Native iOS and Android apps and cross platform builds for startups and enterprises.
Discovery through store submission, run by senior engineers on your timezone. You own the code, the accounts and the release process from the first commit.
You're not hiring “an offshore team.” You're hiring a delivery partner accountable for results, with the security posture, communication, and seniority US buyers expect.
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US Time-Zone Overlap
Real-time collaboration during your working hours. Daily standups, same-day answers, no 12-hour lag on decisions.
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Senior-Only Engineers
Every engineer on your project has 5+ years shipping production software. No juniors billed as seniors, no learning on your budget.
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End-to-End Ownership
Product strategy, UX, engineering, QA, DevOps, and post-launch support under one roof. One accountable partner, not five vendors.
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Security & Compliance First
SOC 2-aligned processes, ISO 27001 practices, and experience with HIPAA, GDPR, and PCI DSS. Your data and your users are protected by default.
End-to-End Mobile Delivery
What does a mobile app development company actually do?
A mobile app development company owns the whole path to a shipped app: deciding what to build, designing it, writing the iOS and Android code, standing up the backend, testing on real handsets, and getting it through store review. Softaims does all of it with one senior team, not a chain of vendors.
Senior engineers on your hours
Swift, Kotlin, React Native and Flutter specialists drawn from a pool of 500+ vetted engineers.
Native or cross platform, argued out
Cross platform saves 30 to 50 percent versus two native apps. We also tell you when it will cost you.
You keep the keys
Code, designs, signing keys and both developer accounts stay in your name from the first commit.
Priced before we start
A written estimate with the assumptions listed, so you can see which one moved if the number does.
Our mobile app development services
Six services that cover a mobile product end to end: native iOS, native Android, one cross platform codebase where that serves you better, an MVP when you need proof before budget, the design work that decides whether people keep the app, and the support that carries it through two OS releases a year.
iOS App Development
iPhone and iPad apps written in Swift, with SwiftUI where it earns its place. Built to Apple's Human Interface Guidelines, so gestures, navigation and system behavior match what the phone already taught your users.
Swift and SwiftUI
Up to date iOS APIs, native rendering speed, and the older iPhone models still in people's pockets.
Review-ready before you submit
Privacy labels, permission prompts and guideline checks handled up front, not after a rejection email.
Apps We Build
Mobile apps we build
Pick the closest match to what you have in mind. Each one says what we mean by it and what a build of that kind usually has to include.
Enterprise & Field Operations
Consumer & Customer Apps
Data, AI & Connected Devices
Enterprise & Field Operations
Enterprise mobility apps
Put the system your staff use at a desk into their pocket, with the sign-on, device policy and audit trail IT will insist on before it goes anywhere near a personal phone.
Typically includes
SSO and MDM enrollment
Role-based permissions
Offline data capture
Field service apps
The technician gets the job, works the checklist, photographs what they found and collects a signature, and the office has all of it before the van leaves the driveway.
Typically includes
Work order dispatch
On-site checklists
Customer sign-off
Logistics & delivery apps
Drivers, dispatchers and customers reading the same delivery status at the same moment, including the stretch of the route with no signal.
Typically includes
Turn by turn routing
Proof of delivery
Live shipment status
Workforce & scheduling apps
Shifts, swaps, availability and time tracking on the phone every employee already carries, with the approval record payroll needs at month end.
Typically includes
Shift bidding and swaps
Geofenced clock in
Manager approvals
Inspection & compliance apps
Inspections that produce a defensible record: the form, the photo, the timestamp and the location captured once on site and never retyped afterward.
Typically includes
Custom form builder
Photo and GPS evidence
Exportable audit reports
On-demand & booking apps
Booking is a concurrency problem before it is a calendar problem. Two customers reaching for the same slot cannot both get it, and neither should sit watching a spinner to find out which one did.
Typically includes
Real time availability
Cancellation rules
Push reminders
Marketplace apps
Two-sided apps where supply lists and demand browses, with payouts, commission, ratings and enough moderation tooling to keep the bad listings off the first screen.
