Mobile App Development

Native if you need maximum performance, deep platform APIs (ARKit, HealthKit, Core ML, Camera Kit) or a frame-perfect UI. Cross-platform (Flutter or React Native) for most CRUD apps where you want one codebase shipping to iOS and Android with 30–50% lower cost and time. We assess based on your features, audience and budget — never default to one technology.

A focused MVP (auth, profile, core feature, 10–15 screens) takes 12–16 weeks. A standard production app (multiple features, payments, push, analytics, admin dashboard) takes 4–7 months. A complex marketplace, IoT or AR app takes 7–12+ months. We plan in 2-week sprints with working software at each milestone — no big-bang reveals.

A focused MVP starts from around $40,000–$80,000. A standard production app sits in the $80,000–$200,000 range. Complex enterprise, marketplace or AR/IoT apps run $200,000+. The variables are: number of platforms (iOS / Android / web), feature count, backend complexity, third-party integrations, design fidelity, and compliance requirements. We quote line-by-line so there are no surprises.

Yes — and we own the approval process. We build to App Store Review Guidelines and Google Play policies from day one (privacy disclosures, account deletion flow, content moderation if applicable, in-app purchase compliance, age rating, accessibility). We have shipped apps for finance, health, education and gaming categories and handle reviewer back-and-forth on your behalf.

Apple and Google take 30% (or 15% under Small Business Program) on digital goods sold in-app. We design pricing and the subscription flow with this baked in, use the Apple / Google billing libraries correctly to avoid rejection, and where possible structure physical goods, services and B2B SaaS to legitimately bypass the fee. We do NOT recommend trying to circumvent the policy — that gets apps removed.

Mobile apps need ongoing support — iOS and Android release major OS updates every year that require SDK updates, new permission models, and UI adjustments. Plan for 15–25% of build cost per year for maintenance: OS updates, third-party SDK updates, bug fixes, small feature releases. We package this as a monthly retainer with clear scope.

Yes — always. Source code, App Store / Play Store accounts, signing certificates, backend repositories and CI/CD pipelines are all in your name. If you ever take development in-house or change agencies, you keep everything cleanly documented.

Push via Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) and APNs with proper opt-in flows; deep links via Branch.io or Firebase Dynamic Links for seamless web-to-app and app-to-app routing; analytics via Firebase Analytics or Mixpanel with event taxonomies designed for product decisions (not vanity metrics). All set up to handle iOS App Tracking Transparency compliance.

Yes. Pre-launch we optimise title, subtitle, screenshots, app preview video, description and category for App Store and Play Store search. Post-launch we run A/B tests on store listings (via App Store Connect / Play Console experiments), monitor keyword ranks, and tune push and re-engagement flows that drive retention. Acquiring users is only half the job.

Yes — we architect for offline-first where the use case warrants it (field workers, regional users, transit). Local SQLite or Realm databases, queued sync when connectivity returns, and clear UI states so users know what is happening. This is non-negotiable for any app serving regional Australia.