A device that is easily accessible by the reach of your pocket, gaining your attention, habit and influence. These days phones are an essential, relied on from communication to entertainment. For businesses this creates a huge opportunity and building an iOS apps sits your brand into a worldwide fanbase. With over 1 trillion downloads across 150 countries and regions, tapping into this market seems like a pretty good idea, considering apple users have more spending power when it comes to mobile apps. So how do we create a successful iOS app?
The beginning of your app development starts with an idea. An idea that solves a problem, fills a gap or innovates. Sometimes ideas arrive in a burst, other times they hide and need a bit of coaxing. Here are some methods and techniques to help you get that lightbulb moment:
The stronger your idea, the smoother the following steps becomes.
Once the idea has ruminated, development begins. While it's exciting to begin building, planning and design should come first. Think of this stage like a blueprint for building a house, you want to know where everything goes before bricks start stacking. Wireframes, user flows, colour palettes will all help being your concept to life and a clear path for your app’s experience. You can follow Apple's guidelines here to help with designing.
Now the blueprint is built how will you build it? There are two main routes: native or Flutter. Native development means building specifically for iOS using Swift, allowing tight integration with Apple’s framework. Flutter, builds apps using one codebase that works on both iOS and Android. It’s faster, more flexible and often more cost-friendly. In our company, we use Flutter because it allows quicker iteration and can deliver beautiful interfaces across devices without compromising quality.
Now do you it yourself or outsource? If you’ve got time, technical skills and patience, you can attempt the build on your own. No-code app builders may also be a solution but you may find maintainability an issue without understanding the code being generated. But for many businesses, outsourcing to a dedicated development team makes more sense. A professional team brings experience, design expertise and the ability to avoid common pitfalls that slow down the process. They’ve seen what works, what doesn’t, and can guide your idea into a polished product.
Bugs, glitches, slow screens, broken buttons. This is the moment to catch them before your users do. Testing should cover functionality, design consistency, performance, and how it behaves on different screens. The aim is simple: deliver something seamless, reliable and enjoyable.
When everything feels ready, it’s time to publish. Apple has guidelines, so you’ll want to double-check things like your app’s metadata, screenshots, privacy settings and content rules. Once approved, your app steps into the global marketplace, ready to reach millions.
Some issues look out for:
Creating an iOS app might seem like a huge task at first, but with the right idea, a clear plan and the right team behind it, the process becomes a whole lot easier. From that first spark of inspiration to finally seeing your app live on the App Store, each step builds towards something that can reach pockets and people all around the world. If you need any help bringing your own app to life, feel free to contact us. We’re always here to support your next big idea.
