iOS app development

iPhone & iPadapp development

Native iOS apps in Swift and SwiftUI, designed to Apple's standards and taken from idea to the App Store by one team.

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Quick answer

How are iOS apps built?

Native iOS apps are built in Swift with SwiftUI, Apple's framework for app interfaces, tested with TestFlight and published through App Store Connect after Apple's review. Apps that need Android too are often built in Flutter or React Native instead. A good iOS app follows Apple's Human Interface Guidelines, so it feels at home on iPhone and passes review first time.

  • Swift and SwiftUI, built to Apple's guidelines
  • TestFlight betas before release
  • App Store review and launch handled

What we build

iOS app development services

Native iPhone and iPad apps with the polish Apple users expect.

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  • Native iPhone apps

    Swift and SwiftUI apps with smooth animations, offline support and full use of iOS features.

    • Swift
    • SwiftUI
    • Offline

  • iPad and universal apps

    Layouts that adapt from iPhone to iPad, with multitasking and keyboard support where it helps.

    • iPad
    • Universal
    • Adaptive layout

  • Cross-platform iOS and Android

    One Flutter or React Native code base when your app must launch on both platforms quickly.

    • Flutter
    • React Native
    • Both stores
    Flutter & React Native

  • iOS app design

    Interfaces designed to Apple's Human Interface Guidelines, prototyped and tested with users.

    • HIG
    • Prototypes
    • Design system
    Mobile app design

  • In-app purchases and Apple Pay

    Subscriptions and purchases with StoreKit, plus Apple Pay for physical goods and services.

    • StoreKit
    • Subscriptions
    • Apple Pay

  • Apple ecosystem features

    Widgets, push notifications, Sign in with Apple, HealthKit, maps and Apple Watch companions.

    • Widgets
    • Push
    • HealthKit

  • Back end and APIs

    Accounts, data, notifications and admin panels built alongside the app.

    • Node.js
    • Firebase
    • Admin panel
    Admin panels

  • App Store launch and updates

    TestFlight betas, store listing, review submission and updates for each new iOS release.

    • TestFlight
    • App Store
    • iOS updates

Build options

Three ways to build your iOS app

Every app is scoped with you and priced in writing before design starts.

  • Validate

    iOS MVP

    The core features users need, launched on the App Store to learn fast.

    • Product workshop
    • UX & UI design
    • Core features
    • App Store launch
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  • Most chosen

    Full iOS app

    A complete native app with back end, purchases and analytics.

    • Custom design
    • Swift and SwiftUI
    • Back end and APIs
    • Analytics and crash reports
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  • Both platforms

    iOS & Android

    One cross-platform app launched on the App Store and Google Play.

    • Flutter or React Native
    • Shared code base
    • Both app stores
    • One team
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In every app

What every iOS app project includes

  1. UX research and clickable prototype
  2. Design to Apple's guidelines
  3. Testing on real iPhones and iPads
  4. TestFlight beta before launch
  5. Crash reporting and analytics
  6. Privacy labels and review preparation
  7. Developer account in your name
  8. Code you own and 30 days of post-launch fixes

How it works

From idea to the App Store

Design first, sprints after, and a TestFlight build on your iPhone throughout.

  1. Free 30-minute call

    Discovery

    Your users, features and business model, and what to launch first.

  2. Fixed quote in 48 hours

    Prototype & quote

    Scope and price in writing, then a clickable prototype to test the idea.

  3. TestFlight every sprint

    Build

    The app built in sprints, with TestFlight builds you install yourself.

  4. 30 days of fixes

    Review & launch

    Submitted to Apple, launched on the App Store and monitored closely.

Straight answers

Questions worth asking Questions worth asking

The things brands actually ask us before a build — answered properly, including the times the answer is that you do not need us.

  • How much does iOS app development cost?

    It depends on the screens, features, integrations and back end involved. A focused MVP costs far less than a full product. After a short call we send a fixed, itemised quote.

  • How long does it take to build an iPhone app?

    A focused first version often takes ten to sixteen weeks including design, development, testing and App Store review. You get a milestone plan with your quote.

  • Do I need a Mac or an Apple developer account?

    You do not need a Mac — we handle the development. You will need an Apple Developer Program membership in your name, which costs $99 a year, so the app is published under your account.

  • Will my app pass App Store review?

    We build to Apple's App Review Guidelines from the start — privacy, purchases, login and content rules — and prepare the submission carefully. If Apple asks for changes, we make them.

  • Native iOS or cross-platform?

    Native Swift gives the best performance and the newest Apple features first. Flutter or React Native build iPhone and Android from one code base, which is faster and cheaper when you need both. We recommend what fits your app.

  • Do you maintain iOS apps after launch?

    Yes. Maintenance plans cover updates for each new iOS release, library upgrades, crash fixes and new features.

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Tell us where you are — a new build, a migration or a project that has stopped moving. You get a fixed scope and a plan in writing, not a sales call.

  • Fixed quote in 48 hoursScope, milestones and price in writing before anything starts.
  • No obligationThe plan is yours to keep, even if you build it somewhere else.
  • Straight to the teamYou talk to the people who design and build it, not an account manager.