Coffee shop apps are really taking off right now. Up and down the country, and elsewhere around the world, savvy cafe owners are exploring the possible potential of offering their customers an app with which to enhance their coffee experiences, and reaping the rewards which come with them. Simple, elegant, logical, and effective, they’ve become … Continue reading “Essential Features of Successful Coffee Shop Apps”
Nowadays, 99.6% of all smartphone apps run on either iOS or Android. The two basis’s businesses build apps on is: using them as a channel to raise brand awareness, or the app being the business in itself. It’s important to distinguish between these two as what you choose could either save you money or trouble. … Continue reading “Native Vs. Cross Platform Development”
There are few things we love more than creating custom apps for our clients. Thanks to our expertise and experience, we’re always being asked to flex our creative muscles, allow our imaginations to run riot, and implement the latest trends and ideas into our app designs. However, even for seasoned professionals like us, there’s a … Continue reading “Inspiration Problem And Knowing What To Create”
Let’s start off with an undeniable truth: there are plenty of times when app development can be very, very challenging indeed. The industry is constantly changing and evolving, new technologies and innovations mean app developers must continually be on our toes and ahead of the curve, and there’s also the ever-present reality unexpected surprises, last … Continue reading “App Development: What Can Go Wrong And How Make It Right”
If you’ve ever worked in app development, then the following situation is probably more than a little familiar to you. A client has called or got in touch via email, with grand ideas about a new app which will help them reach a wider audience, and greatly encourage engagement among their target customer base. They … Continue reading “How Much Does App Development Cost”
At the end of the day, every app developer intends to generate revenue from their creations. The goal is not merely to cover the costs of its production, but also to turn a profit as well. After all, we might love what we do. So, if our apps don’t bring in revenue, who’s going to … Continue reading “All You Need To Know About In-App Purchases”
Speak to any other app developers, and you’ll probably notice that we all share a handful of personality traits between us. Firstly, we generally spend a bit too much time indoors. Secondly, our reading material seems to primarily consist of industry magazines and the latest articles on app innovations and technologies. Thirdly – and this … Continue reading “Creator’s Damnation: I Don’t Like My App”
Remember those annoying popups that ask you for your location? Well, now that you are becoming an app founder you should know that those popups are actually super important. In fact without showing them or without users agreeing to them your app might simply not work. In this article we will review the complete list … Continue reading “List of all iOS permissions”
Publishing an app is not just about Apple and Google. In order to publish an app most likely, you will need several accounts, including space for your server, payment processor, text message automation and others. Required for everyone Developer account First of all, you cannot publish an app without signing up for Apple or Android … Continue reading “All accounts you need to develop & publish an app”
At Messapps we truly do love what we do. We don’t want to just develop apps. We want to create successful products. As such we treasure recognition from our clients and our peers. In January 2017 we were ranked as one of the top app development companies in New York twice. Ankit’s LinkedIn Ranking. The … Continue reading “Round up of our January rankings”
All data is invaluable for getting your app ahead of the game, so aggregating information pre-release can only be beneficial to your app’s success. That being said, TestFlight is both completely optional and completely free to use for all iOS developers. There are two types of testing to review; internal (closed) and external (open). Last … Continue reading “An Intro Into TestFlight: External Testing”