How to choose the perfect iPhone Application Development Company

Featured article by Ritesh Patil is the co-founder of Mobisoft Infotech

You or your team have brainstormed the perfect idea for your next mobile app, jotted the plan on paper and if you’re extremely enthusiastic, a testable wireframe has been devised too. Sounds too good to be true!? Your app is all set to be launched but the reality is that the actual process is on the verge of beginning.

Take a look at the basic fundamentals like your project’s timeline, financial aspects and the scope of development work – which all play a very important role, but zeroing in on the right company takes a lot more intelligent questioning. This process is exciting yet risky at the same time. Confused about where to begin and make the right choices? Here are a few factors you need to keep in mind before selecting an top iPhone app development company.

1)  Know your Goal:

Before taking a plunge into any iOS application development venture, ensure you know what you exactly want. Why? It’s simply a vital indicator showing you if the development process is marching towards the right direction. Know what your app goals are. For example:

– I am building an app that promotes my brand or service

– I am building an app that would generate full-time business for me and my entire team

– I am building an app that has nothing to do with profits – it’s purely recreational

And so on. Check your priorities – whether you are an aspiring iOS developer, IT professional or even a manager working on a productivity-based application for your employees, the key lies in having a well-defined project goal surely guaranteeing you a successful app!

2)  Experience matters!

Totally! If you are on the hunt for a leading iPhone app development team packed with a great team of app developers, do remember to check their background history, portfolio and assess that with your present app idea. Don’t fall for a colorful portfolio of mobile apps as it doesn’t give out the entire details of the past.

Look out for the number of active app users, successful downloads, profits, and in some cases, if they have received funding of any sort too. Cross-check with their clients and do check how proactive their team is with providing the contact details as to receive an honest feedback.

3)  Building bonds:

When you are done with the development phase of your app, do remember that this is not just a one-time activity that you can make do with. It’s an ongoing process which goes through numerous technical changes on the basis of user feedback and daily trends.

The best way to systematically develop your product is to build great bonds with the team working on your product. Ensure their availability and that they provide customer support, as that represents the brand image of your app.

The main pitfall which most of the development companies make are vanishing after the development process is over. Once the app goes live, they disappear and they are never available when assistance is needed. Thus, look for a reliable team of developers or a company which is answerable at any given point of time right from ideation to deployment.

4)  Warranty please!:

We are all aware that developing an iOS application is not really the simplest task and there’s a high scope of finding bugs within the code – which most often stays hidden for months or even a year.

Your profits depend on the smooth functioning of your app and you possess all the rights to get a warranty from your development team to solve any error with the software, or any specific feature that doesn’t match the provided specifications. Always remember to choose responsible developers who offer a warranty to handle any unforeseen bugs for at least a stipulated period of time.

You deserve nothing but the best and before you take the leap, ensure that you pick iPhone app developers who would meet all of the above factors. Yes, it might take some time to get the best-fit solution but choosing the right team and right company makes all the difference between a decent app and an app which stands out from the rest.

Ritesh Patil is the co-founder of Mobisoft Infotech that helps startups and enterprises in mobile technology. He loves technology, especially mobile technology. He’s an avid blogger and writes on mobile application. He works in an iPhone application development company.