Typically includes
Split payments and payouts
Search and filtering
Ratings and moderation
Fintech & payment apps
Balances, transfers, cards and statements, with identity verification, encryption at rest and in transit, and a transaction record that stands up to an auditor from the first release.
Typically includes
KYC and identity checks
Card and wallet payments
Immutable transaction log
Healthcare & telemedicine apps
Patient scheduling, secure messaging, video visits and care plans, with protected health information handled the way HIPAA expects rather than the way it is convenient.
Typically includes
Video visits and messaging
HealthKit and wearables
PHI safe storage
Retail, loyalty & commerce apps
Browsing, checkout and rewards in one app, tuned so a returning customer can reorder in under a minute and has a reason to open it between purchases.
Typically includes
Apple Pay and Google Pay
Tiered loyalty program
Push driven promotions
AI features in apps
AI put where it removes a step the user resents: reading a receipt from a photo, searching in plain language, or drafting the message they were about to type themselves.
Typically includes
On device inference
Natural language search
Photo and document extraction
IoT & connected device apps
Your hardware gets its interface from a device the customer already owns. The awkward first five minutes, pairing and provisioning, gets as much design attention as the daily use that follows.
Typically includes
Bluetooth and Wi-Fi pairing
Live device telemetry
Over the air firmware
Wearable & smartwatch apps
Apple Watch and Wear OS companions built around a two second glance, with the phone app still doing the work a watch has no business doing.
Typically includes
watchOS and Wear OS
Glanceable complications
Sensor and health data
Mobile analytics & dashboards
Four numbers on the first screen, and the drill down waiting underneath for the one morning a number looks wrong.
Typically includes
Live data feeds
Drill down by segment
Scheduled push summaries
Offline-first apps
No signal in the loading bay, the stairwell or the aircraft, and the app still records the work. When the connection returns, nothing is lost and nothing is entered twice.
Secure, compliant financial software, payments, lending, wealth, and trading platforms. PCI DSS-aware builds with fraud controls and audit trails from day one.
Every project is different, but here's honest, real-world budgeting so you can plan, no “it depends” runaround.
Simple App
10,000 to 50,000 dollars
One platform, a focused feature set, a clean release. An MVP built this way usually sits at the lower end of the range, and how far you cut scope decides where you land in it.
Timeline: Typically 2 to 4 months
Most common
Medium App
30,000 to 70,000 dollars
Both platforms, a backend, integrations and an admin side. Most small to mid sized business apps land in this range, and the number of systems your app has to talk to decides where in it you sit.
Timeline: Typically 4 to 7 months
Complex App
60,000 to 200,000 dollars
A multi platform program with real time features, heavy integration work, compliance review and a dedicated team over several releases. Compliance depth and how much custom infrastructure you need decide where you land in the range.
The main challenge was improving performance without disrupting active logistics operations.
Solution
The solution focused on targeted React architecture recovery rather than a risky rebuild. FleetGrid kept React and Next.js but changed how dashboard routes loaded, how live updates flowed, how shipment tables rendered, and how heavy map and analytics modules were delayed.
Result
INP improved from 482ms to 181ms at p75 on shipment search and operations dashboard pages.
The main challenge was improving performance without disrupting active learners, instructors, and enterprise clients.
Solution
The solution was a targeted performance recovery rather than a full rebuild. LearnSphere kept React and Next.js but changed how course pages loaded, how learner progress state was isolated, how video and quiz interactions were handled, and how large lists rendered.
Result
INP improved from 432ms to 168ms at p75 on lesson and quiz pages.
The main challenge was improving speed and reliability without disrupting a regulated financial product.
Solution
The solution was a targeted React architecture recovery. WealthBridge kept its existing stack but reduced initial JavaScript, isolated real-time updates, virtualized financial tables, delayed heavy modules, improved chart interaction performance, and added release-time performance governance.
Result
INP improved from 446ms to 169ms at p75 on portfolio and holdings pages.
The main challenge was improving performance without interrupting daily clinical operations.
