Mobile apps people keep, for Android and iPhone.

Google's toolkit that draws every pixel itself, so the app looks and runs the same on iPhone and Android, and can reach web and desktop too.

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Custom-designed apps with rich animation

Trade-off

Apps are a little larger, and the ecosystem is Dart-only.

Builds real native screens using JavaScript and TypeScript. Expo adds build and update tools that make shipping quicker.

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Teams that also build for the web

Native iPhone and iPad apps, with the newest Apple features first and the best polish.

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iPhone-first apps that must feel perfect

Native Android apps with Google's modern toolkit, with the best polish and access to everything.

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Android-first apps and deep device features

Share the rules and data code between Android and iPhone while keeping fully native screens.

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Native quality with less duplicated work

Wrap a web app in a native shell so it can live in the stores and use the camera and other features.

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Turning an existing web app into an app

Microsoft's cross-platform toolkit for iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac in C#.

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.NET teams building for several systems

A website that installs to the home screen and can work offline. No store needed, but fewer phone features.

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Simple tools and quick launches

Google's ready-made back end: sign-in, database, file storage, push messages and crash reports in one place.

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Launching fast, small teams

Trade-off

Great to start, so we plan the exit route early.

A ready-made back end built on PostgreSQL, with sign-in, files and live updates.

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Apps that want a real SQL database from day one

A server built to your needs in Node.js, Python (FastAPI) or Go, when ready-made services are not enough.

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Complex rules, large scale or special integrations

The standard ways an app asks a server for data and saves it.

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Every app that talks to a server

WebSockets and live databases push updates instantly: messages, order status, live locations.

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Chat, live maps and shared screens

Photos, videos and files stored cheaply and delivered quickly from a location near each user.

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Uploads, media and downloads

Small pieces of server code that run only when needed, so you pay only for what you use.

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Notifications, payments hooks and light back ends

A web panel for your team to manage users, orders and content without touching code.

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Running the app day to day

Messages that reach people on their lock screen through Apple's and Google's systems.

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Order updates, reminders and re-engagement

Trade-off

Used well they help, used badly people turn them off.

Sign in or approve payments with a look or a touch (Face ID, fingerprint), and passkeys replace passwords altogether.

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Secure, quick sign-in

Take photos, scan QR codes and barcodes, and read documents with the phone's camera.

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Check-in, payments, inventory and KYC

Show where things are with Google Maps, Mapbox or Apple Maps, and react to where the user is.

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Delivery, booking and nearby search

The app keeps data on the phone, so it works on a train or in a basement and syncs when the signal returns.

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Field work and weak networks

Sell digital goods and subscriptions through Apple and Google. RevenueCat helps manage them across both stores.

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Subscription and premium apps

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The stores take a share of digital sales.

Connect to nearby devices, tap to pay or tag, and read data from watches and sensors.

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Hardware companions and health apps

Links that open the right screen inside the app, and easy sharing to other apps.

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Marketing campaigns and referrals

Glanceable info on the home screen and lock screen, such as order status or a timer.

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Staying useful without opening the app

Both stores review every app and update. We prepare listings, screenshots and privacy answers so review goes smoothly.

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Publishing under your own developer accounts

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Apple charges a yearly developer fee and Google a one-time fee, both in your name.

Private beta versions that you, your team and early users install on real phones before launch.

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Feedback and safe launches

Fastlane, Expo's EAS, Codemagic and GitHub Actions build, test and upload every version automatically.

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Calm, repeatable releases

Send small fixes straight to phones without waiting for store review, where store rules allow (Expo EAS Update, Shorebird).

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Fast fixes after launch

Firebase Crashlytics and Sentry report crashes and slowdowns as they happen, on which phone and which version.

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Fixing problems before reviews suffer

Firebase, PostHog or Mixpanel show which screens people use and where they drop off.

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Deciding what to improve next

Tools like Flutter's test kit, Maestro, Detox, XCTest and Espresso tap through the app like a person, every time we change it.

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Catching bugs before launch

Apple's privacy labels and Google's data-safety form, plus clear permission requests that people trust.

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Passing review and earning trust

A chat or voice assistant inside the app, powered by AI model APIs such as Claude, GPT and Gemini.

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Support, guidance and personalisation

Trade-off

Needs guardrails and a human hand-off.

Point the camera and the app understands: reads a bill, identifies a product, checks a document.

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Scanners, onboarding and inspections

Small models run right on the phone with Core ML, ML Kit or LiteRT, so they are fast, private and work offline.

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Private, instant features such as text and image recognition

Speech-to-text and text-to-speech for hands-free use and for accessibility.

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Dictation, voice notes and assistants

Stripe, Razorpay, Apple Pay, Google Pay and UPI for quick, safe checkout.

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Shops, bookings and subscriptions

Several languages, large text, VoiceOver and TalkBack support, so everyone can use the app.

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Reaching more people and passing review

Screens that adapt to iPad, Android tablets and folding phones instead of just stretching.

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Apps used on larger screens

A small companion on the wrist for glances, quick actions and health data.

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Fitness, alerts and quick controls