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What are the different phases of developing a mobile app?

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Imran Alavi is a Marketing & App Development Expert and the CEO of Proleadsoft, a Digital Marketing and App Development firm based in San Francisco, CA. With over 10 years of experience, he specializes in Web Design, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Search Engine Marketing (Google, Facebook, LinkedIn AdWords), App Development, and Software strategies for businesses. Imran holds a BS in Computer Science from the National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, an MS in Computer Science from San Francisco State University, and has completed Stanford University Continuing Studies courses in Business, Marketing, and Communication.

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It always starts with requirement gathering, which is the analysis phase, which is determining what needs to be done, what the benefits are, what the features are, and then finalizing them. The next phase is the design phase where you actually design the look and feel of the app, the user experience, and the user interface. Once that is done, you develop the app by converting those designs into code, creating the backend database. The next step after that is testing everything thoroughly to make sure it works on different platforms. Finally, you would take the app live and continue to add features and provide support.

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What phase should I be spending the most time on when creating a mobile app?

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I would say the analysis and planning phase. Because once you have the right plan in place, you just have to execute that in design. Development does take some time as well.

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Is it expensive to create an app?

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No, it's not expensive to create an app. You can learn to create apps on Google or YouTube.

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Do I need physical servers to host an app or will Google keep the data?

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Either is fine. If you have an old laptop or something that can run a server OS like Ubuntu or Debian or Windows server, then you can use that. Or you can use just Google, Heroku, Amazon Web Service, etc. to host the app. I recommend just using Google, as it's a lot easier.

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Does Android have an app to help create apps?

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Yes, it's called AIDE. It is an app that lets you develop Android apps right from your Android device.

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How much do I need to pay for a fee for each created mobile app?

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You can publish as many apps you want to after a one-time payment of 25 dollars.

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What is the most popular coding language?

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Swift and Java. Swift is for Apple development and Java is for Android. If you are interested in cross-platform development then use Javascript and C#.

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Can I create a social media app?

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Yes, you need a domain name, server and your website. You can design a website using WiX.

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How can you use MIT app inventor?

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MIT app inventor can be used to make apps that run on your mobile phone, but you can’t publish them to the App Store or the Google Play store. It also has a lot of limitations if you’re looking to make a full-fledged app.

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Do Google Play Stores and iOS stores cost money to publish apps?

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Google Play Store has a one-time fee of $25, and the App Store has an annual subscription of $99 per year.

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