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Custom apps

Apps built around the way you work.

Most off-the-shelf software asks you to change how you work in order to fit it. A custom app does the opposite: it starts from how you already work and removes the friction. If you can describe the process to us, we can build it.

What we develop

From the prototype that validates an idea to the app that runs the daily work of dozens of people.

01

iOS and Android apps

Native or cross-platform applications published on the stores, with push notifications, offline access to data and updates managed over time.

02

Web apps and PWAs

Applications that run in the browser, with no installation and no store approval. They update instantly and work on any device.

03

Features that actually matter

Logins and roles, notifications, in-app payments, photo and document upload, digital signature, maps. Built when they are needed, not stacked up to pad a list.

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Integration with what exists

The app talks to the management system, the website, the warehouse or the CRM you already use. No separate island forcing you to enter the same data twice.

Why we work in modules

A custom app is not delivered after six months of silence in the hope it matches what you had in mind. It is built in pieces, and each piece is usable as soon as it is ready.

The advantage is concrete: the first usable version arrives long before the end of the project, and what you learn by using it improves what comes next. Features that looked essential on paper often turn out to be useless once the work is really running, and the other way round.

  • First version early. The core that solves the main problem arrives first. The rest is added on top, calmly, with real data in hand.
  • See it before paying for development. The clickable prototype comes before the code: changes at that stage cost a fraction.
  • Maintenance included. Operating systems change every year and apps need updating. It is planned for, not a surprise that turns up later.
  • The code is yours. No technical lock-in: if one day you want someone else to work on it, they can.
How we work

A clear method,
zero surprises.

You always know where we are, what it costs and when it arrives. Every stage has a concrete deliverable you can see and approve before we move on.

  1. Understanding the processYou walk us through how you work now, step by step, including the things you do by hand that waste time. This is where we decide what is worth building.
  2. Clickable prototypeBefore any code we give you something you can touch: screens linked together. It tells us whether we understood each other, at the stage where changing your mind is cheap.
  3. Building the coreWe build first the piece that solves the biggest problem, the one that saves you the most time.
  4. Field testingThe app goes into the hands of the people who will actually use it. The things that do not work surface here, not after launch.
  5. Publication and growthStore publication if needed, then updates, fixes and new features as the business changes.

Timelines and costs of a custom project

An app is measured in months, not weeks: it is the longest kind of project we take on. But the first usable version arrives well before the end.

The quote is fixed price as always, with the scope written down in black and white. Working in modules means that if a new feature emerges along the way we price it separately, rather than letting it disappear into a total that inflates by itself.

Before committing to the whole project you can stop at the prototype: it costs a fraction, shows you the app working across its main screens, and it is yours. It is the least risky way to find out whether the idea stands up.

Frequently asked questions

The answers that actually matter.

How much does it cost to build an app?

Almost entirely on how much it has to do. The most honest way to find out is to start with the prototype: it costs a fraction of the full project and gives you a quote based on something concrete rather than a spoken description.

Is an app better than a site that works on phones?

Very often the second, and we say so even though it is worth less to us. An app makes sense when you need push notifications, offline use, or access to the camera and sensors. If none of those apply, a web app costs less and does not have to go through the stores.

Do you publish to the stores?

Yes, we handle publication to the App Store and Google Play, listings included. The accounts stay in your name.

What happens when a new iOS or Android comes out?

Apps need updating, otherwise sooner or later they stop working or get removed from the stores. That is why maintenance is part of the conversation from the start, not a cost you discover in year two.

Have an idea to build?

Tell us about it on a call. If it helps, we start with a prototype: it costs little and shows you whether the idea stands up before you really invest in it.

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