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Web and mobile app development in Australia
Apps your customers and staff actually want to use: quick to load, and built for the devices and browsers people really have.
Overview
What this is
This is application work where the front end matters: a customer-facing web app, an internal tool your team spends all day in, or a mobile app for staff in the field. The interface is part of the job, not an afterthought.
We design the screens around the tasks people do and build them to load fast on an average phone and a mid-range laptop. Testing is on real devices, not just a simulator. If a native app is not worth the cost, we will say so and build a web app that behaves like one.
Included
What’s included
Interface and interaction design
Screens and flows designed around the work, reviewed with the people who will use them before anything is built.
Web application build
A responsive web app that loads quickly on the browsers your users actually run, and holds up as traffic grows.
Mobile app build
iOS and Android apps, built cross-platform or native depending on what the app needs. We publish to the App Store and Google Play.
Accessibility and performance
Keyboard and screen-reader support and colour contrast that meets the standard. We also set a performance budget and hold the build to it.
Release and support
App store submissions handled and a monitored release process, with an agreed arrangement for fixes and updates once it is live.
Choosing
Web app, mobile app or both?
The right answer depends on what the app has to do and who uses it. A web app is often enough, and it is cheaper to build and maintain.
A web app fits when
People use it on a laptop or phone browser and you do not need device features. It updates instantly, works on every device and has no store review to wait on.
A mobile app fits when
You need the camera, offline use, push notifications or a store presence. For most business apps one cross-platform codebase serves both iOS and Android.
Comparison
Web app, cross-platform app and native app
| Web app | Cross-platform app | Native apps | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Codebases | One | One, for iOS and Android | Separate for iOS and Android |
| Relative cost | Lowest | Moderate | Highest |
| Updates | Instant, no store review | Through the App Store and Google Play | Through the App Store and Google Play |
| Device features | Limited | Most | All |
| Store listing | No | Yes | Yes |
Examples
What we build
Customer-facing web apps
Booking, ordering, account and self-service apps that load fast on an average phone.
Internal tools for staff
Screens your team spends all day in, designed around the tasks they repeat.
Field and mobile apps
Apps for staff on a warehouse floor or a job site, with the features that setting needs.
Customer mobile apps
iOS and Android apps published under your own developer accounts.
Portals and dashboards
Logins where customers or partners see their own status, documents and data.
Apps on top of existing systems
New front ends that read from the tools and data you already run.
Quality
Fast, accessible and tested on real devices
Speed
We set a performance budget and hold the build to it, so it loads quickly on an average phone and a mid-range laptop.
Accessibility
Keyboard and screen-reader support and colour contrast that meets the standard, built in rather than patched on.
Real-device testing
We test on real phones and browsers, not just a simulator.
Monitored releases
Crash reports and drop-off watched after launch, with fixes as operating systems change.
Cost
What an app costs in Australia
Projects land roughly between $5k and $100k+, depending on size, complexity and deliverables. A web app is usually cheaper than a mobile app, and you get a fixed price before we build.
| Project size | Typical cost | What it usually covers |
|---|---|---|
| Small | $5k–$10k | A focused web app or internal tool |
| Medium | $10k–$30k | A web app with several user roles and integrations, or iOS and Android versions of a core flow |
| Large | $30k–$100k+ | A full customer-facing platform across web and mobile, delivered in stages |
Timeline
How long it takes
You open the running app on your own phone every couple of weeks while it is being built. Release timing depends on scope and on app store review, which we plan for.
If you want to test an idea first, an MVP gets a working version to real users in six to ten weeks.
If this sounds like your project, Discovery is the next step.Start with a fixed-price Discovery — you get the scope, the plan and the number before you commit.
See how Discovery works →Approach
How we approach it
Understand
We learn who uses the app and where: on a warehouse floor, or on a phone at home in a hurry. Those constraints shape every decision that follows.
Simplify
We cut the first release to the screens that carry the core task. A tighter app ships sooner, and real usage tells us what to add next.
Build
Senior developers build in short cycles with a running app you can open on your own phone. You review the real thing every couple of weeks, not a slideshow.
Improve
After launch we watch the crash reports and where users drop off, then fix and refine. Mobile especially needs attention as the operating systems change.
Stack
Tech we use
An honest starting point, not a fixed menu. We pick per project and tell you why.
- Flutter
- React
- TypeScript
- React Native
- Swift
- Kotlin
- Node.js
- PHP
- PostgreSQL
- AWS
FAQ
Common questions
- What is the difference between a web app and a mobile app?
- A web app runs in a browser and updates instantly for everyone. A mobile app is installed from the App Store or Google Play and can use device features such as the camera and push notifications. Many businesses need only a web app.
- How much does it cost to build an app in Australia?
- Projects land roughly between $5k and $100k+. A focused web app or internal tool is about $5k–$10k, a medium build with several roles or both mobile platforms $10k–$30k, and a full platform $30k–$100k+, at a fixed price.
- How long does it take to build an app?
- It depends on scope. You see a working version within the first few weeks and review the running app every couple of weeks. App store review adds time, and we build that into the plan.
- Do we need a native app or will a web app do?
- It depends on whether you need the camera, offline use, push notifications, or a store presence. If you do not, a well-built web app is cheaper to make and maintain and it updates instantly. We work through that with you early.
- Can you build for iOS and Android at once?
- Yes. For most business apps we use a cross-platform toolkit so one codebase serves both, and drop to native code only where a feature needs it. Fully separate native builds are an option when the app calls for it.
- Who publishes the app to the stores?
- We do, under your developer accounts, so you own the listings. We handle the submission process and the review back-and-forth with Apple and Google.
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