Mobile App Development
Apps your customers and team will actually open.
An app earns its place when people use it again and again: to reorder, book, check status or log work in the field. We help you decide whether you need an app at all, then design and build one that does a few things very well.
Common problems
Sound familiar?
Customers reorder or book by calling every time
Field staff report by WhatsApp photos and calls
An app idea without a clear, affordable first version
An existing app nobody opens
Example use cases
For small businesses and growing teams
Illustrative examples, not client results.
Small business
A bakery chain lets regular customers reorder favourites and collect loyalty points in a simple app.
Growing / mid-sized team
A service company gives technicians an app for job lists, photos, checklists and customer sign-off.
Ten straight answers
Everything you’d want to know before starting
What is it?
Android and iOS apps, usually from one shared codebase, plus progressive web apps where a store app isn’t needed, and the backend, admin panel and notifications behind them.
Who is it for?
- Businesses with repeat customers who reorder or book often
- Teams in the field who report work by calls and photos
- Founders who need a working MVP for users or investors
- Businesses with an app that nobody opens
What problem can it address?
Many apps repeat the website and are never opened again. A good app solves one repeated job, such as reordering, booking, tracking or checking in, and is fast enough that people prefer it to calling.
What can Orbit Hive deliver?
- Customer apps: ordering, booking, loyalty, tracking
- Staff and field apps: jobs, visits, photos, checklists
- Founder MVPs and prototype apps
- Progressive web apps (install from the browser)
- Admin panels and backends
- Push notifications and in-app messaging
- Play Store and App Store publishing
What does the process look like?
What do you need from me?
- The job the app must do, and for whom
- Examples of apps you like and why
- Your brand assets and content
- Developer accounts in your name (we guide you through setting them up)
What does a typical project include?
- Discovery and feature priorities
- UX flows and screen design
- App build for Android and iOS
- Admin panel and backend
- Testing on real devices
- Store submission and launch support
What should I ask before starting?
- Do we need an app, or would a website or PWA do?
- Who owns the store accounts and code?
- What does it cost to host and maintain each year?
- How will we update content without a developer?
Ask us these too. You should get a clear answer to each one.
What happens after launch?
After launch we monitor crashes and reviews, fix issues, and plan updates from real usage. Operating-system updates mean apps need a little ongoing care, which a care plan can cover.
How do I start?
Tell us a little about your business and what you want to improve. We’ll reply personally and suggest a sensible first step.
Pricing
Typical starting prices
Your exact price is agreed in a written scope before work starts. All prices
Mobile app (Android & iOS)
Customer or staff app from one shared codebase, with admin panel.
App MVP / prototype app
The core flow of your idea, working, for users or investors.
Progressive web app (PWA)
Installable from the browser, no app store needed.
FAQ
Straight answers
Do I need an app or a website?
Android and iOS?
Do you publish to the stores?
Ready to talk about mobile apps?
Tell us what you have in mind. We’ll reply personally and suggest a sensible first version.