Solution
The solution focused on reducing unnecessary rendering work and making the dashboard respond faster during real clinical workflows. The team kept React but changed how data updates flowed through the application, how tables rendered, how search executed, and how heavy widgets loaded.
Result
INP improved from 468ms to 174ms at p75 on patient search and queue pages.
The main challenge was improving the performance and maintainability of the React application while the business continued to launch new collections every week.
Solution
The solution focused on targeted architectural recovery rather than a risky rewrite. ModaNest kept React and Next.js but changed how pages loaded, hydrated, rendered, and updated.
Result
INP improved from 412ms to 162ms at p75 on product listing pages.
Don't take our word for it. Here's what founders and engineering leaders say about working with us.
Eddie Flaisler, Ex-VP Engineering at Uber: Softaims made hiring remote developers effortless. The talent matched our requirements perfectly, and collaboration with the team was extremely efficient.
Daniel Russo, ScaleUp software: Working with Softaims allowed us to quickly onboard highly skilled engineers who integrated seamlessly with our team. The experience was smooth and the results exceeded our expectations.
Kirill, CT0 at EdAider: The Softaims platform gave us access to developers who immediately added value. Their expertise and professionalism made the entire process seamless.
Spencer Scott, Hello Median: Softaims helped us scale our engineering team quickly. The quality of the developers and the speed of onboarding were impressive.
Yoav Shalmor, CEO at Stads.io: Hiring through Softaims was straightforward and effective. We were able to collaborate with skilled engineers who understood our technical needs.
Nathan Ruff, CEO at Onenine: Softaims provided us with experienced developers who contributed immediately to our projects. The process was efficient and the results were excellent.
Elliot Tousley, CEO at Sparklaunch Media: Softaims provided us access to highly skilled remote engineers who contributed immediately. The process was efficient, and the quality of work exceeded our expectations.
Max Baehr, CEO at Lovart: Hiring through Softaims was seamless. We were able to find developers who perfectly matched our technical requirements and collaborated effectively with our in-house team.
Softaims made hiring remote developers effortless. The talent matched our requirements perfectly, and collaboration with the team was extremely efficient.
eddie flaisler
Ex-VP Engineering at Uber
Working with Softaims allowed us to quickly onboard highly skilled engineers who integrated seamlessly with our team. The experience was smooth and the results exceeded our expectations.
daniel russo
ScaleUp software
The Softaims platform gave us access to developers who immediately added value. Their expertise and professionalism made the entire process seamless.
kirill
CT0 at EdAider
Softaims helped us scale our engineering team quickly. The quality of the developers and the speed of onboarding were impressive.
spencer scott
Hello Median
Hiring through Softaims was straightforward and effective. We were able to collaborate with skilled engineers who understood our technical needs.
yoav shalmor
CEO at Stads.io
Softaims provided us with experienced developers who contributed immediately to our projects. The process was efficient and the results were excellent.
nathan ruff
CEO at Onenine
Softaims provided us access to highly skilled remote engineers who contributed immediately. The process was efficient, and the quality of work exceeded our expectations.
elliot tousley
CEO at Sparklaunch Media
Hiring through Softaims was seamless. We were able to find developers who perfectly matched our technical requirements and collaborated effectively with our in-house team.
max baehr
CEO at Lovart
Softaims made hiring remote developers effortless. The talent matched our requirements perfectly, and collaboration with the team was extremely efficient.
eddie flaisler
Ex-VP Engineering at Uber
Working with Softaims allowed us to quickly onboard highly skilled engineers who integrated seamlessly with our team. The experience was smooth and the results exceeded our expectations.
daniel russo
ScaleUp software
The Softaims platform gave us access to developers who immediately added value. Their expertise and professionalism made the entire process seamless.
kirill
CT0 at EdAider
Softaims helped us scale our engineering team quickly. The quality of the developers and the speed of onboarding were impressive.
spencer scott
Hello Median
Hiring through Softaims was straightforward and effective. We were able to collaborate with skilled engineers who understood our technical needs.
yoav shalmor
CEO at Stads.io
Softaims provided us with experienced developers who contributed immediately to our projects. The process was efficient and the results were excellent.
