Mobile app development services
Mobile application development services aim to create solutions for mobile devices and cover such stages as concept outline, UX/UI design, development, testing, and software support and evolution. With 25+ years of mobile development experience, Itransition delivers high-performing, secure, and feature-rich mobile apps in line with your business specifics.
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Types of mobile app solutions we develop
Native apps
We build native Android and iOS applications that leverage the maximum of mobile platforms’ capabilities, support comprehensive feature sets, and have an intuitive look and feel.
Advantages
- Convenient UX/UI
- High loading speed and performance
- Top security
Limitations
- High upfront and maintenance costs
- Slow time to market
- No code reusability
Best for
Complex mobile apps requiring high performance and smooth UI, e.g., apps with heavy data processing or 3D animations.
Multiplatform apps
We apply KMM (Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile) technology to build platform-agnostic mobile applications with native-like user interfaces.
Advantages
- Shared codebase for app’s logic
- Native-like UI and performance
- Effort- and time-efficient
Limitations
- Technical limitations due to Kotlin interoperability with Objective-C
- Limited UI/UX code reusability
Best for
Large-scale mobile application development projects that want to reduce costs.
Cross-platform apps
To reach diverse audiences, Itransition creates cross-platform mobile apps that work across devices without losing usability or functionality.
Advantages
- Significant cost and time savings
- Fast ROI
- Easier maintenance
Limitations
- Lower performance
- Inferior UX/UI design compared to native apps
- Less flexible
Best for
Simple apps with standard features that require quick deployment across multiple platforms, e.g., ecommerce applications.
Hybrid apps
Itransition’s team creates hybrid mobile apps that combine web app capabilities and native mobile solutions.
Advantages
- Quick and cost-effective development
- Multi-platform support
- Greater market reach
Limitations
- Functionality limitations
- Lower performance and inconsistent UI due to dependence on the embedded browser
Best for
Apps that require moderate performance and adequate user experience across various platforms.
Progressive web apps (PWA)
Utilizing modern web development capabilities, Itransition builds powerful progressive web apps with a native look and feel.
Advantages
- More affordable
- Cross-platform compatibility
- Indexable in search engines
Limitations
- Can’t be marketed on App Store or Google Play
- Higher battery usage
- Restricted access to device features like Bluetooth, sensors, and contacts
Best for
Low-budget multi-platform apps that require quick deployment and basic SEO optimization.
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Itransition at a glance
25+ years as a mobile development service provider
300+ successful mobile app development projects
Developed and maintained complex mobile apps with millions of users
Recognized as a Modern Application Development service provider in 2022 by Forrester
In-house Mobility Center of Excellence to deliver maximum business value with mobile app development
Mobile app development projects by Itransition
Mobile apps for various industries
With a deep understanding of multiple industries' specifics, Itransition builds powerful mobile applications to help large enterprises, SMEs, and startups streamline business processes and propel user engagement.
Retail
We build apps that bring your products or services closer to your target audience through personalized shopping experiences accessible on the go.
- Ecommerce apps
- Mobile marketplaces
- Discount and coupon apps
- Price comparison helpers
- AR shopping apps
Our mHealth applications keep patients informed about their health and streamline the work of healthcare professionals.
- Appointment booking and management tools
- Patient portals
- Mental health apps
- Treatment control solutions
- Fitness and wellness apps
- Remote patient monitoring and diagnostics software
- Wearable IoT devices (fitness trackers, smart watches, ECG monitors, etc.)
Our developers build mobile apps for fintech and insurance that increase business efficiency, improve customer experience, and streamline financial operations.
- Banking apps
- Payment apps
- Insurance mobile apps for carriers and insurance agents
- Insurance apps for customers
- Consumer lending apps
We develop eLearning mobile apps that make education available to a broader audience and facilitate self-learning and remote knowledge assessment.
- Online courses apps
- Language learning apps
- Corporate training mobile tools
- Test preparation software
- Remote tuition apps
- Examination and knowledge testing solutions
Manufacturing
Our dedicated manufacturing apps enable real-time access to important data, keeping workers informed and streamlining their communication and collaboration.
- Manufacturing planning, scheduling, and monitoring apps
- Supply chain management apps
- Work order management apps
- Sales and marketing mobile apps
- CRM apps
Logistics
Itransition’s team builds mobile apps to provide employees with real-time visibility into shipment progress and inventory levels, reduce data silos with simple data access, and enable collaboration between different teams and departments.
- Location tracking apps
- Route optimization apps
- Fleet management apps
- Asset tracking and management apps
- Warehouse and order management apps
Entertainment
We develop mobile digital products that deliver exclusive entertainment and lifestyle content for your audience.
