The document provides an overview of the mobile app development process. It begins with exploring the app idea and conducting market research. This is followed by discussing project requirements like features, business model, and technology stack. Next, a minimum viable product is developed along with an app development plan. An NDA is then signed with the development firm before beginning the design and development stages. The design process includes wireframing, mockups, prototypes, and motion design. The development stage implements the frontend and backend, followed by testing and deployment to app stores.

1. 3. Mobile App
Development Process

2.  From a technical perspective, developing a mobile app is a process or
procedure for creating software that runs on smartphones. The app is later
downloaded and installed by a user from the App Stores.
 To create a mobile app, there are myriads of things to take into
considerations, like its screen size, features, app development platform,
designs, and so on. Henceforth, there is a need to hire a mobile app
development firm, who has an entire team to work on your requirements.
 The types of mobile apps built by developers are Native, Hybrid, and Web
apps. Here we will learn about mobile app development platforms and their
process.

3. Mobile App Development Platforms
 The two dominant app development platforms are – iOS & Android.
 iOS applications run on Apple hardware that includes iPhone and iPad. The software is built
with Objective C or Swift and later deployed on App Stores. On the other hand, Android apps
are built on the modified version of the Linux and Java language environment.
 Basically, there are 2.87 million apps available on the Google Play Store and 1.96 million apps
on the Apple App Store. But, despite that, there is hope for new apps to get the path and
become popular among users.
 As already mentioned above, with the increasing use of smartphones and technologies,
mobile apps have become a new normal among people. This shows the app market is still
looking for some big hits in the upcoming time.
 So, are you planning to build a mobile app for your startup idea? Running down with so many
questions like,
 What is the mobile app development lifecycle?
 Where to start from?
 Which platform to choose for the process of creating an app?
 How does app development work?
 What is the mobile app development process?
 How much time does it take?
 How much does it cost to build an app?
 What will be the app development team structure?

5. Step 1: Explore Your App Idea
 As prominent as it sounds! Each app development process starts with an idea. Then, it requires a lot of
brainstorming and research to have a clear vision for an application.
 Are you clear with your app idea? If it is, then you can directly move to the next step. But if there is a
doubt, then get the answer to the five questions mentioned below.
1. What is the primary goal of your app?
2. What problems will be solved by your app?
3. Who is the target audience?
4. How will your application stand out from others?
5. Why should people keep using your app?
 So, once you’re clear with the above points, it’s time to build your app strategy and conduct market
research. Creating a strategy for your future mobile app is like planning a vacation.
 You need to conduct thorough market research in your industry domain, pick up the best options for your
app, and then calculate the budget and set the time frame.
 It sounds similar to planning a trip, right? (jokes apart)
 Learn about the current market trends and the problem being faced by your audience. Then, it is a crucial
step that you provide a solution to the user problems through your mobile app development.
 Thoroughly think and research the benefits that your product brings to you and your customers. To put it
short, study the competitive environment, and find your profitable space.

6. Step 2: Discussion on Project Requirement
 Okay, now you’re clear about the intent of your mobile application development.
 Have you first decided on mobile app development platforms? If not, then it is the first thing you
need to do.
 Furthermore, you’ve already worked on your target audience, therefore it is easy for you to decide
the platforms. However, here is a quick overview on the percentage of Android & iOS mobile users
across the globe. (It will help you to decide your app development platforms)
 Okay, it’s time to work on the functionalities, features, and business model of your
application.

7.  Have you thought of ways to generate revenue or the business flow of your
application? That’s where a business model comes into play. There are various
types of business models like subscription-based business models, two-sided
marketplace, freemium business model, in-app purchase & advertising
business model, and so on. Turn your idea into action with a perfect business
model.
 Based on your industry domain, start analyzing the key functionalities that
you can provide to your users. If you’re a non-technical person, then with the
help of the mobile app development firm you hire, work on the technology
stack. Implementing a trending and reliable tech stack is a dominant thing for
the smooth working of your app.

8. Describe Minimum Viable Product
There are four core elements to build an MVP product – Functionality, Readability, Design, & Usability.
Below is a directory of a few reasons why you need an MVP product.
 Testing your business concepts. (The key thing)
 One of the easiest ways to get the feedback of the users about your application.
 The MVP is just to put emphasis on your product idea, and check out how it works in real-time.
 Gets knowledge on the scope of improvement.
 For building an improved product with minimal or no bugs. (For a better version of the final app)
 You get a chance to deal with security in a better way.
 Evaluate the app performance, and make necessary changes in the final version.
 You can even use it as a prototype to build the other products.
App Development Plan
You have everything in hand now. Though, did you work on the name of your application? To get a
perfect name, think about the vision and mission of your mobile application development. Find a
unique, and effective name for your application.
“Pro Tip: Do not forget about the app store optimization. Henceforth, choose an app name that is
unused and users can easily find on the App Store.”
So, your complete app development plan is ready now. You’re clear about the app goal, its business
model, mobile app platforms, name, and everything. It’s time for the final step before the actual app
development process begins.

