App Development, Startups, Technology, Web Development
Before getting on to the topic of how to build a podcast app, it’s important for us to know what a native podcast app is all about!
A podcast is a digital audio or video file which usually aims at empowering people with knowledge. It can be a series of motivational, technological, educational, entertaining, or inspirational interviews or lectures.
Pocket Casts is an app built by podcast listeners for podcast listeners. The app is free to use and is exceptionally user-friendly.
Pocket Casts is available for Android and iOS.It is also available online on Amazon Echo, CarPlay, Android Auto, Sonos, Apple Watch, Google Home, Chromecast, and HomePod.
Pocket casts web: Along with the podcast app, pocket casts also have its webpage, which allows you to listen to podcasts through your desktop, laptop, or MacBook.
It’s important for us to first answer your ‘why’ before telling you about how to build a podcast app!
“37% of Americans heard at least one podcast each month in 2020, up from 32% in 2019. More than 100 million people listened to podcast in 2020 and the listener rate is expected to reach 125 million by 2022.”
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Developing a podcast app like the pocket cast will take a long time, but there’s no shortcut to success, right?
Let me take you through the different developmental phases
As the name suggests, the discovery phase is full of research and planning. It consists of two main steps:
Before launching an app, it is essential to know the target market, needs, preferences, and more. In our case, it will include;
Market research will consist of a survey, a questionnaire, and more.
Before launching a native podcast app, It is essential to know where you should launch the app. The selection can depend on your market research or rely on your own choice.
The three leading platforms are:
You can also opt for hybrid, where the app will launch on two or more platforms.This will require a native packager which will write the app in HTML,CSS and JavaScript , making it a hybrid app.
This is the most exciting and creative part of app development. It is required that in this phase, you picture everything that you want in the app and convey it clearly to the app developers.
Apps can be launched in two ways:
In this generation, where there are so many options available for everything in the market, it is essential to present yourself in the best possible manner.
The UI of the app should be visually pleasing, and the app should be highly user-friendly.
If you already have a design in mind, it’s excellent. But if you are not clear about how you want your app to be seen, you can always ask UI designers to help you. Especially, the developers at Idea Usher, with more than 15 years of business acumen, will always guide you in the right direction.
Finally, after all the ingredients are ready, it’s time to prepare the dish! The development phase again has three stages:
Alpha phase: The developers try to find all the bugs in the app and try to fix them (debugging) in this stage. Some get set, some don’t.
Beta phase: This is a phase where some more debugging takes place. It’s advisable to fix all the bugs permanently in the initial stages.
Launch phase: The launch phase is not the actual launch of the app. It is a kind of test launch that enables a few users to use the app and give feedback. This stage lets you know if the app is compatible with mobile phones or not.
After all, the changes are made, and all the bugs have been fixed, it’s time for deployment!
Some of the standard features of the podcast apps which is essential for any podcast app are as follows:
The five trending and most popular podcast apps are as follows:
Now you know how to build a podcast app but don’t know how to monetize the app? Don’t worry, I’ll help you out.
There are two ways to monetize your Podcast app:
You can provide a few services in your app for free and allow unlocking other features for a subscription fee.
You can run ads for different companies in your podcast app and earn money from the companies.
Why earn money only through one way if you can opt for both? This is a form that Spotify uses; it reaches through advertisements and asks the users to take the subscription to enjoy listening to the podcast without any interruptions (add-free).
Also read: What makes Spotify the best music app? | Spotify business model
A podcast app mainly has three sections:
You have successfully launched an app, but if no one knows about it, what good is the app for?
Well, advertising and marketing play a vital role after the launch of the app.
Along with traditional forms of advertising on television or any other form of mass media, it is also vital to focus on newer forms of advertising like digital marketing. Infact, digital marketing works best for B2C.
When you can gain from small digital posters, then why spend on big billboard hoardings?
While choosing the best developers, you should always keep three things in mind:
Idea Usher can be your one-stop solution for it; we help with planning, launch, and post-launch. You can get your app developed in the shortest time with fantastic UI/UX at the most reasonable prices.
A.Buzzsprout is one app where you can become a host and make your podcast.
A. A good podcast app is user-friendly, has impressive content with good sound quality, and consists of new and exciting features.
A. The best way to begin would be to hire experienced app developers. They will help you from start to finish in the app development process. Its good to outsource, and save time. Only then, you can utilise your saved time on other activities that require your attention. (eg marketing, funding activities).
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Nandini Purohit is a content writer and Digital Marketer working closely with the core marketing and development team on projects and fields such as Artificial Intelligence, IoT, Blockchain technology, NFT and everything tech! She is an expert in talking about tech and specializes in optimizing and efficiently delivering her knowledge through blogs. Her marketing experience and background make her a strong, competent and valuable member of the team.
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