If you’re embarking on an app development project, you’re probably curious about ‘what applications do Millennials use?’

Maintaining interest and involvement from the Millennials will be vital to your app's long-term success. While earlier generations such as the Baby Boomers and Generation X, as well as the young Gen Z populations, are still significant forces to be dealt with, Millennials are now the largest working-age generation.

Who are Millennials exactly?

Wikipedia says that “Millennials, also known as Generation Y or Gen Y, are the demographic cohort following Generation X and preceding Generation Z. Researchers and popular media use the early 1980s as starting birth years and the mid-1990s to early 2000s as ending birth years, with the generation typically being defined as people born from 1981 to 1996. Most Millennials are the children of baby boomers and early Gen Xers; Millennials are often the parents of Generation Alpha”.

To break down Wikipedia’s definition into a more contemporary manner, Millennials are those born between 1981 and 1996, making them between 26–41 by now. You probably didn’t expect a Millennial to be nearly 40 years old!

Millennials are still the most engaging social-media generation since they are the first generation to use social media. They are the generation that grew up during a period of fast technological progress, particularly in the areas of the Internet and phones.

What has the biggest influence on Millennial app decisions?

What type of apps do Millennials use the most?

Millennials’ favorite general apps

• Airbnb
• Venmo
• Tinder

Millennials’ favorite Social Media apps

• Facebook
• YouTube
• Instagram
• Pinterest & Twitter
• TikTok

Millennials’ favorite Fitness apps

• Nike Run Club
• MyFitnessPal

These are just the top 10 of the apps Millennials love, but there are plenty of others that we didn’t mention. If you have the possibility to create something unique, do it! And if you struggle with the process, contact us and we can help you.

Read the full article here.

Top 10 mobile applications that Millennials love was originally published in appssemble on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

Should you build an MVP?

A Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is the best way for a founder or a business to validate their hypothesis by getting in front of their customers through digital marketplaces and testing it with a real audience.

The process of developing an MVP is costly from both a time perspective and financially, to get good results, an MVP should focus on a bare minimum set of features that would allow testing the idea of the product.

What to include in an MVP?

Deciding on the roadmap and the feature set of an MVP is a difficult task, especially for a first-time founder, or a business that tries to solve a new problem that is different from what they are used to doing. Before going in and developing an MVP full of useless features that will not provide any usefulness for your user, it’s important to plan accordingly and focus on the problem and the right audience.

As its names say, an MVP should be a MINIMUM VIABLE product, which means you’ll need to cut and reduce the feature set of the product until you’ll reach the core of your main idea.

Why should you build an MVP?

An MVP is the first iteration of your product, the watered-down, slim version of your grand vision. It should provide a solution to the core problem you’re trying to solve, in a manner that’s good enough for the users to use and engage with for you to test the hypothesis of the product.

• Attract investors and stakeholders
• Better understand your target audience
• Test the market
• Perfect your business model

Every successful mobile product has started as an MVP

We know that the start of a new mobile product is one of the most important steps in its lifecycle. There are a lot of resources and books that teach you how to run a successful business, but there are limited sources for those who just started or want to start building a mobile product. At appssemble, we are here to help you and guide you through the whole process of building an MVP, picking out the right feature set and the right technologies so that you can get the best setup to test your assumptions and be able to pivot on the feedback of your early users.

If you want to build a mobile MVP, get in touch and learn more about our process for building successful mobile app MVPs, and how can we help you reach your first customers.

Why should you spend time and money on a mobile MVP? was originally published in appssemble on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

The live video streaming market is expected to hit $70 billion in 2021 as shown in a study from 2016. Video content is the king nowadays, with more than 80% of US users preferring to watch a video than read a blog post or article, in addition to this, the viewing rate of videos is 10–20 times higher for live content than for prerecorded, on-demand one.

Smartphones are our most personal devices, and they have great hardware capabilities for creating, streaming and watching live video content. Today we are going to talk about the technology behind live-streaming apps, what should you consider if you want to solve a problem through live-streaming and what are the costs of developing such an app.

