Mobile applications have gained much popularity in the recent years, especially in the social networking. They give people huge opportunities to connect with each other in an easy and timely manner, exchange, share various kinds of information - books, videos, movies or links, and just keep in touch.
Many Instagram users are testing an app called Vero. This app can be download from Google Play or Apple Store for free. It is similar to Instagram, but free of ads and posts in chronological order. Let’s have a look at the core Vero characteristics.
The key features of the Vero app
- There are three ranges of contacts: “Close friends”, “Friends”, “Acquaintance”.
- Interesting information can be recommended.
- Data access level management.
- Publications/Posts can be organized by category (totally private, completely public, or shared with select sets of friends).
User journey within the Vero app
Below you can see the step by step journey that users should take to reach their goal. Let’s look at it in detail:
Sign up. Can register by adding your name, e-mail and a password (not less 6 signs), a phone number to be verified. By entering your phone number, you can let Vero access your contacts to see which friends are also on the app.
Find friends by searching Vero, sending e-mail or SMS. This step is also skippable, and you can connect with friends later. Once you are all signed up, you officially have a Vero account. A bio and an avatar can be added to your profile page. Featured Content page will be shown after registration.
First post share. You can post a wide range of different things: photos and videos, music, movies, books, links, and finally places. The icons along the top are for search, your user profile, collections (content that's shared with you), notifications, and chat. Once you have connections and start posting, your feed will appear here.
Rough estimate
If you are interested how much does it cost to create an app like Vero, we have provided a rough estimate below:
Features |
Design (hours) |
iOS (hours) |
Android (hours) |
|
UX |
UI |
|||
Database architecture |
0 |
0 |
32 |
30 |
App architecture |
0 |
0 |
30 |
40 |
1. Welcome/Tutorials |
1 |
2 |
60 |
50 |
2. Sign up |
2 |
2 |
30 |
36 |
3. Phone verification |
2 |
2 |
14 |
10 |
4. Profile |
5 |
6 |
80 |
80 |
5. Add contacts |
1 |
3 |
8 |
10 |
5.1 First step adding |
2 |
2 |
12 |
12 |
5.2 Second step adding |
2 |
2 |
12 |
12 |
6. Featured content |
1 |
1 |
24 |
24 |
7. First post screen |
2 |
3 |
86 |
90 |
7.1 Photo/Video |
2 |
3 |
20 |
16 |
7.2 Link |
2 |
3 |
10 |
10 |
7.3 Music |
2 |
3 |
24 |
20 |
7.4 Movies |
2 |
3 |
16 |
12 |
7.5 Book |
2 |
3 |
12 |
12 |
7.6 Place |
2 |
3 |
16 |
16 |
8. Search |
3 |
4 |
50 |
56 |
9. My profile/Dashboard |
4 |
6 |
90 |
90 |
10. Invite friends |
2 |
3 |
14 |
12 |
10.1 Search |
3 |
4 |
8 |
10 |
10.2 Search via sms |
2 |
2 |
8 |
10 |
10.3 Search via e-mail |
2 |
2 |
8 |
10 |
11. Collections |
3 |
4 |
80 |
80 |
12. Notifications |
1 |
2 |
8 |
12 |
13. Chat |
4 |
5 |
48 |
40 |
Total |
54 |
73 |
800 |
800 |
Vero app rough estimate has been presented based on the statistically average rates of iOS/Android Engineers and UI/UX Designers. UI/UX design will cost 5 100 U.S. dollars. Android and iOS cost development will reach up to 40 000 U.S. dollars.
Feature-oriented method, work breakdown structure, expert judgment were applied when estimating efforts and time. If you want to implement your own idea, more accurate estimation can be provided for being aware of the social app cost.
Stack of technologies
We also have provided a stack of technologies that should be used when developing a Vero app. Check them out:
|
Android |
iOS |
Language |
Java 7 (Android SDK, minSDK 21) |
Swift 4 |
Network |
Retrofit 2, OkHttp 3, GSON |
Alamofire, OAuth 2.0 |
Data store |
Sqllite (ORM Room DB), Hawk 2 |
Realm |
Image processing |
Glide 4 |
Core Image |
Image filters Media |
MediaPlayer API |
Core Image Filter |
Google Services |
Map, Locations, Places |
Map, Locations, Place |
Firebase Services |
Notifications, Crashlytics |
Notifications |
Social APIs |
Facebook, Twitter |
Facebook, Twitter |
Purchases |
In-app Billing API |
StoreKit |
Other |
RxJava 2 |
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Drawing a line
The social media industry has a diverse range of applications you can explore and experiment with. They speed up communication and provide new forms of interactions. The potential of social media is huge and will depend on how businesses will use it.
DDI Development company has a solid technical experience in building and implementing social applications. Do not hesitate to let us know your idea that can be turned into efficient and successful digital solutions.