We all know that this is the era of mobiles and handhelds. Most people are heavy phone users and prefer working on their smartphones instead of laptops or desktops. It is all about convenience and portability. You need one mobile app that works for you for all of these purposes. Keeping in mind the increasing number of users worldwide, the demand for mobile apps and their downloads has increased.
Cause of the increase in mobile usage
Talking about the COVID-19 pandemic, several people embraced the ‘Work from Home’ schedule. However, this also led to online ordering of groceries, products, and other essentials. It demanded more mobile apps to develop catering to the needs of mobile users.
What is the future of the mobile app market?
Mobile app downloads have seen a rise in the last two years. The mobile app market is expected to grow by more than 20 billion downloads by the mid of 2023. The mobile app development field has seen a better future with such growth. In the next section, we look at the trends in mobile app development.
The AI has got your back
Do you use virtual AI assistants such as Siri, Bixby, or Google? Well, all of these interact with whatever question you ask, assign a task, set the alarm, and so on. The future focus of AI is to process natural language, thereby becoming more aware of the responses.
AR/VR mobile apps
People play games on their mobile smartphones and love to interact with online players with a real look and feel. It is only possible with the help of AR/VR technology, augmented reality, and virtual reality. Not only with the games, but several apps, such as social media apps, have that functionality. The future trend of AR/VR is to showcase products for customers. They can have a real look and feel before buying the product, instead of traveling to a distant shop.
Location-based mobile apps
How a user interacts with the business app is an important thing. The location-based apps ensure the customer’s location and deliver the products by tracking them. Furthermore, such apps do often target the potential audience based on location. Thus they can offer relevant ads that are useful for the customers. The future focuses on better API and Google location-based technology, thus developing scalable mobile applications.
AMP – Accelerated mobile pages
When it comes to a website, users or visitors expect the same to open faster. Nobody waits for a piece of information that is not available or with delay. Similarly, AMP technology is used for mobile applications to work more quickly and load data faster. It enables delivery instantly to the user using intuitive Google technology. Furthermore, AMP helps in providing the best browsing experience to users. Whether the mobile app is developed on a native platform or hybrid, AMP is a must.
Pro tip: AMP mobile apps and websites rank higher in Google and are SEO-friendly.
PWA – Progressive web apps
The new generation or trend in mobile application development is not just mobile apps but progressive mobile apps or web apps. The PWA helps eliminate slow speed loading of web and mobile pages and needs less internet connectivity. One can use mobile apps offline and still get the latest information. The benefit is that such apps consume less internet or mobile data.
Ending Thoughts
There you have it. 2023 will bring the best of mobile app trends, and users will love it. Google is focusing more on how to get innovation at every step and enhance the productivity and usage of the mobile app. Do look for upcoming mobile apps and stay updated with the mobile trends in the new year, which is just around the corner.
And if you are planning to get your mobile app developed, get in touch with the experts at Midriff Info Solution Pvt . Ltd. We have a team of experienced mobile app developers who can develop a beautiful and fully functional, user-friendly app for your business. Contact us today.