S4 Episode 27 Are You Setting Your Mobile App Up for Failure?

The LowCode Podcast

In this episode of The LowCode Podcast, we tackle one of the most brutal realities in tech: 73% of mobile app projects fail. Drawing from our own experience building and rescuing mobile products, we unpack the hidden causes behind that number: poor planning, unclear user personas, bloated feature sets, regulatory blind spots, and the long-tail cost of post-launch maintenance.

We break the conversation into four stages of the app lifecycle: planning & requirements (where vague ideas and shifting priorities sabotage projects before they begin), design & technical realities (covering performance pitfalls, inconsistent UI/UX, and overlooked needs), security and compliance (where ignoring legal, regulatory, and monetization details creates massive downstream risk), and finally, we examine the post-launch phase, where lack of maintenance, slow iteration, and scaling issues kill momentum.

If you’re building a mobile product or advising someone who is, this episode delivers the practical frameworks and mindset shifts that separate successful apps from the 73% that don’t make it.