Have a great social app idea that has you on your toes… the concept’s great, but now you’re wondering about the time and logistics?
Here’s what will interest you time-wise
Social media apps are considered larger-scale apps since they include many complex features, need storage of data, and have an advanced user interface.
This means the time it will take to build a social media app will take a little longer. 9 months and more.
9-12 months may seem like a long stretch, time and finance-wise, but do consider that social apps are not one-pager/ one-function apps and are going to require experienced and complicated work and processes.
Most likely, the app may even require multiple updates and perfections after the first version.
How long will each process take, from start to finish?
These are the basic steps one goes through for making an app
- Putting together requirements, features, and structure: 3-4 weeks for a big app
- Creating the UI/UX, wireframes, graphics, font, logo, and colors: 9-10 weeks for a big app
- Development: mobile app & backend, architecture, UI coding, setups, testing: 5-6 months for a big app
- Beta testing and deployment: 1-3 weeks
This equals to roughly 35-38 weeks for a large-sized app.
What if you’re short on time?
Sometimes you need the app in a very short time-to-market. For example, you might find a gap or demand in the market that no one has addressed yet, and it’s a matter of time before competitors or similar apps will take your place/idea.
This was the case during the pandemic when there was a huge demand for remote service apps, and the apps who were ready to offer the services first were picked up by most end-users.
Or when you need an app for your political party campaign, event, association, or special group that needs to have operations as soon as possible, what to consider for the fastest results is to build a social app with white labels.
White labels for social apps already have the functioning base and all the features you would need in your social app, they just add your name, colors, branding, and structural changes if needed.
In short, you won’t have to delay launching your product or platform because you won’t start from scratch and will skip over all development risks, processes, and problems you would otherwise experience.
How to start building a social platform?
To make a social app, firstly, you would want to make sure that you have an experienced team working on your app; otherwise, not only will it take longer to build, but the process may turn out to be more difficult than needed.
To build a social app most efficiently, we recommend white-label builders.
Some social app-building platforms & teams to consider are:
Zangi White Label : (includes full team on board)
Built by experts, the Zangi platform is a tried-and-true solution tested and perfected for over a decade. Save valuable time and avoid any development risks. Launch under your brand’s name with your company colors and customized design. Ask for a quote to see that their prices are also 5X less than starting from scratch.
Appy Pie :
Open their social media app builder yourself, name your app, select a category and color scheme for your social media app, add your needed features, choose the appropriate plan with your budget, and once you are all set, publish your social media app to Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
Builder.ai : (includes hand-picked network of developers)
Builder.ai doesn’t have developers in-house but has a tested network of developers that will customize your needed features, and get you your app in a fast time, sticking to your timeline.