Native mobile apps
Native apps that get through store review and stay there.
Kotlin and Compose on Android, Swift and SwiftUI on iOS, built by an engineer with eight years in apps where failure had consequences. Offline first, tested on every commit, submitted to the stores for you.
This is for you if
- The app has to work in the field: offline, on a bad connection, with maps, background sync, or push.
- You have an Android app and need the iOS version, or the other way round.
- An existing app is stuck: crashes, store rejections, a codebase nobody wants to touch.
- You have a backend and need a native client that gets through store review and stays there.
Probably not if
- A brochure with a logo that opens a web page. Build the web page; it is cheaper and nobody has to install it.
- A cross-platform app that already works. If Flutter or React Native is serving you, we are not going to talk you out of it.
What you get
Native, on both platforms
Kotlin and Jetpack Compose on Android, Swift and SwiftUI on iOS. No wrapper, no bridge to debug at 2 AM.
Offline first
Local storage, sync that survives a dropped connection, and a clear answer to "what does the user see when the network is gone".
Maps, background work, push
The platform features that make cross-platform tools sweat, done the way each OS expects.
Store submission included
Listings, screenshots, privacy forms, review notes, and the resubmissions. We have been through App Review and Play closed testing and know where they bite.
Tests and CI
Unit and UI tests on every commit, so a release is a button, not a weekend.
Crash reporting and a runbook
You see the crashes before your users write reviews about them, and there is a written procedure for the next release.
The backend, if you need one
Express or FastAPI with Postgres, shared contracts between the apps and the API, all in your repository.
Track record
All work →AidNow
An emergency directory for Negros Island: native Android, a SwiftUI port, and a web app sharing one backend. Android in Play closed testing, iOS with App Review.
- 1,600+ automated tests
- 291 contacts, 48 municipalities
- Offline, 7 languages on the web
Eight years in regulated mobile
Before the studio: Android and iOS work where failure had consequences, at Dexcom, CVS/Aetna, CCC, JJ Keller, STARZ, and McDonald's.
- Continuous glucose monitoring
- Crash detection
- Logistics and streaming
Duma Pickle Hub
A court directory with a Jetpack Compose companion app that ships the same data offline.
- 95 venues
- Offline Android companion
- Interactive map
Ways to engage
Build
A new app, scoped and delivered end to end, submitted to the stores.
Port
Your Android app on iOS, or your iOS app on Android, sharing the backend you already have.
Rescue and review
A fixed-price release-readiness review with a written report, then the fixes if you want them.
Questions we get
Native or Flutter or React Native?
Cross-platform frameworks are fine for a lot of apps, and if one is already serving you we will say so. Native earns its cost when the app depends on hardware, background execution, offline sync, maps, or platform features that store review scrutinises. We tell you which camp you are in on the first call.
Do you build the backend too?
Yes. AidNow runs on Express, Prisma, and Postgres with shared TypeScript contracts, and the apps and the web directory all use the same API. If you already have a backend, we build against it.
Who publishes the app?
You do, from your own Apple Developer and Google Play accounts. We prepare and submit the builds, handle the review back-and-forth, and leave you with a runbook for the next release.
What does it cost?
A fixed price for a scoped build or review, quoted in writing after the call. Ongoing work is a monthly retainer. Store accounts are yours: Apple charges $99 a year and Google a one-time $25.
How long does it take?
Scoping takes about a week. Build length depends on the feature set and is part of the written quote. We ship a working build every week, so you can put it on a phone early rather than at the end.
What happens after launch?
Crash reporting is live, the release procedure is written down, and the code is in your repository with tests and CI. If you want us on call, that is a retainer.
Have an app that needs to work in the field?
Tell us what it does, what exists today, and when you need it. We reply within a day.