MindSea Digital Health Blog
News and insights on mobile app development, design, and digital healthcare
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How To Identify Your Riskiest Business Assumptions (3 Steps)
Many times, we take for granted the fact that running a business is really difficult. This is especially true in the startup world, where a company’s future is tied to creating a product with features that people will actually use. “If you build it, they will come,” is a quote from Kevin Costner in Field… Read more
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The 5 Pillars Of App Engagement And Retention – How To Keep Users Coming Back For More
Many developers choose to focus on growing their user base by investing vast resources into acquiring new users. But user acquisition is only one part of the story – engaging and retaining these users is just as valuable for success. Various studies suggest that apps are shedding over 70% of users in as little as… Read more
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Why Your RAT (Riskiest Assumption Test) Is The Real MVP
Companies design and develop new products every day, only to come to the harsh conclusion that nobody wants what they’re offering. Often, this realization comes too late – when the product is launched and loads of resources have been dispensed. If that sounds like a nightmare, we’re with you! But the good news is –… Read more
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Keepin’ It Lean: Why Your First Product Doesn’t Need All The Bells & Whistles
So you want to build an app. You have a long list of incredible features that you want to include, and you’ve got the financials to do so. You might be thinking: Let’s build every feature out and release it to the world, yeah? You’re probably thinking that without the entire feature set you’ve dreamt… Read more
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How Much Does It Cost To Develop An mHealth App?
A report published by Researchandmarkets.com states that the global mobile health (mHealth) app market “is expected to reach US$102.35 billion by 2023, growing at a CAGR of 29.30% during the period.” These numbers not only speak volumes about the consistent innovation in this space but also clearly indicate that users are adopting mHealth apps. The… Read more
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Mapping Viral Apps: Where Do The Top 50 Apps On The Market Originate?
The mobile app market is busier than ever. Android users have over 2.1 million apps available for download in the Google Play store. Apple’s App store, the second largest app store, has over 2 million apps available for iPhone users. That’s about 4.1 million apps total on the market today! This made us think… With… Read more
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What Healthcare Startups Should Know About HIPAA Compliance
The digital health space is on fire. According to Accenture’s 2018 Consumer Survey on Digital Health, consumers are increasingly relying on technology to manage their healthcare needs. Compared to 2016, our reliance on wearable devices, electronic health records and mobile apps has jumped significantly: In fact, the only area of the digital health space that… Read more
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User Testing: What It Is, How To Do It and Why It Matters
User testing, usability testing—whatever term you’re more familiar with, they both serve the same purpose: to test your product with real users before you go to market. Today, we’re going to walk you through the typical process we use at MindSea for conducting user testing on behalf of our clients and their mobile apps. Our… Read more
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Mobile App UX: The 7 Biggest Mistakes First-Time Founders Make
Mobile apps have grown at an astronomical pace in the past few years. According to the latest Statista report, there are approximately 2.8 million apps in the Google Play Store and 2.2 million in the Apple App Store! In 2020, mobile apps are projected to generate $188.9 billion U.S. dollars in revenue via app store… Read more
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Web vs Hybrid vs Native Apps (A Guide For SaaS Founders)
So you’re ready to build a mobile app for your SaaS company? You’ve read all the stats about what an app can do, you’ve looked into what you’ll need resource-wise. The only question now is what kind of app are you actually going to create? The good news: You’ve got options. In the mobile app… Read more
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How Do Free Apps Make Money (Six Case Studies)
At any given time, there are typically 4 to 5 million apps available for download from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Of those 4 to 5 million, the majority are free to download. Free? Yes, free. Considering the capitalistic society that we live in, you have to wonder: How do any of… Read more
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How To Decide If You Should Build An Ecommerce App (2019)
It wasn’t too long ago that store owners were asking if they really needed a website. After all, they already had a big sign in front of their shop, so how was a website going to help them? Of course, we all know now that having a web presence for your business isn’t an option,… Read more
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How To Start Building An iPhone App In 3 Steps (2019)
In this post you’re going to learn the MindSea team’s step-by-step process for bringing iPhone apps to life. That’s right—we’re pulling back the curtain! Here’s the 3-step process that we’re going to walk you through today: Step 1: Start with your mobile app strategy Step 2: Plan your app’s UX (before you code) Step 3:… Read more
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I Want To Build An Android App. Where Should I Start?
So you want to build an Android app
You’ve brainstormed an amazing mobile app idea—you may even know exactly what features it needs to have or what you want the user interface to look like. Now what? Now it’s time to roll up your sleeves and make some mobile magic happen! But first, you… Read more
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How To Move Beyond Common Design Patterns In 2019
As we design interfaces we typically utilize and rely on design patterns to solve common problems. As we design interfaces we typically utilize and rely on design patterns to solve common problems. Design patterns are reusable solutions to common problems presented during the design process. For example, iOS commonly uses the Tab Bar to solve the problem of navigating between… Read more
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5 Things Every Designer Can Learn From Playing A Game Of Pickup Basketball
Design and pickup basketball. What could they possibly have in common? And more specifically: What can any web designer, mobile app designer, graphic designer—pretty much any type of designer—learn from playing a game of pickup basketball at their local court? In this post, I’m going to break down 5 key lessons every designer can take… Read more
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Have You Given Your Mobile App A Recent ASO Health Check?
If your mobile app downloads have flatlined, you’ve come to the right place. Maybe your app has been sitting in the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store for a while, and growth is stagnating. So what can you do about it? You see, a mobile app, much like the human body, needs regular… Read more
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How To Get Buy In From The C-Suite For A Mobile App (2019)
Mobile apps have proven to be a successful venture for startups, Fortune 500 companies and enterprises across many industries and verticals. The success of mobile in business is directly related to the rapid growth and adoption of smartphones: Around the world, more smartphones are being used than personal computers. As a result, it’s becoming more… Read more
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Mobile App Marketing: What Experts Say Ecommerce Companies Should Know
Not long ago we shared with you the biggest mistakes in ecommerce app design—we talked to several experts about the most common design flaws in ecommerce mobile apps, and what companies can do to improve the experience for the user. The main theme that emerged was that app designers should focus on personalization and superior… Read more
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Six App Lessons After Building 20+ Mobile Apps
Can we tell you a secret? The more you work at something, the better you get at it. Mind blown, eh? Sorry, but isn’t it funny how people often think they should be really great at something the first time they try it? It doesn’t usually work like that! Having been in the app building… Read more
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