50North

50North

ServicesMobile apps

iOS & Android app development

Your product in your customers' pockets.

A mobile product should feel like a natural extension of the experience you already deliver. We design and build apps that feel native, load fast, and give your product a presence the web alone often cannot match.

Why your business needs this

The app your product has been missing.

Not every product needs a mobile app, and if one will not help we will say so. But when people use your service regularly, an app often creates a better product, a stronger habit, and a more valuable customer relationship.

Revenue left on the table

If people use your product regularly, an app can create faster journeys, better retention, and a stronger habit than a browser tab ever will.

Processes stuck in a browser

What works on desktop often breaks down on mobile. Your customers or team need something faster, simpler, and built for the device in their hand.

Loyalty needs a home

Apps create repeat engagement through sign-in, saved preferences, notifications, and a smoother day-to-day experience.

How we build

The right technology for your budget and timeline.

We do not push one framework for every project. The right approach depends on your real users, your budget, and what the app needs to do every day.

Best for speed

React Native

Fastest route for most products. One codebase, iOS and Android coverage, and a modern stack that keeps cost under control.

Best for premium UX

Native iOS & Android

When performance, hardware access, or platform-specific polish matter most, we design and build for each platform directly.

Best for custom UI

Flutter

A strong option when visual consistency matters and you want cross-platform control with a robust component system.

Best for first launch

MVP-first approach

If you need to validate the idea before investing heavily, we scope the smallest version that proves the product properly.

What we deliver

From first screen to live on the App Store.

MVP app build

Core user flows, auth, onboarding, API integration, analytics, and app store submission support for a credible first release.

From £12k

Customer-facing app

A fuller mobile product with polished UI, account features, payments or bookings, notifications, and backend integrations.

From £18k

Native iOS & Android

High-performance builds for teams that need platform-level quality, deeper device features, or separate release control.

From £35k

PM, growth & optimisation

Retained support for releases, analytics review, App Store updates, bug fixing, and roadmap improvements after launch.

From £1k/mo

App store submission, release prep, analytics setup, and launch support are built into our process rather than treated as an afterthought.

Ongoing support

We handle as much or as little as you need.

We build everything

  • App concept & feature planning
  • UX flows and mobile UI design
  • API, login, and data integration
  • App Store and Play Store submission
  • Post-launch support and maintenance

You have a dev team

  • Product strategy or delivery support
  • UI design systems and interaction design
  • Build reviews or finishing help
  • Store preparation and release support
  • Retainer help where internal teams need backup

We can own the whole mobile build, or slot into an existing team where you need specialist support.

Use cases

What this looks like in the real world.

Booking & loyalty

Hospitality app

A customer app for bookings, loyalty, promotions, and repeat engagement without forcing every interaction through a website.

Customer self-service

Client portal app

Give clients account access, updates, messages, and documents in a cleaner mobile experience than a browser login.

Field teams

Mobile ops workflow

A secure internal app for checklists, reporting, approvals, and task tracking when your team is rarely sat at a desk.

Commerce

Retail app

From ordering to notifications and saved baskets, a mobile app can reduce friction and increase repeat purchases.

How we work

A process built around reducing risk.

01

Discovery & scoping

We map the customer journey, define the must-have features, and make sure the business case is strong before we start designing screens.

02

UX design & prototyping

Clickable prototypes, clear user flows, and rapid review loops so you can test the app before a full build begins.

03

Build in sprints

The app is built in staged releases, with demos and real progress every week rather than one big reveal at the end.

04

QA & real-world testing

We test across devices, fix edge cases, and prepare for launch properly. Performance, stability, and release readiness matter here.

05

Launch & ongoing support

App Store deployment, monitoring, analytics, and post-launch iteration so version one is only the beginning, not the endpoint.

FAQ

Straight answers.

Does my business actually need a mobile app, or would a website be enough?

Not every business needs one. We are careful about that. An app makes sense when repeat use, customer retention, speed, offline behaviour, device features, or notifications materially improve the experience over the web.

Can the app connect to our existing platform?

Yes. Usually that is the point. We connect mobile apps to existing backends, CRMs, booking tools, dashboards, and internal systems so the app fits your product rather than sitting beside it.

How long does a typical app take?

A focused MVP is usually 6-10 weeks. A more complete customer-facing app with multiple flows, admin support, and integrations is more often 10-16 weeks.

What happens if we do not have designs yet?

That is normal. We can handle the UX and UI as part of the project. In most cases, getting the app structure right matters more than jumping straight into polished visuals.

Can we launch on iOS and Android together?

Yes. We scope for both from the start unless there is a strong reason to stagger the rollout. For most products, a dual launch creates a better first impression and cleaner operations.

Our stack

Only the best tools.

Technologies we use every day to ship modern, reliable software.

Let's talk

Got an app idea or not sure if you need one?

Book a call or tell us what you are trying to achieve and we'll give you an honest view on whether an app is the right move, and what it should do first.