Mobile app development for iOS and Android: design, build, API and store publishing, one codebase, fixed price, with the source code handed over to you.
In short
RIGTech builds mobile apps for iPhone and Android: the design, the app, the backend behind it and the publishing in the App Store and Google Play. The price is fixed in writing before development starts, you try a test version on your own phone every week, and the source code and store accounts are yours.
What we build
Customer apps: accounts, orders, bookings, loyalty and notifications.
Companion apps for an existing website, online shop or SaaS platform.
Internal apps for field teams, deliveries, inspections or stock.
First versions (MVPs) of a new app idea, to test with real users.
One app for iOS and Android, or two native ones?
Most business apps do not need two separate codebases. We usually build cross-platform with React Native: one codebase runs on iPhone and Android, which means one budget and one set of changes to maintain.
Fully native development makes sense when the app depends on heavy graphics or deep access to the device. If yours does, we will tell you during planning, before you have paid for the wrong approach.
What the running costs are
Beyond the build, plan for these, and ask for them in writing with any quote:
An Apple Developer account, about $99 a year, and a Google Play account, a one-off $25 at the time of writing. Both are in your name.
Hosting for the backend, if the app has accounts or shared data.
Updates when Apple and Google release new system versions, which is a yearly fact of life for any app.
A store commission if you sell digital goods inside the app. Check the current terms for your case.
What affects the price of a mobile app
The number of screens and how much logic sits behind them.
Whether it needs a backend: accounts, shared data and an admin panel.
Device features such as location, camera, Bluetooth, offline mode or push notifications.
Payments and integrations with the systems you already use.
A mobile app is priced after a short discovery, then fixed in writing before we build.
How a mobile app project runs
Discovery: What the app has to do, for whom, and whether an app is the right answer at all. Sometimes a responsive web app does the job for less, and we will say so. You get a written scope, a timeline and a fixed price.
UX and UI design: Screens designed for thumbs and small displays, as a clickable prototype you can try on your own phone before anything is built.
Development: App and backend built together, with a test version on your phone every week through TestFlight and Google Play testing.
Testing and store submission: Tested on real devices, then prepared and submitted to the App Store and Google Play under your accounts, including the review process.
Launch and updates: Crash reporting and analytics watch the first real users. Updates for new iOS and Android versions, and new features, come from the people who built it.
How a mobile app is put together
A typical setup. The app talks to your backend through an API, so a website or a second app can share the same data.
On the phone: iOS app, Android app, Shared React Native code, Offline storage
Backend: API, User accounts, Your business logic, Admin panel
Services: Push notifications, Payments, Maps and location, Integrations
Foundation: Database, File storage, Crash reporting, App Store and Google Play releases
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to make a mobile app?
It depends on the screens, the backend and the device features the app uses, so we price it after a short discovery and fix the price in writing before work starts.
Do you build for both iOS and Android?
Yes, usually from one React Native codebase, so both versions share a budget and stay in step. Fully native apps are possible when a project genuinely needs them.
Do I need an app, or is a website enough?
If people use it occasionally and do not need offline use, push notifications or device features, a responsive website or web app is often enough and costs less. We will tell you if that is your case.
Do you publish the app in the App Store and Google Play?
Yes. We prepare and submit it under your own developer accounts, so the listing and the app stay yours.
Can an app connect to my existing website or software?
Usually, yes. If your system has an API we connect to it; if it does not, we can build one. We check this during discovery.
Who owns the app and its source code?
You do. The source code is handed over in your own repository and the store listings are under your accounts.