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View All Case StudiesAppVerticals builds native iOS, Android, and cross-platform apps for companies from first MVP to global scale. We built Coca-Cola’s trade ordering platform, now running across 10,000+ vendors. 96% of what we ship clears App Store and Google Play reviews on the first submission.
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Mobile app development services cover the full build of an iOS, Android, or cross-platform application: discovery, UX and UI design, front-end and back-end engineering, QA, security testing, app store submission, and post-launch support. In the United States, a production app typically costs $20,000 to $250,000 and takes three to nine months, depending on complexity, platform count, and compliance requirements.
Most teams do not need every service on this list. A founder validating an idea needs an MVP and nothing else. An enterprise replacing a five-year-old app usually needs a consulting engagement, a modernization plan, and an integration audit before anyone writes code. AppVerticals offer a wide range of mobile app development services to match your exact business needs.
Custom mobile app development means the app is built around how your business actually works instead of bending your operations to fit a template. It is the right call when your workflow is the product, when a SaaS tool covers 70% of what you need and the missing 30% is the part that matters, or when you need to own the code outright.
Discovery produces a written product brief, an architecture recommendation, and a fixed-fee or time-and-materials estimate before anyone writes code. Stack is selected against your integrations and user roles, drawing on Swift, Kotlin, React Native, Flutter, Node.js, Python, and Go.
We build Native iOS app development in Swift and SwiftUI covering iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. Native is worth the premium when you need day-one support for a new OS release, heavy camera or ARKit work, or the platform-native feel that Apple-first audiences register within seconds of opening an app.
We design in alignment with Apple's Human Interface Guidelines from the first wireframe, build in Swift and SwiftUI, and run a pre-submission audit against current App Store review guidelines before filing. Typical range is $35,000 to $150,000 over three to six months.
Our mobile developers scope android app development in Kotlin and Jetpack Compose for phones, tablets, foldables, and Android TV. Android's advantage is reach and its cost is fragmentation, so we test on real hardware across device classes rather than trusting emulators to reproduce thermal throttling and low-memory kills.
Kotlin and Jetpack Compose on the front end, Room and WorkManager for offline and background reliability, tested across a physical device matrix covering current and two-generations-back hardware. Typical range is $30,000 to $140,000 over three to six months.
One codebase running on both iOS and Android, which cuts total build cost roughly 35% to 45% against two native apps and reaches both stores at once. Our cross-platform app development expertise let the performance sit close enough to native that most product categories cannot tell the difference.
We choose between the two frameworks on evidence rather than preference. Flutter app development when the product is design-heavy and the UI has to be pixel-identical across platforms. React Native app development when your team already writes React or you want to share logic with a web app.
Enterprise mobile differs from consumer mobile in three ways: multiple user roles with different permissions, integration into systems that predate the app by a decade, and an audit trail that has to survive review. We build the apps that carry that weight.
We start with an integration audit, because that is where enterprise timelines actually go. Identity through Okta, Azure AD, SAML, and SCIM provisioning. Distribution through Intune, MobileIron, or Apple Business Manager. Back-end connections into SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, Salesforce, and legacy systems without modern APIs.
We embed AI into mobile two ways: on-device inference when latency and privacy matter, and cloud models when the workload is too large to ship. The part teams underestimate is cost. A recommendation feature that works beautifully in testing can become your largest infrastructure line item at 50,000 users.
We ground the model in your data before designing the interface, then layer in prompt versioning, response caching, and cost controls. Built on OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Gemini, or AWS Bedrock, with Core ML and TensorFlow Lite for on-device work and Pinecone or Weaviate for retrieval.
An MVP is not a cheap version of your app. It is the smallest build that answers one question you cannot answer any other way, usually whether people will use the thing or pay for it. Everything that does not serve that question gets cut in discovery.
Discovery isolates the single hypothesis worth testing, then we build only what tests it. Cross-platform by default for speed, with Mixpanel or Amplitude and Crashlytics wired in before launch so you get evidence rather than opinions. Typical range is $20,000 to $50,000.
We design around what users are trying to accomplish, then hand over a complete design system rather than a folder of screens. The deliverable your team actually needs is the one that lets them build the next twenty screens without calling us.
User flow mapping first, then low-fidelity wireframes, then a clickable Figma prototype you can put in front of real users. Platform conventions are respected throughout: Material Design on Android, Human Interface Guidelines on iOS. Every design file transfers to you at handover.
