App Development for iOS, Android & Desktop
Mobile apps for teams in the field, customer-facing apps that people actually keep installed, and desktop tools for the work that browsers can't handle. Built in the UK, built around your workflow.
Apps We Build
From field tools that work in a dead spot to desktop software that automates the office — if your business needs it on a device, we build it.
Field & Workforce Apps
Job sheets, checklists, photo capture, and signatures for crews on-site. Works offline, syncs the moment a connection returns — because signal on a rural job is never guaranteed.
Customer-Facing Mobile Apps
Booking, ordering, account management, and notifications for iOS and Android. Designed to earn a place on someone's home screen, not just occupy it.
Internal Business Apps
The tools your team wishes existed: approvals on a phone, stock checks on a tablet, dashboards on the office screen. Small apps that remove big friction.
Desktop Applications
macOS and Windows software for heavier workflows — bulk processing, integrations with local hardware, or tools that need to live in the system tray, not a browser tab.
Companion Apps for Platforms
Already run a web platform? We build the mobile companion — like staff rota access on the phone — sharing one backend so nothing gets out of sync.
App Rescues & Rebuilds
Inherited an app the original developers abandoned? We take over, stabilise, and modernise existing apps — with an honest assessment of whether to fix or rebuild.
How We Approach App Development
The right platform, not the fashionable one
Sometimes a native iOS and Android build is right. Often, a single cross-platform codebase gets you both stores for a fraction of the cost. Occasionally the honest answer is "you don't need an app — a mobile-first web page will do." We recommend based on your users and budget, not on what's trendy to build.
Offline isn't an afterthought
Apps for field teams get used in basements, rural sites, and dead zones. We design offline-first where it matters: the app keeps working, queues changes locally, and syncs cleanly when the connection comes back.
One backend, every screen
Your app, your website, and your admin system should share one source of truth. We build apps on the same clean APIs that power the rest of your operation, so a change made in the office shows up in the field instantly.
Store submission handled
App Store review, Play Store policies, signing certificates, TestFlight betas — we handle the whole publishing process, and set you up so updates ship smoothly after launch.
How We Work
Discovery
Who uses the app, where, and for what? We map the real-world conditions before choosing any technology. Free, no obligation.
Specification & Fixed Quote
A written spec covering platforms, features, and offline behaviour — with a fixed price, not a drifting estimate.
Build in Milestones
Working builds on your own devices from early in the project via TestFlight and internal testing tracks. Pay per milestone delivered.
Launch & Support
Store submission, rollout, and ongoing updates — from the developer who built it, not a support queue.
App Development FAQs
How much does app development cost in the UK?
A focused single-purpose app starts in the low thousands. A full customer-facing app for iOS and Android with accounts, payments, and a backend typically runs into the tens of thousands. Every project gets a fixed quote before build work begins — and a lean operation means our quotes undercut traditional agencies for the same scope.
Should we build for iOS, Android, or both?
For most UK businesses, both — via a single cross-platform codebase, which costs far less than two native builds. If your users are overwhelmingly on one platform (common for internal field teams issued with company devices), starting with one is a sensible way to cut cost and prove value.
Do you handle App Store and Play Store submission?
Yes — accounts, certificates, review submissions, rejections (they happen), and release management. You end up with your own developer accounts, so you own your store presence outright.
Can you take over an existing app?
Yes. We regularly assess inherited codebases and give an honest verdict: stabilise and continue, or rebuild. Sometimes a rescue is a week's work; we'll tell you which before you commit.