Mobile App Development Company

Mobile app development company

RaftLabs builds iOS and Android apps for businesses that have proven demand and are ready to scale. If your users are waiting and your current setup is letting them down, we scope the fix and ship it.

See our work

  • iOS and Android apps shipped across 50+ projects since 2020

  • Fixed-price scope before we write a line of code

  • 8--14 week delivery for most focused builds

  • Flutter and React Native for most builds, native only when your product needs it

Recent outcomes

Voice AI · Research

Text-based interviews converted to automated phone calls

6× deeper insights

AI Automation · Ops

Manual invoice OCR across 40+ gas stations

20k+ txns day one

Loyalty · Retail

SuperValu & Centra loyalty platform with receipt validation

1,062 users in 4 weeks

SaaS · Logistics

Multi-carrier shipping hub for Indonesian eCommerce

2,000+ shipments yr 1
4.9 / 5 on ClutchSee all work

Recognition

Sound familiar?

  • Your desktop product works but mobile users are churning because there's no app?

  • Your existing app is slow, dated, and your sales team apologises before every demo?

  • Three agencies gave you quotes and none could tell you what they'd actually build?

In short

RaftLabs is a mobile app development company that has shipped 50+ iOS and Android apps since 2020 for clients including City Break Apartments and UrShipper. Projects run 8--14 weeks with a fixed scope and milestone payments. The studio builds on Flutter and React Native by default and reaches for Swift or Kotlin only when the product needs platform-exclusive APIs. One team owns design, build, and App Store delivery with no agency handoffs.

Trusted by

Vodafone
Nike
Microsoft
Cisco
T-Mobile
Aldi
Heineken
GE

RaftLabs is a mobile app development company that has shipped 50+ iOS and Android apps since 2020 for businesses across retail, hospitality, healthcare, and logistics. We're a tech studio, not an agency. One team handles design, build, and App Store delivery with no handoffs between vendors. Businesses come to us when their mobile situation is costing them users. Not always dramatically: sometimes it's a slow app that looks embarrassing next to competitors, sometimes it's no app at all while mobile traffic climbs. Either way, we scope what needs to be built and ship it in 8--14 weeks at a fixed price.

Mobile services

What we build

Clients

Who we build for

  • 01

    Founders launching their first app

    You have validated demand and users ready to sign up. We scope exactly what to build for launch, not a full-featured v2, and deliver to the App Store and Google Play in 8--10 weeks. Fixed price. No surprises.

  • 02

    Businesses adding a mobile channel

    Your product works on desktop and your users expect mobile. We build the iOS and Android app alongside your existing system without disrupting what is already running. New mobile users are on the app within 10--12 weeks.

  • 03

    Teams rebuilding an outdated app

    Your current app is slowing every release and embarrassing your sales team. We audit what exists, document what matters, and rebuild it properly. No data loss, no production regression. Legacy Objective-C and old React Native codebases are not new to us.

  • 04

    Agencies and product teams

    You have a client who needs a mobile app and need a reliable delivery partner. We work named or white-label. Your client relationship, our design, build, and App Store delivery.

The process

How we build your mobile app

  1. 01

    Scope before we start

    We spend the first week mapping user flows, data models, and third-party integrations. You get a fixed-price scope document -- not a vague estimate -- before we write a line of code. Every edge case, every API dependency, every platform-specific consideration is documented.

  2. 02

    Design sprint (weeks 2--3)

    We design every screen in Figma, including empty states, error states, and loading states. You see the full product before we build anything. Changes at this stage are cheap. Changes during development are not.

  3. 03

    Build in milestones (weeks 4--10)

    Development runs in two-week cycles. You get a working build every two weeks -- not a status report, a real app you can install and test. Backend API, authentication, core flows, integrations, and push notifications all ship before polish.

  4. 04

    QA and device testing (weeks 11--12)

    We test on real devices, not just simulators. The QA phase covers functional testing, performance testing, offline behaviour, and edge cases. We fix everything before submission.

  5. 05

    App Store submission and handoff

    We handle Google Play and App Store submission including screenshots, metadata, privacy policies, and age ratings. We budget for one review cycle with Apple. You receive full source code, documentation, and app store credentials.

Ready to scope your mobile app?

Tell us what you're building. We'll tell you what it costs and how long it takes -- before any commitment.

Book a 30-min call

Why us

Why businesses choose RaftLabs for mobile

Fixed scope before we start

You get a scope document with every feature, edge case, and third-party dependency listed and priced before we write a line of code. No retroactive billing, no "that was out of scope" conversations after launch.