9. Step 3: NDA Signing
 Security is a core thing for any business be it online or offline. Henceforth, before you begin
your mobile app development, we would recommend you to sign an NDA with the software
firm you hire.
 Most of the top app development agencies always sign an NDA before starting the
development. The NDA contains every detail of your app development, and the company
needs to provide you with everything present in the NDA.
 To make it more clear to you, here we’ve mentioned a few points that must be considered in
your NDA.
 The name of the parties signing the agreement.
 The time period of the project.
 Constitutes confidential information in this case.
 Any exclusions for confidentiality.
 The project idea remains secure.
 A statement that mentioned the appropriate use of confidential information.
 Defining the understanding of the project, mode of communication, features of the
application, its tech stack, reference/annexures, delivery phase milestones, scrum
meeting, sharing of files, and so on.
NDA ——-> Security of App Idea (Let the app development process begin)

10. Step 4: App Design Steps
Do you believe in first impressions?
 The same thing applies to your application. The look and feel of a mobile app are one of the top priorities for users. And, that’s
when the UI/UX design of an app comes into the picture.
 Whether it is a top-notch app development or just an MVP product, user experience plays a crucial role in the success of an
app. You can achieve this goal with the help of a perfect mobile app design service.
 The mobile app design service is divided into many parts. Just like the app development process flow, UI/UX design also has its
process and sub-parts.
 Before getting into the sub-part of app designing, let’s first understand the two important terms of designing i.e UI and UX.
 Synopsis of UI (User Interface)
 The UI design is defined as a graphical representation or layout of a mobile app. In simple terms, the UI designer gives/build
the look and feel of the application.
 Be it about placing the click button, sliders, images, text entry fields, and all the elements to which the user interacts.
Besides, it even includes animations, the layout of the screen, and every bit of the micro-interaction you can think of.
 The UI designers will also work on the colour combinations and button shapes of your application.
 In short, UI app designs work with each element of an app and make them feel united.
 Synopsis of UX (User Experience)
 UX design of an app is outlined as the way a user interacts with the UI elements of your application. The main goal of a UX
designer is to link all the UI elements and give seamless navigation to the user.
 Additionally, a certain extent of iterative analysis is part of the UX design. They will build the wireframes rendering of their
user interactions, and then integrate it into their designs.
 The only thing that a UX designer focuses on is having a holistic understanding of how a user wants to interact with the
application. They follow various UI design principles like feedback principle, reuse principle, structure principle, simplicity
principle, and the list goes on.
 If you ask about the difference between UI and UX, then here is the answer!
UI designers work on determining how the user interface will look whereas UX designers take the charge of how the user interface
operates.

11.  Now you’re aware of these terms, hence it’s time to get into the whole app
designing thing. Here we’ve showcased the mobile app design process followed by
Excellent WebWorld. We always design an app keeping the end-user in mind.
 We’ll begin with the initial phase, i.e conveying your app idea into the paper. The
very first part wherein your app idea is sketched on the paper. To give it a
simplified version, later we’ll develop a wireframe for the same.
A. Wireframing of App Design
 To describe the wireframe in a sentence, it is a part of the app development life
cycle that helps to work on the final design solutions. Designing wireframes are
prominent no matter what industry domain or the digital platform you’re working
on.
“The simplest and fastest way to bring your wireframe to life is to get the Double P
(Pen and Paper)”
 The sketches built for your mobile app development are the cornerstone of your
wireframes. Product wireframing is all about discovering potential app design
solutions. You can even call it a schematic version of the future project.
 The only thing to take care of here is that the wireframe design for mobile app
must be accurate to your product.
 Here we’ve exhibited one such wireframe of an app with every minor detail. Get
into it for a better understanding of wireframes.

13. Style Guides
 Are you worried about brand consistency? If yes, then unique and effective UI
style guides are crucial.
 Confused about what a style guide is? Let us give you this part of the app
design process.
 A style guide is determined as a holistic set of UI design standards for UI
elements and their interactions with different app products. It ensures that
consistency is maintained among the various design teams and companies.
 Some essential elements included in the UI style guide are fonts, colours,
layouts, design patterns, component libraries, graphics, dialogues, alters,
buttons, and so on.
Here are a few reasons why UI style guides are beneficial for your app
design.
Better collaboration among the designers and developers.
It builds uniformity among the UI and UX throughout the app design.
New designers can easily fit into the project with UI designs.
You can easily stay updated with the changes in the UI design during the
whole app development process.

