We might not be living in the golden age of data privacy, but the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) certainly ushered in a new age that promises a bigger focus on data privacy and increased control for users over their personal data. This is clear from the steady stream of regulations that follow in the…
Mobile apps have become an essential part of our lives and are only growing in importance and popularity, and this makes mobile apps an increasingly valuable target for hackers and malicious actors. Yet, a 2019 study found that 38% of iOS apps and 43% of Android apps have at least one high-risk security vulnerability and…
Heard of Flutter? Of course! Google’s cross-platform app framework might be growing incredibly fast but unfortunately, it still does not enjoy the wealth of resources that some of the older, more established platforms have. However, the Flutter community’s quick growth also means there are more great blogs, newsletters, and communities coming out every day. In…
Creating mobile applications has always been a fundamental pillar of the tech industry but having multiple platforms for which different apps need to be developed has been an issue for some time. Apart from having to maintain two teams, one for Android and one for iOS, there’s always a gap between the applications developed as…
Everyone wants to have their own app. But looking to get it off the ground can be a daunting task without knowing how to do it. There are almost 2.55 million apps on the Google Play store and those apps just keep multiplying. Whether you’re starting out or looking to expand your skills, you should…
This guest post is written by John Sundell, host of the Swift by Sundell podcast. There are a lot of things to like about SwiftUI. Its declarative API makes it possible to build many common types of iOS views with very little code, its powerful state management system ensures that our UIs stay in…
SDKs have become an integral part of the mobile app development process, but what exactly is an SDK and how does it differ from other components like libraries and frameworks? There seems to be no consensus and a lot of confusion about that, so we will try to demystify these terms and take a look…
Today’s mobile product managers are working more closely than ever with developers as app development becomes more and more of a multi-disciplinary, integrated process. That makes one of the most crucial skills you can possibly have on the job—you guessed it—how to work with developers. Here at Instabug, our developers and product managers work closely…
Not every app on the App Store is made for everyone and not every app can be found on the App Store. Private app distribution is a common practice and is required for a multitude of reasons, the most common being having custom apps for specific organizations like businesses or schools. Another common reason is…
With 81% of gaming apps and 49% of non-gaming apps using it, in-app ads are one of the most popular monetization strategies among app developers. And with global mobile ad spending hitting $240 billion ー double the 2020 consumer ad spendー it is a very lucrative revenue stream for app developers. Increasingly, app owners are…
Our big appetite for new apps and services isn’t slowing down anytime soon. New startups are popping up regularly trying to create the next big thing, or are simply trying to offer a useful service. In any case, building a solid app that users can enjoy isn’t an easy task. But more importantly, it isn’t…
Everyone gets an idea for an app at one point or another, but not every idea is destined to make it. That doesn’t mean they shouldn’t at least be tested or see the light of day. Even huge corporations get ideas for apps for their services but building an app and the accompanying service needs…