Best Practices of Mobile Application Maintenance in 2022

Maintaining mobile application can cost between $750 and $20,000 according to studies conducted by Comentum. Here are some of the best practices of Mobile App maintenance that can be considered to ensure great benefits are reaped from this at the initial few years of launch.

The mobile application requires updates every now and then based on the evolving user preference, user behavior and changes in market trend. The initial launch should only focus on rolling out some of the main features of the application; the rest of the features should follow in updates and version releases.

This gives a sense to users that the app is improving day-by-day and there are more benefits to be derived from the app. Along with pre-fixed updates, you can add new implications based on present market preferences at the time of updates.

Just like any other software application, even a mobile application has to go through regular system maintenance. It is advisable to schedule these at regular intervals of 2-3 months. If it is something that would affect the user’s performance in the app, it is essential to keep the users informed about the same.

With the help of this scheduled maintenance, you will be able to reduce the probability of ad hoc maintenance scenarios. Ensure there are sufficient time and staff allocated for this system maintenance to be completed on time.

It is quite possible that during the time of your mobile app launch there were lots of users and turnover was high but gradually it might decrease or the other way around. In order to manage these situations, you must do research of the scalability and flexibility of the mobile app.

If your app is focused on a niche market, it is essential to understand the niche market’s preferences before updating or revising the app. At initial phase, the high turnover could be due to users are exploring your app. But these users can be retaining only if it is able to understand and serve the recurring user requirements.

The last thing that your users want to face is slowness in the app. If the speed in the app starts falling, users will tend to find alternatives. Thus offer speed boosters, have high quality speedometer checks to ensure that it is user-friendly and fast.

It is also important to keep in mind that when your app hits the international market, certain degree of slowness is expected. This should be managed in such a way that regular speed boosters can balance.

Some certifications purchased will require annual or periodic review. Of course, most of the certification sites will share notifications as reminder for renewal but it is essential to not lapse these certifications while your app is up and running.

For instance, iOS needs additional certification to send push notifications to its users, this requires annual renewal. Don’t keep adding certifications which are unnecessary, understand the need and get one. Else it would turn out to be a waste of money.

Though you have done all great things possible to launch your app at the first go without any flaws, there is high chance of having bugs in it gradually. Version updates should be offered to the users to help fix these bugs.

The more the app is getting better, users will stay close to it. Understanding the user’s needs and preference is the key to prioritize which bug has to be fixed first. When it comes to design or fixing bug, you should give preference to fixing bug rather than designing it for better look.