How much does it costs to develop an iOS app?
The cost of an iOS app depends on its
- Complexity
- Design
- Prototyping
- Features
- iOS Developers
- Delivery time
The complexity of an iOS app along with above essential requirements decides its cost factor:
- Low complexity: An iOS app with low complexity costs upto $30000 & takes 60 days to build it.
- Medium complexity: An iOS app with medium complexity costs upto $50000 & takes 60-90 days
- Highest complexity: An iOS app with highest complexity can cost upto $100000 & take upto 6 months for delivery
What are the challenges in iOS app development?
There are five crucial iOS app development challenges:
- Application compatibility: Apple 32 bit apps are not compatible with its latest 64-bit technology. This means mobile app developers have to optimize their existing app to make it compatible with 64-bit systems.
- Storage & memory limitations: Apple devices have fixed memory & storage space posing a big challenge for iOS app development as iOS developers have to develop a Lite version of iOS apps, making it an additional work.
- Battery life: It is a bigger challenge for developers to create an iOS app consuming little battery & ensure apple users don’t have to compromise on device usage experience.
- App Store rejections: A new app can be rejected due to multiple reasons like bugs, features against Apple’s App Store guidelines, asking personal information, objectionable content & a lot.
- Beta testing: The biggest challenge is Apple releasing the beta testing framework of every app & preparing for the next version update.
What are the features of iOS?
Apple has released the latest iOS 14 version. The key features are
- Redesigned Widgets
- App Library
- Compact UI
- Memoji
- Compact Siri design
- Carplay
- AirPods with Spatial audio
- App Clips
- Enhanced Privacy
- Augmented Reality
What are the most sought after qualities in iOS developers?
- A deep understanding of Apple’s UI/UX design guidelines
- Familiarity with Swift 3.0 programming language
- Master Apple’s Xcode IDE
- Spatial reasoning to think logically as a user
- Well versed with Apple’s human interface guidelines
- Familiarity with JSON-JavaScript to understand data use
- Grand Central Dispatch for a smooth experience