Testing runs alongside development, not after it. Emulators miss the failures that decide whether people keep an app: thermal throttling, low-memory kills, and what happens on a two-year-old mid-range Android on a bad connection in a car park.
Test cases and acceptance criteria are written with each feature and validated before sprint closure. XCTest and Espresso for unit and UI coverage, Appium and Detox for cross-platform automation, BrowserStack for device breadth, and OWASP MASVS scanning on every release candidate. In production
Most mobile projects are integration projects wearing a different hat. The app itself is three months of work; connecting it to a payment processor, an ERP written in 2009, and a CRM nobody documented is the other six. We build those connections. Payment and billing integrations, ERP and CRM connections, EHR and logistics platform links, and the sync, retry and conflict-resolution logic that keeps all of it working when the network drops mid-transaction.
We audit every target system before quoting, because undocumented legacy APIs are the single most common source of overrun on mobile projects. Stripe, Adyen and Plaid for payments. Salesforce, HubSpot, SAP and Dynamics for business systems. HL7 and FHIR for Epic and Cerner. REST, GraphQL, webhooks and message queues as the problem requires.
A mobile app runs on a device you do not own and cannot inspect. We assume the device is compromised and design from there, which changes decisions about credential storage, certificate handling, and how much logic is safe to keep on the client.
AES-256 at rest, TLS 1.3 in transit, OAuth 2.0 with JWT for API authentication, certificate pinning where the threat model justifies the operational cost, plus biometric and MFA support. Security review happens at code review rather than in a pre-launch scramble.
Apps decay without attention. Every year brings a new iOS and Android release, deprecated APIs, expiring certificates, and SDK versions that stop being supported. We keep apps current and running: OS compatibility updates ahead of each platform release, dependency and SDK upgrades, security patching, crash and performance monitoring, store policy compliance, and scheduled feature releases on whatever cadence your roadmap needs.
Crashlytics and Sentry for app-level monitoring, Datadog for backend observability, with a quarterly review covering dependencies, expiring certificates, OS deprecations and store guideline changes. Every build engagement includes 30 days of post-launch optimization at no charge before a maintenance plan begins. We also take on apps we did not build, starting with a code audit to establish what we are inheriting.
Getting approved and getting found are two different problems, and most teams only plan for the first. We handle both. Pre-submission audits against current Apple and Google guidelines, the submission itself, direct correspondence with reviewers when questions come back, phased rollout, and then the listing work: title, subtitle, keyword field, screenshots, preview video and description, tested against install rate rather than ranking position alone.
Every release runs through a pre-submission audit against current App Store Review Guidelines and Google Play policy, because the rejection reasons change more often than most teams track. After launch we A/B test screenshots, icons and preview video through App Store Connect and Play Console experiments, and re-run keyword research each quarter as category competition shifts.
Tell us what you are building and who it is for. Within 48 hours a US-based solution architect sends back a written recommendation covering scope, platform, stack, and an estimated cost band. No charge, and no obligation to work with us afterwards.
A mobile app of medium complexity typically costs $50,000 to $120,000. Simple apps start around $25,000. Complex, regulated, or AI-driven builds run $120,000 and above. These are averages. There are apps that cost considerably less and apps that cost several times more, and we cannot price yours accurately until we understand your user roles, integrations, and compliance obligations.
| Simple | Medium | Complex |
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| What it is | One core task, single user role, minimal backend | Multi-step journeys, 2–3 roles, custom backend, integrations |
| Timeline | 2–3 months | 3–5 months |
| Typical cost | $25,000 – $50,000 | $50,000 – $120,000 |
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Across our mobile portfolio, the average timeline is 4.2 months from kickoff to store approval. The process starts with planning, scope definition, and team setup before development begins.
We respond during US business hours to understand your app goals, requirements, and project needs.
You receive platform recommendations, product brief, and a fixed-fee estimate before development starts.
