Questions to Ask Before Hiring Mobile App Development Company

With the increased competition, it is very difficult to tell which company is efficient enough to perform the task of mobile application development. It is very tough to decide which business to trust for their future mobile app development process. You must have even heard about those companies who aren’t able to complete the project on time or provide bad quality service. 

But with proper cautions, you can get the desired mobile app development company. 

There are times you are not aware of how to code and make a mobile app. You are probably new to this coding world. But you still want your idea to materialize. 

If you aren’t making mobile apps a part of your business, then you are surely leaving out a lot of things behind. According to the studies, users prefer their phones to access the internet. 

At first, it might seem a good idea to learn how to code, but in the long run, it is practically not possible for everyone to learn it. You need to grow the business as much as you can. So what is the first step that comes to your mind?

“Hire a mobile app developer or a mobile app development company”.

But it is even tough to ask someone to develop an app for your business and to rely on them completely. So it becomes essential for you to choose the right person to carry out the work. 

There are certain things you need to seek before hiring an app developer:

• Awareness about the platform you want to develop for.

• Developer should understand the project properly

• Are they an expert on the matter or just a beginner.

Here are some questions you need to ask before you hire an application developer

1. Where can we find the previously developed projects?

Even if you don’t ask for the previously developed application. It is the duty of the concerned developer or the agency to guide you with their previously developed work. If you want to confirm whether the app is correct for you or not, it is your work to cross-check the applications by downloading them and testing a few applications.

If they don’t have any working application to show you, then it might not be the best idea to hire them.

2. Which platforms do you find comfortable working on?

Ask the developer, which application they are well versed with. You should even assure the developer about the programming language, they can design the project on and which platform do they recommend you for your project. 

3. Which smart device and phone are you using?

If a developer claims to have an IOS-based device, to develop an IOS application and should understand IOS better. He should have any device he claims to work for. 

4. Could you provide the information on some of the previous customers?

This is a tricky way of extracting information regarding the mobile development company. This will give you a gist of how the previous clients were handled by the company. This would also tell you about customer relations with the company. You can make a proper decision by seeking guidance about such things.

5. Do you need any signed agreement?

Due to increased fraud and illegal problems, it is best to demand formal paperwork of all the services you require in application development. A non-disclosure agreement allows both parties to maintain their privacy.

6. What time frame do they require to develop your application?

Now, this is one of the most important questions to ask the application developer. Normally, mobile application development companies take 3-5 months to launch the application. It might be possible they can develop it in a week or so as well, but that might not be an efficient approach. 

So you should be convinced of the approach they follow to complete the task. 

7. Which tools do you use to create a mobile application? 

You need to ask the developer which tools they want to work on. Unity engine is one of the advanced tools which is used by mobile app developers. The basic approach which mobile app developers follow are

• Requirements 
• Market survey
• User experience wireframe 
• Prototypes
• Final code

8. Is the company following the coding standards?

Application developers follow an organized coding system that helps develop software easily. The reusable tools allow code maintainability. Hence before hiring any mobile application development company just see whether they follow the standards or not. If you desire a responsive app development, you should see if the developers know how to work on React Native, Ionic, etc. 

9. Do we require separate applications for android and IOS?

If you want to be budget-friendly, it is better to work on a single platform. Once you get success on one platform, you can definitely make it for the other application. 

If you want platform-specific apps, you can go with the native platform as well. 

10. Is the application going to be published in an app store or any other marketplace?

A lot of strict guidelines are required when we talk about application submission on app stores. Not every company provides app guidance on the app store. There are some strict protocols to be followed. 

11. Maintenance of the application 

Now the most important question, once the application is developed, who will fix the bugs? What if any new features need to be updated. Does the company take any charge for it? Will it help in the marketing of the application? These few questions are very important.

12. Do I have the ownership of the code?

When the project is client-based, does the code belong to the owner only? So before you hire an application developer, you need to see the agreement which tells the owner of the code. 

Conclusion

There are various mobile app development companies in Delhi. These companies help in establishing mobile apps for small and big businesses. I hope if you ask these questions from the company, you would never face issues with them.

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