nathan ruff
CEO at Onenine
Softaims provided us access to highly skilled remote engineers who contributed immediately. The process was efficient, and the quality of work exceeded our expectations.
elliot tousley
CEO at Sparklaunch Media
Hiring through Softaims was seamless. We were able to find developers who perfectly matched our technical requirements and collaborated effectively with our in-house team.
max baehr
CEO at Lovart
Security & Compliance
Mobile apps built to the standards your security review will test
GDPR
Data protection
HIPAA
Healthcare-ready
PCI DSS
Payment-aware
SOC 2
Aligned processes
ISO 27001
Security practices
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Insights & Resources
Guides and playbooks on building, hiring, and scaling software teams.
Mobile app development typically costs 30,000 to 70,000 dollars for a small to mid sized business app. A simple app with a focused feature set runs 10,000 to 50,000 dollars. A medium app with real integrations and a backend behind it runs 30,000 to 70,000 dollars. A complex or enterprise app carrying compliance work and custom infrastructure runs 60,000 to 200,000 dollars. Where you land inside a range depends on your platform count, how much backend and integration work sits behind the app, and how much compliance your industry forces on you. You get a written estimate after a free discovery call, with no obligation attached to it.
A simple mobile app typically takes 2 to 4 months. A medium app with integrations and a backend typically takes 4 to 7 months. A complex or enterprise app typically takes 9 to 18 months. Those are the usual spans rather than promises, because scope changes, integration work and app store review all move them. We work in two week cycles, so you install a working build on your own phone every two weeks instead of waiting until launch to find out what you bought.
Four things move the number. How many platforms you ship to, since two native apps cost more than one cross platform codebase. How many screens and flows the app has. How much backend and third party integration sits behind it. And how much compliance work your industry forces on you, which is where healthcare and finance apps separate from everything else. Visual polish costs less than most buyers expect. Talking to a twenty-year-old internal system costs more.
Start with where your paying users already are, not with a market share chart. US consumer and B2B products usually launch on iOS first. Field workforces, logistics operations and most markets outside the US skew Android. If you need both platforms at launch, one cross platform codebase is normally 30 to 50 percent cheaper than two native apps, and it keeps the two releases in step.
For most business apps, yes. React Native and Flutter handle lists, forms, navigation, maps and network work at a speed users cannot tell apart from native. The gap shows up in sustained 3D graphics, real time video or audio processing, and apps that need a brand new OS feature the week it ships. When your app lives in one of those, we build that part natively and keep everything else shared.
We test on physical hardware, not only simulators. That means current and older iPhone sizes, an iPad, and a spread of Android handsets across manufacturers, screen densities and OS versions, including the low cost devices a large share of your users carry. Automated interface tests run against every build, and a person runs an exploratory pass before each release goes to the stores.
Yes. We integrate over REST, GraphQL, SOAP, webhooks, or a scheduled database sync where there is no API at all. Where the existing system cannot take mobile traffic safely, we put an API layer in front of it rather than exposing it to the internet directly, and we map the fields both ways before any code is written.
Which standards apply depends on the data your app touches. We build to HIPAA for protected health information, PCI DSS for card data, and GDPR for EU users, and we follow SOC 2 and ISO 27001 aligned engineering practices. On the device that means encrypted local storage, certificate pinning, no secrets shipped inside the binary, and an access log your reviewer can actually read.
Yes, and you should plan for it. Apple and Google each ship a major OS release every year, third party SDKs get deprecated, and new device sizes arrive on a schedule you do not control. Support runs as a fixed monthly retainer covering OS compatibility, security patches, store compliance and an agreed block of feature work, under a written SLA rather than ad hoc requests.
Three reasons you can check before signing anything. You keep everything, including the repository, the designs, the signing keys and both developer accounts, so leaving us costs you notice and nothing else. The engineers are senior and work your hours, not a night shift handing off to a day shift you never meet. And the estimate is written down with its assumptions listed before the contract, so if the number moves you can see exactly which assumption moved it.
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