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You know what they say about being an informed customer? That the chances of you getting taken for a ride are a lot less if you have done your research before whipping out the credit card. This applies equally to mobile application development platforms as well.
The agonies surrounding app development can be completely eliminated with low-code mobile application development platforms. However, unless you have chosen the right one, your mobile app development journey, quite frankly, can be difficult. If you want the smooth completion and deployment of an app that furthers your business and innovative interests, the following factors are worth some serious consideration when choosing which mobile app development company to go with.
What kind of app do you want to build? What should it do? How does it add value to the user’s life? What OS platforms and device do you want the app to run on?
The above questions merit some thought before investing in a mobile application development platform. It is important to know what kind of apps a mobile app development platform supports. A MADP can build native and cross-platform apps that target a number of OSs such as iOS and Android. Platforms also differ in terms of what devices they can make apps for. While investing in a platform, it is important to keep in mind that customers often change the devices they use, and apps have to be usable on newer devices, or newer versions of existing devices.
Most mobile application development platforms offer a cloud-based infrastructure as the default deployment option. Some allow app deployment to only private clouds, while others also support deployment to public clouds. Depending on who your target demographic is, the mobile app development company you choose should be able to handle relevant deployment strategies. However, with rising costs of hosting data on a private server, the go-to for most companies is cloud-based deployment on enterprise-grade cloud-computing service providers like Amazon AWS, as HokuApps does.
Once you know what kind of app you need to build, the development environment of the mobile application development platform is of particular concern. This must be a selection in cooperation with a team of experts who can provide guidance on what is feasible and necessary to meet your particular goals. Future app-needs must also have a place at the table, as the platform must be purchased with a long-term investment motive.
The development features offered by various mobile application development platforms can differ to a great extent. Some have multi-functional integrated development environments (IDEs) that can be downloaded to user desktops. While others offer plug-ins that can be-be installed into third-party IDEs. A number of web-based tools for mobile app building are also around. Certain platforms provide a combination of features and can be used to meet a variety of software development needs.
Mobile app development vendors must necessarily offer scalable back-end features. However, they are often treated by the vendor in different ways. For example, most mobile app development companies provide separate front-end development from back-end features so that one can be worked on in isolation from the other. Back-end solutions can count as a separate product in many cases. On the flipside, some vendors do not isolate back-end solutions, choosing instead to offer it as an inherent part of the platform.
For instance, the HokuApps mobile application development platform offers integrations with more than 500 technology components like GPS tracking, maps, payments, QR Code scanning etc. Among the myriad options presented, your IT team can best determine what would serve to produce an app that meets your objectives.
HokuApps’ automated platform also features an enterprise administration backend with a mobile and web view. The backend collates all data from various disparate silos to create a unified system with a granular reporting engine and dashboards, fully customizable to the business’s unique requirements. The platform also includes a communication framework that enables real-time chat and notifications, and a enterprise security and scalable infrastructure framework.
An app needs to integrate with a number of systems and technologies to provide a well-rounded user experience. Platforms can be widely variant in what integration solutions they provide. Some mobile application development platforms offer open standards such as Representational State Transfer (REST), extensible markup language (XML) Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), and JavaScript Object Notation (JSON). HokuApps uses prebuilt connectors for instant system integration solutions and database systems which instantly work with various third-party software, internal systems and legacy software. The ideal mobile application development platform should offer deep integration with a variety of frequently used platforms and systems. It must also make integration seamless and not time-consuming in the least.
Security is one of the most pressing issues to consider when selecting a mobile application development platform. Your app is quickly going to lose its face in the industry if it can not protect user information and transactions from external breaches and/or malicious use. This is doubly relevant for enterprise apps, as they often facilitate access to sensitive corporate data which can spell life or death for an organization and its employees.
The major factors a mobile application development platform should look into are data encryption procedures, compliance with industry standards, and system monitoring capabilities. Identity management and authentication, auditing features, user access monitoring, and role-based access control are especially significant for enterprise apps. Their inclusion in customer-driven apps can yield benefits, but only if they can be implemented without complicated user experience.
It is important to carefully scrutinize the security and compliance requirements that a mobile application development platform adheres to before buying it. Another major concern is what might happen if the platform needs to be integrated with third-party security and management systems.
Lifecycle management essentially refers to a mobile application development platform’s ability to simplify and centralize the process of maintenance and monitoring of apps post-deployment. In general, companies that have focused on mobile app development for a long time tend to provide a simpler lifecycle management system.
HokuApps develops and deploys revolutionary technology solutions to businesses via an automated platform that creates mobile apps at 10x speed. HokuApps features 3 deep libraries – one, pre-configured business modules for various industries and verticals; two, pre-connected technology components to integrate with the app; and three, a design studio with hundreds of designs. Mobile apps are made via a drag and drop feature using pre-built connectors. These solutions are then customized to suit your business’ unique ecosystem.
The HokuApps automated and 100% custom mobile app development approach is starkly different from traditional approaches where apps are developed from scratch. With low-code app development, businesses get customized solutions tailor-made to suit a business’s unique ecosystem at rapid speed.