Your dedicated development pod is assembled, and the first sprint begins with defined goals and milestones.
| Build type | Timeline | What ships |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 8–12 weeks | Core hypothesis validated, analytics, crash reporting, scalable architecture |
| Medium complexity | 3–5 months | Auth, payments, notifications, admin panel, both platforms |
| Advanced | 5–8 months | Real-time sync, custom APIs, third-party integrations, full QA cycle |
| Enterprise or regulated | 6–12 months | SSO, role hierarchies, compliance audit, MDM distribution |
Choose native, meaning Swift for iOS and Kotlin for Android, when you need maximum performance, day-one support for new OS features, or deep hardware access. Choose cross-platform, meaning Flutter or React Native, when reaching both stores quickly and cheaply matters more than the last few percent of performance.
| Factor | Native Apps | Cross-Platform Apps |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | Best-in-class performance | 90–95% of native performance for most app categories |
| Development Speed | Slower development due to two separate codebases | 35–45% faster development with a shared codebase |
| Total Cost (iOS + Android) | $70,000 – $160,000 | $45,000 – $95,000 |
| Access to New OS Features | Immediate access to the latest platform features | Typically 3–6 month lag for new OS capabilities |
| Hardware and Sensor Access | Full access to device hardware and sensors | Full access through native modules when required |
| Maintenance | Requires two codebases and separate skill sets | One codebase managed by a single development team |
| Best Suited For | Fintech, gaming, AR/VR, and enterprise applications requiring maximum performance | MVPs, content platforms, e-commerce apps, and social applications |
Each industry has unique operational challenges, compliance requirements, and user expectations. A healthcare app and a booking app may share similar screens, but the systems behind them are built for completely different realities. Healthcare requires HIPAA controls, fintech depends on security and fraud prevention, logistics relies on offline reliability, and e-commerce succeeds on frictionless transactions. We build custom mobile app development solutions tailored to the workflows, regulations, and business goals that define each industry.
Our healthcare app development services focus on compliance, secure data handling, and improving patient access to care. Healthcare apps are governed by what happens to sensitive health data after it leaves the device. PHI must be encrypted at rest and in transit, every access event needs to be tracked, and third-party vendors must meet compliance requirements.
We build healthcare solutions including:
For hospitals, private practices, and healthtech companies.
Our fintech app development solutions are designed around security, trust, and regulatory requirements. Fintech applications must balance frictionless onboarding with strict identity verification, payment security, and fraud prevention.
We build fintech solutions including:
Card data is tokenized, protected, and never stored directly on user devices.
For digital banks, lenders, payment providers, and financial platforms.
Our ecommerce app development solutions are built around one core metric: completed purchases. Every part of the experience, from search speed to checkout flow, is optimized to reduce friction and increase conversions.
We build ecommerce solutions including:
For D2C brands, retailers, and marketplace operators.
Our real estate app development services help property businesses manage listings, communication, and transactions through responsive mobile experiences. Real estate apps require fast media delivery, reliable property data, and smooth search experiences across thousands of listings.
We build real estate solutions including:
For brokerages, property managers, and real estate companies.
Our restaurant app development solutions connect ordering experiences with the systems restaurants already rely on. A successful restaurant app depends on reliable POS integration, especially during peak ordering periods.
We build restaurant solutions including:
For restaurant groups, franchises, and cloud kitchens.
Our education app development solutions help organizations deliver accessible learning experiences while supporting security and compliance requirements. Education apps must handle student data responsibly while providing reliable access across different connectivity conditions.
We build education solutions including:
For schools, universities, and edtech companies.
Our sports app development solutions are designed for real-time engagement. Sports applications require reliable data delivery, high concurrency handling, and fast user experiences during peak events.
We build sports solutions including:
For teams, leagues, and sports media companies.
Our travel app development solutions are built for travelers who need reliable access anywhere, including locations with limited connectivity. Travel applications must support multiple time zones, offline access, and real-time booking information.
We build travel solutions including:
For OTAs, hotel groups, and tour operators.
Our logistics app development solutions focus on visibility, coordination, and operational efficiency. Logistics apps must continue working when drivers lose connectivity in warehouses, tunnels, or remote locations.
We build logistics solutions including:
For freight forwarders, 3PL providers, and last-mile delivery companies.
Our automotive app development solutions support both connected vehicles and dealership operations. Automotive applications require reliable communication between mobile devices, vehicles, hardware systems, and business platforms.
We build automotive solutions including:
For OEMs, dealership groups, and mobility providers.
Every AppVerticals mobile app is built with secure APIs, encrypted data handling, access controls, and complete code ownership so Dallas and DFW businesses can launch with confidence.
Mobile apps are built with secure API layers, encrypted data transfer, authentication checks, role-based access, and controlled permissions from the start.
