Mobile App Development: 5 Trends That Will Dominate the market in 2021

COVID-19, the pandemic has made many businesses realize IT is their lifeline. With rising mobile usage, the IT industry has gained momentum and it is the right time for developers to showcase their skills in creating unique apps that offer the best endure. According to a report, the global mobile application market size was $106.27 billion in 2018, and they expect it to reach $407.31 billion by 2026.

2021 is predicted to become the mobile apps year as businesses are trying to be more supple in altering themselves to meet the future. Many businesses are readily investing in various technologies to upgrade their current operations, stay competitive, and be successful in the time to come. According to research in 2020, It was estimated that US adults will spend, on average, more than 4 hours with mobile internet, with 88% of that time in apps rather than using a browser and this percentage will continue to increase year by year.

The previous decade saw an uprise in mobile app development and the coming years will be facing an even more hostile rush. To encourage and succeed in such a highly competitive market, mobile apps need to stay up to date with the trends.

Mobile App Development Trends To Create a Buzz in 2021

According to a survey by Statista, global mobile app revenues increased to over 365 billion U.S. dollars in 2018. In 2023, mobile apps are expected to generate revenue of more than 935 billion U.S. dollars through paid downloads and in-app advertising. This blog mentions some trends in 2021, that will help you decide on the technology that you would want to invest in.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Chatbot App Development

Artificial intelligence is the intelligence showcased by machines. AI has transformed the way we use our mobile apps and will continue to do so in the future. It was listed as one of the top mobile app trends in 2020. According to a research study, MarketsandMarkets predicts the neural network software market size to grow from USD 7.17 Billion in 2016 to USD 22.55 Billion by 2021.

Artificial Intelligence is refining and upgrading day by day. Many companies have started embracing AI app development to grow profitability as well as decrease operational expenses in various forms. The future of AI will continue to grow in different areas including cybersecurity, content distribution on social media, static image recognition, processing patient data, and algorithmic trading security to name a few.

A chatbot is also a similar technology; an Artificial Intelligence application, that allows you to conversate and solve a problem or answer a particular query. It is a hands-free voice and text-based interface that interacts with the apps in backgrounds to perform the actions through the voice assistant. The most common and frequently used chatbots these days are Google Assistant, Apple Siri, Amazon Echo.

In 2017, the chatbots market was worth 946.55 million U.S. dollars and it is expected to rise 5,638.64 million U.S. dollars by 2023. The chatbots have allowed businesses to automate their operations profoundly.

The growing revenue of chatbots indicates that the After-Apps Decade has come. Users do not need more apps, they want to use apps they are already friendly with for executing their daily tasks at once. Chatbots incorporated into popular messenger apps are the perfect tool for that. The most popular and free Chatbots available are Watson Assistant, Bold360, Rulai, and LivePerson.

Augmented Reality (AR) App Development

After AI, augmented reality (AR) is the next big thing. AR adds a digital element to the live view using the camera of a smartphone device. The most popular and frequently used AR applications are Pokemon Go and Snapchat. Instagram and Snapchat have already released their filters that can turn a human face into various digital funny characters.

Virtual Reality (VR) provides the users with an engaging experience that shuts out the physical world completely. Users can be transferred to real-world and imagined environments using VR devices such as HTC Vive, Google Cardboard, or Oculus Rift.

In Mixed Reality (MR), elements of both AR and VR are combined to create a real-world and digital object interaction. Extended Reality (XR) is an experience that covers all the technologies of AR, VR, and MR to intensify our senses.

AR applications are predicted to increase their revenue in the future. The most important reason is that 5G technology is coming, making it possible to implement AR technology from the educational to the production sector. By comparing the global statistics, the speed of augmented reality development can be estimated. In 2016, revenue from AR mobile applications amounted to $725.4 million worldwide. And in 2021, the industry is predicted to generate up to $3.4 billion.

5G Technology App Development

The 5th generation wireless network technology is the next-generation technology that will drastically change internet speed. It is expected that 5G will provide its users with a connection speed of 10 gigabytes, which is supposed to be 10 times faster than the 4G network speed. This technology is based on an electromagnetic spectrum instead of radio waves. Developing firms should use automated testing tools for their apps as there will be far more users of 5G in the future.

5G is expected to connect 1.5 billion gadgets globally in the coming years and become a market leader in data transfer. This means that the mobile development industry will be designing apps that can run on a 5G mobile device. Otherwise, the applications will not be of any value. It is designed to power complex technologies like 4K video streaming, AR, and VR.

There are far more business possibilities provided by the 5G era. Effective applications for 3D industrial modeling will be developed soon, and remote education will become more efficient as well. With the 5G technology picking up pace, it is predicted to contribute $12.3 trillion of economic output by 2035. This gives a clear picture of how 5G technology can prove to be a real game-changer for mobile app development.

Hybrid Mobile App Development Framework

Hybrid mobile app development means building and running one app project across multiple platforms. For example, Android, and IOS; two leading mobile platforms, appear as the leading mobile platforms over the last decade.

It has become difficult to manage and keep up with multiple programming languages. Therefore, developers will be soon reaching out to a hybrid mobile app development framework. It is handy to adopt one technology approach instead of having to juggle multiple. Hybrid mobile applications will be providing options to save time, money, and effort to provide common user experience platforms.

Native apps are written in a platform-specific programming language using platform-specific development tools. Hybrid apps, on the other hand, provide access to native apps features as well. Basecamp, Yelp, Instagram, and Uber are wonderful examples of hybrid apps that include the native features such as camera, GPS, various sensors, and contacts, and run on both Android and iOS.

In the past, all mobile apps were native apps because no other approach existed. But thanks to hybrid mobile app frameworks such as React Native, PhoneGap, Ionic, and Onsen UI, mobile app developers can now write an app once and run it anywhere.

Wearable App Development

Wearable apps are those that can be run on mobiles and can be worn by people as an accessory. With the rising demand for wearable products like smartwatches, there is no denying that the market of the wearables industry is growing rapidly. This technology was first introduced in 2009. But, according to Statista, revenue in the wearables segment is expected to reach $17,834 million in 2021.

Examples of wearables include smartwatches, fitness-tracking bands, smart glasses, and smart jewelry including rings and pins. They differ in design regarding their functionality.

The most common functions of wearable devices include collecting data of userโ€™s health like heart rate, steps, exercise timing, calories burned, blood pressure, etc., entertaining like showing social media content, creating it, and giving access to VR games., fashion issues such as creating smart dresses and accessories have a better fit and can be interactive.

Today, the main control panel of any wearable device is the smartphone. This means, to create a wearable device, it must be paired with a smartphone and they must be close to each other. But, according to the founder of UNA, Ryan Craycraft, over the next several years, our smartphones will no longer be the hub for wearable device connectivity. The wearables will have a more ubiquitous connection to the Web or even to our bodies.

Final Words

With the advent of new hybrid mobile apps, artificial intelligence, machine learning, 5G breakthrough, AR/VR, and wearable smart devices the app industry has a chance to become the first in terms of investment. Games, marketing, finance, and healthcare, all sectors will undergo major challenges. For example, medical assistance will become remote and more accessible because of chatbots, and production will become less expensive and more customer-oriented due to 3D modeling, VR product testing, and AI feedback study. Mobile applications will soon be assisting us in all our daily tasks.

Each 2021 app trend is breathtaking! While you have been waiting all this while to design a customized mobile app for your business, it is highly recommended to choose a reliable mobile app development company such as System Plus, which will not only allow you to enjoy a homogeneous customer base stiff competition but also help you meet the growing demands of your targeted audience.

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