MindSea Digital Health Blog
News and insights on mobile app development, design, and digital healthcare
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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