Healthcare, fintech, and commerce apps are designed with compliance-ready workflows, including HIPAA-aware data handling and PCI-aware payment flows.
You receive the source code, repositories, design files, documentation, and deployment notes to maintain and scale your app independently.
Protected endpoints, encrypted communication, and secure data exchange between systems.
Role-based permissions for users, admins, and internal teams.
HIPAA-aware and PCI-aware workflows for regulated app features.
Complete codebase, documentation, and deployment assets delivered at launch.
Launch with the product, codebase, and documentation you need to scale without vendor dependency.
The choices that shape a mobile build, meaning scope, platform, and architecture, are made in the first few weeks and set most of what follows. Our process puts those decisions up front and closes every stage with a named deliverable you can review before the next one starts.
We interview your stakeholders, map user personas, review three to five competitors, and pressure-test the scope against your budget. You receive a written Product Brief covering scope, success metrics, a recommended stack with the reasoning behind it, a timeline, and a fixed-fee or time-and-materials estimate.
Low-fidelity wireframes for every screen, then a clickable prototype you can put in front of real users before a line of production code exists. Changing a flow here costs an afternoon. Changing it in month four costs a sprint.
We build a full design system, meaning components, typography, colour tokens, and motion specifications, then apply it across every screen in light and dark mode. All design files transfer to you. Deliverable: design system and high-fidelity screens.
Engineers build in Swift, Kotlin, React Native, or Flutter, working in two-week sprints. Each sprint closes with a demo of working software on a real device, not a status update.
Backend runs alongside the front-end rather than after it, using Node.js, Python, or Go on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. APIs are documented in OpenAPI and infrastructure is defined in Terraform, so nothing about your environment lives only in someone's head.
Manual QA on physical devices, automated UI regression, load testing, an OWASP MASVS security scan, and a pre-submission audit against current store guidelines. Regulated apps get an additional compliance review.
We handle App Store and Google Play submission and answer reviewer questions directly. For the first 30 days we monitor Crashlytics and Sentry and ship bug-fix releases at no charge. Handover includes the repository, deployment configuration, environment documentation, and architecture decision records.
Hiring mobile app developers usually comes down to one of two problems: you have no engineering team, or you have one that is short-handed against a deadline. Those need different answers. We run three models, and all three staff from the same pool of senior engineers with five or more years of production experience.
| Model | Best for | What you get | Pricing and minimum term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-Service Development Team | Founders and companies without in-house engineering | A complete mobile app development team: product manager, designers, engineers, and QA, managed end to end. You approve at each stage, and the team handles everything between. | Fixed-fee or milestone-based · $25,000 – $120,000 / month · Project-based term |
| Staff Augmentation | Teams with a specific skills gap or a deadline problem | Hire individual mobile app developers who work inside your Slack, Jira, and repositories under your tech lead. iOS, Android, React Native, Flutter, or backend developers can be added to your existing team. | Monthly per engineer · $8,000 – $25,000 · 3-month minimum |
| Dedicated Development Team | Long-term products with a continuing roadmap | Hire an app development team of five to fifteen people working dedicatedly on your product, with a named tech lead. The same team works month to month, so nobody has to re-learn your codebase. | Monthly team rate · $40,000 – $180,000 · 6-month minimum |
Book 30 minutes with a solution architect. You leave the call with a recommended approach and a cost band, and a written Product Brief follows within three business days. We sign an NDA before discussing anything technical.
Take a look at some of the best mobile apps we’ve shipped over years to understand our work ethics and delivery standards.
A mobile-first commerce and account management platform covering ordering, real-time tracking, invoice management, AI-assisted support, and payments for thousands of trade buyers across the Emirates. Built as a single React Native codebase after 150+ prototypes.
Take a look at what our clients have to say about their working experience with AppVerticals and how helpful they’ve found our team throughout their development journeys.
So Far, I'm loving my experience with App Verticals. I'm working with them to build both our iOS & Android apps and they're helping with everything from frontend UX to backend.
Successfully delivered the project on time and within budget. They remained flexible & cooperative with backend content organization, and their support, company culture, & client-centric approach truly stood out
I highly recommend AppVerticals as the best app development company. I needed a custom platform for supply chain tracking and operational management.
