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Mobile App Development: Native or Cross-Platform?
The first real decision in mobile app development is not how the app looks. It is whether you build native or cross-platform, and getting it wrong is expensive for years.
Native iOS and Android Engineering
Native mobile engineering builds separate Swift and Kotlin apps tuned to each platform, for top performance and full access to device hardware.
- 40+
- projects delivered
- 14
- industries served
- 9
- countries
- 100%
- code ownership
Deliverables
5, all yours
Timeline
16 to 26 weeks for v1 on both platforms
Pricing
Fixed, up front
Team
Senior engineers
Location
Adelaide, worldwide
What it is
What you are actually getting.
Native is the right choice when performance, hardware integration, or platform-specific feel are not negotiable. We ship Swift and Kotlin apps that earn the choice.
Who it is for
Is this the right fit for you?
This is a good fit when
- You need hardware capabilities (camera, sensors, ARKit, BLE) that cross-platform doesn't reach well.
- Performance and frame timing requirements rule out a JavaScript runtime.
- Your brand demands platform-specific feel , Cupertino on iOS, Material on Android.
You probably do not need this yet if
- One shared cross-platform app would meet your needs for less.
- You're validating an idea and speed to market matters most.
How it works
A clear path from first call to launch.
- 01
Two teams, one product
Experienced iOS and Android engineers working in parallel, with shared design and product. Code is platform-idiomatic; product behavior is platform-aware.
- 02
Modern stacks
Swift, SwiftUI, modern Concurrency on iOS. Kotlin, Compose, Coroutines on Android. We don't ship 2018 patterns.
- 03
Performance discipline
Frame timing, memory, and battery budgets locked per device class. Instruments and Profiler are daily tools.
What you gain
The outcomes that matter to your business.
- Apps that feel and perform truly native on each platform.
- Full access to camera, sensors, and other device features.
- A premium feel that matches each platform's conventions.
What is included, signed off.
5 concrete deliverables
- A native iPhone app built for top performance
- A native Android app built for top performance
- One shared plan and design across both apps
- Automated building and releasing on each platform
- We handle App Store and Google Play approval
The tools behind it
Built on proven, industry-standard technology.
These are our defaults for this work, the same tools trusted by companies worldwide. We swap any of them when your situation calls for something else.
- Swift
- Kotlin
- Firebase
- TypeScript
Industry applications
Native iOS and Android Engineering for your industry.
Retail
Loyalty and storefront apps with offline-friendly carts.
Health & fitness
Tracking apps with device sync and reliable background updates.
Logistics
Driver and field apps that keep working on a patchy connection.
Events
Companion apps with real-time schedules and push notifications.
Finance
Secure banking and payment apps with biometric sign-in.
Education
Learning apps with offline content and progress that syncs.
Travel
Booking and itinerary apps that keep working without a signal.
Field services
Job, photo, and signature capture that syncs when back online.
Why teams choose us
Senior engineers who have shipped this before.
No account managers, no offshore handoffs. You work directly with the people building your product, the same team from the first call to launch and beyond.
See our work40+
projects delivered
14
industries served
9
countries
100%
code ownership
How we engage
Fixed price, no surprises.
Fixed price
Scoped and quoted up front, so you know the cost before we start.
16 to 26 weeks for v1 on both platforms
A clear timeline with working software to see along the way.
Senior team
Experienced engineers on your project, with support after launch.
You own it
Code, infrastructure, and accounts are 100% yours. No lock-in.
Where we work
Adelaide-based, working worldwide.
We work from Adelaide, South Australia, with clients across nine countries. For Australian clients we build to the Privacy Act 1988 and the Australian Privacy Principles, and can host your data in Australian regions where sovereignty matters. For global clients we align to the standards your market expects, such as GDPR.
Adelaide, SAPrivacy Act 1988GDPR-alignedData sovereignty
FAQ
Common questions, answered.
Still unsure? Ask us directly and we reply within one business day.
Last updated: 5 June 2026
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