Mobile App Development

iOS and Android apps connected to the systems your business already runs, with the API behind them built by the same team.

Discuss Your App

An app is only as good as what it connects to

Most business apps are a new window onto existing data: orders from an online store, records from an ERP, bookings from a website. The hard part is rarely the screens. It is the API behind them: how the app signs users in, fetches and updates data, works on a weak connection and stays in step with the website and admin panel.

We build mobile apps together with the backend they rely on. As a Laravel team, we build or extend the API your app needs, so the app, your website and your admin panel all work from the same data.

What we build

Apps for your existing platform

A mobile app for your online store, marketplace or business system, using the same products, customers and orders.

APIs for mobile apps

A REST API on Laravel that handles sign-in, data and notifications for your app, or connects an app built by another team.

Cross-platform apps

One codebase for iOS and Android, for apps that need to reach both platforms quickly.

Internal business apps

Apps for staff in the field or the warehouse, connected to your ERP or admin system.

Choosing how to build it

There are two main ways to build an app. Cross-platform frameworks share one codebase between iOS and Android, which keeps cost and maintenance down for most business apps. Native development builds a separate app for each platform, which suits apps that rely heavily on device features or demanding performance. We recommend an approach during discovery, based on what the app has to do, rather than starting from a favourite tool.

The other early decision is what the app needs from your backend. If your website or store already exposes an API, the app can use it. If not, the API is designed and built as part of the project.

How a project runs

  • 1.

    Discovery: What the app must do, who uses it and which systems it connects to.

  • 2.

    Tech spec: Screens, API endpoints and platform choice, written down as the basis of the quote.

  • 3.

    Design: App screens for phone sizes, following iOS and Android conventions.

  • 4.

    Build: App and API developed together and tested on real devices.

  • 5.

    QA: Sign-in, data sync, poor-network behaviour and notifications tested before release.

  • 6.

    Launch: Submission to the App Store and Google Play.

  • 7.

    Support: 30 days of free bug-fixing after launch.

Tech stack

Laravel REST APIs MySQL React Native Flutter

Why clients work with us

App and backend from one team

The API and the app are built together, so there's no gap between "the app team" and "the backend team".

Connected to what you already run

We build apps on top of existing stores, websites and business systems, including the e-commerce and ERP work described on our e-commerce development and ERP solutions pages.

Support after launch

30 days of free bug-fixing after launch. Support plans are available on request.

Pricing

App projects are scoped after discovery, based on the screens, platforms and backend work involved. Contact us for a quote.

Start a project

Tell us about your project and we'll explain how we'd approach it. Contact us.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should we build a native app or a cross-platform app?

For most business apps, cross-platform development is quicker and cheaper to maintain because iOS and Android share one codebase. Native apps make sense when the app depends heavily on device features or performance. We recommend an approach during discovery.

Can the app work with our existing website or online store?

Yes. The app can use the same data as your website or store through an API. If one doesn't exist yet, we build it as part of the project.

Do you publish the app to the App Store and Google Play?

Yes. We prepare the store listings and handle submission, so the app goes live on both stores.

Can you build only the API for an app another team is building?

Yes. We can build or extend a Laravel API for an app developed elsewhere, with documentation for the app team.

How much does an app cost?

It depends on the screens, the platforms and how much backend work is needed. We scope every project after discovery and quote before work starts.

Tell Us About Your App

Describe what the app should do, who will use it and which systems it must connect to. We'll reply with how we'd approach it and a quote.