Latest Mobile App Development Trends in COVID-19 Period

Coronavirus or COVID-19 has taken the world by storm claiming thousands of lives, thousands, and thousands are affected. Considering the virus to spread with human-to-human contact, many countries and governments have asked their citizens to minimize the movement and stay indoors.

In some countries, there is complete lockdown which makes people sit inside their house, which results in more work from home, the shutdown of schools, office, theaters, and almost everything. In this extraordinary situation, businesses have opted for a new way, which made them go for work from home.

Quarantine situations have changed the way we used to operate, in fact, the consumption pattern of masses has changed significantly. Certain apps have gained overnight popularity while certain are facing an all-time low. So, without any time further, let’s have a look at the latest mobile app development trends.

Latest Mobile App Development Trends In COVID-19 Period:

1.  On-Demand Apps:

At this point where mingling and meeting people can prove to be dangerous feats, businesses that operate on essential goods have their focus on-demand. Many mobile app development companies India are earning good amounts of money with on-demand apps. Many businesses are developing apps to help people who are stuck in a particular area and willing to come back to their homes, the demand for grocery apps, etc are at peak. By catering on-demand apps, app developers India demand has been boosted.

2.  Fitness Apps

With shut down of gyms, growing mental stress with the ongoing situation, no or very little movement outside home affects the physical health of the person. With the rise of health and fitness apps, you can keep yourself fit without going to the gym and without proper exercise equipment. Many fitness influencers and fitness businesses have opted for ways where they can teach people how to be fit, workout knowledge, and can help in achieving fitness goals. 

3.  Social Media Apps

No going out, no coffee date, no interaction with people, can make people sad as we humans are habitual of meeting and greeting people every day and it has become an essential part of our lives. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the meetings have been limited which can lead to mental illness and nostalgia for people. The download of social Networking apps has seen a new rise, with people showcasing their hidden talent in terms of dance, singing, cooking, art, etc. For example, TikTok is one of the popular and trending social media apps with thousands of videos getting uploaded everyday. People are also able to discover new hobbies and skills which they want to show to the world with the help of social media.   

4.  Health-based Apps

People are setting as their prime priority and health apps are becoming one of the most demanding apps day by day. Many paid subscription health apps have started providing free service for limited people to boost the download or they have reduced their subscription rate. Many companies and fitness institutes are coming to app developers for customized fitness apps using AI. AI helps to build an efficient app for a better experience, even machine learning is also used in the development of health apps. 

5.  Gaming Apps

Gaming apps have their own following and this extraordinary situation has boosted its following. No wonder that lockdown has made many of us bored but thanks to virtual reality games and mobile games to cut down boredom to a certain extent. The level of interaction with great graphics and without any geographical level helps to boost the demand for such gaming apps. PUBG kinds of games are welcomed by people as a gamer and non-gamers tending to use and play such games. The future of such games is very bright with more interactive and entertaining features.

6.  Education Apps

With the shutdown of schools since for so long, the education system has seen a new dip, but to cope with this uncertain situation educational institutes have introduced education apps. With the spread of human-to-human connection, it becomes dangerous to send kids to school as their immunity is low as compared to adults. Education apps become an important necessity, currently, there are very few good education apps, but its future is really bright. Even some leading educational institutes have already started online education from the past many years.  

7.  Home-based Job Apps

Coronavirus has affected almost all parts of the World and every industry.With the shutdown of many industries, many people in different parts of the world have lost their jobs. Many companies have lay-off their employees due to rising losses. To survive in this tragic situation is through a job. Many people have opted for different jobs like photo-editing, content writing, designing, software development, etc to run the livelihood. To cope up with the situation many home-based job apps have been developed, in fact, work from home now becomes a new normal with a certain percentage of people planning to work from home even when the pandemic gets over, so there will be a good rise in home-based job apps for sure.  

8.  Video Streaming Apps

There is a huge rise in subscriptions in video streaming apps like Netflix and Amazon in this period. These entertainment apps have got the highest download due to its great content and what else to do due to boredom day and night.

9.  Tele-Conferencing Apps

Now that everyone is stuck at home, the only way to connect with the workforce is through conferencing apps like Zoom, Google Hangout, Skype, etc. These apps have seen a sudden rise in the download and even these apps are trying to give their best to offer a hassle-free service. One thing is for sure, when this pandemic will get over, there will be fewer physical meetings and more virtual meetings, which will surely maintain the need for such apps. 

Conclusion

The pandemic has given new hope to the mobile app development company India. With the rise of digital needs, the future of mobile development is very bright and shiny. Being limited to your home is not an easy task, especially for a generation that believes in more social relations. Every app that is listed above will surely help to make life amidst the COVID-19 situation.