The Impact of AI on Mobile App Development

AI in mobile development is absolutely critical – but not in the way you might think.

You might have seen articles and commentaries online, claiming how AI is taking over the online world and is soon going to replace the roles of developers and designers.

You may have even seen ads and so-called testimonials for AI tools that claim to be able to develop an entire app for your business in under a minute.

And maybe they can – but we’re not here to talk about capability. We’re here to talk about quality, future-proofing, and the role of mobile apps in elevating your business.

AI and Modern App Development

We absolutely cannot argue with the role that AI already plays in modern app development.

Anything automated in an existing mobile app, be it a chatbot or search recommendations, is powered by a form of AI.

In short, AI is not a “coming soon” in the mobile app industry. It’s already here, and we’re already using it.

What matters is how we develop apps to utilise this technology in a smart way.

How Tappable Uses AI In App Design and Development

At Tappable, we mainly use AI to speed up tasks and reduce errors.

It can also help with brainstorming ideas, working 24 hours a day without ever needing a break or some downtime.

It’s a tool that supports the process but is never at the forefront of development.

Why? Because it’s just not good enough to take over the end-to-end process of design and development. Here’s why…

Why AI Doesn’t Worry Us, as Developers!

What the articles, news stories, and ads on social media don’t tell you, is that AI is not yet developed enough to design something complex and future-proof.

What’s more, you can’t rely on AI alone to bring an idea to life. It still requires a great deal of skill and human intervention to create the best outcomes, with small mistakes needing to be rectified by a human touch upon completion of a project.

Because of this, AI can’t build a great user experience, it cannot make strategic decisions with the future of your business in mind, and it cannot replace or even replicate creative thinking.

The Benefits of AI for App Development

That’s not to say there aren’t benefits and uses for AI technology. As a supporting system, AI offers assisted intelligence, accelerating the design and development process by streamlining tasks and efficiencies.

It helps us to get more done as developers and makes accessibility tools effortlessly easy to integrate. For example, with AI, subtitles and captions are automatically generated with ease; predictive actions and text are inputted without fuss; user behaviours are monitored and fed back to developers.

It also boasts some genuinely useful features like workflow automation and personalised user journeys. One particular project that we undertook, saw us use AI tools to automate claims for an expense management team, increasing their claims rate from 50 to 1,500 per week.  

In essence, AI makes mobile app development more straightforward from a designer perspective and can integrate some genuinely useful tools to your app that benefit the user experience. It supports app development and is a powerful tool for streamlining the process – but it is by no means a replacement for real designers and developers who understand the heart of your business.

From automating internal operations through to building intelligent user features and engaging interfaces, we’re helping businesses do more, with less. Get in touch with Tappable to discover how app development works, and to discuss how AI can improve your mobile app under the leadership of our experienced developers.