How to build a live-streaming app MVP?

Product

Never building on assumptions is our mantra at appssemble, before building a product it’s important to understand what’s its purpose, and the business model around it.

It’s important to conduct surveys and talk to the users before building a product, that is why we encourage you to conduct a free Discovery session and a Design Sprint before developing the product.

Experience

When building an MVP, the focus is on the core of the product, the main feature only, but that core needs to function remarkably well. When building a streaming app, there are a couple of things that make the live-streaming experience a pleasant one:

• The content needs to be available instantly, and the streams must have as little delay as possible
• Streaming content should not consume too many network resources — the internet is not cheap in many countries, especially the one from carrier providers, when building a streaming app you should make sure you’re not using more bandwidth than you’re needing
• Streaming or watching a video should not drain the battery — unfortunately, this is the case with many apps where streaming, encoding, or decoding live video takes a big toll on the energy efficiency of the devices it runs on
• Privacy — We are strong advocates of privacy, the content of the user should be his own, and have full control over it
• Last but not least, the UX/UI represents a major part in the success of the app, the flow of the user as well as how it interacts with the content can be a deal-maker or breaker.

Technology

The most popular live video streaming protocols are WebRTC and RTMP/S each with its own strong and weak points.

When developing an MVP what we usually recommend is going with a third-party service provider for the first iteration of MVP, to test the market, user engagement, acquisition, etc., and if the product is successful move onto a custom solution with lower operational costs.

WebRTC in mobile apps

This technology allows for an extra layer of privacy as the connection (if possible) is made directly between the users involved in the communication, meaning the video goes straight from user A to user B without using an intermediate server, which results in lower latency, and lower operational costs. In cases where this approach fails, a relay server is used as a middleman for communication.

Pros

• Lower operational costs
• Increased privacy
• Low latency

Cons

• Does not work well for more than 5 users on mobile devices — in general, it should be used for apps where communication is restricted to a low number of users, or when only a video feed is sent (the presenter sends the video to all the participants, the participants are only watchers).

RTMP / RTMPS in mobile apps

This protocol is the most used for high-definition streaming, where a delay of 10–15 seconds (from the moment when it was streamed to when the user sees it) is acceptable, this is used for instance when streaming a conference, a sporting event, or a concert in which there is no real-time interaction with the viewers (only trough messages, and other means different from video).

Pros

• High-quality videos, that can be modified (eq. applying watermarks)
• Supports a large number of users — it can be scaled to any number of watchers
• Videos can be stored and viewed on-demand after the stream has ended

Cons

• Usage of third parties for communication
• A delay of 10–15 seconds
• Does not support real-time communication for all the users involved in the conversation.

Features & Costs

Every MVP is different in its way, compiling a definitive set of features for a live-streaming MVP is not possible, but many of the mobile apps which have streaming as their main component have some of the following features

• User registration / login
• User profile
• A list of streamers/feeds and the ability to search or filter them
• Streaming or watching a live stream
• Subscription mechanism
• Notifications

The price of the project includes manual QA, development, and project management needed for one platform (iOS or Android).

We have a wide experience in building streaming applications, our technologies are used by Bosch, Honda, and a lot of developers through our free SDKs.

If you’re looking for a partner for building a great streaming app, get in touch and let us guide you through the process. Drop us an email, and let’s discuss more!

How to build a Live Streaming app — Product, Monetization, Tech, Features & Costs was originally published in appssemble on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

Why is it important to have the right development team structure?

People are the key to your product’s success. Even though the absence of some professionals appears to be normal during the development process, it may have an impact at the end of the day.

A good grasp of the mobile app development team structure can assist you in effectively building your project and finding market success. This is true regardless of whether you are outsourcing or developing your app in-house.

What type works at appssemble?

Each workgroup is a complex and dynamic microorganism with its own set of employees and regulations.

appssemble’s company goal for mobile app development team members is to have diverse team members who fully reflect our expertise. We have universal troops and profound specialists on staff that is dedicated and thorough while also adaptable.

