bring in your app that has the same idea and how you can fulfill the audience needs better. You have research about each and everything including the market of your app and how and where you can market the app to get maximum users, then you have to find the best outsourcing iOS app development company that is accessible to you for development of your app.

After getting all the knowledge that you need about your idea and its market through your research now you have to plan things about your app and its development.

iOs app development: App Icons, Screenshots, Keywords & Description

You have to plan each and everything staring from the design of your app to the time that you are going to launch it. You have to share each and every common and major detail with your app development software company about your app and the idea that you have in mind.

You have to focus on the design elements and clickable items that are to be designed for your app including your app icon, pictures, keywords and text descriptions of different sections that you want to be included in your app. You have to choose all of them wisely considering your app idea and check whether they fit in the design requirements that you have in mind for your app.

Wireframe and Feature Specifications

After all the planning, now you have to share that plans with your iOS app development company and make them understand how you want your app to be designed and developed, which can be a bit difficult and can cause some misunderstanding in understanding in the design of the app.

So, there are a few ways through which you can make them understand about the design that you want for your app. Either you can draw the design with a pen and paper and give it to them to design your app the same way or you can create a complete UI of your app through your app before even the start of your app design and share it with them.

Between these two ways wireframing is the best way that can give you your creative freedom and the ability to think out of the box because the wireframing tools have a verity of options of the design elements of an app. There are plenty of wireframing tools available on the internet which are pretty decent and easy to use even if you use them for the first time. You can create the UI of your app using those wireframing tools and then you can share it with your iOS app development company and they can come up with the prototype of your app and you both can communicate with each other about any amendments that you may or may not want in your app as a wireframe can have a lot of changes from its starting point according to the design standards and requirements of your app.

Feature Specifications are also very important to be defined and made clear to the development team before outsourcing your app to the app development agency as the development team will then be able to decide whether they can develop that app according to your requirements or not. Feature Specifications can include all the actions that you want your app to perform and all the needs that you want to it fulfill for users. The Features of an app entirely depend on the type of the app. E.g. An e-commerce can have the features of searching a product, selecting a product, a cart feature and payment options feature etc.

iPhone, iPad or Watch (Which one should you choose?)

There are so many apps that are needed to be on multiple electronic devices. It depends upon the type of the app that whether it should be on a particular platform or not. The type, features and the purpose of an app can basically decide the need of that app on an electronic device and the purpose that device is serving. The Apple Watch is a device which has the key purpose of fitness that its serving for the people who are fitness enthusiasts and need to monitor their health elements through that smart watch.

So, you should choose the device/platform for app based on its type and purpose its developed for. You can think of a ride hailing app like Uber for your app idea and considering its type and purpose its certain that it should be on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch as well.

Tips for Finding and Hiring a Good Outsourcing Company

Now that you have planned everything about your app and have decided the app UI, Features and Platforms its time to hire the hire a great app development software company for yourself. Outsourcing your app should be one of the most important things for your app to succeed. If you did the outsourcing thing right then you can get an exceptional outcome in the form of your app.

So, here are some tips to find a great outsourcing company.

  • Select the Best

Finding a great iOS app development software company is a must do step. We recommend using a website like Upwork to find a great team.

  • Check their Portfolio

Try to find as many details as you can about them and check their portfolio and previous work. If they have worked with similar apps before that’s a plus for you. This can make it easy for you to make them understand about your project and you can quote their own previous project to them.

  • Connect with their Clients

Communicate with their previous clients regarding their work and punctuality of delivering the projects and you can decide to choose more easily.

  • Select the Best Package

Choose the package offered by the app development company that perfectly matches your requirements and timelines. Companies offer these packages based on the type and requirements of the app.

Publishing to the Appstore and Apple Review

When the app is developed and ready to be launched you can publish it to the Apple Appstore by following all the required guidelines or you can have it published by your iOS app development agency which have developed the app.

If you’re publishing the app by yourself, you’re needed to have an Apple Developers Account which is mandatory to publish an app on Appstore and then you can publish your app to the app store after reading all the Appstore Publishing and App Store Review guidelines.

Here are the steps to publish an app:

  1. Sign up for the Apple Developer Account
  2. Prepare your app for submission
  3. Create your listing via App Store Connect
  4. Create your app Screenshots
  5. Upload your app to the App Store Connect using Xcode
  6. Submit your app for review

Xcode is the app development software that is used to make apps for iPhone.

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