App development, from first idea to live in the store
We design and build mobile and web applications for businesses that need more than a prototype — native iOS and Android, cross-platform, custom web apps and the secure backends that power them. Strategy, design, engineering and support, under one roof.
The team behind your app.
A mobile app is often the most direct touchpoint between your business and your customers. A web app is often the thing your team lives inside all day. Both deserve more than a template.
We invest time understanding your users, your goals and your business context before we write a single line of code — because the best applications aren't just well-built, they're well-thought-out. Whether you're a startup launching a first product or an established business modernising operations, we scope to what you actually need.
You'll always know where your project stands. No black boxes, no surprises — just a working build at the end of every sprint.
Mobile, web, or both
We don't hand you off between vendors. The same team scopes your strategy, designs the interface, builds the backend and ships it.
Mobile applications
Native and cross-platform apps that feel right on the device they're running on — and hold up across the fragmented reality of real-world hardware.
- Native iOS — Swift, SwiftUI, iPhone & iPad, WatchOS, App Store submission
- Native Android — Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, foldables, Android Auto, wearables
- Cross-platform — React Native and Flutter from a shared codebase
- Apple and Google ecosystem integration, plus multi-device QA on real hardware
Web applications
Custom platforms your team can actually work in — from an internal tool that replaces a spreadsheet to an enterprise system running your core workflows.
- Custom web applications built to your process, not a template
- Enterprise systems — workflow, data and internal operations
- E-commerce platforms with secure payment integration
- Progressive Web Apps with offline access, dashboards and role-based access
Everything your app needs, under one roof
End-to-end — from initial concept and strategy through design, development, launch and long-term support.
UI/UX design
User journey mapping, wireframes, interactive prototypes, high-fidelity UI and a design system you can build on.
Application development
Native, cross-platform and web builds in focused sprints — with a working, demoable build at the end of each.
Strategy & consulting
Product strategy, audience research, competitor and market analysis, MVP scoping and platform selection — the thinking that happens before any design begins, so you build the right thing once.
Backend & API development
REST and GraphQL APIs, authentication, data encryption, real-time WebSockets and cloud database design built to hold under load.
Five stages. Each one ends in something you can hold.
A structured, transparent process that keeps your project on track, on budget and fully aligned with your goals at every stage.
Discovery
Stakeholder discussions, user research and market analysis to build a clear product vision.
Design
User flows, wireframes and high-fidelity UI, delivered as an interactive prototype you can click through.
Build
Architecture, stack and data models defined — then agile sprints with a working build at the end of each.
Test & QA
Functionality, performance, security and usability verified across real iOS and Android devices.
Launch & support
Store submission with ASO-optimised listings, then monitoring, fixes and new features as you grow.
Technologies we build with
Modern, well-supported tooling — chosen for what your product needs, not what we happen to know.
Mobile
- Swift
- SwiftUI
- Kotlin
- Jetpack Compose
- React Native
- Flutter
Front end
- React
- Angular
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- HTML
- CSS
Back end
- Node.js
- Python
- PHP
- REST
- GraphQL
- WebSockets
Data & cloud
- MySQL
- MongoDB
- PostgreSQL
- AWS
- Azure
Why businesses choose AKRK
We build apps people actually use — strong engineering, thoughtful design, and no vanishing act after launch.
User-centred
Designed around your users, not around assumptions about them.
Performance
Load times, memory and responsiveness optimised, not left to chance.
Quality details
Animations, transitions and micro-interactions treated as part of the work.
Platform expertise
iOS and Android conventions understood deeply, not just on the surface.
Scalable
Architected to grow with your user base instead of buckling under it.
Transparent
Regular demos, honest updates, and a straight answer when something slips.
Secure
Authentication, encryption and data protection designed in from the start.
On-time
Sprint-based delivery with dates you can plan a launch around.
Questions we hear most often
Still unsure about something? These come up in almost every first conversation.
It depends on your goals, timeline and budget. We'll help you make the right call during discovery.
- Native (iOS/Android) — best performance and deepest platform integration.
- Cross-platform (React Native/Flutter) — reach both platforms efficiently from a single codebase.
We give a detailed estimate after understanding full requirements in discovery. As a rough guide:
- Simple apps — typically 10–16 weeks for core features.
- Complex apps — 4–8 months or more, with advanced features, integrations and backend work.
We handle the entire stack, so you don't need to manage multiple vendors:
- Front-end mobile and web interfaces
- Secure back-end server infrastructure
- Custom APIs and third-party integrations
Yes. We build for iOS only, Android only, or both — depending on your audience and strategy.
- Cross-platform — simultaneous launch on both stores from a shared codebase.
- Native — two dedicated builds for the highest platform-specific performance.
Regularly. We assess what you currently have and give you a clear plan for improvement — which can include:
- Developing and integrating new features
- Complete UI/UX refreshes
- Performance overhauls and latest OS compatibility updates
Ready to build something people actually use?
Tell us what you're trying to build and who it's for. We'll come back with a clear scope, a realistic timeline, and an honest view of what it takes.