Key roles in the mobile app development team structure

What counts most are the talents and abilities of each member of your project’s crew. It is now critical that you understand the duties and responsibilities of each member of your application development team. The traditional plan is as follows:

• Project manager / Product manager
• UI/UX designers
• iOS/Android developers
• Backend developers
• QA engineers

Project manager / Product manager

UI/UX designers

• Make a user personas;
• Consider the user flow and create app wireframes;
• Make app prototypes;
• Create a user-friendly app UI;
• Changes should be made in response to user input and testing data;
• Working knowledge of UI/UX design tools such as Figma, InVision, and Sketch;
• Knowledge of UX research, wireframing, UI prototyping, UX authoring, and interaction design is required;
• Coding knowledge can be required in order to communicate effectively with programmers;

iOS/Android developers

Developers’ responsibilities:

• Creating high-quality code from drawings, mockups, and wireframes;
• Developing and sustaining reusable, dependable, and high-performance code;
• Providing the highest quality, performance, and responsiveness in mobile apps;
• Addressing app flaws and resolving issues.

Required skills for iOS developers:

• Mastery of Objective-C and Swift for the creation of native apps;
• Understanding of the Xcode IDE — the primary development environment for macOS, iOS, and iPadOS apps — is required;
• Understanding of how to create apps for the most recent iterations of iOS.

Required skills for Android developers:

• Knowledge of the Kotlin and Java programming languages is required;
• Proven expertise with Android Studio, the Android app development environment;
• Capability to create an app that works with a wide range of Android versions, devices, and screen sizes;

Backend developers

• Data storage, security, and presentation to the appropriate user;
• Managing payment systems that can access and securely store data in order for users to make payments in-app;
• Application programming interfaces (APIs) are used to communicate between the server and devices;
• Creating device-specific operating logic;
• Framework development and app architecture;
• Using databases, integrated development environments (IDEs), and collaborative tools;
• They should have hands-on expertise with a programming language such as Java, Net, Python, PHP, or Ruby is required;

QA engineers

• Conduct both automated and manual testing;
• Maintain a record of test progress and test cases;
• Throughout testing, keep track of bugs;
• Identify probable issues that users may encounter;
• Create stringent testing guidelines to determine app quality and release readiness;
• Strong knowledge of QA testing technologies such as TestComplete, Robotium, and Selenium;
• Understanding of feature and bug tracking systems such as Jira, Trello, etc.

Stages of a mobile app development team

Types of a mobile app development team

1. In-house developers

2. Freelancers

3. A dedicated team

4. Outstaffing

5. Outsourcing

There you have it, the most important tips on how to create a successful mobile app development team. By now, you should clearly understand each development team’s role and responsibilities. Employing a firm that already has a team of developers in place is typically the most efficient technique for an app development company.

If you’re looking for more information, and directions for your development team structure or looking to hire the best iOS or Android app development team, then you should meet our professionals and give them an insight into your project’s idea. Appssemble always keeps up with clients’ requirements and builds something professionally unique by understanding the culture of their business.

How to choose the right mobile app development team structure was originally published in appssemble on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

As we’ve previously stated in the Short Guide to developing iOS apps for CarPlay, smartphones, the apps and the need for all of them are quite obvious, just imagine how much they ease your life.

What exactly is Android Auto?

The Android Auto system works by connecting a phone to a compatible car and allowing drivers to interact with their phone’s apps through the car screen and voice commands.

Android Auto offers a driver-optimized app experience to consumers who have an Android phone and the Android Auto app, but do not own a car that runs the Android Automotive OS. If a user’s automobile sound system supports Android Auto, they may connect their phone and utilize your app directly on their car’s display.

How does Android Auto work?

1. On the phone’s screen

2. On car display

What type of apps can be developed for Android Auto?

1. Messaging apps

2. Media apps

3. Navigation, Parking & Charging apps

4. Custom apps

General design guidance

The central aspect of Android for Cars is “design for driving.” The driver’s primary job is to drive safely, so this priority must be reflected in every design by automakers and app developers.

