Top 8 Mobile app development trends that will Rule 2021

Remember the snake game on your Nokia phone? Oh boy, we have come a long way since those earliest apps. Apps now control our lives. We have an app for every need, whether it is waking up early to catch a flight, getting into a Zen mood with a bit of meditation. Even finding the best route to a new location or ordering home a pizza. The shifting consumer lifestyle is reflected in mobile app trends.

Business leaders are attempting to stay competitive by developing mobile applications that will put them ahead of the competition in an increasingly congested app industry.

Apps have grown in popularity over the last year. During difficult circumstances, more individuals turned to apps for quick solutions. App developers will push the envelope in 2021, capitalising on themes that will dominate 2021 and beyond.

1. The Era of AR/VR

AR and VR are both fantastic! There can be no dispute about it. However, by 2020, their use cases will no longer be limited to gaming applications.

Tech giants are already inventing plenty of new applications for both. For example, Google and Apple are launching new AR demos on their latest devices, demonstrating that AR/VR will be a game-changer soon.

Indeed, these technologies are expected to be seen on social media platforms for branding and targeting potential clients via 'Beyond The Screens' AR/VR apps.

Snapchat and Instagram, for example, have already released AR filters that can transform a human face into a variety of digitally humorous creatures.

A few examples of AR & VR trends:

⚫Mobile AR disruption

⚫AR in marketing & advertising

⚫AR in healthcare

⚫AR in manufacturing

2. 5G Technology Will Change the World.

The future of networks is next-generation cellular technology. 5G will be up to 100 times faster than 4G. According to Strategy Analytics, mobile phones with 5G will be around 600 million in 2021. Half of all phones have 5G connections by 2022. In 2021, even low-cost mobile phones will be able to connect to 5G networks.

More than we have seen thus far, faster speeds will improve everything — video conferencing, video streaming, gaming, and even telemedicine.

This means that app package size will no longer be a constraint for app developers and enterprises. AR and VR technology can be implemented at a faster rate.

3. Foldable Smart Phones

Foldable displays will begin to dominate the future of mobile apps. Xiaomi plans to release three foldable phones with 7.22-inch displays, while the cover will have a 6.22-inch display. Samsung will have a busy 2021 as well, with a lineup of expandable phones that it promises will be reasonably priced. While the focus of this revolution is on Android, we may expect news from Apple as well.

Foldable displays could spell UX disaster. It will impact existing user interfaces and will very certainly influence the introduction of new business apps.

4. Beacons and Nearby Networking

In 2021, beacon technology will be widely deployed. It makes location-based searching easier by utilising Bluetooth low energy signals. This method has been especially useful in containing Covid-19.

Google and Apple aided governments in tracing by using Bluetooth signals via the Exposure Notification programming interface (API). A smartphone running an Exposure Notification API-enabled software will utilise Bluetooth to ping other nearby devices with a Beacon. The phone will save a list of the beacons it connects with in the area. If there is a match between the beacons it has saved and a positive list, the user will be contacted and informed of the next steps.

Beacon Technology will appear in some form or another in the future of mobile apps. It will be widely used in various businesses, including food services, retail, logistics, travel, and sports and music venues.

Consider this: What if a retail store could detect a nearby customer and send push notifications based on recent purchases and day deals? Actually, this technology is currently in use, and by 2021, it may be widely adopted. Sephora, the cosmetics behemoth, has deployed in-store beacons to assist shoppers in more quickly locating products.

Carrefour, a multinational retailer, deployed beacons in 28 of its Romanian hypermarkets and saw a 400% boost in mobile app usage and revenue.

5. Hybrid Mobile App Development Frameworks

While this is not a new app trend, the fact is that user experience through native apps is gradually losing favour. While there will be experiences that only native apps can provide, hybrid apps will help save money and lessen the problems of designing apps for many platforms.

App developers will need to expand their arsenal to include hybrid development frameworks. React Native, which is utilised in major apps such as Facebook and Instagram, is powered by Java Script and is built on an open-source architecture.

Mobile Angular UI is a low-cost solution that combines the capabilities of Bootstrap and Angular. Its main advantage is the ability to transform a web-based application into a mobile-based application.

6. AI & Machine Learning

AI and Machine Learning have both sunk their claws deep into the mobile app business.

For the most part, AI has manifested itself in chatbots. At the same time, Siri, the merger of machine learning and artificial intelligence, is now an inseparable element of mobile app advances.

And the potential of AI and Machine Learning will not be restricted to Chatbots and Siri in 2019.

Many firms have already begun to embrace AI app development to increase profitability and reduce operating costs in various ways.

According to IDC, more than 75% of workers who use ERP solutions will now employ AI capabilities to increase their working proficiency.

This means that not only do AI and Machine Learning have deep roots in today's mobile apps, but they also have a significant promise for future innovation.

Future AI and MI trends to look out for:

⚫AI-enabled DevOps via AIOps

⚫AI-enabled processors

⚫Automated machine learning

⚫Neural network interoperability

7. Cloud - an Essential Component of Future Mobile Apps

Although many people still regard Cloud as a luxury choice, that will no longer be the case in 2021.

The world is already waking up to the benefits and opportunities that the Cloud has to offer.

For example, lowering site hosting costs, increasing loading capacity, and streamlining business operations are just a few advantages of cloud computing.

Many security concerns are now being addressed with the help of the Cloud, making mobile app development more secure, fast, and trustworthy.

Furthermore, with the assistance of Cloud technology such as Dropbox, AWS, SlideRocket, and others, it is now possible to create powerful apps that run directly on the Cloud.

That suggests that increasingly powerful apps requiring little storage space on a smartphone should be available in 20212.

Cloud computing trends in 2021:

⚫Quantum computing

⚫Hybrid cloud solutions

⚫Evolution of cloud services and solutions

8. Smart Things — the Age of Mobile-Connected Smart Objects

The word "smart things" or "smart objects" was coined by relatively new technology - the Internet of Things.

It is a network of physical items embedded with sensors, electronics, and software connected within the network. It is also known as IoT.

For example, Samsung, Xiaomi, Bosch, Honeywell, and many more large companies already have a significant market share.

Among the most recent IoT app development trends are Kisi Smart Lock, Nest Smart Home, Google Home, etc.

Overall, the Internet of Things is seen as a game-changing technology in mobile application development. Indeed, the global IoT market is predicted to produce $1.335 trillion in revenue by 2021.

Future trends of IoT:

⚫Smart homes & smart areas

⚫Routers equipped with more securities

⚫Self-driving cars

⚫IoT in healthcare

2021 and Beyond

We feel that remaining current with the newest trends and technologies is critical to keeping up with ever-changing customer expectations and competition.

And we hope that this blog has provided helpful information on mobile app development trends for 2021.

If we have accidentally left anything behind, please let us know in the comments area below.

We pledge to conduct an extensive study and provide in-depth analysis upon request.

Also, though determining the specific benefits to your organisation from all of these mobile app development trends may be challenging, connect with an expert if that is the case. They'll definitely help your app stand out in the market.