App Development

Applications built for the devices your users actually use.

Web, mobile and desktop applications designed for real conditions — imperfect networks, small screens, and impatient users.

The problem

Building the right kind of app

The first real decision is not visual design — it is whether you need a website, an installable web app, a native mobile app, or a desktop tool. Choosing wrong adds cost in both directions: an unnecessary native build, or a web app fighting for capabilities it was never going to get.

  • You are unsure whether your idea needs a native app or a web app.

  • An existing app performs badly on mid-range devices and slow networks.

  • Field or floor staff need something usable on a phone, sometimes offline.

  • Your product must work across several platforms without three separate teams.

Scope

What we can build

  • Web applications

    Responsive, accessible applications that run everywhere without an install step or an app store review.

  • Progressive web apps

    Installable, offline-capable applications that behave like native software for most business use cases.

  • Mobile applications

    Cross-platform mobile apps where device capabilities, push notifications, or store presence genuinely matter.

  • Desktop applications

    Tools for workflows that need local file access, hardware, or continuous background operation.

  • Field and operations apps

    Software for people working away from a desk, designed for one-handed use and unreliable connectivity.

Capabilities

Key capabilities

  • Responsive layouts from 320px upward
  • Offline support and local caching
  • Push and in-app notifications
  • Authentication and session handling
  • Camera, location and file handling
  • Accessibility to WCAG 2.2 AA where practical
  • Performance tuning for mid-range devices
  • Release and update pipelines

Stack

Technology

Web

  • Next.js
  • React
  • TypeScript

Mobile

  • React Native
  • PWA
  • Expo

Desktop

  • Electron
  • Web technologies

Backend

  • Node.js
  • APIs
  • PostgreSQL

Process

How we build applications

  1. Choose the platform honestly

    We start by establishing whether a native app is genuinely required. Frequently it is not, and saying so saves you a significant amount of money.

  2. Design for the smallest screen first

    Layout and interaction are resolved on mobile before desktop, because that is the harder constraint and where most users are.

  3. Build in vertical slices

    Each iteration delivers a complete, usable path through the app rather than disconnected pieces waiting to be joined.

  4. Test on real devices

    We validate on mid-range hardware and throttled networks, not only on a fast laptop.

  5. Ship and support

    Release pipelines, crash reporting, and update handling are set up so shipping the next version is routine.

FAQs

Common questions

Not sure which platform you need?

Describe who will use the app and where. We'll recommend the platform that fits — including the cheaper option when it's the right one.