14. Mockups
 In the realm of mobile app design workflows, mockups are a high-fidelity
simulation of how the app design will look.
 A final design sent for the prototyping is known as a mockup. The fact is
mockups are built on the combination of structure and logic of a wireframe
with graphics and UI elements. One of the best ways to know about mockups
is to check on how cars are designed.
 Besides, mockups enable you to figure out the real design problems that
might be unnoticed in the above steps.
 In summary, the mockup is a mobile app design phase that comes at the end
of the lo-fi stage and the outset of the hi-fi stage.
 At some stages, mockups are quite tough to build. However, thanks to the
mockup tools these days. A few popular mockup tools are Sketch, Figma,
Adobe XD, Photoshop, InVision Studio, Webflow, and so on.

15. App Prototype Design
It’s time to build real app designs!
 You can call a prototype a preeminent representation of your mobile
application. Many even say that a prototype is a high-end mockup enriched
with interactions, animations, UX pieces, the feel of clicking a button, and
anything that gives life to the design.
 Prototypes of a mobile application take the abstract idea from the mockups
and convert them to tangible products.
 The designer team takes the help of various tools to build the prototype of an
application. Some of the tools are Balsamic, Atomic, Adobe XD, Figma,
Framer X, InVision, and more.
 You can even share the prototypes with your friends, partners, or anyone for
suggestions. In addition to that, it is the perfect time to showcase the app
design to your investors. Everything right from your app icon to colour
schemes, fonts, and elements placement is covered in this stage.
A Quick Recap – Wireframes are Skeletons. Mockups are Skin. Prototypes are
Behaviour.

16. Motion Design
 Yes, this is a key point that we’ve added to make your app design appealing and intuitive.
The prime reason for a motion design is to make your mobile app captivating to the users.
 Take a note of the point that users are always attracted to the motion. Henceforth, adding
such an app design will work as an extra point for the success of your application. It will let
your users take the complete feel of your application.
 3D modelling and animations are the core parts of motion designs. Therefore, developing a
simple application with a few interesting motion designs will draw the users’ attention.
Human Interface Guidelines vs. Material Design
 In today’s scenario, the mobile app development process involves the two most evolving
operating systems, i.e., Android and iOS. The fact is UI/UX app design guidelines.
Unfortunately, many of us always get confused with these terms. Like are material design and
interface guidelines the same, or do they differ at some point?
Here we’ve shown a short brief on both these terms.
 Material design is a system built by Google to give a highly digitized experience to the users.
It contains guidelines, components, and tools that enable designers to create the most
appealing user interface. Google’s material design guide is applicable for both Android and
iOS. On the top of everything, material designs are easy to implement, and it is trending
among the users.
 As the name itself suggests, iOS Human Interface Guidelines specially came into action for
the iOS application designers and developers. These guidelines aim to bring uniformity across
all iOS devices. Besides, it enables developers/designers to know about the core
architectures, sizes, elements, design principles, and so on.
Well, you’ve successfully done with one of the core steps of app development. The real action
begins now!

17. Step 5: Mobile App Development
 It is believed to be the most active phase of the app development life cycle. You
can even call this stage the soul of the whole mobile app development process.
However, the vision of your app must be clear to each member of the app
development team structure.
 You can even call this phase of coding that includes frontend development and
backend development. Next, it’s time to empower the user interface functions.
 The development of apps is separated into three major steps that are followed by
the sub-steps. Before getting into the detailed version, let us share a quick recap
for the stages of the app development process.
 A mobile app is built on the three core components i.e., Backend Server
Technologies, APIs (Application Programming Interfaces), & Frontend
Development.
 The elements that users see and interact with are the frontend of an application,
development for the server-side working is the backend and the one that connects
one application to another is known as API.
 So let’s nose dive into it to learn about each step in depth.

