The field of programming in general has traditionally always been one of the most demanded in technology companies. In recent months, we have seen how most of these companies have laid off thousands of employees to adapt to the new economic situation, employees who were not related to the development of programs, services, platforms, and so on. However, it is not easy to find a job as a programmer without leaving Spain, so a more than feasible solution is to create applications and games for mobile devices.
If we want to reach the largest number of potential users, the best one to bet on is Android, a much more flexible platform with far fewer limitations than Apple’s. In addition, we are going to need a Mac if we want to get the most out of Apple’s mobile ecosystem. If we want to get started in the field of developing applications and games for mobile devices, below we will show you both the applications that we are going to need and the aspects that we must take into account.
Programming on Android
On the Internet we can find a large number of web pages that allow us to create our own application without having to write a single line of code and without requiring this type of knowledge. Although initially it seems an excellent option to start, it is not, since, in order to use them, it is necessary to pay a subscription. In addition, the platform that we use is responsible for publishing it in the respective stores and promoting them. We must also take into account that we cannot download the application to our computer to upload it independently. That is to say that we are not going to have control at any time over the applications or games that we create.
If we want to be the owners of our application or game and have full control over its development to be able to carry out anything that comes to mind, without skipping the guidelines of the Google Play Store, some of the best applications to create apps for android are:
- AndroidStudio
- Eclipse
- Xamarin
- Visual Studio Code
- Unity
What should we take into account when creating mobile applications
If we want the time invested in creating our application to compensate us financially, we must take into account the following aspects.
- That the application can be downloaded for free and includes ads inside.
- That the ads can be removed by making a single payment.
- Limit the access of the application to certain functions that can only be accessed if a payment is made.
- Avoid monthly subscriptions (no one likes to pay to use an app that doesn’t include new content on a regular basis).
- Promote the application through the Google ad platform, specialized blogs, social media ads and more.
- Use keywords in the application file so that users can find it based on certain words. These words must also include the functions it offers.
We must bear in mind that the Google Play Store keeps 30% of all the income generated by any application. This percentage is reduced to 15% when the application exceeds one million euros per year.
