App development industry is on a rapid boost these days. Without exaggeration, over 250 billion free apps downloaded last year. And the year 2018 is expected to leave you awestruck with the number of app downloads as it's going to increase more.

Currently, the Mobile App ecosystem is the biggest technology market with over 6.6 million of mobile apps present in mobile App Store. For businesses, it's no longer an investment but a necessity to survive in the market.

If you are reading this, you somehow relate to the mobile app development Dubai industry. Therefore, here're a few development trends that you should watch out for in 2018.

Enterprise Apps and BYOD

What BYOD stands for? Bring Your Own Device. Enterprise apps and BYOD is known for their ability to run in apps. These are not app actually, but a highly responsive mobile website that reduces development cost while increasing the speed of the entire app development process.

Businesses have started implementing it in their companies, and there's a huge demand for hybrid enterprise apps. Over 72% of businesses have started investing in BYOD. In the coming year, over 50% of the employer worldwide will need the use of the BYOD model.

VR/AR Apps

Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality, also known as VR & AR, have taken the game development industry to the whole new level. Many popular industries are getting benefited with this trend and enterprises are demanding for this new technology.

In fact, the industries more likely to grow with Augmented Reality Are;

• Retail
• Healthcare
• Real Estate
• Engineering

Mentioned below are the industries more likely to grow through Virtual Reality

• The gaming industry
• The live events industry
• Technology-based companies

Wearable Apps and IoT

Wearable Apps and Internet of Things (IoT) has already been recognized in top industries. Not only that, it has successfully penetrated into the mainstream during 2017. The Top beneficiary Industries are;

• Industrial
• Smart Health
• Automotive
• Education
• Smart homes

These are likely to contribute more by the end of 2018 and beyond. Experts have mentioned that IoT requires some additional time to saturate the marketplace fully, but this monster has more to leave the industry wonderstruck.

In fact, the IOT is quite likely to grow at an astounding Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 33.3% by the end of 2021. It will not only evident the technological advancements in the app development industry, but also it would directly impact the mobile app trends since smartphones are nowadays controlling most IoT devices.

Mobile App Security --- Unbreakable Locks – Unhackable Systems

Since many transactions are going on nowadays through smartphones online, there is a need for security that has already been considered and acted upon. Perhaps that's the reason as to why the mobile app security measures are being taken a right from the development stage. Components like code encryption, secure back-end and API, reputed payment gateway and split testing are being conducted before making the apps live in app stores.

Summary

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