Build App Insights: Why Must Have Offline Mode For Your App

Offline Mode Apps

Most of the time, apps work best when there is a fast data connection or WiFi. But poor connectivity can result in a poor user experience. Apps with poor UX are frustrating, and many users may simply choose to delete them.

Offline mode ensures an app will work as well offline as it does online. Creating an offline mode app can, in the right context, ensure a more reliable and faster experience, retaining users and providing a better user experience for your customer.

According to research, if a user does not get quick results from an app, more than 45% of these users would never return to the platform that has failed them. This is where offline mode can save you a user.

Importance of Offline Mode Apps

  • App that will work even in offline mode or adopt the offline capability will allow people to get flexible mobile app experience when the connection is low, slow, flickering or not working.
  • An offline mode will give your users a great user experience. These users will recommend your app to their friends and family and you will end up getting a larger customer base.
  • If your business is about medical help, an offline mode in your app will help your users reach out to you well in time instead of waiting for an internet connection and losing time.
  • It gives users an incredible UX even after having network issues.
  • Offline mode is an good for people who are trying to access your app while travelling. Your users may not have an internet connection during their travel but they will have access to your app which will get the job done.

Benefits of Offline Mode in Apps

1. Remote area accessibility
  • Offline app make storing or updating collection of data possible in the most remote locations. This proved to be helpful for many industries. 
2. Poor Connectivity won't Frustrate Users
  • Usually apps need the internet to function. When you introduce the offline mode feature on your app, can help you increase your user acquisition and retention rates.
3. Fast loading process
  • An offline app loads faster since it doesn't depend on the server operation or the quality of the Internet connection. And the user can enjoy your mobile service wherever and whenever he wants.
4. Saving phone battery
  • Users complain of battery drainage after using the smartphone for a while because of the heavy internet load that apps require in order to function. With offline mode in apps, that is not the case. This feature will save the battery of the user instead of draining it.
5. Gain more customer loyalty
  • Users will find an app with offline mode handier and more convenient than an app which only runs on the internet. The offline mode is very new and is sure to entice customers because it is very useful.
6. You Will Have an Edge on the Competition
  • Understanding that the application has online and offline versions, the user is sure he can take advantage of it in any situation. This contributes to user loyalty.

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Reference

https://medium.com/@the_manifest/the-benefits-of-making-your-app-work-offline-5ba37414aed
https://onair-appbuilder.com/en/briefly-explained/offline-mode-benefits-in-apps/ 
https://agilie.com/en/blog/offline-first-apps-what-you-need-to-know-about-them
https://www.digitaldoughnut.com/articles/2018/february/why-you-should-develop-an-offline-mobile-app

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