Currently, there are about five billion mobile users around the globe. So, one can imagine how much big this online industry will be. Be it for the industrial sector, business sector or an individual service provider, having an app for the business has become a really important concept for all of them. There are two main app developments: iOS and Android app development.
To develop these apps, we have App developers. These are computer software engineers whose primary responsibilities include creating, testing and programming apps for computers, mobile phones, and tablets. These developers typically work in teams and think of ideas and concepts either for the general public or for a specific customer need.
To create Android apps, developers use Java, C++, and Kotlin programming languages. Android developers also use the following advanced development tools provided by Google:
Android Jetpack- a set of pre-build android components
Firebase- is known as a comprehensive mobile app development platform.
Android SDK- Development kit connected with Android Studio, an integrated development environment. Android app developers receive access to more features, use extensive Google design guidelines for developing an intuitive user interface. For releasing, Android apps are easier to publish to Google Play. The whole process may take just a few hours.
While Android has an open-source code, iOS has closed source code. This means that iOS works on Apple devices only. The development team uses Swift or Objective-C. Some of the iOS developing tools include:
iOS SDK- software development kit, is integrated with the Cocoa Touch UI framework. The framework provides graphical elements, user interface controls, and others.
XCode- It is the official integrated development environment (IDE) for iOS app development
Swift Playgrounds- It is a development environment for Swift
TestFlight- It is an online service for over-the-air installation and app testing. This online service allows the testing of apps and collects valuable feedback before the app release. As known that Apple users spend more money on app purchases compared to Android users, therefore, the revenue generation is more in iOS app development. Also, Apple provides developers with a detailed style guide for the app UI.
This results in less time needed by developers and they can make it more affordable in the app design stage. Between iOS and Android app development, estimated app prices might be higher for Android development, because of Android OS powers many devices with different screen sizes. This fact increases the development time, as well as costs.
Many app developers provide iOS app and Android app development services. These developers as a company provide high quality standard mobile app of any category to diverse brands, organizations and start-ups. They create powerful apps from an excellent idea. Many app development agencies provide custom mobile app development services.
The organizations or brands have to provide minimalistic details or ideas how the app will work, after that, it is agency’s work to analyses the business requirement and shares the latest and most compatible solution in a cost-effective way to develop the app for their clients. These agencies/companies have talented and experienced developers of international standards.
They have agile development process, maintain transparency and communication, and has extensive experience in creating high performing, digitally transformative and feature-packed native mobile applications for Android and iOS devices. Some of the examples for these iOS and Android app development services providing companies are Thinksys, Oxagile, Appnovation, etc.
