Make Your Mobile App Fully Accessible: A Complete Guide + Checklist
According to the data released by Business of Apps, 49% of the downloaded are uninstalled by users within a month. The foremost concern for mobile app owners is to make users engaged with the app and provide the best UX. Mobile app accessibility is a prime factor that impacts user engagement and the success of the mobile app.
Ensuring proper accessibility for apps can encourage users to continually visit the app and engage with the product, tools, services, and products available. Conversely, substandard app accessibility could lead to app abandonment, and in the worst case, the user may uninstall the app due to its ineffectiveness or poor user experience.
255 Billion Mobile Apps Downloaded!
As per the data, in the year 2022 people from around the globe have downloaded around 255 billion mobile apps. The data itself shows why the success or failure of any business or service depends on the accessibility of mobile apps.
A study suggests average American checks their mobile phone around 344 times a day, which means the user checks his or her mobile once after every 4 minutes.
Smartphone users spend much less time on browsers as compared to mobile apps. A study was conducted and it estimated that an average US adult will spend 4 hours and 6 minutes on mobile apps, surpassing the browser. Nearby 92.5 % of internet time is spent on mobile apps limiting browsers to 7.5%.
To leverage this booming app economy you must focus on enhancing accessibility for apps so that you can provide the best UI/UX to the users and make them use your mobile app frequently.
If you are concerned about how you can make your mobile app more accessible then here are the proven and practical tips for app accessibility that could help you improve the accessibility of your mobile app.
Navigation: Focus on Touch Targets
In simple words, navigation is a map for your user- if designed poorly user might feel lost, eventually abandoning the app owing to bad UX.
The thumb rule is mobile navigation should be intuitive and seamless allowing users to enjoy and access all the features, tools, services, categories, and products available in the mobile app with proper color contrast for easy search.
The most crucial part is where and how you place your navigation bars, hamburger menu, and most importantly touch targets.
5 Common Mobile App Navigation Design Mistakes You Should Avoid in 2023
While designing navigation and placing the icons, one should know where to place them and make them easily accessible in the app with one thumb without stretching it. For example, placing the frequently used tools and features on the top of the bar makes no sense, it is an ideal place for search or Logo (to navigate to the home page).
Placing important or frequently used icons or tools at the bottom of the screen gives a convenient user experience. You can also dedicate a major part of the screen to navigation, popularly known as a navigation hub.
While designing navigation finger and hand positioning plays an important role. It is crucial to align the thumb zone along the bottom and frequent clickable elements in the center of the page to make it used single-hand.
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