1. Interaction principles

2. Visual principles

3. Style foundations

4. System UI

Android Auto design system

As we’ve said before, building an Android app is quite accessible and easy for an experienced Android developer, and even if you’re a beginner, give it a try and test your boundaries. And if you ever feel overwhelmed, then we are here to take this issue out of your hand. Contact us and let our professionals build the project you desire. Read the full article here, and until the next one, keep your hands on the steering wheel and drive safe!

Short guide to developing apps for Android Auto was originally published in appssemble on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

I’m pretty sure not everybody will approve, but nowadays, a smartphone and a car are pretty indispensable. Just stop for a few seconds and imagine what would you do if you would have to “survive” for a week without a smartphone or even without a car. Now, I’m not saying it would be impossible, but you’ll have to agree, it would be a pain in the back having to figure out pretty much everything without a search, calling/texting a friend, or an app telling you the answer.

What exactly is CarPlay?

Apple introduced around 2014, “The ultimate copilot” — CarPlay. Now, what exactly is this and what does it do? CarPlay is an extension of iOS that enables a car’s infotainment system (aka the built-in entertainment and information system) to display and control a range of apps. Streaming music, dialing into a meeting, finding a car park, and ordering food, are just some of the apps you might consider enhancing to take advantage of the maturing CarPlay platform.

What are CarPlay apps?

Fortunately, Apple allows app developers many possibilities to build something that might be perfect for CarPlay, but before you jump to conclusions, you must also know that Apple restricts quite a lot of apps that CarPlay can enable, so the type of apps that you can develop are:

• Audio apps (Music, Podcasts, News)
• Communication apps (Messages, Calls)
• Navigation apps
• EV charging apps
• Parking apps
• Food ordering apps

What niches should you pay attention to when developing?

• Traffic safety
• Safety and liability insurance
• Fuel-saving applications
• Health and ergonomics

Can I integrate CarPlay into my existing app?

You could do so, but it is recommended to create a new one that complies with all CarPlay legal criteria. CarPlay apps are meant to appear and feel similar to your iPhone app, but with UI features comparable to built-in CarPlay apps. It must be in accordance with certain dimensions.

How to develop a CarPlay app?

1. CarPlay app entitlement

2. Assess your entitlement

4. Add the new key to Entitlements.plist file

5. Add the below key in info.plist

6. Write the code

7. Test it on Simulator

Read the full section in the article here.

How much UI does CarPlay accept?

Well…not much to be honest.

For example, music players or podcast apps are pretty restricted by Apple, and the UI displayed on the car’s dashboard screen is very strict and allows no customization of the provided template. Looking at the bright side, it all means less development work and is easier to implement.

The biggest policy is given to car producers, who are free to customize the CarPlay UI as they please.

In the table below, you can view each of the different CarPlay UI templates, as well as the app categories that are accepted by each:

As we’ve said before, building a CarPlay-enabled app is quite accessible and easy for an experienced iOS developer, but even if you’re a beginner, you should give it a try, and test your boundaries. And if you ever feel overwhelmed, then we are here to take this issue out of your hand. Contact us and let our professionals build the project you desire. Read the full article here, and until the next one, keep your hands on the wheel and drive safe!

Short guide to developing iOS apps for CarPlay was originally published in appssemble on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

As the planet continues to warm, entrepreneurs start being more and more interested in startup concepts that address global warming. Startups may not be the answer to all of our problems, but with the right funding, support, and education, some raw ideas may blossom into world-changing businesses.

Millennials are more concerned than previous generations with the social and environmental consequences of their purchasing and investing decisions. It’s only logical that the number of sustainability-focused companies is growing as they become older and enter the workforce.

Ecological innovation

This year has seen a greater emphasis on the environmental, social, and governance implications of enterprises. It implies that firms will have to place a greater emphasis on climate sustainability, raw material sourcing, production, and the global effect of their activities.

