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Insurance businesses are finally joining the trend: new insurance mobile apps are appearing more often today than a couple of years ago. Largely due to the benefits which mobile apps provide to insurance agencies: more satisfied customers, lower costs, and higher growth. In this article, we go over the insurance app development process and, based on the Mind Studios experience, provide a reliable estimate for building your own insurance mobile app. Why your insurance company needs a mobile

Shopping online has never been easier: all one has to do is download the app, make a few scrolls and taps, and wait for the order to get shipped. So, it’s no wonder that mobile commerce, with its “one-click purchase” and “quick checkout” options, is rapidly outnumbering other types of eCommerce. According to GlobalData, mCommerce transactions from all around the world reached $2.8 trillion in 2021 and are expected to reach $4.9 trillion by 2025. What is more, in 2021, global mCommerce’s share

In recent years, the market has seen an increase in stock trading apps. You’ve probably heard of E-Trade and perhaps the Robinhood app. In parallel with stocks, the demand for cryptocurrency trading is steadily increasing. But you no doubt knew all that since you’re already planning to make a custom trading platform. So without further ado, let’s talk about how to build a trading platform that will take your business to the next level. Choose the right trading platform type We’ll assum

Developers at Mind Studios are an experienced bunch but we’re constantly striving to work better, faster, and learn as many emerging technologies as possible. Naturally, our people are hyped over things like VR and AR. Which is why in this article, we venture into the hot topic of augmented reality apps and specifically AR home shopping app development on the example of IKEA Place, the pioneer in the niche. Mobile Augmented Reality (AR) Market Size Since the launch of Pokémon Go in 2016, au

People seek medical assistance online when they can’t get it offline for any number of reasons. In the US, about 94% of young adults looked up health information online in 2020. At the same time, only 20% of young adults connected with a health provider online. One of the reasons for that might be that the healthcare industry is lagging behind when it comes to digital transformation. This makes medical web development a sure way to get ahead of your competitors in the industry — there’s high d

Telemedicine is the future of healthcare: it brings faster and usually cheaper healthcare to patients while at the same time lessening the load on hospitals, automating document flow, and preventing the spread of contagious diseases. That’s why telemedicine app development is all the rage these days — it has been a trend before the COVID-19 outbreak and it continues to be one still. According to Global Market Insights, in 2019, the telemedicine market was worth $49.9 billion and it was expecte

Entering China’s market means, first and foremost, getting to know WeChat and figuring out how to make a WeChat Mini Program. Launched in 2011, WeChat, an instant messaging, social media, and mobile payment app, has 1,26 billion monthly active users as of 2022. And it gets better: when WeChat’s success skyrocketed, in 2017 the creators, Tencent, introduced WeChat Mini Programs — easy-to-create tiny apps within the WeChat application, widely used by business owners in all kinds of industries. N

Launching a unique e-learning website in 2026 is both an ambitious challenge and a smart investment. In a modern world, education has exceeded the scope of conventional schools and universities. Lifelong learning is now an integral part of succeeding in life, and numerous online platforms make education of all kinds more accessible for people from all corners of the planet. So, whether you want to build an online learning platform for teenagers, a website to enhance your employees' expertise,

So you’re thinking of building a food delivery website. Are you going to build it from scratch or via a website builder? Will it be only a mobile-adapted website or also a native mobile app? Are you sure you really need to start with a website instead of a mobile app? Thomas Eriksson was puzzled by similar questions when he appealed to us to launch his food delivery startup in Denmark. Thanks to the in-depth discovery stage, we figured out that a mobile app would be more convenient for users t

This is a comprehensive guide on real estate app development — or, simply put, how to build a real estate app that meets modern market demands. We’ll cover key features, the right tech stack, and challenges involved in mobile app development for real estate. Highlights: * The global real estate market is becoming increasingly dependent on digital and mobile solutions. * Real estate mobile app development helps streamline operations, improve client communication, and stay competitive. * C

In this article, we talk about the remote software development hiring processes you should go through if you have an app idea and wish to build a successful product. We also cover recommendations on how to hire remote developers or software development teams and things to look out for. Read on for industry insights from a software development company. Remote is the new normal, and home is the new workplace. While this all started due to pandemic lockdowns, recent research by Ipsos shows that a

Software as a Service, or SaaS application, is steadily becoming the default model for companies producing all kinds of software. In this article, we talk in detail about SaaS application development, how leading SaaS development companies build and scale products, why these products are so popular, consider their pros and cons, and offer experience-based advice on how to develop SaaS products and make them successful. What is a SaaS application? Software as a service is a model of distri