What could be more exciting than knowing and hearing about new trends in the mobile app development industry. In our digital agency, we have realized over the last two years that mobile applications are becoming the main points. We discuss this once it is a new project. This year, it looks like the focus will be on the possibility of developing it as a mobile app. Or if we do something very different…

Let's take a look at how things seem to be going this year, what are the trends in mobile application development.

1. Entertainment and video player applications

People spend hundreds of billions of hours in the 'Entertainment' and 'Video Player & Editor' app categories around the world on Android phones . These are streaming services, such as Netflix, HBO or Apple TV, but also Youtube or Disney +. But not only, because we can also talk about the popular social media platforms that people use for entertainment purposes, just like Instagram, Tiktok or Snapchat. Among the latest entertainment inventions we have to mention Twitch, a video game live streaming platform that allows the player to interact with their audience and creates a kind of networking / chat platform.

It seems that in the short term, new streaming services may emerge as users are always looking for the latest trends and it is possible to see new partnerships in the industry to make market players more competitive.

2. Apple Arcade & Google Play Pass

With these two game and app subscription services, a new era has arrived in games. The subscription system motivates developers to create new innovative games and work on them all the time. No Ads and No In-App Purchases: Today, that most school children already have their own phones, that's a tremendous advantage. So this can be one of the most anticipated features for many parents.

3. 5G - mobility is key

Gamers could be the first to take advantage of the fastest internet speed available. Online multiplayer games demand a speed that can now be achieved and will be achieved even more easily very soon. A faster 5G network and suitable mobiles will quickly create a need for games that can take advantage of it. As for the forecast, by 2024, 64% of the world's population will have 5G coverage, which also means that mobile use will affect our daily lives even more. While gamers will initially use the fast mobile connection much more, little by little other industries can take advantage of it as well. Just like agriculture or logistics.don't hesitate to ask us .

4. Auto Battlers Riding in Application Development Trends

The Auto Battlers genre didn't start until January 2019 but already involved esports fans who actually fund the development of new games of this genre and so many themes and variations already exist. These multiplayer strategy games work with simple logic: players select and assemble a range of characters to fight against opponents, then the game plays automatically turn-based to see who wins. They attract a lot of people and the number of downloads and screen time is gradually increasing. Further optimization of auto battles may be the next challenge to beat. Publishers will also seek out these apps because their simplicity could be appealing, in addition to their popularity.

5. Trend of application development or other? Progressive Web App - PWA

Why shouldn't we take a step towards the needs of our customers? Progressive web apps could be the key to a significant increase in conversions. A PWA is essentially a simplified version of an application, available online. What are the results for an end user? Limited but faster access to information than on a simple website. In developing markets, for example India, this advantage is also reflected in the number of Facebook Lite users (90%). But the most important benefit can be seen in the travel industry or also in the retail business. As PWAs can be placed between mobile web pages and apps, without needing to download anything to your phone all the time, people might be more willing to use it and the whole user experience can be corrected almost in real time. It's worth thinking about it more often from now on.