Mobile App Development

We build cross-platform using React Native, which gives native performance on both iOS and Android from a single codebase. For the vast majority of apps this is the right choice — it ships faster and costs significantly less than two separate native codebases while delivering a genuinely native user experience.

If your project has a strong reason to go fully native (e.g. deep platform-specific APIs that React Native can't reach), we'll tell you during discovery — we won't recommend a more expensive approach just to charge more.

We handle the full submission process for both stores — screenshots, metadata, compliance, and review submission. App Store review typically takes 1–3 days; Google Play is usually 1–2 days. We've shipped production apps to both stores and know the common rejection reasons to avoid.

You'll need an active Apple Developer account ($99/year) and Google Play Developer account ($25 one-time) to publish under your own name. We can help you set these up if you don't have them.

Yes — this is one of the most common engagements we handle. If you already have a web app with an API, we build the React Native mobile app on top of that. If your web app doesn't have a public API yet, we can add one as part of the mobile project scope.

Yes. We've implemented Apple In-App Purchase, Google Play Billing, and RevenueCat (cross-platform subscription management) in production apps. We handle free trials, upgrade/downgrade flows, cancellation and renewal webhooks, grace periods, and the server-side receipt validation that both stores require.

A simple utility app runs $15,000–$40,000. A full-featured consumer app with accounts, subscriptions, push notifications, and a backend API typically costs $50,000–$120,000. Apps with AI features, hardware integration, or complex real-time functionality go higher. The biggest cost drivers are backend complexity, third-party integrations, and the number of distinct user roles.

A focused MVP with a clear scope takes 10–16 weeks. Apps with complex backends, third-party integrations, or custom hardware connections typically take 5–8 months from discovery to App Store launch. The most common delay is undefined scope at the start — every week of ambiguity at the beginning costs two weeks at the end.

Budget for: Apple Developer account ($99/year), Google Play Developer account ($25 one-time), backend hosting ($50–$500/month depending on scale), push notification services, monitoring tools, and ongoing bug fixes and OS compatibility updates. A reasonable rule of thumb is 15–20% of build cost per year for maintenance.

With React Native or Expo, building for both iOS and Android simultaneously adds roughly 20–30% to cost compared to one platform — not double. Building one platform first only makes sense if you are doing a true market validation experiment and will commit to the second platform later. For most apps, building both from day one is the more cost-effective path.