More and more apps are appearing on the market every day. There is certainly an app for almost anything. Yet just as there will always be unsolved problems there will always be room for some more innovative apps. If you are looking into developing an app then here are five signs to spot a good app.
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Ensuring these can be found in your app may well put you on your way to success.
1. Simple Idea
A good app needs to have a simple idea behind it. This is really important because it will allow people to immediately get what the point of your app is. For instance, an app that transforms your pictures into a cartoon image is really popular. The idea is very simple yet a lot of people want to use it.
Apps are increasingly being used as part of everyday life. People often use them to pass some time. If your app is simple and doesn’t require too much effort to understand what it is all about then people are more likely to get it.
2. Helps Solve Problems
An app should also help solve problems. It doesn’t need to be a big problem as long as people will have a reason to get your app. For instance, your app could help people choose the right wine to go with their meals or your app could just be a game to help them pass time on their way to work.
By showing people your app can solve these kinds of issues in their everyday life they will see that there is something to be valued in your app and they are much more likely to get it.
3. Keep People Involved
Of course your app also needs to ensure people keep using it and keep returning to it. One way to achieve this is to make sure it runs well, which will be discussed more below.
But you also need to include something that engages people to use your app. It can be, for example, the ability to share ideas and thoughts about it with friends. It can be additional material that you keep adding to the app. As long as your app will provide something new and fun for users you can guarantee people will want to keep using it.
4. Just The Right Price
It is also important you pay attention to the price. You need to make sure you price the app right. College Mobile recommends finding what other similar apps cost and basing your price on these.
You can additionally think about including ads or payable content in your app but consider these carefully. Ads are often found to be very annoying and people may rather pay for an ad free version instead.
5. Runs Smoothly
A good app has to run smoothly in order to be successful. Thus you must do enough testing before you publish your app. There are a lot of tools out there to help you get started and guarantee your app runs well on all the various platforms.
One of the best web app development tools is provided by Made with Marmalade so check it out.
Ricky has two passions in his life. First, he is really passionate about technology and apps and is always looking for new useful apps to try out. Second, he is a big nature fan and is always watching the newest nature documentaries.