Mobile Development Services | Basmar Software

A cross-platform MVP with core features runs $15,000-$35,000. A native app for both iOS and Android with custom backend, third-party integrations, and a polished UI sits between $40,000 and $120,000+.

The biggest cost variable is backend complexity — what the app connects to, how data is stored and synced, and whether you need real-time functionality. A clear product brief before scoping saves significant budget on both sides.

Native (Swift for iOS, Kotlin for Android) gives you the best performance, full access to platform APIs, and the most control over UX. It's the right call for apps with complex animations, hardware-intensive features, or strict compliance requirements like fintech or healthcare.

Cross-platform (React Native or Flutter) gets you to market faster with one shared codebase. It covers 90% of use cases well and costs significantly less. For most MVPs and content-driven apps, cross-platform is the pragmatic choice.

We'll tell you which makes sense for your specific product — not push you toward whichever is easier for us to build.

A cross-platform MVP takes 10-16 weeks from kickoff to App Store submission. A full native product for both platforms runs 4-8 months depending on backend complexity and feature scope.

The most common delay isn't development — it's App Store review. Apple's review process takes 1-3 days on average but can take longer for first submissions or rejections. We build this buffer into every project timeline.

Yes, from start to finish. We prepare all required store assets — screenshots, preview videos, app descriptions, keywords — ensure your app meets both stores' technical and content guidelines, and manage the submission process.

If the app gets rejected, we handle the response and resubmission. App Store rejections are common and almost always fixable — we've been through it enough times to know what reviewers look for.

Yes. Offline-first architecture means the app works fully without a network connection and syncs data when connectivity returns — without conflicts or data loss.

This requires deliberate architectural decisions from the start: local data storage, sync conflict resolution logic, and queue management for actions taken offline. It's significantly harder to add after the fact, which is why we plan for it in the discovery phase if it's a requirement.

React Native makes sense if your team has existing JavaScript or React experience, or if you're building a content-driven app where performance demands are moderate.

Flutter is the better choice for apps that need pixel-perfect custom UI across both platforms, or where animation and visual richness matter. Dart has a steeper learning curve but Flutter's rendering engine gives you more control over exactly how things look and move.

We work with both and will recommend based on your product, not our team's preferences.

Yes. Before we touch anything, we run a technical audit — reviewing the codebase, architecture, dependency status, and test coverage. We identify what's stable, what's fragile, and what needs to be replaced before adding new features.

Most inherited codebases have at least one area that needs immediate attention. We'll be direct about what we find rather than discovering it mid-sprint.

We test on real devices, not just simulators. Our QA process covers a matrix of iOS versions (last 3 major releases) and Android versions (last 4), across different screen sizes and manufacturers.

For each release we run functional testing, performance profiling, battery and memory usage checks, and offline behavior validation. Crash reporting is integrated from the first build so issues surface in testing, not in production reviews.