App Development
“We run the business on spreadsheets and WhatsApp.”
Still looping? Read on.
Before · the loop
When the business outgrows spreadsheets, group chats and off-the-shelf software, a simple app of your own is often the answer.
One place for your team or your customers to book, order, check, update and pay, on their phone or at a desk.
After · the base case
A custom app for your team or your customers, on phone and web, built around how you work.
- Typical timeline
- Sized on a first call
- First preview
- Within 7 days
- Before we start
- A plan, in writing
- You own
- Code, accounts, notes
How we help
What this might involve
Not every project needs all of this. After a first call we plan only what fixes your problem.
- A mobile app for iPhone and Android, or a web app that works in any browser
- Staff tools: job sheets, rosters, stock, approvals and checklists
- Customer portals for bookings, orders, memberships and payments
- Logins, roles and permissions so everyone sees only what they should
- Connecting the app to the tools you already use
Why it matters
What changes for your business
Work that used to live in chats and spreadsheets in one place
Less admin and fewer mistakes from retyping
Customers can help themselves, any time
You own the app and the data
How we work
Call. Plan. Build. Hand over.
Four stops. You always know which one you're at.
Good to know
Straight answers
For the technically minded: how we'd build it
- React Native (Expo) for iOS and Android from one codebase; Next.js for web apps and portals
- Typed APIs with role-based access control and audit logs
- Offline-friendly data sync where the job needs it
- Payments, notifications and calendar integrations
- App Store and Google Play releases handled for you
How much will it cost?
It depends on what you need. After a thirty-minute call we talk you through the options and what they involve, before any work starts.
Do I need to understand the technical side?
No. You just need to know what's not working and what you'd like to do. We handle the rest and explain every decision in plain English.
How long does a project take for apps?
We size it after a first call, and you see a working preview within 7 days.
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Let's find the Basecase
Ready to talk about apps?
Tell us what's happening in your business. We'll reply within a business day with what we'd do about it, and roughly what it would cost.
Replies in one business day. You'll speak directly with an engineer.