Being environmentally conscious entails more than just taking care of the environment. It is a matter of taking the required actions as well as making a conscious effort to adjust your lifestyle to preserve resources. From using recycled or renewable materials to lowering energy usage and trash, it appears that organizations and startups are making a concerted effort to safeguard our planet and live a sustainable lifestyle.

Why are environmental mobile apps important?

Raising awareness may be accomplished through a variety of strategies and media. With the rapid advancement of technology, mobile applications may be the ideal tool for the job. So, why are they important?

Fast and easy reach

When it comes to important concerns like the environment, issues need to be addressed as soon as possible and among a larger community. This may be accomplished through the use of media that practically everyone has access to. What greater tool is there than a mobile phone?

Easy access for those on the go

Environmental awareness may also be fostered via various blogs and webpages on the internet and yet have a large reach. That is an excellent strategy, but it is not as practical for individuals who are not in the comfort of their own homes.

Convenience

Many of us want comfort and ease in all we do. And if we don’t receive that, we’re not going to do it. Increasing one’s consciousness is no different. When it comes to individuals having the convenience of a mobile phone application at the tip of their fingers and being available anytime they want it, the odds of them learning from these applications simply increase.

Types of mobile app feature to help with environmental and climate change

Carbon dioxide levels are at their highest in 650,000 years, according to NASA, reaching a number of almost 8.000.000.000 tons of CO2 emitted into the atmosphere. The recycling rate dropped from 34.7% in 2015 to 32.1% in 2022, not to mention the 10 billion tons of freshwater waste worldwide daily. Our planet is covered 75% with water, but 97.5% of that water is saltwater, with only 2.5% fresh water to drink. Check this cool live count of water usability by The World Counts.

Tell us your environmental awareness app idea, and let’s build one that includes features such as promoting greener lives, recommendations for reducing CO2 emissions, and other actions to help people be more eco-friendly.

Monitoring carbon footprints

• Incorporating carbon footprint calculators to discover how daily acts affect climate change.
• Giving people the option to track the development of their carbon impact.
• Questionnaires to calculate a user’s personal and unique carbon score to assess how much CO2 they emit. Users may then adjust their lifestyle accordingly, such as reducing their power use or increasing their use of public transportation.
• An environmental awareness app can give users individualized suggestions on how to reduce their environmental effects and use resources more efficiently.
• Localized content can assist people in discovering sustainable projects near them.
• Users can compete in competitions to discover who can be the most environmentally friendly and sustainable.

Yayzy is one app that helps anyone measure and reduces our impact on the planet. It fights climate change and can be used as our personal carbon footprint calculator.

How Yayzy works

• Track your footprint on the go — From your online orders to your Uber trips, your itemized spending highlights the CO2 emitted from each activity
• Understand your carbon footprint — Uncover important insights in-app to help you monitor how your expenditure is impacting the planet.
• Embrace your growth — Keep an eye on your Yayzy tracker daily to reveal patterns, set goals & monitor monthly progress.

Waste and recycling

• A search engine that provides information on how to categorize various objects, such as plastics, glass, and cardboard;
• Providing timetables for trash and recycling pickup;
• Providing information about nearby depots where individuals may securely dispose of hazardous garbage;
• Providing a map of places and donation centers where individuals may donate goods such as clothing or furniture;
• It helps people live in harmony with the planet;
• It helps build a world that generates next to zero waste.

ReCollect is a technology company that combines deep expertise in solid waste and recycling with technology that works for government and business organizations. Their team is composed of leaders in public policy, recycling and solid waste communications, behaviour change and technology

How ReCollect works

• It helps people stay connected — since people are digitally connected nowadays, their custom-made mobile app allows anyone to receive information that they need, at the right time. There are notifications about updates to collection schedules, revealing places where to properly dispose of or recycle any material collections.
• It lets people access the app in real time — if you have changes you need to communicate with right away, the app allows you to stay connected to people in real time. Whether anyone needs to make changes to proper recycling or disposal instructions, or update delays in the collection schedule due to weather, the changes are communicated quickly.
• It helps people self-serve — if people are being provided with reliable and accessible ways to self-serve, they take care of themselves and the world around them. The call volumes and customer support costs are reduced if the engagement between people is increased.

