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App Development
Custom web and mobile apps for jobs off-the-shelf software cannot do. We start small, so you see something working early.
At a glance
Signs you need an app
Spreadsheets doing an app's job
Quotes, rosters or stock live in a spreadsheet that one person understands and everyone is afraid to touch.
Customers want to do it online
Customers keep asking to book, check a job or reorder online, and you are doing it all by phone and email.
Paper on site, typing at the office
Your team fills in paper forms in the field, and someone re-types them when they get back.
Every product needs a workaround
You have tried a few products, and each one needs a clumsy workaround for the one thing that makes your business different.
What's included
Discovery and scope
We talk to the people who will use the app, map how the work happens today, and agree the smallest version worth building.
Screens you can click through
Simple screens drawn up and tried out with your team before anything is built, so problems show up on paper, not in code.
Built in short stages
You try a working version after each stage. The code uses mainstream tools, so another developer can pick it up later.
Links to your other tools
Connections to your accounting, CRM, payments or booking tool, so nobody types the same details twice.
Testing and launch
Testing on real phones and tablets, then launch, including app store listings if you need a mobile app.
Looking after it
Fixes, updates and hosting after launch, so the app keeps working when phones and browsers change.
How it works
Step 1
Discovery
We map how the work happens today, who will use the app, and the few features it cannot launch without.
Step 2
Plan and quote
A written scope for the first version, a timeline and a clear quote, before any building starts.
Step 3
Design and build
You approve the screens, then we build in short stages. After each one you try it and tell us what to change.
Step 4
Launch and support
We launch to your team or customers, fix what real use turns up, and add features in the order that helps most.
Business app development for small business, in plain English
Business app development means building software around the way your business works, when off-the-shelf tools do not fit. It might be a customer portal, a booking tool or an app your team uses in the field.
We plan a small first version, build it, test it with your people and improve from there. You get something useful early, not a big project that drags on.
What an app project looks like in real life
Picture a pool maintenance company where technicians fill in paper forms and office staff re-type them. We would start by mapping the form and how the information is used.
The first version could be a simple mobile web app where technicians record visits and photos, and the office sees them straight away. You try it, we adjust it, and then we add the next feature. This is an example, not a promised result.
Common app mistakes small businesses make
- Building a big app before testing a small one.
- Building from scratch when software you can buy would do the job.
- Not asking the people who will use it every day.
- Having no plan for updates and hosting after launch.
- Putting every idea into version one.
What an app costs and what we need from you
The price depends on the features, the number of screens and how the app connects to other systems. We start by defining a small first version, and you get a clear quote and scope before any building starts.
To get going, we need to understand the problem, who will use the app and how the work happens today. Samples of current forms, spreadsheets or screens are very useful.
Many problems do not need a custom app. If an existing tool, or a simple automation, would do the job, we will say so. We work with businesses across Australia, and the work is done online and by phone.
Who it suits
A custom app suits a business with a clear, repeating process that no product you can buy handles well. If a ready-made tool fits, we will point you to it.
Related services
Workflow Automation
Many jobs need connected tools, not a new app. We check this first.
Web Design
A public site that explains the app and brings customers to it.
AI Consulting
Find where AI could sort, draft or summarise inside your app.
Questions
Something else? Contact us
How much does an app cost?
A simple internal tool costs far less than a customer app with logins and payments. We define a small first version, quote that, and add features once you have seen it working. You know the cost of each stage before it starts.
Web app or mobile app?
Start with a web app unless you need something only a phone does. Web apps run in any browser, cost less and are quicker to change. Choose a mobile app for offline use, the camera, push notifications or a place in the app store.
Who owns the code?
You do, once the project is paid for. We hand over the source code and the accounts it runs in, and you can take it to another developer at any time.
Can you connect the app to our existing systems?
Often yes. If your systems have a connection, we can link the app so information is not typed in twice. We confirm what is possible before you commit.
What happens after the app launches?
We offer updates, fixes and hosting options, so the app keeps working as your business changes.
Do I need to know exactly what I want first?
No. A rough idea and a clear problem are enough. We help you shape a small first version, then build from there.
Talk through your app idea
Describe the problem and who would use the app. We will tell you what we would build first, and whether you need an app at all.
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