Mobile app design in 2019 – top trends

Today, businesses of all types and of all scales, invest in apps that enables them to stretch their service markets as well as to reach before the widest base of customers. This adds tremendous dynamism to the domain, and for the last few years, every year, some new concepts have gained importance, while features about the apps have turned backdated. So, what is there in the store in 2019? What is the approach that the majority of the mobile app design company is going to adopt? Will there be changes in the average app development cost? Let’s explore the key points in this regard.

App developers will give more efforts to make the interface design flawless

As the old saying goes, the first impression is always the lasting impression, it holds true in the perspective of app development as well. No matter that great features and function an app includes, the point that users, consider the most, is the design of the interface. As for the trending in app development in 2019, companies are already working on such interface designs that are impressive, user-friendly, and just about perfect.

Wise use of overlapping impacts

Another trend in app development that has already turned mainstream is that of using  overlapping impacts. This involves the aspects like the color, font, as well as the illustrations. The majority of the app developers are trying to offer the users a feeling as in a spacious room, rather than merely giving a more embellishing design for the user interface. The most striking aspect is the use of the overlapping impacts along with shadows that makes the entire app, looking all the more appreciable. As a matter fact, a major part of the app development cost will be utilized upon this task.

More use of the full screen pictures at the backgrounds

One of the major trending in app development that has already made its mark in 2019 is that of the use of Full screen pictures at the backgrounds. This approach is giving a compact look to the app on the first glimpse,and is making a wonderful contribution to boost the engagement of the users with the app.  As the app developers are thinking, the full screen image at the backgrounds will hold back the users with the app for longer hours, and it is going to love the app more for such splendid images used on the background.

More and more use of dynamic colors

It is needless to say that colors play a major role in deciding the engagement of the users with the app. The use of dynamic color enhances the quality of the interface of the app and needless to say, apps with dynamic color schemes exhibits more creativity and passion that don’t go unnoticed and unappreciated by the users. In this regard, dynamic colors play an almost similar role played by the full screen picture used in the background. Most importantly, use of such colors set up an artistic tone to the app that makes it all the more appealing.

User Interface without tabs and buttons

Developers are  emphasizing more on smart design of the apps, and hence, the focus is on development that features no-button user interface. This will relief the users to handle too much buttons while using the app, and thus, the interface will become all the more user-friendly. In this form of interface, while dealing with the e-commerce sites, you will not need to handle many buttons to perform the needful acts. Thus, it will be right to say that this trend is trying to give the users the best user experience.

Functional Animations are turning more mainstream

Use of animations has been an integral part of app development, and in 2019, developers are focusing on more use of Functional animations. Developers are working on developing enticing functional animations that will be simple and decent, yet, will call for more engagement with the users.

Introduction of customizable illustration interfaces

It was in 2018 itself that the scopes of customized illustration interface grew mainstream, and in the opinion of the experts, the trend is going to consolidate in 2019. This empowers the users to pick the illustration of the interface that appeals to them the most, or they can simply opt for some design of their own that will give the app a completely  exclusive appearance.

Voice assistance on the user interface

As for the upcoming trends in 2019, voice assistance is gaining more and more importance, as it makes navigation across the app all the more easier for the users. This can even act as a security key to ensure no misuses happen with the app. Users can actually use the voice arrangement as his/her pass key to sign-in to the app. This is one of the trend that has attracted the attention of the users.

Landing pages are going to feature Hero Images

These are basically the key images that are found majorly on the top of the applications. Usually, these are specific types of larger banners for the app. This gives an impression that the app focus  mainly on entertainment. In 2019, you are going to witness exceeding use of such banners and this is going to change the usual approach and perceptions about designing the user interface of an app., making the app all the more engaging and appealing to the users. In addition, the majority of the mobile app design company is focusing on incorporating G-suite backup mechanism in the apps that are expected to make the apps all the more dynamic and vibrant, as well as serve wider utilities for the users.  

Author: Jeremy Green

Freelance UI/UX designer.

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