Tracking water usage

• Tracking and regulating personal water use.
• Alerts for leaks to help you reduce waste and expensive water costs.
• The ability to compare use to that of other neighbors.
• The ability to define and achieve water objectives, as well as track progress.

Dropcountr connects people and their water utilities to the mobile devices they use every day.

How Dropcountr works

• You can use it to understand and manage your personal water use
• You can compare usage to similar neighbors
• You can set and reach water use goals
• You can access valuable rebates and utility announcements

Community awareness

We sometimes feel as if we have no control over the environment or how to make our earth a better, safer, and healthier place.

OneSave/Day is an app built around environmental awareness by appssemble. Their mission is to become a crucial part of the overall climate change solution by turning millions of lifestyles into more sustainable ones.

The Daily Saves facilitate the adoption of a responsible lifestyle and make it accessible to everyone through features that allow you to monitor your water usage carefully or warn you about leaving the lights on in the house, and so on. As a non-profit organization, they are fully committed to their values and act for the common good, so by using an app like theirs, you’ll be a part of a huge environmentalist family and learn about the best ways to cooperate to solve the climate crisis and save the Earth.

Is using an app enough?

No, it does not. But it is unquestionably a start. When it comes to fighting for a cause, we all need a place to start, and these types of apps, like Monitoring Carbon Footprints, Managing Waste and Recycling, and Tracking Water Usage, may provide that beginning point. Sharing the lessons we learned, if not the application itself, with people around us would be a terrific way to go ahead.

You can be the change that the world needs. We are your support.

This environment we live in is the only one known to sustain living forms at the moment. The repeated harm we inflict on it is causing it to decay at a quicker rate than we realize. We must keep in mind that if it fails to the point that it can no longer support life, we would have nowhere to go, which is why we should not simply ponder about boosting environmental awareness, and take a step today, even if it starts through a smartphone app. Therefore, if you have an environmental awareness mobile app idea in mind, get in touch with us, tell us your plan, and let us build a project that might change current things, peoples’ perspectives, or the environment. Until the next article, stay safe and be responsible for the environment.

Mobile startup trends on environmental awareness apps was originally published in appssemble on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

You know, those spots that everybody visited at least once, to see if they could find the car they wish they have or to just browse for new cars on the market.

Whether it’s a first-time purchaser searching for their first secondhand car or a classic car collector hunting for that beautiful vintage model, used car sites simplify the buying experience with thorough searchable listings, automobile reviews, buyers’ recommendations, and more.

However, used vehicle websites are more than just a resource for purchasers; they are also a wonderful resource for sellers to locate a buyer (sometimes many purchasers) for their used automobile. Read the full article here.

The problem

Driving a new car is thrilling, but performing the research that goes before buying a new car might be intimidating if you have to visit car parks. Buying cars online offers several advantages over in-person dealerships.

You avoid traveling to different locations where the vehicles you’re interested in are, and analyze them on the spot in a short span of time, with possibly little-to-no knowledge. Because let’s be honest, not everyone knows what to look for when buying a car, for its perks, and flaws.

You also can’t always drag an engineer or auto service employee with you to check it, therefore leaving you with limited expertise on what you’re buying.

Not to mention that before you can take your new automobile home, you must negotiate a fair price then and there.

So it can be a complex process that requires a lot of energy, time, and knowledge. I ask you now, why should you do all of that anxious and pressing process when you can do it from the comfort of your home with all the options written down?

The solution

It used to be difficult to sell your car in the past, you needed to take it to a dealer or to a car park. The dealers would give as low a price as possible to secure a high profit, or if you’d have sold it yourself, you’d had to exhibit it in a car park, consume an entire weekend and let all the people interested in buying it, drive the car around and waste your fuel.

Time-consuming and tragic, I know.

