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iOS App Development

iOS app development, iPhone apps that ship

iPhone and iPad apps built to feel native, from a well-scoped MVP to a polished App Store launch, from one codebase so Android stays in step and cost stays sane.

iOS app development, iPhone apps that ship

iPhone users expect an app to feel like it belongs on the device. Gestures, speed and small details that nobody notices when they are right, and everybody notices when they are wrong. An app that feels like a web page in a frame earns poor reviews quickly, and reviews are hard to win back.

Then there is App Store review, which is a real gate with real rules about payments, privacy and content. We build for the review from the first day rather than meeting it at the end, which is how launches slip by weeks.

Our take: start with one well-scoped MVP and get it into real hands. What users do with it will tell you more about the next feature than any plan written before launch.
What's included

iOS App Development, end to end

iPhone & iPad

Apps that feel at home on iOS, gestures, performance and polish, not a stretched web page.

App Store launch

Store setup, review and a clean launch under your own Apple developer account.

One codebase

Flutter or React Native so iOS and Android ship together without doubling the cost.

Hardware & Bluetooth

BLE and device integration, the same layer behind Roast-Tech, our Bluetooth roaster app.

Backend & APIs

Auth, data, payments and push, engineered to scale past the pilot.

MVP first

A well-scoped MVP in about a week so you learn from real users fast.

What to watch for

Where this quietly goes wrong

The mistakes we see most often, so you can avoid paying for them.

Building everything first

Matching a mature app feature for feature before launch is the fastest way to run out of money. Prove the core, then expand.

Treating review as a formality

Apple rejects apps over payments, privacy wording and incomplete features. We design for the guidelines from the start.

A website in a wrapper

Wrapped web pages feel slow and out of place on iOS. Users notice, and they say so in the reviews.

Forgetting the backend

The cost of an app sits behind the screen: accounts, data, notifications and integrations. Scope it honestly and the estimate holds.

Why appico

Made by the team founders re-hire

Native-feeling iOS, not a wrapped website
iOS and Android from one codebase
Proven on shipped apps, Roast-Tech and GoldKitty
Hardware and Bluetooth experience
App Store account and code owned by you
Common questions

iOS App Development, asked and answered

Do you build in Swift or Flutter?

We usually build cross-platform in Flutter or React Native so iOS and Android ship from one codebase, which keeps cost and maintenance down. For apps that need deep native iOS capabilities we go native where it genuinely pays off, and we will tell you honestly which your app needs.

How much does an iOS app cost?

It depends on scope. We start most builds as a well-scoped MVP so you invest in the core first, with fixed milestone pricing agreed before we begin.

Will you handle App Store submission?

Yes, we set up your Apple developer account, prepare the listing, handle review and launch the app under your account, so it is your asset from day one.

Can one build cover both iOS and Android?

Yes, that is our default, one codebase, both stores in step. It is the sensible way to reach every user without paying twice.

Can the app talk to hardware?

Yes, we build Bluetooth Low Energy and device layers too. Roast-Tech pairs an iPhone with a coffee roaster over Bluetooth for live control, hardware is a core strength.

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