Mobile app development deliverables
Four capabilities that determine whether your app survives launch day.
Most mobile agencies treat these as optional. We treat them as baseline delivery items.
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Cross-platform delivery
iOS App Store and Google Play submitted simultaneously. React Native or native, your users get a production-grade app on both platforms at launch.
React Native services
Day one
App store compliance
Apple and Google guidelines reviewed during architecture, not checked at submission. We manage the submission process and respond to reviewer queries on your behalf.
API-first
Backend designed alongside
The mobile app and its backend are designed together. Data contracts are locked in discovery so the build never blocks on a missing endpoint in week eight.
Custom software services
90 days
Post-launch support
Bug fixes, OS compatibility updates, crash report response, and app store rejections covered for 90 days post-launch. Full source code and runbook delivered on day one.
View support detailsThe mobile app development problem
Most mobile apps never survive their first year in the stores.
Three predictable failure points kill most mobile app projects. All three are diagnosable in week one of a proper technical discovery.
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Of enterprise mobile app projects run significantly over
budget or timeline, according to Gartner
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Of app store rejections trace back to guideline violations
that were detectable during the QA phase
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Of users abandon an app permanently after one negative
experience on first launch
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We spent 18 months building something that got rejected from the App Store twice, ran 60 percent over budget, and launched to users who churned in the first week. Every single failure was predictable in week one, if anyone had been honest about the scope.
Operations Director, Series B software as a service startup · mobile product team, post-mortem feedback
Built for your specific build type
How we build depends on who your users are and how they open the app.
Consumer apps, enterprise tools, and startup minimum viable products each require fundamentally different architecture decisions. Select your build type below.
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Consumer App
B2C product serving end users on their personal devices. App
Store and Google Play visibility drives growth.
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Enterprise App
Internal tool or B2B app deployed to a managed device fleet.
Security, mobile device management, and single sign-on are the
foundation.
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Startup MVP
First version shipped to both stores. Speed to market, validated
architecture, and room to scale without rewriting.
Consumer App: conversion and retention from the first launch.
- App store optimization designed in from day one. App store optimization keyword targeting and screenshot hierarchy are part of the scoping phase, not retrofitted before submission.
- Onboarding that converts within 60 seconds. First-launch flow, permissions sequencing, and push notification prompts follow proven patterns tested at volume.
- In-app payments and subscription logic from sprint one. StoreKit 2 and Google Billing are integrated at the start. Subscription state management, trial flows, and receipt validation ship on day one.
- Analytics instrumentation from the first install. Mixpanel, Amplitude, or Firebase are wired to every user action so you have real retention data from launch day.
- App Review compliance built into QA, not bolted on at submission. Apple and Google guidelines are validated during the sprint cycle. We handle submission and respond to reviewer queries.
8 to 14w
Typical consumer app build
Day one
Both store submissions included
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Enterprise App: security and mobile device management from the architecture phase.
- Single sign-on and zero-trust authentication. SAML, OAuth 2.0, and corporate identity providers are integrated at the API layer. Biometric re-authentication is supported on both platforms.
- Mobile device management-compatible deployment packaging. App packages are configured for Jamf, Intune, and VMware Workspace ONE. Silent install and forced update flows are built and tested before delivery.
- Data residency and encryption standards. On-device data uses AES-256. Network traffic is certificate-pinned. Data residency rules are enforced at the API and storage layer.
- Offline-first capability. Conflict resolution, sync queuing, and partial connectivity states are designed into the data model from the start. Works reliably in warehouses, field operations, and restricted networks.
- Role-based access control enforced at both API and user interface layers. Admin, manager, and operator roles ship with clearly defined access surfaces from the first sprint.
12 to 20w
Typical enterprise build
MDM-ready
On delivery
Operations Hub
Enterprise Edition
94%
SLA compliance
2.1k
Active users
18ms
Avg sync
Online
MDM status
SSO Auth (SAML)Active
AES-256 storageActive
Cert-pinned TLSActive
Startup Minimum Viable Product: both stores in 8 to 12 weeks. Architecture that scales.
