From consumer apps to enterprise tools, we build iOS, Android and cross-platform mobile applications that are fast, beautiful and built to scale. MVP to production — designed with users at the centre and engineered for performance.
Mobile app development is the process of designing and building applications for iOS and Android devices — from the initial idea through UX design, engineering, testing, App Store submission and ongoing iteration. A great mobile app gives your users something they reach for every day, building habit, loyalty and revenue.
The choice of native versus cross-platform development depends on your requirements. Native apps (Swift for iOS, Kotlin for Android) deliver the highest performance and access to the latest platform features. Cross-platform frameworks like React Native and Flutter let you build once and deploy to both platforms — reducing cost and accelerating development without meaningful compromise for most use cases.
At Thind Global Services, we guide you through that decision honestly. We build apps our clients are proud to list in their portfolios — products that earn high App Store ratings because they genuinely serve users well, not because they look passable in a demo.
We have built apps across every major category — from consumer startups to enterprise tools used by thousands of employees.
Lifestyle, social, entertainment and productivity apps built for mass-market appeal. Polished UX, onboarding flows, push notifications and retention mechanics engineered to maximise installs, engagement and ratings.
Field service tools, workforce management, internal dashboards and approval workflows that replace paper processes and improve operational efficiency for large teams across multiple sites.
Native shopping apps with product discovery, personalised feeds, one-tap checkout, loyalty programmes and push notification campaigns that drive repeat purchase and higher lifetime value than mobile web alone.
Marketplace and on-demand apps — driver/customer pairs, booking platforms, delivery apps — with real-time tracking, in-app payments, rating systems and the complex backend logic these require.
Workout tracking, nutrition logging, wearable integrations (Apple Watch, Fitbit), HealthKit and Google Fit connectivity — built for the growing UK health and wellness market.
Personal finance management, payment processing, open banking integrations (PSD2), digital wallets and investment tools — built to FCA-awareness standards with robust security and fraud prevention.
Service booking apps for healthcare, beauty, hospitality and professional services — with availability management, automated reminders, payment collection and calendar sync across iOS and Android.
Course platforms, language learning, assessment tools and interactive educational content — with offline mode, progress tracking and gamification mechanics that improve completion rates.
A structured, sprint-based process with regular demos — so you see progress every week, not just at the end.
We define your target users, core value proposition, feature set, platform choice and technical architecture. We produce a detailed specification document and project plan — so everyone is aligned before a line of code is written.
User research, information architecture, wireframes and interactive prototypes in Figma. We test key flows with real users before committing to visual design — catching usability issues early when they are cheapest to fix.
High-fidelity visual design aligned with iOS Human Interface Guidelines and Android Material Design — or a bespoke design system for your brand. Every screen, every state, every interaction documented before development begins.
Two-week agile sprints with a working demo at the end of each. Front-end and back-end developed in parallel. You have access to a staging build throughout, giving you the ability to test on real devices as features are completed.
Device matrix testing across iOS and Android versions, automated unit and integration tests, performance profiling, security testing and App Store review compliance checks — all before we ask you to approve for submission.
App Store and Play Store submission, ASO (App Store Optimisation), analytics setup, crash monitoring and post-launch performance review. We treat launch as the beginning of the product — not the end of the project.
A complete mobile product — not just an app binary. Source code, documentation, store listings and the knowledge your team needs to manage it confidently.
Mobile expertise across the industries that matter most to UK businesses and consumers.
MVP builds that get you to market fast, validate your hypothesis with real users and provide the technical foundation to scale — without accumulating architectural debt you will pay for later.
Internal tools, workforce applications and customer-facing apps at enterprise scale — with robust security, SSO, Active Directory integration and the governance your IT department requires.
Clinical apps, patient-facing tools and remote monitoring applications built with NHS Digital guidelines, DTAC compliance and GDPR data handling as non-negotiable requirements.
Branded shopping apps with loyalty programmes, personalised product feeds, AR try-on features and seamless checkout — giving your brand a direct channel to your best customers.
App projects are always scoped and fixed-price. These packages reflect typical starting investments — your exact quote depends on feature complexity and platform choice.
A lean, focused app that validates your core idea with real users as quickly as possible.
A production-ready app on both platforms with a full feature set and polished UX.
Complex, native-grade apps for organisations requiring performance, scale and security.
A dedicated development team to continuously evolve and improve your live app.
All prices ex-VAT. Fixed-price quotes provided after discovery. Contact us for a tailored proposal.
For most businesses, cross-platform development with React Native or Flutter is the right choice — it delivers 90–95% of native performance at roughly 60–70% of the cost, because you maintain one codebase for both iOS and Android. Native development (Swift for iOS, Kotlin for Android) makes sense when you need access to cutting-edge platform features before they reach cross-platform frameworks, require extreme performance (e.g. real-time video processing or complex gaming), or have a very large existing codebase on one platform. We will advise you honestly based on your specific requirements — not on which approach maximises our project value.
A focused MVP typically takes 8–12 weeks from discovery to App Store submission. A full-featured app with both platforms, custom backend and complex integrations typically takes 16–24 weeks. Enterprise apps with security requirements, legacy integrations and multiple user roles can take 6–12 months. Timeline is heavily influenced by the clarity of your requirements at the start — a detailed specification dramatically accelerates development. We provide a week-by-week project plan after the discovery phase.
Yes — full source code ownership is transferred to you upon final payment. We never retain any IP over work we build for clients. You will receive all repositories, assets, design files, API credentials and documentation. You are free to take the code to any other developer or agency in the future, though we hope you will continue to work with us for ongoing development and support.
We handle the entire App Store and Google Play submission process — screenshots, metadata, app icon, privacy policy, age ratings and the review process itself. You will need an Apple Developer account (£99/year) and a Google Play Developer account (one-time £25 fee), both registered in your name. We advise on this early in the project. Apple's review process typically takes 24–72 hours; Google Play typically takes a few hours to a day. We manage any rejection feedback and resubmission as needed.
Yes — we regularly take on existing apps for feature development, performance improvement and redesign. We start with a code review to understand the existing architecture, identify technical debt and assess the state of the codebase. We then provide an honest assessment of whether it is more cost-effective to build on the existing code or undertake a targeted rebuild of specific modules. Some codebases we inherit have been well-maintained; others require significant remediation before new features can be added safely.
Every project includes a post-launch support period (30–90 days depending on package) covering bug fixes, monitoring and minor adjustments. After that, we offer ongoing development retainers for teams that want to continuously improve their product — adding features, optimising performance, responding to user feedback and adapting to new OS versions. Mobile apps are living products; the most successful ones are continuously iterated based on real user data.
Yes — we build full-stack. Every mobile app needs a backend: user authentication, data storage, push notifications, payment processing and API integrations all require server-side infrastructure. We design and build this in-house using Node.js, PostgreSQL, Firebase, AWS or GCP depending on your requirements. Having design, mobile development and backend under one roof eliminates the coordination overhead and finger-pointing that can plague projects split across multiple agencies.
Security is built in from the start — not bolted on afterwards. We implement encrypted data storage, secure API communication (HTTPS/TLS), certificate pinning, biometric authentication, input validation and principle-of-least-privilege access controls. For GDPR, we implement data minimisation, consent management, the right to erasure and appropriate retention policies. For healthcare apps, we additionally comply with NHS Digital guidelines and DTAC standards. We can provide penetration testing via our security partners where required.
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