Which are the top 5 android app developers’ blunders?

MELBOURNE, Australia - July 16, 2015 - PRLog -- App developers (http://www.appz.com.au/) of the world unite! While you may have made our lives so much easier in many different ways - everything from flight boarding passes to shopping lists to our entire music collection can be accessed via a roughly 1cm x 1cm icon on our phone or tablet - people also have their pet peeves when it comes to mobile app development. Here are just five of the most common annoyances that should make iPhone and Android app developers sit up and take notice.

1. Unnecessary push notifications

Push notifications can be genuinely valuable and enhance a user's engagement with an app; for example, they can remind you of a friend or family member's birthday on Facebook. But some are just too irrelevant and too constant, detracting from the user experience. Alerting users to the fact that there's a special offer available on sunglasses - but only within a certain country - is not helpful to an app's universal consumer base. We recommend geo-marketing, which sends targeted notifications relevant to a user's location, and 'local push' which ensures that notifications aren't sent at ungodly times of the night when people are sleeping. Instead they'll receive it during the day.

2. Constant requests to "rate this app please!"

We understand that mobile app developers (http://www.appz.com.au/mobile-application-development/) rely on ratings to help increase downloads, but constantly being asked to provide one is more likely to result in a person deleting the app - which could be considered a more telling review than anything they might write in the app store. Save the 'rate the app' requests for major updates and maybe once in a while in between upgrades to prevent pestering people too much.

3. Video ads

Nobody likes them on YouTube, and they certainly don't feel any less obnoxious at the end of a game when you've just run out of lives. We know, app developers, that they help you to generate additional revenue, but they're just as likely to generate a spike in people deleting your app.

4. Full screen advertisements

If a person opts for a free version of an app over a paid version, they clearly have to expect some advertisements - the app has to be paid for somehow. But no one wants to be interrupted by a full screen ad when they're opening an app for quick, immediate use - especially one that comes with an x at the top right hand side of the screen that's so small it might as well not be there at all. Even more frustrating is when a user tries to close the ad but accidentally clicks on it, getting redirected to the app store or a particular website. Keep ads simple and unobtrusive and people will be less likely to delete the app they are attached to.

Many of the things that trigger these complaints do serve a legitimate purpose, and most users will appreciate this to some extent. But how these things manifest will dictate future engagement with your app, so be aware of that. For more information on mobile app development from experienced professionals in the field, get in touch with the team at Appz today. Our specialist Android and iPhone app developers will listen to your needs and create a functional and user-friendly finished product that will be truly engaging. Contact us today either online or by calling 1300 738 438.

Source:- http://prwire.com.au/pr/53082/the-top-5-mobile-app-development-pet-peeves