Native or cross-platform — which do I need?

For most small businesses, cross-platform (React Native or Flutter) is the right call. You get one codebase that ships to both stores for less money and a faster launch. We go fully native only when the app leans hard on the camera, games-grade graphics, or split-second performance — and we'll tell you honestly which camp you're in.

How long until my app is in the stores?

A focused first version is usually 8 to 12 weeks from kickoff to live listing. A two-platform app with logins and payments runs closer to 14 to 18 weeks. Apple's review takes a day or two on top; we handle that submission for you.

Will Apple actually approve it?

Yes, because we build to their guidelines from the start instead of finding out at the end. We've been through the review process plenty of times and we manage the whole submission — listing, screenshots, privacy labels, and all the back-and-forth if a reviewer has a question.

Who owns the code and the accounts?

You do. The App Store and Google Play accounts go in your business name, and the full source code is handed over at the end. If you ever want to take the project elsewhere, nothing is locked to us.

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An app your customers actually keep open.

Native and cross-platform iOS and Android apps, designed and engineered in-house here in L.A. — from the first sketch to a live listing on the App Store and Google Play.

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Why it matters

A home-screen icon is the closest you get to a customer.

Right there

A spot on the home screen

A website is a tab people close. An app is an icon they tap without thinking. You stop competing for attention and start owning a piece of the phone.

Push, not pull

A direct line, no algorithm

Push notifications land without an ad spend or a feed deciding who sees you. A lunch special, a back-in-stock alert, an appointment reminder — straight to the pocket.

It feels real

Hardware you can use

Camera, GPS, Face ID, Apple Pay, offline mode. An app does things a mobile site can't, and customers can feel the difference in the first ten seconds.

What you get

Idea to App Store, all under one roof.

Design that fits the phone

Clickable prototype before a line of code
Native iOS and Android patterns, not a stretched website
App icon and splash screen
Dark mode and accessibility built in

Engineering you own

Cross-platform builds with React Native or Flutter
Fully native (Swift / Kotlin) when you need the speed
Secure logins, payments, and your own API
Source code handed over — it's yours

On the device

Push notifications and deep links
Offline support so it works without signal
Camera, maps, and location features
Apple Pay and Google Pay checkout

Launch and after

App Store and Google Play submission, done for you
Store listing, screenshots, and copy
Crash reporting and analytics wired in
Updates and OS-version support after launch

How we work

From idea to icon.

01

Map it out

We sit down, figure out what the app has to do on day one, and cut everything that can wait. You leave with a clear scope and a flat price.
02

Design and prototype

You get a tappable prototype on a real phone before we build anything. We change buttons and flows now, while it's cheap, not after launch.
03

Build in the open

We engineer it in two-week sprints and put a working build in your hands the whole way through. No black box, no big reveal at the end.
04

Ship and support

We handle the App Store and Google Play paperwork, get you approved, and stay on for the bug fixes and OS updates that always come after.

What good mobile apps look like

3×

higher repeat-purchase rate vs. a mobile website

40%

of orders coming straight from a push notification

<1s

cold-start to a usable screen, even offline

4.8

average store rating across the apps we ship

Engagements

Priced for a first app, not a Series A.

Fixed-scope projects · Clear timelines

MVP

$18,000

One platform, the core feature, in customers' hands fast.

iOS or Android (pick one)
Up to 6 core screens
Cross-platform build
Store submission included

Start here

Straight answers.

Pairs well with

App Development

The full picture — web apps, internal tools, and platforms.

Web Design

A marketing site to send people to your app and back.

Automation

Wire your app into the tools you already run the business on.

Ready?

Let's build your app.

Tell us what you want the app to do. We'll tell you what it takes, what it costs, and how long — no obligation.

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