Fortunately, the internet has altered all of that. Today, there are plenty of options to sell your automobile online, all of which promote it to a far broader audience than the conventional techniques ever could.

You may also be as active in the transaction as you like thanks to the different internet choices.

Demographics

According to Google’s statistics, 95% of vehicle buyers use digital as a source of information. Twice as many chose online research instead of a dealership.

V12 says that

“52% of car shoppers feel anxious or uncomfortable at dealerships. Millennials lead the pack in their dislike, with 56% saying they’d rather clean their homes than negotiate with a car dealer”,

and I find that beautiful because I’m one of those anxious Millennials who prefer mobile apps versus face-to-face negotiations :’)

The business model

The success of an on-demand online buy-and-sell used automobile mobile app is partly dependent on the sort of business strategy you adopt for your firm.

Dedicated Car Buying and Selling App

A specialized automobile sale and buy app business model will give a specific platform to company owners and automate their sell and purchase procedure.

Model for an Aggregator Car Sell and Buy App

The app owner’s primary purpose is to provide a platform for sellers and dealers to publish adverts, display automobiles of various models, and allow buyers to seek better options that meet their demands.

The revenues

• commission fees on the purchase
• listing fees
• in-app ads

The marketing

• Don’t dismiss the power of social media
• Take advantage of events in that area
• Invest in innovation
• Use the local markets
• Enhance your Google SERPs
• Competitor keyword bidding
• Deal with one user at a time
• Offer a helping hand
• Build a community

The product

Before you begin, you should have an idea of the functionality you will require in your app.

Buyer’s profile panel:

• Signup screen
• Search box
• Compare cars
• Vehicle exchange
• Contact dealers
• Message requests
• Schedule an appointment
• Loyalty programs
• Multi-payment option
• In-app chat and call

Seller’s profile panel:

• Signup screen
• Car listing
• Specifications
• Message and inquiries
• Multi-payment option
• Offers & Discounts
• Service center specifications

The features

To be competitive in the automobile business, the application must be as beneficial as feasible.

Must-have Features:

• Being able to create a user profile
• A uniform customer base
• Viewing location
• Geoforcing
• Advanced search
• Car page
• Push notifications
• Booking
• Chat
• Auto service
• Comments
• Contact

Nice-to-have Features

• The ability to sell parts online
• Settlement of accounts with suppliers and car owners
• Automation of all computer processes
• Integration of the dealer’s mobile application with their website and email
• Printing the necessary documents from templates
• Reports on managers, sales, cars, and other parameters
• Implementation of newsletters via SMS and email
• Static advertising
• Auto inventory services
• Collection of information on consumer preferences

To conclude this article, it is correct to state that creating an online used vehicle sell-and-purchase application is a difficult undertaking. While it is interesting, dependable, user-friendly, and informative, you must keep certain factors in mind to ensure that your app works on the same pitch.

So, hire a professional mobile app development company and develop a solution that will provide your company with a competitive advantage.

What are great car sell-buy apps made of? was originally published in appssemble on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

Technology is taking over the world. Taking a quick look around us, we see digitalization gaining more and more traction.

But how do you make sure that the product you build can sustain your business while generating income? And how do you fast, customer feedback-based releases?

At appssemble, we encourage all of our clients to first build an MVP for their product.

What is an MVP?

Eric Ries defined an MVP as that version of a new product which allows a team to collect the maximum amount of validated learning about customers with the least effort. This validated learning comes in the form of whether your customers will purchase your product.

Note how less functionality does not mean poor quality. In fact, it is essential to know that in a relatively competitive digital world, to achieve customer traction, the software you build needs to be more than just a few lines of code well-kept in a repository. It needs to create emotion, blend into the everyday environment, solve real-deal problems, and tell you a little story while it does all that.

The benefits of building an MVP

In short, an MVP is a great way to lay out your business idea, and see if it works or not without investing a ton of money beforehand, which leads us to our first benefit of building a minimum viable version of your product first.

