Mobile App Development Trends That May Change Your Perspective in 2021

 

Do you know? Over '175' billion apps are downloaded yearly. On average, each individual install’s 80 apps on their mobile phones. On a daily basis, a person uses 9 mobile apps. Today, the industry of mobile app development is thriving globally. All the latest technology advancements and customer demands directly show an impact on mobile applications development.

Want to be successful in this market? The only way is to stay updated on the latest trends. Even studies have also shown that the average American checks their mobile every 12 minutes while 10% of individuals check once every 4 minutes. So it's astonishing to know that users spent 88% of their time using apps. Indeed this news encourages anyone who is into the mobile app development niche.

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Best Frameworks for Mobile App Development

React Native – React Native is a cross-platform app development framework that Facebook develops. Within a short period, React Native has become the developer’s top choice. By using React Native, we could able to build apps for Android and iOS seamlessly. In addition, this framework is universally popular for its unique features like reusable components, integration with third-party plugins, and faster development, including deployment. 

Flutter – Flutter is Google’s open-source framework for developing android and iOS apps using a single codebase. It delivers apps that look similar to NativeNative. In addition, this framework includes widgets, a rendering engine, integrating APIs and tools which help developers build and deploy mobile applications. 

Xamarin – Xamarin is an open-source framework owned by Microsoft used to develop native Android, iOS, macOS, tvOS apps by leveraging .NET and C programming languages. This framework empowers organizations to offer native performance with better user experiences. 

Ionic – Ionic framework is built with PhoneGap and Angular, allowing developers to build Android and iOS apps. The unique thing about Ionic is it lets developers use UI elements such as filters, forms, views, menus, action sheets in the app design. 

 

 

Apache Cordova – 

 It is a user-friendly mobile development framework for developers out there. By using Apache Cordova, we could leverage CSS3, HTML5, and JavaScript to build applications. Additionally, Cordova plugins enable developers to access some of the hardware capabilities like GPS, camera, and accelerometer.  

JQuery Mobile – JQuery Mobile is a mobile development framework that helps to build independent applications. It primarily uses JavaScript and HTML to build responsive websites that simultaneously work on mobile, tablet, and desktop versions. This even allows developers to customize themes for both mobile and web. 

Framework7 – An open-source framework that allows developers to build native-like apps. It also supports Vue.js, Reacts, and Svelte. Another unique feature of Framework7 is regrading its stunning UI elements. As a result, framework7 makes the development process faster, easier, and convenient. 

 

Unlocking the Latest Mobile App Development Trends

 IoT App Integration – The usage of a network of devices connected to the internet has drastically increased due to the constantly evolving technologies. It gives an automated edge for the consumers to control any device. Currently, innovative home technology and mobile app development are on the rise. By using mobile apps, we could able to control home security systems and other household appliances. 

 

Application for Foldable Devices – In the last decade, we have used flip phones, and later touch screens have taken over the entire market globally. Again in 2019, we have seen foldable devices released from top manufacturers where the mobile screen folds according to the user preferences. The actual concept behind this foldable device is that the designed app should adjust whenever it folds and unfolds. 

 

5G Smartphone Technology – 5G has started rolling out in some major countries and significantly impacts the app trends. In the next 5 years, 5G will be available for everyone all around the world. With the help of the 5G network, speed and efficiency increase. Additionally, 5G decreases the latency up to 10x times by improving the efficiency of the network along with traffic capacity. However,5G boosts the functionality of mobile apps performance even while testing or building an app.  

 

High Demand for Wearable Devices – The trend of wearable devices is unstoppable, whether it'sit's smartwatches, trackers, or fitness bands. These devices have reached their full potential, and top-notch companies are independently developing apps, particularly wearable devices. In the upcoming years, we can instantly download the app right inside our wearable devices that are custom-built and designed. 

 

Beacon Technology –  This technology is widely used by top industries such as healthcare, hospitality, and retail. It is a technology developed in 2013 and significantly made more advancements for better functionality. For example, it helps to track buyer behavior. The app also triggers push notification sale updates related to your search history.  

 

Mobile Commerce – In the app trends, we couldn't miss out on mobile commerce dominating over the years. Most businesses are leveraging mobile apps to increase their profits by driving sales. By the end of 2021, it crosses 72% of the usage.

 

AI – Embedding AI technology into the apps adds advanced features like image recognition, face detection, text classification, speech recognition, and more. With the help of AI & ML, it makes apps smarter by improving performance. 

 

Augmented Reality Apps – The future of AR will continue, and a more advanced level of features will pave into the mobile app gaming industry. Today, AR has become more practical for multiple industries. 

 

Advanced Chatbots – Usage of chatbots has been increased on websites massively. As a result, Chatbots became a whole new standard for customer service. Every year the global chatbot market is rising, and it is expected to increase by 25%.   

 

Tightens App Security – Security must be a top priority for clients and app resellers as well. Almost 60% of the fraud and malware attacks take place on mobile devices. 

 

Cloud Computing Integration – Cloud computing is not penetrated into the mobile app to its full potential. By adapting to the cloud technology, the mobile application's performance is improved, and the whole data is stored inside the cloud instead of the user's device. By the end of 2021, many enterprise workloads will be shifted to the cloud. 

 

Conclusion

The revolution of mobile app development keeps on changing. If you want to stay ahead of the competition, you must predict the future trends what’s yet to arrive. It doesn’t mean that one should implement each trend while building the mobile app. Just analyze and understand how the global market is shifting to gain an edge in your space. Looking for a trusted development partner in the IT industry then, Sun Technologies is a global leader in providing the most advanced mobile testing services with improved user experience to the end-user. 

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