React Native
A cross-platform framework that builds both iPhone and Android apps from one JavaScript or TypeScript codebase, sharing skills with web React teams.
Platform
Mobile app development
A mobile app can mean a single cross-platform build that runs on both iPhone and Android, or two native apps tuned to each. We help you pick the right one for your budget and goals, and for most business apps the cross-platform route gets you to market faster for less.
Where it fits
When a mobile app is the right choice
- Your users genuinely need something on their phone: offline use, the camera, notifications, location.
- A responsive website would not deliver the experience or the access to device features you need.
- You want to reach both iPhone and Android users, where a cross-platform build covers both from one codebase.
- You have a clear, focused use case rather than a general sense you should have an app.
Where it does not
When we would suggest a different path
- If a fast, responsive website would do the job, it is cheaper to build and reaches everyone without an install.
- For a very simple need, a mobile-friendly web page often beats the cost and friction of an app store.
- If you need the absolute peak of native performance and platform polish, two native apps cost more but may be worth it, and we will be straight about the trade-off.
Our approach
How we build for mobile
For most business apps we build cross-platform, so one codebase ships to both iPhone and Android, which keeps the cost and the maintenance down. Where a product genuinely needs native performance or deep platform integration, we will tell you, and help you scope native work even where it is beyond our day-to-day build. Either way we start from the use case, not the app-store badge.
The ecosystem
Native and cross-platform
Flutter
Another strong cross-platform option, with a single codebase and a polished, consistent interface across both platforms.
Native (Swift and Kotlin)
Swift for iPhone and Kotlin for Android give the deepest platform integration and peak performance, at the cost of building and maintaining two apps. We advise on when that cost is justified.
Common questions
Mobile FAQ
For most business apps, cross-platform wins: one codebase, both platforms, lower cost and faster delivery. Native makes sense when you need peak performance, heavy use of platform-specific features, or the very best platform feel. We recommend based on your use case and budget, not on what is trendy.
Often a responsive website is enough and far cheaper. An app earns its place when you need offline use, device features like the camera or notifications, or an experience the browser cannot give. We will tell you honestly which one your goal calls for.
Yes. For most projects we build a single cross-platform app that runs on both, so you reach all your users without paying to build and maintain two separate apps.
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