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Mobile Apps

Mobile apps, and the AI and backend services behind them

We build iOS and Android apps with React Native or native code, together with the AI features and APIs that make them useful, from in-app assistants to offline sync.

Who this is forBusinesses serving customers or field teams on their phones, who need the app and the systems behind it to work as one.
  • React Native
  • Swift
  • Kotlin
  • SQLite
  • FastAPI
  • MCP
Problems we solve

Common problems, and how we approach them

Problems we see often, and the systems we build to solve them.

01

The problem

Customers who need answers inside your app, not a phone queue.

How we solve it

We build in-app assistants that answer questions, look things up and take bookings, using your own systems and data. Our founders built the AI layer for a patient app with more than a million downloads.

02

The problem

Conversations recorded in the app that nobody has time to turn into notes.

How we solve it

We build transcription and summarisation pipelines that turn a recording into structured documents. In Doctor Notes, a medical-visit recorder app, one consultation recording becomes a transcript, summary, SOAP note and referral letter.

03

The problem

Field teams losing work when the signal drops.

How we solve it

We build offline-first apps that store data on the device and sync it when the connection returns.

04

The problem

Releases that stall in App Store or Google Play review, or ship without proper testing.

How we solve it

We build release pipelines with device testing, store compliance checks and staged rollouts.

Scope

What a project can include

The exact scope is agreed in discovery. Every build includes automated tests, deployment scripts and full access to the code.

Core build

Cross-platform app

A React Native app for iOS and Android, or native Swift and Kotlin where the use case needs it.

Core build

AI features and backend

Assistants, transcription and search inside the app, with the APIs behind them.

Core build

Offline data and sync

On-device storage with background sync and conflict handling.

Discovery

Prototype and usability testing

A clickable prototype, tested on real devices before the full build.

Extended scope

Device and hardware features

Camera, location, notifications and Bluetooth, where the product needs them.

Process

How we deliver it

Four stages, with working software to review at every milestone.

01

Users, devices and offline needs

We define the core journeys, the devices to support and what must keep working offline.

02

Build in milestones

App and backend are built together in two-week milestones, with test builds on your own devices.

03

Device testing

Testing on real iOS and Android devices and poor network conditions, plus store compliance checks.

04

Store release and launch

We manage App Store and Google Play submission, certificates and staged releases.

Cost and timeline

What drives cost and timeline

Every project is priced from an agreed scope, milestone by milestone. These are the factors that determine its size:

  • •How much must work offline, and how conflicts between devices are resolved
  • •Device features such as camera, location, Bluetooth or background tasks
  • •Whether the backend APIs already exist or need to be built
  • •AI features, and how thoroughly they need to be evaluated

Every project includes

Fixed-price milestones, working software to review every two weeks, a 30-day warranty after launch, and full ownership of your code and IP as milestones are paid.

Request a fixed-scope proposal
FAQs

Frequently asked questions

Do you build native or cross-platform mobile apps?

We decide based on your performance needs and budget. For most business apps, a cross-platform framework such as React Native gives near-native performance while sharing most of the code between iOS and Android. For specialised hardware or low-level graphics, we build natively in Swift and Kotlin.

How do you handle App Store and Google Play approvals?

We manage the release process: store listings, privacy disclosures, builds and certificates, and responses to review feedback.

Will the app work without a connection?

If it needs to. We design an offline-first data layer so people can keep working, and their changes sync when the connection returns.

Project brief

Plan your Mobile Apps project

Mobile Apps is preselected, and you can change it. A senior engineer reviews every brief and replies within one business day.

Step 1 of 3What you need

What do you need help with?

Select all that apply. Many projects combine more than one.

Prefer to talk? Book a 20-minute call ↗ or email contact@softbytes.co.uk