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App creators will get their chance to unveil updated versions of their apps for iOS 9 and watchOS today and Android 6.0 later this fall. Though the amount of effort needed to prepare your app for the latest OS releases varies, it’s almost always worth it. By updating your app for iOS 9, Android 6.0,…

When a mobile app is first conceptualized, it’s like a giant puzzle made up of a number of pieces of complicated, sometimes conflicting, information. At Savvy Apps, we start organizing these puzzle pieces in a meaningful way at the very beginning of the app creation process. This allows us to connect a number of complex,…

As a creator of apps, it’s not every day that a new platform gets dropped into your lap by the most influential and powerful company in the world. Apple has unleashed a new Apple TV and tvOS, along with the tvOS SDK. With the tvOS SDK, third-party developers can design and develop apps for the Apple…

A quick way to ruin a user’s experience is to mishandle the way your app requests permissions. These permissions, like access to location, the camera and camera roll, push notifications, and calendar are often needed for an app’s core functionality. Without the approval and access to these system services, the app won’t work as it’s meant…

Compared to their web counterparts, mobile apps often get a bad wrap with how long they take to get into the marketplace. The concern being that spending six or more months building a v1.0 is too long and too expensive, especially while trying to achieve product/market fit. Andrew Chen wrote about his concerns of six month…

If you’re reading this post, a Savvy Apps team member, developer, or someone doing creative work has pointed you to it. As people who make a living creating apps, software, or comparable work, consider that you’re reading our manifesto of sorts. It articulates our experience and position with regards to non-disclosure agreements. Here’s a disclaimer.…