18. Any app development process flow begins with sprint planning.
 Now you might have a question on what this unfamiliar term sprint is. Well, it is a common
and popular term in the process of developing an app.
 Most companies follow an agile methodology for an end to end application development. It
makes the management of projects easy and simpler. (We follow the agile methodology as a
step of building an app)
 Coming back to sprint – it is a part of the Agile method. The projects working with the Agile
method are broken down into small parts, which are known as sprints.
 A sprint would last for 1-4 weeks, depending on the size of the project. At the beginning of
every app development phase, sprint planning is conducted by the project manager. Each
sprint contains drafts and visual prototypes, which later result in the version of a
deliverable.
Every sprint consists of three teams, as shown below,
 Scrum Master: A person responsible for the agile scrum and takes care that the process goes
without hurdles.
 Scrum Team: The ones who will work on the project. (Consist of designers, developers,
testers, and so forth).
 Product Manager: The one who is the commander of the mobile app development process.
They assign the task to the team.
 In summary, sprint planning breaks down the whole mobile app development into bite-sized
chunks. At a time, the project manager plans a single sprint, and the future sprints depend
on the outcome of the previous one.
Thence, your mobile app development project is divided into sprints for further execution.

19.  Starting with backend development – it is a procedure that happens behind the scenes of the user interactions with
the app. It is the centre of an app that stores, access, process, and secure the data.
 A backend is like a server for the users to get the required information. Many business logic and algorithms come into
the process to process, store, and retrieve information in the app. And this occurs in the back-end of a mobile app.
For instance, the user signs up/login, solving queries, storing data on the cloud, etc., occurs in the backend of an
application.
 A backend development mainly works with three aspects of an app,
 Database
 Scripting
 The Architecture.
 The popular backend technologies are Ruby, PHP, ASP.Net, Node js, JavaScript, JAVA, Python, Kotlin, and so on. You
can choose any of them based on your app development project requirements.
 You can use the pre-existing MBaaS (Mobile Backend as a Service) for your backend. This saves your time and Money.
The four best MBaaS you can use are AWS (Amazon Web Service), Firebase, Parse, and Back4App.
 Confused about what a backend developer does? Here is an answer for the same.
 Backend Developers
 These developers perform many functions including the basic architecture of the project. The logic of the entire app
system is built by the backend developers.
 In essence, anything that an app owner/admin changes in the backend directly gets updates in the user-side app.
 One of the crucial tasks performed by the developer is to design the database of the app. The tools used for
designing the database are MongoDB, MariaDB, Hadoop, MySQL, etc. In addition to that, backend development is used
to write the APIs of the app.
Bonus Point: When you choose your backend base, make sure you keep in mind the two peak points. First, the strength of
your mobile app. It must be able to work in any extreme conditions. Your app should respond to any unpredictable
requests, sensitive information, and hacking. Second, flexibility to handle the updates of the device and new features.

20. API Development
If you’ve answered yourself in mobile app development, then you might have heard about the
term API.
API is abbreviated as Application Programming Interface. It enables your app to get access to 3rd
party applications or platforms. These are the functions that work as a bridge between the two
different digital environments.
“API Integration is the Key to Unlock the Treasure” – (Draw User Attention)
For a better understanding, it means API enables the communication between various software
elements by maintaining the protocols and subroutines. Just like social media and eCommerce
apps are the norms that let people stay connected and engaged, APIs are essential for the
convenience and significance of a mobile app.
Whenever you’re designing new tools or managing the existing ones, APIs enforce you with
amazing flexibility, simplify administration, design, and use of the app. Apart from that, APIs
eases the process of connecting your own infrastructure through cloud-native app development. A
popular example here is a Google Map API.
best api development
To elaborate it in layman’s terms, an API is just like an URL that is built in NodeJS and resides in
the cloud server.
App Development——-> Heart of an Application (Also the face of your business or startup)

21. App Development (Frontend Development)
 The front end of an application is what a user sees and interacts with. It is
usually managed through local databases, some APIs, or the backend.
 A front end developer focuses on what’s going on in the front scenes of the
app rather than the behind-the-scenes. The developers are involved in
converting the UI/UX of an app design to the codes in order to showcase it
properly on the screen.
 Front-end developers work for analyzing code, design, and debugging
applications together with providing a seamless experience to the users.
 For instance, when you open the YouTube app, you will see previews, videos,
and such things. Think about what happens when you click on the video? Some
visuals and sensory experiences come into the action. (That all happens due
to frontend development)
 The front end developer technologies for native app development includes
Objective C or Swift for iOS app development and Java or Kotlin for Android
App.
 For mobile app development, there is another option available these days is
to go for hybrid app development. Hybrid apps can run on both operating
systems with the same code. Flutter, React Native and Ionic are the best
languages to develop a hybrid app.

