01
Discovery phase
from £2,000
Two weeks of work to figure out exactly what should be built. You get a written spec, mockups and a fixed-price quote for the build phase. This is required for every project.
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Mobile app development in Kent
Mobile app development in Kent: iOS and Android apps built in React Native, one codebase across both stores. Field tools, customer-facing apps, internal staff apps. Get in touch with an idea and we will work out what it would look like.
The shapes that make sense.
Three common patterns where a mobile app makes a real difference. If yours is one of these, the conversation is worth having. If you are not sure, get in touch anyway and we will work it out together.
How a mobile app project runs
Discover, design, build, ship. Four simple steps.
- 01
Discovery
A paid two-week phase where we work out exactly what the app does, who uses it and what the first version needs to include. The output is a written spec, mockups and a fixed-price quote you can sign off.
- 02
MVP design
Mobile apps need a tightly scoped first version. We design the smallest version that delivers the core value, with everything else parked for later. App scope creep is the most expensive mistake in software.
- 03
Build (12 to 20 weeks)
React Native means one codebase for iOS and Android. Two-week sprints. You see real builds on a real device every two weeks. We use TestFlight (iOS) and internal testing (Android) so your team can test as we go.
- 04
Store submission
We handle Apple App Store and Google Play submission. The first submission usually has a couple of rejections (this is normal); we deal with them. Allow two to four weeks for store approval.
- 05
Ongoing maintenance
Mobile apps need active maintenance more than websites do. Apple and Google change rules every few months, OS updates break things, and stores require you to resubmit at minimum every two years. From £150/month.
What mobile app development in Kent costs.
Mobile is materially more involved than the rest of our build work because of the discovery phase, the store submission process and the ongoing store-rule changes. Worth being honest about up front.
02
MVP build
£8,000 to £18,000
The first working version of the app. Tightly scoped. iOS and Android from one codebase. Submitted to both stores. The most common engagement size.
03
Full app build
£18,000 to £50,000
Larger apps with multiple user types, backend integrations, payments, offline-first behaviour. Quoted in phases, with each phase priced separately.
04
Maintenance
from £150 / month
After launch: bug fixes, OS update compatibility, store rule changes, small features, security patches. Cancel with one month's notice.
The ones businesses ask before committing to a mobile app build.
React Native by default. One codebase, both stores, around 80% of the cost of two separate native builds. For most business mobile apps that is the right call.
Apple charges about £80 a year for a developer account. Google charges a one-off fee of around £20 (it bills in dollars, as $25). App store commissions only apply if you sell digital goods inside the app. Both of these are paid by you, not by us, so it stays in your name.
A PWA is a website that can be installed on a phone, work offline and send push notifications. It is much cheaper than a real app and good for ~70% of cases. We will tell you in discovery whether a PWA could do the job.
Yes. Every code change goes through Apple and Google review (typically 24-48 hours each). Small content changes can use over-the-air updates (CodePush) which bypass the review process for non-binary changes.
We are upfront about this: we are launching this side of the business, so we do not have a long client portfolio yet. Our own products are what is currently live, including this website. The best way to gauge fit is to send a brief and we will show you exactly how we would approach what you have in mind.
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Got a mobile app idea? Let us talk it through.
The discovery call is free. We will work out what the app would look like, what it would cost and how long it would take. Honest answers, no obligation.