Interview with Prashant Sengar, CEO - AppsChopper

Prashant Sengar  

CEO, AppsChopper

Give us a quick overview of AppsChopper. When and how did you begin this journey, and what were your motives to be successful in app development?

AppsChopper was founded in 2011, with only four people having a strategy in mind to design, develop, and market apps for major mobile platforms. Now, we've grown to a team of 200+ creative and talented minds holding several skills. The company has served big giants like Huawei, Unilever, Revlon, and Vodafone so far with customized iOS and Android app development services. 

In today's age, where people are spending 90% of their mobile time on apps only, the demand for mobile app development companies is also surging. AppsChopper is ensuring to develop business-oriented mobile apps that guarantee maximum ROI and top the charts by staying up to date with the latest app development trends and technologies. 

As a team, our first and foremost motive is to lead the app development domain by building the most engaging and successful mobile and web applications for end-users, tailored to meet the business needs. We are continually bringing revolutionary changes through our innovative app development services and gaining an advantage over our competitors. 

What is your role in the management and development of AppsChopper? 

As a founder and CEO of AppsChopper, I am responsible for making all the corporate-related decisions. I am taking all the essential decisions and managing all the company resources. I take care of the entire operations, including development, communication, marketing, and more.

Besides that, I supervise every team and ensure they get adequate support and a sound environment to deliver the best results. In short, I bring designers, developers, marketers, and other creative minds together to deliver a fantastic app that fulfills the business needs.

Tell us about your biggest achievement in the industry

I strongly believe in "Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much," thus I would say that AppsChopper's achievement so far is dedicated to my employees who diligently worked together to reach where we're now. Talking about achievements, in less than a decade, we're proud to receive so many recognition, some of them are: 

Since its inception, AppsChopper has served many top market players like Huawei, Unilever, Revlon, Vodafone, and others.  

We have been recognized as one of Top Mobile App Development Companies by most of the leading research and review platforms online.

How do you schedule the development phases of the apps to promise the timeline to your clients?

At AppsChopper, we take each work as unique and custom, keeping the process very personalized for the product. With the following development process, we deliver the final product within a defined timeframe, thus winning the maximum customers.  

Understand and analyze business requirements

Freeze the scope and development technologies

Wireframe and app data flow architecture design

App visuals and UX design

Project management and code engineering

 Integrate third-party APIs 

Perform automated, manual, and user experience testing

Integrate best app monitoring and analytics tools

Publish application on the requisite app stores

Market and analyze user data for improvisation

App maintenance and support

AppsChopper firmly keeps client satisfaction above all, thus with the proper teamwork, we schedule the development phases - business analysis, UX design, UI design, back-end development, front-end development, and testing and ensure on-time delivery to satisfy customers.

How do you help your clients in choosing the right yet profitable platform for app development?

All the businesses have different needs when it comes to developing an app, so choosing the right yet profitable platform totally depends on business goals, budgets, and even resources. However, when it comes to app development, Android, and iOS development dominate the entire market.

Holding several years of experience, we delve deeper into the business’s requirements and thoroughly understand their target audience. We learn business’s strengths, weaknesses, and all the considerable things to help our clients choose the right yet profitable platform for either Android or iOS development or both, and give them the multiple options to choose from.

Which would you suggest for a successful and profitable business progression, Native or hybrid apps? How do you define the factors that influenced you to make this choice?

As mentioned earlier, depending on the business-specific needs and how much they are willing to spend in mobile app development, we suggest and help businesses choose the right platform.  

When it comes to native and hybrid development approaches, both have their strengths and weaknesses. Based on factors like price, development cycle, expected outcomes, and others, businesses choose between native and hybrid development.  

Native app development is highly suggested for a successful and profitable business progression because it gives an incredible user experience compared to hybrid app development. On the other hand, hybrid apps or cross-platform apps win when it comes to cost savings and faster development cycles. 

How do you scheme your pricing model? How do you fix your budget?

Our pricing model is quite flexible, and we generally lean towards the client to support them and grow together. However, the project starts with an upfront. 

Hybrid Fixed Payment Model 

We call it hybrid because the cost and timeline for a complete project are locked in very initial i.e., fixed. We break the project parts in milestones and plan payment terms either based on a percentage of development finished or on completion of the milestone.

Time & Material Basis 

This one is fascinating for some of our customers, especially those who are enterprises and looking for our team as their extended team. This model mostly suits agencies with a product manager at their place to manage the dedicated resource and get their job done. This model is 40% cost-effective than the Hybrid one, and customers are responsible for all the deliverables. This model enables clients to enjoy the flexibility to increase or reduce the team strength according to their project requirements.

When it comes to budget fixation, we offer clients an MVP version and adapt it to clients’ business needs and possibilities accordingly. 

How helpful are the mobile apps developed by your team for enhancing your clients’ business?

By working with the owner's mentality, AppsChopper has received 4.8 stars with 98% satisfaction for mobile app development services from all over the world. We have developed business-oriented apps and advanced several clients' businesses. We haven't only helped startups grow, industry leaders like Unilever, Vodafone, D-Link, Huawei, Intel, Motorola, Duracell, HP, Philips, and others have also reaped the benefits from our services and excelled their businesses.  

What according to you are the best practices to attain client satisfaction?

I firmly believe in the saying, "If you don't appreciate your customers, someone else will." At AppsChopper, we keep ourselves in customers' shoes and treat them like we would want to be treated, thus improving client satisfaction. 

There are several things we do to achieve customer satisfaction and loyalty, have a look: 

We listen attentively to the business requirements and then speak. 

 We ensure transparent and effective communication with project updating. 

We take feedback positively and work accordingly for the betterment.

We offer post maintenance support services.

We provide 24/7 customer support via chat, phone, email, etc.

We believe in on-time delivery, maintaining high-quality work.

How do you update your business system to be in pace with the technological advancements? 

The technologies are ever-growing, and it will keep advancing with or without you. To win a competitive advantage over others and stay ahead in the app development game, AppsChopper stays abreast of the latest technologies, trends, and happenings in the world of mobile apps via high-end R&D.  

Besides, we give our employees the necessary training and make them attend major conferences regularly to keep them updated with the new technology to develop high-quality flawless apps for businesses. 

What are your thoughts about AR, VR, and the Internet of Things (IoT)?

Whenever someone talks about AR/VR and IoT technologies, my mind automatically tends to think that these are definitely going to shape tomorrow. These technologies have great opportunities in almost every sphere, including healthcare, education, travel, navigation, automotive, entertainment, social, and others. 

We are all surrounded by IoT, knowingly or unknowingly, like smart security systems, doorbells, locks, smart appliances, farming equipment, wearables, wireless inventory tracking, and more.  

Talking about AR/VR technology, it is one of the immersive and engaging technologies and is growing rapidly worldwide. Some great examples of AR and VR technologies are Ikea Place, Sportx, Juventus, Pokemon Go, and more. 

What do you think will be the future of mobile technology? 

Mobile applications are taking over the entire world. Every industry, including education, travel, healthcare, gaming, navigation, retail, social networking, and others, are building mobile apps for maximum growth. Thus I must say that the future of the mobile app is bright. There are several future trends businesses must look out for in the app development space like IoT and cloud integration, AI and ML, AR and VR 5G technology, blockchain, wearables, and others.