Mobile app development iOS and Android apps, from idea to App Store.
Scoped carefully, prototyped first, built in phases so you pay for what the business needs. Web and desktop apps too.
Website or app?
An honest answer first.
Most businesses need a great mobile website, not an app. An app earns its place when people come back often, need offline access, or use the phone’s hardware.
A website if
Visits are occasional, people find you through search, and the job is content and bookings. Nobody needs to log in, so start with a website built to convert.
An app if
People use it daily or weekly, you need push notifications, or it relies on the camera, GPS or offline mode. Or users log in to get work done: manage data, run a workflow, check a dashboard.
What we build
Mobile, web and desktop apps, one team.
Three kinds of app, and the three jobs they usually do. iOS and Android get the headlines, but plenty of the software a business runs on lives in a browser or on a desktop.
Mobile apps
iOS and Android products people carry in their pocket, for your customers or your own team in the field.
Web apps
Software that runs in the browser with nothing to install: portals, dashboards, booking systems and tools your users log into. Our guide to web app development covers when to build, buy or automate.
Desktop apps
Installed software for the computer, when you need power, offline work or access to local files and hardware.
Customer-facing products
The app is the business: a platform your customers pay to use.
Internal business tools
Software that runs your operations and replaces the mess of spreadsheets nobody trusts.
Data and AI apps
Apps that connect your data, surface it in dashboards and take the repetitive work off your team. Sometimes AI automation does the job without a full app, and we will tell you when.
Feature picker
Eight features that drive the cost.
Count the ones you need. One or two: a strong mobile website might do the job first. Three or four: a focused first version, built in phases. Five or more: prototype first, then phase it.
User login
Accounts, password resets, permissions and the security that sits behind them.
Payments
Checkout, subscriptions or invoicing, plus the app store rules that come with taking money.
Push notifications
Messages that bring people back, with the settings and timing that stop them being annoying.
Bookings or scheduling
Calendars, availability and reminders, and the edge cases: cancellations, reschedules and time zones.
In-app chat
Real-time messaging between users or with your team, with notifications and moderation.
Offline mode
Works without signal, then syncs when it is back. One of the trickier things to get right.
Maps or location
GPS, tracking and maps, plus the privacy permissions users have to grant.
Admin panel
Where your team manages users, content and orders without calling a developer.
Prototype first
Click it before anyone writes code.
MVP first, in fixed-scope phases with clear costs, so you never face an open-ended bill. You own everything: the code, the data and the accounts.
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Weeks 1–2: scoping
Features, users and must-haves. We define what the app must do, who logs in and what is essential now versus later, then size and price a first phase.
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Weeks 3–4: clickable prototype
Test it with real users before any code is written. Changing a screen in a prototype costs far less than changing a finished build.
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Phase 1: build the core
Launch the smallest useful version. We build in short sprints and show you working software as we go, never a silent six-month wait.
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Phase 2+: grow it
Features justified by use, each scoped and priced as its own phase, with a decision point before the next one.
One codebase or two
Native vs cross-platform, in plain English.
Most business apps don’t need two separate codebases. If yours does, we will say so at scoping.
Native (Swift and Kotlin)
Performance: the best. Cost: two builds, one per platform. Best for: apps that lean hard on the camera, sensors or graphics.
Cross-platform (React Native or Flutter)
Performance: great for most apps. Cost: one build for both stores. Best for: most business apps.
What’s behind the app
Backend, admin panel, analytics.
The app on the phone is the part people see. Behind it sit the same layers in every build, whether it runs on a phone, in a browser or on a desktop.
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The app
What users open, tap and type into. It is the experience people judge you on: get it clear and fast, and everything behind it stays invisible.
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Logins and security
Checks who is logging in and what they are allowed to see or do, and keeps the data protected. The difference between a business system and a toy.
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API and logic
The brain: the rules, calculations and decisions that make the app do your thing, not a generic thing. Our guide to how an app works walks through it in plain English.
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Database
The memory: every customer, order and record, stored safely and searchable. One source of truth instead of spreadsheets that never quite agree.
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Admin panel
Where your team runs it day to day: users, content, orders and support, without a developer.
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Analytics and integrations
What people actually use, so phase two is built on evidence, plus connections to payments, email, your CRM and accounting so nobody copies data by hand.
After launch
Apps need looking after.
Updates
New features on a roadmap, each one scoped and priced before it starts.
OS changes
iOS and Android change every year, and apps need updating to keep up with them.
Support
Monitoring, fixes and app store review submissions, handled by a team that already knows your system.
What does an app cost?
It depends on features, and the eight above are the main drivers. We scope and price a first phase up front, so you commit to a defined amount rather than an open cheque; a scoping session gives you a range before anything is built.
How long does it take?
A clickable prototype in weeks; a first version in a few months. Larger platforms build over several phases, and you see working software every sprint along the way.
Who owns the code?
You do: the code, the data and the accounts. We build on solid, widely supported technology, so you are never locked to us or stranded if you move on.
Is my data safe?
Security and access control are built in from the start (proper logins, permissions and data protection), not bolted on at the end.
What happens after launch?
We offer ongoing support to keep the app secure, fix issues and add features as you grow. It is optional, but it helps to have a team that already knows your system.
Do you only build mobile apps?
No. We build web apps that run in the browser, desktop software, internal tools and data apps as well as iOS and Android, and we will tell you which one the job actually needs.
Ready when you are.
No pitch deck and no lock-in contract. Just a straight answer on what to fix first.