50+ mobile apps shipped since 2020

That volume means we've already solved the problems your build will hit: App Store rejection patterns, offline sync conflicts, push notification delivery rates. We've been through them.

Flutter and React Native by default

One codebase, both stores, faster delivery. We reach for Swift or Kotlin only when your product genuinely needs platform-exclusive APIs. You get an honest recommendation, not whichever fills more of our time.

Real-device QA before submission

We test on real hardware, not simulators. QA covers functional testing, performance under realistic data loads, offline behavior, and edge cases. We fix everything before submission.

Full source code on handoff

You receive the complete source code, documentation, and app store credentials when the project closes. No proprietary runtime, no platform lock-in. Your code is yours.

8--14 week delivery on focused builds

Single core workflow, authentication, push notifications, App Store delivery: shipped in 8--14 weeks. We achieve this through tight scoping upfront and two-week milestone builds, not status reports.

What clients say

What clients say about working with us

Three-year average engagement. Founders and operators describing the work in their own words. No marketing varnish.

Paula Castro
Paula Castro
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Reservations Officer, City Break Apartments

Working with RaftLabs has been amazing. The team is super responsive and quick to address our needs. They built a booking platform that's been a game changer for our team and our guests.

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Mobile apps we've shipped

TikTok-style social commerce mobile app

Sponzee replaced fragmented influencer outreach with a single social commerce platform. 200% user engagement lift in month one. 25% boost in brand sales. Discovery, negotiation, campaign execution, and analytics — all in one Flutter app. Delivered in 16 weeks.

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Mobile POS app for UAE merchants

A UAE FinTech operator replaced expensive hardware POS systems with a Flutter mobile app. Merchants now accept contactless cards, QR codes, and tap-to-pay on their existing phone — no hardware required. 10,000 transactions in the first three months, 5,000+ downloads, 4.8 stars on Google Play.

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HIPAA-compliant telehealth platform

A US healthcare client needed more than video calls. We built a HIPAA-compliant platform with FDA-approved diagnostic peripheral integration — stethoscopes, cameras, ECG monitors — adopted by 150+ hospitals. In-person visits dropped 60%. 50+ clinics onboarded in 12 weeks.

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Technologies we use for mobile app development

Recognition

Awards & Recognition

Clutch logoChampion
4.9

Top Sanity Development Company on Clutch

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5.0

Best Company To Work With by GoodFirms

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5.0

Top-rated Agency on Sortlist

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Frequently asked questions

A focused mobile app -- core user workflow, push notifications, authentication, and app store delivery for iOS and Android -- typically runs $25,000--$60,000. A more complete build with complex backend integration, real-time features, payments, and offline capability runs $60,000--$130,000. Consumer apps with complex UI and media features run higher. We scope every project before pricing it. You get a fixed cost before development starts, not a variable estimate.

Most focused mobile apps deliver in 8--14 weeks from scope sign-off. A cross-platform app (iOS and Android from one codebase) for a single core workflow typically delivers in 8--10 weeks. A native iOS and Android build with a custom backend API typically takes 12--16 weeks. Apps with real-time features, complex data sync, or regulated compliance requirements take longer. We give you a fixed timeline when we scope the project.

Cross-platform is our default. Flutter and React Native give you iOS and Android from one codebase at 60--70% of the cost of two separate native builds, with near-native performance that is good enough for almost every business app. We reach for Swift (iOS) or Kotlin (Android) only when your product genuinely needs platform-exclusive APIs -- ARKit, Core ML, HealthKit, Android hardware APIs, or custom Bluetooth integrations. We tell you which is right before we scope, not after we've started.

Yes. We build on-device inference with Core ML (iOS) and TensorFlow Lite (Android), integrate AI APIs like OpenAI or Anthropic for in-app chat and content generation, and build RAG-backed search that queries your own data. AI features are scoped into the initial build rather than bolted on later. Most AI features add 2--4 weeks to the project timeline.

We hand over full source code, app store credentials, and documentation. We offer a support and maintenance retainer for ongoing bug fixes, OS compatibility updates, and minor feature additions. If you want to extend the app significantly after launch, we scope that as a new project. We don't lock clients into proprietary platforms -- your code is yours.

Work with us

Tell us what you need. We'll tell you what it would take.

We scope Mobile App Development Services | RaftLabs in 30 minutes. You walk away with a clear cost, timeline, and approach. No commitment required.

  • Scope and cost agreed before work starts. No surprises. No obligation.
  • Working prototype within 3 weeks of kickoff.
  • Pay by milestone. You see progress before each invoice.
  • 60-day post-launch warranty. Bug fixes, UI tweaks, and deployment support. No retainer.
  • All conversations are NDA-protected.