Mobile & Web App Glossary for Founders

Chatbots in App Development: Enhance User Support and Engagement

Written by Akash Shakya | Jun 30, 2025 6:50:51 AM

Chatbots are software programs that simulate human conversation inside an app or website. They help users get answers, complete tasks, and interact with your brand 24/7—without requiring human intervention.

Why It Matters 

Chatbots offer more than just automation — they’re a powerful engagement and support tool. By providing real-time help and collecting insights from user interactions, they can:

  • Improve customer support without needing a large team

  • Increase engagement through personalised conversations

  • Speed up lead capture and qualification

  • Reduce churn by solving issues immediately

  • Automate repetitive tasks and save operational costs

Use This Term When...

  • Designing support or onboarding flows

  • Planning engagement or retention strategies

  • Automating FAQ, bookings, or lead generation

  • Integrating AI-driven tools like ChatGPT or Dialogflow

  • Reviewing how users interact with your app’s interface

Real-World Example 

In the project, we implemented a chatbot to onboard users and respond to common queries. This reduced human support hours by 60% while improving user satisfaction and retention.

Founder Insight 

Most chatbots fail not because of poor tech, but poor UX. A bot is a conversation — not a form. Define your chatbot’s personality and test real scenarios with users to ensure it helps rather than annoys.

Key Metrics / Concepts

  • Resolution Rate – % of queries solved by the bot

  • Engagement Rate – % of users interacting with the bot

  • Drop-off Points – Where users abandon the chat flow

  • Session Duration – Time spent interacting with the chatbot

  • Escalation Rate – How often the bot hands off to a human

Tools & Technologies

  • Dialogflow – Google's NLP platform for complex, structured bots

  • ChatGPT API – Enables human-like conversation flows with generative AI

  • Tidio / Intercom – Easy-to-implement tools for marketing/support bots

  • ManyChat / Botpress – Popular for eCommerce and hybrid automation

  • Drift – Focused on B2B conversational marketing and lead gen

What’s Next / Future Trends

Chatbots are evolving into AI companions—able to understand tone, context, and goals. Expect smarter bots that use real-time analytics to adapt messaging, plus seamless handovers to human agents for hybrid support.

Related Terms

  • AI – Chatbots often rely on artificial intelligence

  • Natural Language Processing (NLP) – Enables chatbots to interpret human input

  • UX Writing – Crafting chatbot language for clarity and warmth

  • Conversational UI – Designing intuitive chatbot interactions

  • Support Automation – Chatbots as part of the help desk stack

Helpful Videos / Articles / Pages

Call to Action

Still unsure how chatbots fit into your app strategy? Book a discovery call with our team — we’ll help you design one that actually works.