Service

Outsource app development for small businesses and startups

You talk to one person who plans the app with you. A partner development team builds it. We handle the website and the search work so people can find it.

Book a free app planning call

Quoted per projectQuoted by the build team after a free planning call

Small businesses that outsource app development often get stuck between two options. Freelancers can be cheap but harder to manage, and a big development company can be more than a small project needs. One point of contact who works with a build team fills that gap.

Here is how it works with us. D. Sandoval, our founder, is your contact in US hours. He has built websites since 2012. He plans the app with you, works out what the first version needs, and gets you a quote from the build team. A partner development team builds the app, signs the build contract with you and handles fixes after launch.

An app also needs a way for customers to find it. We build the website that goes with your app and do the SEO for it, so people can find your app without relying only on ads.

What's included

What is included

Planning call and written scope

What the app must do on day one, what can wait for version two, and which platforms you need: iPhone, Android, web or all three.

Quote and timeline before work starts

The build team prices the agreed scope and gives you a timeline before any work starts.

Design and build

Screens, the app itself and the system behind it, built by our partner team. We agree on check-ins with the build team during the project.

Launch website and SEO

The website that explains your app, built by us, with pages for the searches your customers actually type.

App store setup help

We help you set up the app store listings, and we confirm whose Apple and Google accounts the app goes under before you sign.

Fixes after launch

The partner team that built the app handles fixes after launch. What is covered is settled before you sign.

How to get an app built for your business

Write down the one job
Start with the one thing the app has to do for your customers, like booking, ordering or tracking. Everything else can wait. We do this with you on a free call.
Get a scope and a quote
The build team prices that scope and gives you a timeline. If a website would do the job better than an app, we will say so.
Build with check-ins
The build team works through the scope and checks in with you along the way.
Launch and get found
The app goes live in the app stores, and we put up the website and search pages that help people find it.

Is this a fit?

A good fit if

Small businesses that want an app for booking, ordering, loyalty or their own customers.
Founders with an app idea who need a first version to test with real users.
Business owners who want one person to talk to, not a team of strangers.

Not a fit if

Anyone who needs an app built in a week. Even a simple app takes weeks to plan, build and test.
Projects with no budget for keeping the app running after launch.
Anyone looking for the cheapest hourly rate. A freelancer marketplace is the better fit for that.

Related services

How much does it cost to make an app?

Published prices from app agencies and marketplaces, by size of app.

Web design

Fast, custom websites for small businesses, built for SEO from day one.

Monthly SEO

Ongoing search work to bring people to your site and your app.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to outsource app development?

It depends on what the app has to do. Simple apps usually cost far less than apps with accounts, payments and their own back end. The build team gives you a quote in writing after a scoping call. Our guide on what an app costs shows the ranges agencies publish.

Should I hire a freelancer or an agency?

A freelancer can be the cheapest option for a small, clear job, but you manage the work yourself and the project stalls if they disappear. An agency costs more and gives you a team. With us you get one point of contact and a build team behind him.

Who owns the app and the code?

It should be you. Before you sign, we check that the app goes under your own Apple and Google developer accounts and that the build contract says who owns the code.

How long does it take to build an app?

A simple first version usually takes weeks to a few months; bigger apps take longer. The build team gives you a timeline with the quote.

Do I need an app or just a website?

Many small businesses only need a fast website that works well on a phone. An app makes sense when customers will use it again and again, like for ordering, booking or a loyalty program. We will tell you which one fits on the first call.

Who do I talk to during the project?

D. Sandoval, our founder, is your contact in US business hours. He works with the build team and keeps you updated.

Free diagnostic

Have an app idea for your business?

Book a free planning call. We will help you work out what the first version needs, and whether an app is the right move at all.

Same-day reply, Monday to Saturday.