Here’s a peek into the process that is necessary for an iPhone app to evolve from solid idea to an app everyone wants to download.

Conceptualization
This is the first step and important one. iPhone app developer focuses on larger picture and maps out the concept itself. This is overall goal of app development. If app developer is working with another person then developer must ask question after question regarding to the app and the whole concept of app development and left no stone unturned. By the time that first piece of code is written, the finished product sits solidly in the good programmer’s mind. In conceptualization, developer collects the information regarding to the business of the client or the business of the target audience. Developer also collects the desires and wishes of the clients or end user of the application.

If an iPhone application developer is not prepared for conceptualization that will start coding immediately and just see how it goes. This person will likely forget at least one piece of pertinent information.

Planning
After conceptualization programmer is ready to do planning of app development. It is time to layout the piece of programs to make sure they all mesh. If the question hasn’t already been asked regarding how well the public will embrace this app, it is definitely asked now. If similar apps are available, the developer will work to differentiate the app in order to make it more attractive. Planning also involves the prototype development where you must include all possible options and give maximum degree of freedom of choices.

Coding
Finally, actual code is written. Little details such as font size and colors etc. need attention. With coding, testing is going on side by side. Frequent testing is must for faultless iPhone application development so rigorous testing is done during and after the iPhone application development.

Many companies offer marketing and maintenance services after development. Marketing involves the process of apps registration at iTunes store.