How do I harness the Power of Apps?

Ride share apps utilise maps and location, calendar integration and more. Credit: undraw.co

There’s some really great apps in the App Store and Google play store!

I talk to folks in business who look at today’s rideshare & online shopping apps and say: Can I get an app like that for my business?

Well, yes, of course! Anything that can be done, can be done — for a price.

I’ve seen custom photo-editing apps where you get pro-quality results right on your phone. What about fitness trackers that just seem to know exactly what you need?

What about rideshare! I heard they use GPS, calendar integration and even artificial intelligence? Oh, that’d be really great for my customers!

“Really great” just costs a bit more. But …how much more?

So there’s some “really great” app features that are the icing on the cake. Nice, but you can live without them.

But some “power app” features might be core to an app that you want built (like say Bluetooth), but are not the usual thing that comes for free with iOS or Android apps, out of the box.

Apps seem really powerful, but is it possible for my business to have a really awesome app? I love fancy animations, music, and something that works with my playlists. Is that going to cost a lot of money?

Basic apps are cheap but by the…