React Native lets you build mobile apps using only JavaScript. It uses the same design as React, letting you compose a rich mobile UI from declarative components. With React Native, you don’t build a “mobile web app”, an “HTML5 app”, or a “hybrid app”. You build a real mobile app that’s indistinguishable from an app…
Continuous integration, continuous delivery (CI/CD), and continuous deployment have drastically changed the mobile software development cycle, especially with the different continuous integration tools developers now use to ship their apps. As software development cycles are becoming faster, time to deploy apps and delivery cycles are becoming shorter and shorter. Instead of companies shipping new app…
iOS 11 was announced in early June at the Apple WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference) 2017, and with it came a lot of changes. There were design changes, app updates, new features introduced and more, but what’s more important for the developers to know are the new iOS 11 developers features. iOS 11 is arguably one of…
Game graphics can make or break the game. The visual aspect of the game is usually the first thing a user will notice and if it doesn’t appeal to them, then the game is doomed to failure. From creating the characters, the objects, and the environment, whether in 2D or 3D, to creating the skeletons,…
Game making tools allow anyone to create a prototype or even a full-on game without writing a single line of code. They mostly depend on drag and drop frameworks, allowing you to build your game and release it as fast as possible. With ease of use comes limitations. Even though most of these tools allow…
When it comes to Android development tools, you’ll need several to help you build better apps faster. While each tool serves a different purpose, some are more useful than others. So we’ve asked our Android team at Instabug for a list of Android development tools that they can’t live without. Must-Have Android Development…
Augmented reality is currently booming, and with Apple’s goal to make augmented reality mainstream and their announcement of ARKit at the WWDC 2017, all developers are on the hunt to find the best augmented reality tools to create the next big augmented reality app or game. With so many augmented reality tools out there, it’s…
As of the second quarter of 2016, there are approximately 43.21 million mobile app users in the UK, which is about two thirds of the population. That number has been growing steadily; according to Statista’s forecast in 2014, the mobile app industry revenues in the UK will exceed 30 billion British pounds by 2025. …
As of March 2017, there are more than 2.8 million apps in Google Play and 2.2 million apps in the Apple App Store. With so much competition out there, it’s becoming harder and harder to make your app stand out. This app store optimization (ASO) guide explains what areas to focus on and how to…
When you have your app ready, the next step is getting it in the hands of users. But just submitting your app to an app store, whether the Apple App Store or Google Play, won’t cut it. If people can’t reach your app, then all of the work you put into it will go to…
iOS 11 was announced in early June at the Apple WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference) 2017, and with it came a lot of changes. One of the most drastic changes in the new operating system is its App Store. Apple’s App Store was launched nine years ago and currently has over two million apps, and that…
Canadians’ mobile app usage has been growing rapidly. In fact, it grew by 74% in 2016 according to Flurry, exceeding the global average by 11%. The number of Canadian devices has actually exceeded the estimated number of Canadian residents by more than two million. Which means the mobile app development industry is flourishing in the country.…