1. An MVP saves you time and money.

As a startup founder and new product builder, you can easily fall into the trap of adding too much functionality to your product before getting it on the market to have its first interaction with the users. This means that you can easily invest loads of money into something that hasn’t been tested, hence validated by the users.

Ideally, you would want to release the core features of the product, get them out to your beta testers, and continue with the roadmap of your product based on feedback. It not only saves you money but time as well.

2. An MVP will bring focus to your core value proposition.

Because an MVP brings restrictions when it comes to releasing entire sets of functionalities, it challenges you to think of the real problem the product is solving for its customers and its core value proposition of it.

3. An MVP helps you verify the market demand.

MVPs are renowned for helping business owners and startup founders test and validate their product idea. Bringing an ideology of only building core functionalities and being cautious with the money invested, and MVP will help founders achieve market fit while decreasing future investments in the product.

4. MVPs provide an ideal framework for iterating the UI and UX of your product.

User Experience is crucial for the success of your product. Once you release an MVP on the market, you have the necessary amount of feedback to know what works and what doesn’t about the UX of your product.

How to build an MVP

At appssemble, we created a software development process that guides us when building new products and provides a tried and tested framework for building mobile apps in an agile manner and lean approach.

1. Product Strategy

2. Create user stories and flows for your mobile application

3. Mobile App Wireframing & UX Design

4. UI Design

5. MVP Development (Coding Time)

6. Launch!

Read the full description of each step in our full article.

Don’t forget to build, measure & learn.

While building an MVP, one of the most essential principles you need to follow is the build measure and learn loop. After you launched your product on the market, keep an eye on how users interact with it and collect all the feedback needed to iterate and enhance your product.

Curious to see some of the projects that we built and started out as MVPs? Go ahead and check out the appssemble mobile applications portfolio on our website.

Do you have a project in mind? Schedule a free consultation and let’s build it together!

The benefits of building an MVP for your startup & how to build a Minimum Viable Product was originally published in appssemble on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

In our work of building digital products for startups around the world, we get to see how a lot of them thrive, while others fail. But what makes all the differences between unicorns and startups that end up failing, and why do some of the startups fail?

What is market validation?

Market validation is a process that helps you determine whether your product is of interest to your market. It starts with writing down your app concept, conducting interviews with potential users, and testing the market with a Minimum Viable Product.

The solution

The business analysis phase of building a digital product should start with writing down the product concept. Find a pen and a piece of paper, and start writing down your answers to these questions:

Who is my customer? — We hope your answer won’t be everyone because if it is, we are in big trouble. When it comes to gathering data about your potential customers, there is no such thing as getting too specific. Make sure you collect all relevant information about your prospective users in one place.

What problem am I solving for my customers? — In our jobs, we often see entrepreneurs fret about the features they are launching and take the decision with a product-first mindset, then spend time thinking about why their product is not getting traction. If you can’t put your finger on your customer’s problem, you won’t succeed in solving it.

How does my product solve the problem? Only after defining the problem, you are addressing, you can move on to discussing the product. You want to translate the solution you provide to your users into functionalities that will be integrated into your app — which brings us to another important thing.

Choosing to build an MVP

A minimum viable product is the first version of your digital product, containing a minimum amount of features to delight users and collect valuable feedback from the market. At appssemble, we like to call it a Minimum Lovable Product because besides validating a need and helping you get valuable feedback from the market, an MVP should also get to the hearts of your users.

Take a quick look at some of the mobile apps built by appssemble that started out as minimum viable products.

Product development does not end after the launch

An important phase in your process of reaching market validation is getting the app you build into the hands of the users, as soon as possible. Once the product is out there, you are standing face to face with the opportunity to improve your product.

Pay attention to their reactions and pain points, make sure that the entire user experience makes sense for them, and be fast when it comes to improving the app.

Read the full article here.

Do you have a mobile project or have general questions on mobile devices? Drop us an email, and let’s discuss more!

How going MVP-first can save your startup a lot of money. Market validation for startups was originally published in appssemble on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.