- React Native as the default. One codebase, two store-ready apps, 30 to 40 percent faster time to market than building natively. We switch to Swift or Kotlin only when the feature set genuinely demands it.
- Feature scoping that prevents rewrites. The two-week discovery phase locks which features are minimum viable product and which are post-launch. Founder scope creep is the leading cause of missed launch dates. We solve it in writing.
- Backend API designed in the same engagement. The mobile app and its backend are designed together. API contracts are defined before the first sprint so you never hit an integration wall at week eight.
- Investor-ready observability from launch day. Analytics, crash reporting, and performance monitoring are set up from sprint one. By launch you have real data, not assumptions.
- Post-minimum viable product scalability documented. Every architecture decision includes a documented upgrade path. You know exactly what to build next without throwing away what you launched.
8 to 12w
Minimum viable product to both stores
1 codebase
React Native cross-platform
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Platform capabilities and technical coverage
Which platform supports the features your app needs
For most product scopes, React Native covers everything native does at 30 to 40 percent faster time to market. Click a platform to see the toolchain we use.
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Capability
React Native
iOS Native
Android Native
Push NotificationsAPNs, FCM, local triggers
Full
Full
Full
Biometric AuthFace ID, Touch ID, fingerprint
Full
Full
Full
In-App PaymentsStoreKit 2, Google Billing v5
Full
Full
Full
Offline SyncSQLite, WatermelonDB, Core Data
Full
Full
Full
AR and CameraARKit, ARCore, Vision API
Partial
Full
Full
Background ProcessingLocation, Bluetooth, jobs
Partial
Full
Full
MDM DeploymentJamf, Intune, Workspace ONE
Full
Full
Full
React Native stack
Our React Native stack uses Expo SDK where possible and bare workflow when native modules are required. We recommend React Native for 90 percent of product scopes: equal performance to native on user interface-heavy apps, 30 to 40 percent faster to both stores.
React Native 0.73+Expo SDK 50TypeScriptZustandReact QueryWatermelonDB
When we recommend native instead
ARKit or ARCore-intensive features
Spatial computing, object recognition, real-time 3D require
native camera and sensor APIs.
Deep background processing
Persistent Bluetooth, location, or audio when the device
screen is off.
iOS (Swift) stack
We use Swift 5.9 with SwiftUI for new builds and UIKit for projects needing backward compatibility to iOS 14. ARKit, Core ML, and HealthKit integrations use the native SDK directly. All submissions go through our managed Apple Developer account process.
Swift 5.9SwiftUIUIKitStoreKit 2ARKitCore Data
App Store review process
We include a pre-submission Apple guideline review in the QA
phase. App Store rejection at submission is covered under
our 90-day support window. First-submission approval rate:
100 percent across all our mobile builds.
Android (Kotlin) stack
We use Kotlin with Jetpack Compose for new builds. Material Design 3 guidelines are followed for Google Play feature promotion eligibility. Google Play submissions are managed on your behalf, including staged rollouts and production tracks.
Kotlin 1.9Jetpack ComposeMaterial 3Google Billing v5WorkManager
Google Play deployment
We handle internal testing tracks, closed testing, and
production rollout. Staged rollout (10 percent to 100
percent) with crash rate monitoring is our standard go-live
process for all Android builds.
Client result. Homes and Lands mobile platform
A cross-platform real estate app. iOS and Android. Day-one approval.
Homes and Lands needed a React Native app for iOS and Android that showcased listings, handled agent profiles, included a custom scanning feature, and met strict app store security requirements.
2 stores
iOS and Android, shipped simultaneously
Day one
App store approval on first submission
1 codebase
React Native cross-platform architecture
The organization
Homes and Lands is a real estate platform showcasing property listings and agent information across digital channels. The project extended their platform to native mobile.
Real Estate TechConsumer App
The problem
The platform needed a user-friendly mobile application supporting both iOS and Android, with a custom document scanning feature, secure payment gateway integration, encryption protocols, and strict compliance with both app stores guidelines.
