Thinking about a new mobile app, but not sure which platform to choose? There are advantages to iOS app development, which we’ll introduce to you now, along with pricing and different ways to create software for Apple devices,wearable mobile app development services. Custom app development is even possible for three platforms at once using one single code! But more in the article.
Advantages of iOS app development
When comparing iOS and the Android operating system, there are a number of differences that can motivate you to develop mobile apps specifically for iOS or, on the contrary, discourage you. Why is it worth choosing iOS, and what are the possible obstacles to consider?
iOS users spend much more on using apps and on in-app purchases. According to Weelorum statistics, iOS apps generate more revenue than Android ones. In 2021, iOS accounted for 63% of app revenue. Multitasking and having multiple apps open side-by-side on the screen don’t work on iOS. Even in terms of other useful little things, iOS lags a bit behind Android (Always On Display or Lock Screen customization).
Why iOS?
Why decide on iOS? Because it’s an important mobile platform, and Apple sells a bunch of new devices every quarter. During development, you won’t have to deal with dozens of display sizes, different aspect ratios, or versions of custom systems that you expect when developing for Android. iOS users are used to paying a few dollars for high-quality apps. Rather, you should choose iOS if the platform is close to you, and you want to start programming cool apps for your pocket assistant.
Preview of the iOS operating system
What language to program iOS apps in
The most common programming languages used to develop iOS apps are Swift (native development) and React Native (cross-platform development).
The main difference between these two technologies lies in the speed of development – it usually only takes one team of developers to create an app in React Native, and it takes half the time to create an iOS app and an Android app at the same time as native development.
Why Swift?
If you happen to be wondering why Swift and not Objective-C (which was previously used to write iOS apps), then this short paragraph is for you. It’s simple. Swift is the future of iOS development, it’s a modern object-oriented language that offers nice features. It doesn’t depend on you, e.g., call a missing semicolon, and if you habitually write it at the end of the line, nothing happens. Swift, unlike Objective-C, is not 25 years old and provides programmers with automatic memory management, thus avoiding a really large number of errors that are otherwise very difficult to find. In addition, it contains a zero-fuse and other modern mechanisms that will help you make even fewer mistakes. If these reasons aren’t enough for you, check out these Objective-C code samples that should convince you why you should use Swift.
How much does the average iOS/Android app cost
So don’t expect us to give you an exact estimate when discussing the price of app development – especially for more demanding projects, this is not possible. Here, it is recommended to conduct development using agile methodologies that allow the project to be delivered in increments, called sprints. For the simpler ones, the final amount can be determined by initial analysis. The total cost is based on the time spent developing and implementing all features (this time is then multiplied by our hourly rate). And the time spent on development is based on the factors we described above.
To better illustrate, the Weelorum team presents 3 model examples of applications categorized by functionality:
- Simple applications: such an application offers only basic functionality and does not require integration with third-party tools or backend infrastructure. It uses a system appearance without customized graphical elements. Development typically takes up to 100 hours for a single platform.
- Medium complexity apps: this app will already offer things like chat, payment options, UI adaptation for tablets, communication with other services, and even basic backend infrastructure. Here, development already takes 600–800 hours for a single platform.
- Complex applications: more complex applications perform audio or video processing, have a complicated backend infrastructure, or include third-party tools such as machine learning. Development time here is 800 hours or more.
How to get started with app development
Here it depends on the capabilities of each client and the level of readiness of the project. We at Weelorum usually provide an initial rough estimate so that the client has an idea if it is within their financial means to undertake the project at all – this is how any fair agency should proceed.
- In any case, this rough estimate is not usable, for example, for bidding between several companies, as it does not take into account most of the details mentioned in this article, which have a major impact on the final price.
- These details are dealt with in the subsequent analysis, which takes 2-4 days and results in a technical specification for the project, including hourly estimates for each function. This will already provide the client with sufficiently detailed information on the project’s complexity. It is then possible to choose whether the mobile app development can be carried out on a fixed budget or as part of app development in individual sprints.
- After that, nothing prevents the successful implementation of the project. If you want to learn even more tips on development and deciding on an agency, contact us!
When you want to get quality software
This is more of a legal representation type of service, where it is also not possible to determine in advance the exact scope of work and price for litigation. Moreover, agencies -especially the better ones – will not even agree to the project tendered in a “here’s the brief, give me a price” way, preferring the time & material model and some agile development techniques.
So the decision for a particular agency is quite complex and should take into account as many factors as possible to help you put together the final mosaic at the end.
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