Mobile development
Apps that hold their form under load
We build iOS and Android apps that start quickly, behave sensibly on a weak connection and feel at home on each platform. We help you choose between native and cross-platform on the evidence, not on fashion.
Choosing the approach
Native or cross-platform?
For many products a single cross-platform codebase, such as Flutter or React Native, is the sensible choice: one team, one set of tests, features arriving on both platforms together. For others, especially those leaning hard on the camera, Bluetooth accessories, background location or platform widgets, native Swift and Kotlin pay for themselves in reliability.
We make that call with you during discovery by listing the device capabilities you need, the people who will use the app and the budget you have for the next two years, not just the first release.
Signals that point to native
Heavy use of hardware or background tasks; strict performance needs such as real-time media; deep integration with platform features like widgets, watch apps or system sharing; an existing native team you want to hand over to.
Deliverables
What you receive
- Source code in a repository you own, with a readme a new developer can follow
- Automated build pipeline producing signed test builds
- TestFlight and Google Play internal testing tracks set up for your team
- Offline and poor-connection behaviour defined screen by screen
- Crash and error reporting configured with personal data minimised
- Accessibility pass: dynamic type, screen readers, contrast and touch targets
- Push notification setup with clear opt-in wording
- Release notes and a short handover document for each version
- A dependency list with upgrade notes for future maintainers
- Device test matrix agreed with you before testing begins
The build rhythm
Two weeks at a time
Plan
We agree the slice of the app to finish this cycle and how we will know it works.
Build
Features are developed behind flags so unfinished work never blocks a test build.
Test
Automated tests run on every change; manual checks run on the agreed real devices.
Demo
You install the build on your own phone and tell us what feels wrong.
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