Bespoke
Projects
Products and platforms, built properly
Discovery, design, build and launch from one team, and we stay on afterwards to support and improve it.
- Typical range
- £50k to £250k+
React Native app development for iOS and Android
React for iPhone and Android apps, from one codebase.
When to call us
When you want an app without a second team
If your web team already works in React, React Native lets you build your iPhone and Android app from one codebase. We'll build it, or bring an older app up to date.
You need an app on iPhone and Android, and don't want to build it twice.
Your web front end is in React, and you'd like the app to share the skills and some of the code.
Your React Native app is on an old version, and the move to the new architecture keeps getting put off.
Apple or Google rejected an update, or a new OS version broke the app.
What React Native covers
An open-source framework for building iPhone and Android apps with React from one codebase, looked after by the React Foundation.
Product teams who already build for the web in React and want an app without a separate mobile team.
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React Native
React components that render each platform's own interface.
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Expo
The recommended toolkit for starting, building and updating React Native apps.
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New Architecture
The current engine underneath. The old one has been removed from recent versions.
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Hermes
The JavaScript engine that keeps apps quick to start.
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App Store and Google Play
Where apps are reviewed and released, each with its own rules.
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Device features
Push notifications, offline use, the camera and location.
What we do with React Native
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Discovery and planning
What the app is for, who uses it, and whether React Native or Flutter fits, before anyone builds.
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New React Native apps
One codebase for iPhone and Android, sharing data with your website and systems.
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Takeovers and upgrades
Older apps moved to the new architecture and current versions, with the libraries that block it replaced.
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Store releases and updates
App Store and Google Play submissions, and yearly updates for new OS versions and store rules.
Ways to get started
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Ongoing
Ongoing support
Hosting, maintenance and support
Already have a product? We host it, keep it secure and up to date, and make small improvements, on a service level set to your needs.
- Service level
- Set to your needs
Questions
The things people usually ask
Plain answers on how React Native works, what it costs and what we need from you. Anything else, just ask.
Flutter or React Native?
Both build iPhone and Android apps from one codebase. React Native suits teams who already work in React, and uses each platform's own interface parts. Flutter draws its own interface, so the app looks identical on every device. We'll recommend one based on your team and what the app needs to do.
Can our app share code with our React website?
Some. The skills, the tooling and much of the business logic carry over. The interface is built separately, because phones and browsers work differently.
Our app is on an old version of React Native. Is that a problem?
It will be. Recent versions have removed the old architecture, so older apps can't take new versions, and the stores' yearly requirements eventually force an update. We'll audit the app and plan the upgrade.
What does an app cost?
It depends on the features, the platforms and the systems it connects to. We scope and price it after a discovery call.
Will you keep it working after iOS and Android updates?
Yes. Apple and Google change their requirements every year, and apps that aren't updated can't release new versions. Ongoing support keeps yours current.
Why was our app rejected?
Common reasons are missing privacy details, crashes and features that don't match the store listing. We'll read the rejection, fix the cause and resubmit.
Other partners and technology
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CRM, marketing automation and sales tools in one platform.
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A structured content platform: one source of content for websites, apps and everything else.
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Ecommerce software for personalised marketing, product search and content.
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Behaviour analytics: recordings, heatmaps, funnels and friction scores.
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A visual website platform marketing teams can run themselves.
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The company behind Claude.
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Google Analytics, Tag Manager, Ads and Search Console.
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Amazon's cloud: hosting, databases and AI models for web products.
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An open-source CMS where editors change content on the page itself.
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An open-source CMS behind a large share of the web.
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An open-source PHP framework for web apps and platforms.
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An open-source PHP framework for complex, long-lived web applications.
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A JavaScript framework for building fast, interactive front ends.
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A JavaScript library for building user interfaces.
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Google's toolkit for building iPhone and Android apps from one codebase.