I had an amazing experience working with AppVerticals! They truly are the best mobile app development company out there. From understanding my requirements to delivering a flawless app, their team was professional, responsive, and highly skilled. The attention to detail and innovative solutions they provided exceeded my expectations. I highly recommend AppVerticals to anyone looking to bring their app idea to life. Thank you for making the process seamless and delivering such an outstanding product!
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We choose stack on the shape of the problem rather than on preference. Take a look at our widespread tech stack and see how we make sure every product is built using the right technology.
We choose the platform based on your users, performance requirements, and product roadmap. Native development with Swift and Kotlin gives maximum control for apps where speed and device-level capabilities matter, while Flutter and React Native help teams launch iOS and Android experiences from a shared codebase.
Our engineers use platform-specific and cross-platform languages to build reliable mobile experiences, supported by backend technologies that power APIs, integrations, and application logic. Each technology choice is based on scalability, maintainability, and the complexity of the product being built.
A mobile app depends on the systems behind it. We design backend infrastructure that supports secure data exchange, real-time functionality, user authentication, analytics, and future growth. The stack is selected around your data requirements, traffic expectations, and operational needs.
Modern mobile apps rarely operate alone. We connect applications with payment providers, maps, communication tools, enterprise systems, and third-party services that extend functionality without creating unnecessary complexity.
We integrate emerging technologies where they create measurable product value, from intelligent automation and personalized experiences to connected devices and real-time decision-making. Each capability is selected based on the user problem it solves rather than added as a standalone feature.
Security is built into the architecture from the beginning, covering data protection, authentication, access control, and secure integrations. For regulated industries, we design apps around compliance requirements such as healthcare privacy, payment security, and enterprise governance.
The right app development partner brings more than coding expertise. Look for a team with proven product experience, a transparent process, clear ownership terms, and the technical depth to build and scale your app. Here’s what makes AppVerticals the first choice for businesses with the goal to scale.
Every developer on your project has five or more years of production experience, and a US-based solution architect leads the engagement. The people who scope the project are the people who ship it.
Production-ready MVPs in eight to twelve weeks, roughly 30% to 50% faster than traditional agency timelines, achieved through parallel design and development tracks and pre-built component libraries rather than by cutting review stages.
A written Product Brief and a fixed-fee or milestone quote before any code is written. Scope changes get priced and approved rather than appearing on an invoice.
ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II certified, with HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and GDPR requirements designed into the architecture rather than retrofitted before launch. OWASP MASVS testing on every build.
Our pre-submission audit tracks every Apple and Google guideline change. When a submission does come back with questions, we handle the reviewer correspondence and resubmit at no charge.
1,200+ mobile apps shipped, 12M+ active users, $500M+ in follow-on funding raised by our clients. Inc. 5000 listed, Clutch 1000, 4.9 out of 5 on Clutch, with named case studies for Coca-Cola, Nokia Al-Saudia, and Al Rostamani Group.
Every engagement is led by senior practitioners rather than account managers.
Founded AppVerticals in 2016 and has grown it to 250+ engineers across 12 offices and 2,000+ shipped products. He stays close to enterprise engagements and is directly reachable on any project where the commercial relationship needs attention
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Owns engineering standards across every build: architecture review, security posture, and the technical decisions that determine whether an app still works at ten times its launch load. He signs off on architecture for regulated and enterprise projects
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Works with clients before a line of code exists, translating a business problem into a scoped product. Most engagements start with him on the discovery call and end with a written product brief carrying his recommendation.
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Runs delivery from kickoff through launch, owning sprint cadence, scope changes, and whether your project lands on the date you were given. He is the person you escalate to, and he answers.
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Mobile App Development Across the United States
AppVerticals is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with offices in Los Angeles, Houston, Southlake, Miami, New York, and Dubai. Solution architects and project leads run every engagement on US business hours, so your project does not wait on a time zone. We work with clients in every major US market, including San Francisco, Austin, Chicago, Seattle, Denver, and Boston.
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Founder, Real Estate Agency
They delivered a top-tier solution that’s fast, user-friendly, and packed with features tailored to the real estate industry. The team was professional, detail-oriented, and easy to work with from start to finish.
CEO, Logistics SaaS Startup
The app came together exactly how we hoped. If you're looking for a team that knows what they’re doing and respects your time, they’re a solid choice.
Head of Marketing, Al Rostamani Group
Successfully delivered the project on time and within budget. They remained flexible and cooperative with backend content organization, and their support, company culture, and client-centric approach truly stood out.
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