When we’re talking about apps, APM can be a somewhat confusing term. Are we talking about application performance monitoring or application performance management? What do those things mean? And which kind of APM tool do you need? The two terms cover overlapping areas and are sometimes used interchangeably. But there are important differences between them.…
Most mobile apps nowadays provide a service in one form or another. Disruption of this service is considered a worst-case scenario for both users and providers. Nowadays any amount of disruption to huge apps and services like Facebook, Google, or Instagram results in breaking news articles. Not only does the actual downtime result in a…
Users are paying more attention to how your app is performing. Simply put, higher app quality outperforms low app quality. And the best way to go about improving your app’s performance and general quality is through application performance monitoring. Dedicated tools allow you to easily identify performance issues such as slow screen transitions, crashes, or…
Deprioritizing mobile app performance is no longer a luxury companies and mobile teams can afford. With a huge variety of apps available, functionality is no longer the only key metric users look to when downloading an app. Despite this, according to a study by PacketZoom, 70% of the users are still experiencing performance issues and…
When we talk about Android app performance, the term “performance” can mean just about anything, but you hear it all the time. Anything and everything can be related to performance. In this specific case, let’s about technical application performance monitoring. This is still a broad term when it comes to performance monitoring — should you…
When we talk about iOS app performance, the term “performance” can mean just about anything, but you hear it all the time. Anything and everything can be related to performance. In this specific case, let’s about technical application performance monitoring. This is still a broad term when it comes to performance monitoring — should you…
It’s 2021 and the mobile app market is still growing vastly. And with it, there is a continuously growing need for better testing methods. A study by Kobiton showed that companies are willing to invest more and more in mobile app testing. 79% said that they will spend more on mobile app testing next year…
With the abundance of apps available, mobile users now have a really low tolerance towards apps with poor performance. This is not limited to bugs and crashes as users also take things just like the app’s speed and battery consumption into consideration. According to a report by Dimensional Research, 49% of users expect apps to…
More than ever, performance plays a key role in the monetary success of a mobile app. Here, we’ll take a closer look at the key mobile app performance monitoring metrics and benchmarks that you need to be tracking in order to optimize your app’s performance and ultimately improve app quality. These metrics have the biggest…
The term quality is often thrown around to describe any sort of product or service. In that sense, quality can mean a lot of things. If we’re considering quality to be how fast or easy-to-use a mobile app is then it gets a bit complicated because apps come in all shapes and sizes. Some apps…
For mobile app performance optimization, in addition to having the right tools to monitor performance and stability and collect user feedback, here are some basic tips for improving your app’s speed and usability. UI hangs and load times Image handling: Images are an integral part of any app, but they take up a lot…
With the abundance of mobile apps available, especially the number of apps that claim to perform the same function, users are more sensitive to app quality as a differentiator when deciding which app to use. When users are selecting between five apps that all do the same thing, they probably won’t choose to use the…