- Audio and video streaming apps
- Dating apps
- Reading apps
- Mobile social media
- Messenger apps
- Second-screen TV apps
Tourism
We create mobile tools that support travelers at different journey stages, from booking trips to exploring destinations.
- Transport ticketing apps
- Accommodation booking apps
- Navigation apps
- Mobile travel guides
- Mobile phrasebooks
Agriculture
Our mobile apps help farmers closely monitor their crops and livestock and streamline their farming operations.
- Weather forecast apps
- Crop information apps
- Livestock management apps
- Farm management apps
Full-cycle mobile application development roadmap
Itransition is ready to build secure mobile software solutions from scratch or join your development team at any app development stage.
1
Planning
We analyze your business needs and application requirements to select the required tech stack and determine the project’s timeline.
2
Product design
Our UX researchers examine your target audience, and UI designers prepare UI prototypes for the application in line with the determined user needs and business objectives.
3
Application development
Our experienced developers deliver the app’s back-end and front-end and set up secure integrations with business software.
4
Software testing
Using real devices, emulators, and cloud services, we validate your mobile application's functionality, performance, usability, security, and compatibility.
5
Deployment
We release a mobile application into the production environment and make it available to end-users right away or submit it to the relevant app stores.
6
Maintenance and support
Itransition’s professional team can continuously maintain and update your mobile application and modify it according to your changing business needs.
Our mobile app development toolkit
Itransition applies the most advanced and reliable tools for professional mobile product development, relying on the best practices from our Mobility Center of Excellence.
iOS
Frameworks
- Cocoa
- Cocoa Touch
- Combine
- Swift Package Manager
- OpenGL ES
- SwiftInject
- ARKit
- Combine
- Swift UI
- iOS SDK
- OpenTok SDK
- Twillio SDK
- Stripe SDK
- BLE Api
- NFC Api, etc.
Languages
- Swift
- Objective C
Android
Frameworks
- Android SDK
- Jetpack Compose
- OpenTok SDK
- Twillio SDK
- ARCore
- Stripe SDK
- NFC Api
- Dagger 2
- BLE Api
- Koin, etc.
Languages
- Java
- Kotlin
Cross-platform apps
Frameworks
- React Native
- Flutter
- Xamarin, etc.
Languages
- Kotlin
- Swift
- Objective C
- TypeScript
- Java
- C#
- Dart
Kotlin multiplatform apps
Frameworks
- Kotlin Multi-platform Mobile SDK
Languages
- Kotlin
- Swift
- Objective C
- Java
PWAs
Frameworks
- Angular
- React
- Vue
Languages
- HTML
- CSS
- TypeScript
- JavaScript
Tech innovations in mobile apps
We can augment your mobile application with advanced tech to level up its competitive advantage and deliver outstanding customer experiences.
Internet of Things
We create robust mobile applications that connect to consumer or industrial IoTs, allowing for real-time monitoring and control of connected sensors, beacons, wearables, and gadgets and real-time synchronization of generated data.
AR/VR/MR
Itransition delivers AR, VR, or MR-enabled applications to stimulate user engagement with high-quality sensory experiences. We also apply immersive technologies to facilitate education, training, and maintenance and streamline patient care and in-store experiences.
Blockchain
Our team provides enterprise mobile application development services for blockchain-centric projects. We implement blockchains from the ground up or use ready-made platforms to ensure ultimate transaction visibility, product traceability, and information security.
Computer vision
We reinforce data security with advanced user identification methods based on fingerprint, face, iris, and voice recognition for every application handling sensitive user data.
Artificial intelligence
We build AI-powered mobile apps able to automate manual processes, deliver accurate predictions based on big data, predict user behavior, and increase user engagement and personalization.
Mobile BI
Itransition embeds responsive business intelligence dashboards into a mobile app available on your smartphone that will work in sync with your primary BI system and deliver accurate real-time analytics.
Our mobile app essentials
When building mobile applications, we make sure they adhere to the highest quality, performance, and security standards.
Data privacy and security
We safeguard data transfer, apply network security measures, follow industry-specific standards and regulations (HIPAA, GDPR, etc.), and employ MDM/MAM controls.
Personalization
We create apps that provide exceptional and personalized experiences with features like recommendation engines and targeted notifications.
Compliance
Relying on hands-on experience with international industry-specific standards and regulations (GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOC 2, etc.), we ensure that both the development process and the mobile application fully comply with the required regulations.
