Services
Mobile App Development
Custom mobile applications built end to end: design, integration and management, from concept through delivery and ongoing support.
What we do
Design and prototyping
UI/UX design, consulting and prototyping before a line of production code is written. Cheaper to change a prototype than a shipped build.
Development
Custom iOS and Android applications, native or cross-platform depending on what the product actually needs rather than on what is fashionable.
QA and testing
Automated testing across devices and versions. An app that works on the developer's handset is not a tested app.
After launch
Delivery is not the end of the job. We stay on for support and iteration, because the first release is where you start learning what users want.
Platforms we build on
iOS
Scalable iOS applications with usability as the first constraint. Swift, Objective-C and the Apple SDK.
Android
Robust Android applications across industries, built to hold up on the wide spread of devices Android actually runs on.
React Native
One codebase serving both platforms, when the product does not need platform-specific behaviour to compete.
Flutter
Cross-platform builds where a consistent custom interface across iOS and Android matters more than native look and feel.
IoT
Applications that talk to connected devices, where the interface is only half the problem and the hardware link is the other.
Games
Gaming applications for Android and iOS, built around Unity where the project calls for it.
What makes an app worth keeping
A reason to exist
An app has to offer something the mobile site does not. Businesses build apps because everyone is building apps, and those are the ones deleted after a week.
Usability first
Innovative, informative and simple to use. If a feature needs explaining, it needs redesigning.
Speed and reliability
Users spend hours a day on their phones and treat the app as the company. Slow or unstable reads as unserious, whatever the branding says.
Security
The confidentiality of user data is a baseline requirement, not a feature. Users should also be able to see that the protection is there.
Feedback
Make it easy to leave reviews and comments. It tells users the company listens, and it is the cheapest product research you will ever run.
Before you ask
What does it cost?
It depends entirely on scope. You get a quote in writing after the first call, once the feature set is defined.
Native or cross-platform?
Whichever the product needs. Cross-platform saves budget when both stores need the same experience, native wins when the app leans on platform features or heavy performance.
How long does it take?
Longer than a website, and the honest answer depends on the feature list. We scope it before quoting rather than after.
Do you handle the store submission?
Yes. The process runs from concept to delivery, which includes getting it published and keeping it maintained.
Build your app
Tell us the idea and who it is for. You get a scope and a quote back after the first call.
info@marcelodesignx.com