Essential Elements for a Top-Selling Mobile App

If you are a app developer and  want your app to achieve success then here are some essential elements for  a top selling mobile app.

1. Consistency in performance- The success of an depends on how consistent it is. The app has to be well tested, taking into account all the performance aspects under extreme conditions. A good app will work perfectly, irrespective of whether the phone is turned one or off, and also the one which consumes minimum possible processor and battery power. If your app crashes constantly then it will not be popular with the users. Therefore, reliability in performance is very important for success of an app.
2. Mobile platforms compatibility- Mobile app has to be compatible with the mobile platform for which it has been developed. Every mobile platform has its own set of features, guidelines and work environment. A mobile app has to be developed keeping these things in mind to provide the end user best possible user interface experience. Unfamiliar features which are out of the framework of a mobile platform will make the end users uncomfortable while using the app, and hence its popularity will ultimately decline.
3. Loading time- Apps which take a long time to load will be automatically avoided by users. The loading time of an app has to be below 5 seconds or the user will become impatient. If the app is complex and needs large amount of data to startup, it will guzzle up a lot of time. in such case app developers must take the user to a loading screen which tells them the loading process is on. Facebook, for Android and iphone is a perfect example of this aspect.
4. Freezing- Apps which constantly freeze will not be preferred by users. Therefore, the general user interface thread has to be always open and active, if you want your app to be a big hit in the app market. The end user will reject the app straightway if it crashes on a regular scale or hangs up quite often. If your app is advances and needs some time to run, then you have to run a secondary thread, so that it takes much less time than otherwise. Many mobile operating systems offer thread separation. You have to know if your desired platform provides you this advantage before developing your app.
5. Utility- Any mobile app has to be usable, to become successful in the market. It also has to be unique and help the end users with their tasks and make life simpler for them. A good app will set itself from the rest of hundreds of similar apps in the app market in some way or the other. If you offer something extra to the users with your app, one which engages them to it and encourages to use it repeatedly, then your app will be a total hit.
6. Add-free experience- This is not a totally essential, but if you make your mobile app add free, it will be favored by users. If you want to earn revenue then make a paid mobile app and make it add free.