Native App Development

Behind all great apps is a simple idea. When you get an idea for an app, the first thing you need to do is consider the problem that your app will solve for its users. Once you understand what it will do and how it will be different from existing apps on the market, you can begin your journey towards launching a successful native app. Keep in mind, however, that this first step can take some time. That’s why App Boxer is here to help you through getting this process started.

Before going any further, we need to define your competition, gain a better understanding of your target audience, and conduct analytical research into the existing market. Once we have a full picture of the current landscape, we can determine where your project will sit within it and start making the necessary plans for your UK native app development. The first decision you’ll have to make is what platform you’d like to develop on – Android or iOS.

The process of wireframing involves our UX/UI designers mapping out the features and functions of your app on a screen to determine what will be required for app development – including any particular specifications and system integration.

Together with you and your team, our experienced UK app specialists will work to create a brand that captures the essence and meets the needs of your organisation, as well as your target audience. Using a collaborative mood board, we will define the visual direction of your native app’s brand, offering several variations of our concepts to ensure we provide a solution that best suits you. Once you’ve chosen a concept, we will provide you with a copy of your unique brand guidelines and assets to ensure continuity in your brand moving forward.

Once your brand has been defined, our UI/UX designers will start building the front-end design of your app. They will take the elements from the brand guidelines, such as typography and colour, and apply them to your wireframes to create an exceptional user experience. Upon completion, App Boxer will provide you with a high-fidelity app prototype that you can use for promotional and investment purposes.

Working with our UK app development team, our business analyst will start to create the user stories for your Native App. This is a document that details and outlines every interaction that your users will have with your app. The finished document defines all the functionality and technical requirements and is used to support the back-end development of your project. It also provides your organisation with a final estimated cost for your UK native app development, as well as a future development plan.

This is the stage where we begin to build out the usability and code the functionality of your native app, in line with our wireframing, branding and UX/UI strategy. As part of this process, we tap into the native and built-in iOS or Android features to help boost the overall user experience.

App Boxer conducts extensive quality assurance testing throughout the UK native app development process to ensure that each feature and function is operating as intended and no bugs are found in the back end of your application. These tests include:

• UI/UX Testing: The finished app is compared to the original interface design concept to ensure the proper implementation of workflows and UI accuracy.
• Stress Testing: This involves using specific testing tools to simulate moderate load on the app and expose any weaknesses in the performance of its systems. Load scalability is an important factor in the development of every App Boxer app.
• Interrupt Testing: This is where the business app is tested to see how it performs against several everyday scenarios, such as the loss of network connection, loss of battery power, or the interruption of an incoming call. Any necessary adjustments are then made accordingly.
• Security Testing: It’s imperative that we ensure confidentiality and security are key functions of every app, and user data is protected from any external threats. We test your app thoroughly to locate any issues and block unauthorised data access. We also install SSL certificates to ensure that all server-side communication is encrypted.

Every native app that App Boxer UK develops is delivered to the highest standard. This final step involves submitting your app to the store provider for assessment. For iOS apps, this is Apple. For Android apps, this is the Google Play Store. Once your app is approved by the provider, it’s ready to be launched!

App Boxer will continue to watch over your native app once it has been deployed to ensure that any issues that may arise are taken care of, such as functionality or security bugs. This is all part of App Boxer’s 3-month product warranty.