22. Mobile App Security
 Any type of software development requires security. Mobile app security is a precaution from
external threats like digital frauds, data security, server scalability, GDPR, SQL injection,
token-based API authentication, custom encryption and decryption algorithm, firewall setup,
and other malware.
 One breach can cost millions of dollars to the company. While you’re busy building an app
that is intuitive, innovative, and user-friendly, security breaches have shaken up the cyber
world.
Some crucial initiatives taken by our mobile app development firm are,
 Writing accurate and secure codes.
 Going extra miles to build secure libraries.
 Data encryption.
 Working with a high level of authentication.
 Always use authorized APIs.
 Use the principles that come with the least privileges.
 Deploy proper session handling.
 Works with the best cryptography tools & techniques.
 Deploy temper detection technologies.
 Keep testing repeatedly.

23. Step 6: Testing of Mobile App
 When you decide to go for developing a mobile app for your business, testing
the app before its final deployment is worth it.
 The mobile app development process involves testing to let app developers
know if the app meets the expectations or not. Testing not only helps in
finding the bugs but also draws attention to the new possibilities.
 It checks whether the new features are accessed properly. The testing
involves a QA (Quality Analyst) Team for the various testing executions. Take
note of the point that testing does not have any type of time limit, as their
aim is to accurately find out each issue that was addressed during the app
development process.
 Consequently, there are two types of major testing for mobile application
development – Functional & Non-Functional.
App Testing ——-> No Chance for Bugs (Do you buy anything without checking it
once?)

24.  Functional Testing: The app is tested for all the functional requirements from
the client’s side. It aims at checking all the functionalities of a software
system.
 Non-Functional Testing: The main goal is the quality of the application. The
tests are carried out for some non-functional factors like usability, scalability,
security, time, etc.
To get a better understanding of both these terms, let’s dive into their
differences.

25. Parameters Functional Testing Non-Functional Testing
Execution It is performed and
analyzed before non-
functional testing.
Comes into action after
functional testing.
Usage You can learn about the
app performance.
Helps to validate the app
performance.
Requirements It is carried out based on
the functional
requirements mentioned.
This testing is based on the
performance specifications.
Functionality It describes what the
product does.
Know about how the
product works with non-
functional testing.
Testing Type Manual testing is more
preferred in comparison to
automatic testing.
Automatic testing is a
choice.
Test Case Example Test Functionality of the
login form.
Test the time the login
form takes to load.
Best Practices for Testing Unit Testing
Smoke Testing
User Acceptance
Black Box Testing
Performance Testing
Volume Testing
Scalability
Migration Testing

26. Step 7: Time To Launch/Deploy Your App
In a way, we can even call it a final chapter of a mobile app development process.
 Based on your primary goals, your app is redirected to Google Play or Apple’s App Store market for
the application deployment. However, the app deployment rules are a bit different for both these
platforms.
 To get the confirmation for app launch from these platforms, you need to follow a set of rules.
How to Deploy Android App to Play Store (Android)
 Here is a list of Google’s Guidelines for app deployment,
 Create a Developer account. (Google requests a one time $25 fee)
 Link your merchant account.
 Create an app and upload it to the Play Store.
 Give a store listing.
 Product Details & graphic effects.
 Work on languages & translations.

27.  Mention categorization & privacy policy.
 Time to upload the APK to App Release.
 Setup the pricing & distribution.
 Give appropriate application ratings.
 Roll out a release to launch your app.
 App Deployment ——> Welcome to the Mobile App Universe! (Your digital identity is ready)
How to deploy an app to Apple App Store (iOS)
 Peep into the iOS app deployment guidelines,
 Register on Apple Developer Program. ($99 per year fees)
 Develop an iTunes Connect Account.
 Prepare your app for distribution.
 Submit your application for the final review.
 Automatically post the mobile app.
Once you publish your app in the App Store, the apps undergo a review which may take a few days to
several weeks to complete. It depends on how closely your app matches the iOS app development
guidelines.
Unlike iOS, Android does not have any review process. The app is available on the Play Store after a few
hours of its submission.
With our app deployment process, we only ask for the developer account credentials from the clients,
and the rest is done by our team.

28. Step 8: Post Production Support
 Now your application is in the hands of users. Of course, you’re going to
receive feedback and reviews from them. But the mobile application
development chapter does not end here!
 You need to pour new features and versions of the app to keep it engaging,
and that’s where app updates come into play.
 In a way, as soon as your app gets launched in the market, a new app
development process begins!
 Additionally, always remember that successful and highly tested apps can
even have ongoing bugs and missed spots. A quick response to this situation is
post-production support of a mobile app development phase.
 Our mobile app development agency is always eager to serve you with post-
production support to solve any queries of your running application or update
the app with new features and technology. As a beneficiary, we also provide
three months of free support to our clients.