The result
React Native iOS and Android shipped
simultaneously
Custom scanning feature approved by both stores
Secure payment gateway with encryption integrated
Day-one App Store and Google Play approval
Consumer or startup minimum viable product
$40K to $120K
8 to 14 weeks. Both stores submitted.
Enterprise app
$80K to $250K
12 to 20 weeks. Mobile device management, single sign-on,
offline-first.
Process signal
Scoped first
Line-by-line pricing. No commitment to receive a proposal.
See pricing guide.
Why teams choose Redefine for mobile app development
Four things that determine whether your app ships or stalls.
Every mobile agency says they ship apps. Fewer do the specific things that prevent store rejections, first-launch churn, and costly rewrites six months after launch.
Differentiator 01
We review App Store and Play guidelines before we write a line
of code.
Most app rejections trace back to architecture decisions made in week one. We run the guidelines through the scope document so compliance is designed in, not retrofitted. Every app we have submitted has been approved on the first attempt.
See our process
Differentiator 02
The backend and mobile app are designed together, not
separately.
API-first mobile development means the mobile build never blocks on a missing endpoint. We lock data contracts in the discovery phase. The backend team and mobile team work from the same specification document from sprint one.
Web and API services
Differentiator 03
We do not recommend a platform until we know what your app
actually does.
The React Native versus native decision is made in the discovery phase, documented with rationale, and tied to specific feature requirements. Most products benefit from React Native. Some genuinely need native. We document which is which for your scope.
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Differentiator 04
You receive 90 days of post-launch support and full code
ownership. Neither is optional.
Post-launch is where most mobile projects break down: OS updates, app store re-reviews, crash reports on devices not tested. Our 90-day support window covers all of that. You also receive full source code and a technical runbook.
View support detailsCommon questions
What founders and CTOs ask before engaging.
A production-ready mobile app typically takes 10 to 16 weeks from scoped brief to both app store submissions. Minimum viable product builds run 8 to 12 weeks. Timeline depends on feature complexity, backend integrations, and app store review cycles. We ship a sprint calendar before any work begins.
React Native is the right choice for most products: one codebase, two store-ready apps, 30 to 40 percent faster time to market. We recommend native Swift or Kotlin only when the app needs deep platform-specific APIs, ARKit, on-device machine learning, or wearable integrations unavailable in React Native. The decision is documented in the scope brief with rationale. See our React Native services.
Yes. App store compliance is built into the QA phase, not addressed at submission. We review Apple and Google guidelines during architecture and handle the submission process on your behalf. App store rejections during our 90-day support window are resolved at no additional cost.
Yes. We design the API surface alongside the mobile architecture so data contracts are defined before the first sprint. If you have an existing backend, we integrate against your API. If not, we build it in the same engagement. See our custom software development services.
We include 90 days of post-launch support covering app store rejections, crash reports, OS compatibility issues, and minor iterations. We deliver full source code, a technical runbook, and a recorded walkthrough so your team can maintain and extend the app independently. View our support and maintenance details.
Is this the right engagement for you?
We are honest about fit before you commit.
Mobile app development is the right investment for specific problems. If yours is a better fit for a different approach, we will tell you in the first conversation.
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Good fit
- You need a native iOS or Android app, or a React Native cross-platform product, that ships to the public stores
- Your product requires device features such as camera, biometrics, offline sync, push notifications, or in-app payments
- You need a backend API built alongside the mobile app, or integration with an existing backend system
- You want full source code ownership, not a licensed software as a service platform that locks you to a vendor
- You have an internal technical stakeholder who can review architecture decisions during scoping
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Not a fit
- You need a mobile-responsive website, not a native app submitted to the app stores
- Your total budget is under $20,000 for a production-ready, app-store-submitted product
- You want a no-code or low-code mobile app using a platform builder
- You need the app running in less than six weeks and are not willing to scope it first
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48 hours
Response time
3 days
Proposal timeline
2 stores
iOS and Android both
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You own the code
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