User experience
We take a user-centered approach when designing mobile apps. Starting from the first stages of application mockups and prototype design, we build easy-to-navigate apps with intuitive and friendly user interfaces.
Interoperability
Utilizing various APIs, connectors, and protocols, we make mobile apps communicate seamlessly with third-party integrations regardless of the platform or operating system.
Performance
We build high-performing and fast-loading mobile apps by creating high-quality code, optimizing client-server interactions, and ensuring adequate caching.
Our mobile app essentials
Mobile app development costs
The cost of building mobile applications, excluding back-end development, varies greatly from $10,000 to $100,000+. Moreover, it can be hard to accurately predict expenditures upfront due to various cost factors.
Functionality and features
The application’s logic, the number of features, and their complexity significantly determine the final cost. Also, companies need to remember that some functionality is complex and expensive to develop, for example, some highly custom or innovative features.
Platform
Building native applications for both Android and iOS requires two separate teams and higher costs, whereas cross-platform, multiplatform-mobile or hybrid apps will incur fewer expenses.
APIs
If you integrate your mobile app with various third-party solutions, developing backend APIs or licensing API integrations (payment gateways, social media integration, mapping services, analytics, etc.) will drive additional costs.
App design
Developing a mobile application with superb usability requires preliminary UX research and careful prototyping. In addition, excellent user experience and intricate and visually rich design with animations and branding elements require more investments than an app built with ready-made UI templates.
Team
Specialists involved in the development process, their number, qualifications, and location also determine project costs. A typical mobile app development team will include a project manager, developers, QA engineers, and UI/UX designers.
Reap the benefits on a custom-built mobile application
Benefits of mobile app development for your business
Competitive advantage
Depending on your domain, a mobile application with a unique design and cutting-edge features can help you stand out from your competitors. By providing a superior user experience and meeting the evolving needs of your customers, you can differentiate your business and attract new target audiences.
Increased brand awareness
A mobile application helps boost your brand visibility and recognition through direct brand exposure, more frequent interactions with your business, push notifications, and app store presence.
Added value to users
Your mobile application is a single point of access to personalized discounts, gifts, and special offers, which makes your business easier to interact with, increasing customer loyalty. In addition, by developing a dedicated mobile application, you can digitalize your loyalty program, thus saving your clients the trouble of carrying a plethora of plastic cards.
Increased user engagement
A mobile application allows users to interact with your company (provide feedback or contact customer support) anytime, anywhere. Personalized push notifications, in-app messaging, gamification elements, and offline access also help companies attract clients to their products or services.
A direct marketing channel
Creating a mobile application allows you to communicate directly with each customer through their screens. Targeted content and a single push notification with a personalized discount offer are way more efficient than an outdoor banner in the street.
Analytics and insights
Mobile apps help you gather valuable insights, track user behavior, preferences, and interactions, and, using these insights, make more data-driven decisions on marketing strategies.
Mobile app development FAQs
How to choose between native, multiplatform-mobile, cross-platform, hybrid, and progressive web applications?
The choice of a mobile application platform greatly depends on your business objectives and the problems you need to solve. Therefore, we advise you to conduct research, study your competitors and target audience, and create a profile for your future application, taking into consideration the following factors:
- the user experience you want to provide
- features your mobile app should have and their complexity
- your target platform: iOS, Android, or both
- your budget and how fast you need to get your app to the market
How long will mobile application development take, and how can I reduce time-to-market?
Mobile application development can take 3-9 months from concept outline to market release. The duration primarily depends on the complexity of your future application and the availability of technical and human resources. To speed up the software development process, Itransition follows the Agile methodology and DevOps best practices testing the app in parallel with the development and integrating testing activities into CI/CD pipeline. We can also create an MVP within 1-3 months, prioritizing the core app features and then adding the rest of the functionality.
Should I outsource mobile app development or do it in-house?
Using an in-house development team or outsourcing to a third party has pros and cons. Developing a mobile application with your internal resources allows for better control over the process and easier team management and communication. Still, hiring and retaining a team of professionals will require considerable investments.
Although outsourcing poses some vendor-related and security risks, choosing a reliable vendor can significantly reduce your project expenses and help you release the app much faster. Some businesses opt for a hybrid model, combining in-house project management with outsourced development teams.
Service
Application modernization
Itransition’s team provides legacy application modernization services to help businesses revitalize their outdated or ineffective solutions.
Service
Quality engineering & testing
Turn to Itransition for a full set of QA services. We deliver quality assurance consulting and end-to-end testing of all software types.
Case study
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Case study
A mobile platform for media content creation
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Case study
Self-service kiosk app for a restaurant chain
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