9 Rising Mobile App Development Trends to Look for in 2023
2023 is approaching and with that, the enthusiasm of the technologists is increasing too as they anticipate the fresh start of new technologies, the evolution of the old ones, and the discovery of some hidden ones. But once again, it is the mobile app development industry that continues to intrigue everyone.
2020’s pandemic has made the world too dependent on mobile apps. Additionally, it has led to the amalgamation of technologies that in turn led to the development of some ground-breaking applications. While the stores were flooded with plenty of new apps, some old ones like Zoom and Microsoft Teams gained prominence.
The pandemic has subsided but it has evoked a world of possibilities for developers, businesses, and for common masses as well. Statista reported that in the third quarter of 2022, Google Play offered around 3.55 million applications for its users, making it the app store with the highest number of applications; the Apple App store being the second-largest with around 1.6 million apps.
The scenario looks quite promising but it will be interesting to see what kinds are able to win the hearts. We discuss here the top 9 mobile app development trends that we think will be on the rise in 2023.
List of Top 9 Trends in Mobile Application Development:
AR and VR
IKEA Place is an AR-based app that enables users to virtually place furniture into a particular space in their home. This gives a better idea of space, design, and finishing. The app has been a success. Ever since the short-lived success of Pokemon Go, developers have been constantly trying to improve the end results.
Although they have succeeded in crafting improved versions of AR and VR-based apps, the struggle to create an impeccable one remains a developer’s dream to be fulfilled. As more enterprises will plunge into this technology for polished services, AR and VR-based apps will keep on trending in 2023.
Low to Zero-code App Development
WordPress began with an objective to make blogging better and easier and went on to become one of the biggest blogging platforms. But what set it apart from others was its cutting-edge tools that enabled users to create their own blogs or sites without any technical knowledge.
This is what you would basically call a low to zero-code app development, and this is going to be a rising trend in 2023. This is going to be a new genre of mobile apps — the rise of development frameworks with which users can build their own mobile apps with low code or almost no-code development. Such frameworks will have tools like drag-and-drop elements, editors, and plain APIs.
Apps for Wearable/Foldable Devices
The app industry now has new categories of devices, wearable and foldable devices. Mobile apps are created to be responsive, but this design aspect isn’t meant for wearable devices or foldable devices. That is because their screen size is distinctive.
While foldable devices provide an opportunity to have the convenience of large screens on phones, the wearable(s) give the convenience of operating apps at the fingertips. As the sale of smartwatches keeps on rising, so will this trend.
The 5G Apps
5G has started yet another era of the digital revolution. With the improvement in the cellular network, there will be significant growth in the development of applications that make use of bleeding-edge technologies. This includes AR and VR apps, IoT, and gaming and streaming apps.
Thanks to 5G, operational apps will work much faster and will lead to better services, especially geo-location-based apps. It will be interesting to see what kind of empowerment it brings to the mobile app development industry.
On-demand Apps
If you need a ride, you book an Uber. If you need food, you go for Zomato. If you need groceries, you order through an app. Here come the on-demand apps for your rescue. Furthermore, COVID has resulted in the proliferation of on-demand apps. These apps have made people too comfortable and dependent on them.
Owing to this dependency, on-demand apps have made their own place in the market and this trend will continue to rise in 2023. Among the many sectors, healthcare, the food industry, and home services are some sectors that will see an increase in these apps.
Progressive Web Apps
Starbucks is making things easy for its consumers with its Progressive Web App (PWA). PWAs are web apps that offer the conveniences of a mobile app and a website in a single app.
The cost and development benefits of PWAs have given them the attention of investors. For start-ups and entrepreneurs, PWAs offer a great way to expand their global reach with minimum expenses.
AI and ML
Predictive analysis is quickly becoming a part of the mobile app industry. The mCommerce apps are already venturing into the two primary technologies namely Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to gather the much-needed consumer data that help them in making informed decisions.
2023 will continue to see a rise in this trend of implementing AI and ML into mobile apps. This will help businesses gain an upper hand by learning about new opportunities, improving their services, and getting insight into consumers’ buying behavior.
Blockchain
Blockchain is in the limelight and rightly so as this technology has enabled the safe transmission of information and access to certain services without third-party intervention. Because of the safety it offers, Blockchain is now getting attention from businesses, especially banking and financial institutions.
However, other sectors are also looking for ways to integrate this technology within their apps which is why Blockchain will see a constant rise in its uses and application in the coming year.
Apps with Voice Assistant
Siri and Alexa are game changers as the virtual assistants have helped so many users get along with their simple tasks. Google has also improved its voice search feature. Now it’s the turn of mobile apps. Amazon has already brought Alexa to its app.
Following this, several mCommerce apps are trying to assist their users with the help of voice assistants instead of simple texts. This is going to be another rising trend in mobile app development services.
Interesting thing is that this growing trend has stirred the development of new marketing techniques like voice search optimization for returning better results, and app optimization for voice search.
Conclusion
The rising trends in mobile app development services are not restricted to the above-mentioned ones only. But looking at the course, these are the ones that are going to be at the forefront. However, it will be interesting to see how they reshape the technological topography in 2023.
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