We develop iOS and Android mobile apps for companies of 30-150 people in scaling phase. Stack - native iOS, native Android, React Native or hybrid - we choose in Discovery, under a specific business goal. App Store and Google Play included in the project price.
Mobile application as main product, mobile extension of existing system or a field application for operational teams. Each type has a different logic design - and a different post-discovery stack.
The mobile app is the main point of contact with the end user. B2B SaaS where the PC version doesn't make sense, an industry-specific product (logistics, healthcare, field sales), a serious B2C product with a specific business case.
Stack individually - native or cross-platform.
Mobile app as part of broader client ecosystem - complementing web product, adding mobile access to existing backend, cross-platform with website. Typically React Native, but stack individually.
Workers in the field - service, audits, deliveries, installations, mobile sales. Offline-first synchronization, enterprise-class MDM, ERP/CRM integrations, kiosk mode. Often native Android dominates (Samsung/Xiaomi MDM).
Not sure which type fits? Discovery will figure it out - along with the stack
Not sure which type fits? Discovery will clear it up - along with the stack.
Native iOS, native Android, React Native or hybrid - the decision is made based on the business objective, technical criteria and long-term cost. Discovery ends with an ADR (Architecture Decision Record) with the selected stackup and justification.
We choose when:
Xcode, Swift 5, SwiftUI, Combine
Higher long-term cost (separate team)
We choose when:
Android Studio, Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Coroutines
Higher long-term cost (separate team)
We choose when:
RN 0.7x, Expo SDK 5x, TypeScript, EAS Build/Submit
Lower long-term cost, one team
We choose when:
80-90% of the standard range + 10-20% requiring high performance
Benchmark: RN + Swift/Kotlin modules for camera processing, audio DSP, specific system integrations
Compromise: RN introduction time + native performance where needed
RN + Swift/Kotlin modules, EAS bare workflows
Medium - RN baseline + selective native fragments
Just like the mobile frontend - the backend is selected in Discovery, not from above.
By default, we work in Next.js + Payload CMS + PostgreSQL stack (if you already have a web application, one team, lower long-term cost).
But if the problem is better realized:
...then we go with what achieves the business goal.
Decision in Discovery, ADR with reasons.
The third path - integration with the client's existing backend (REST, GraphQL, gRPC) without rebuilding.
Discipline stable stack. React Native has more than 5 years of production experience (Meta, Microsoft, Shopify, Discord), a larger team of specialists in Poland and better integration with our React/Next.js stack.
Flutter requires a separate Dart ecosystem, Google is the only sponsor, and the Polish specialist market is smaller.
Yes. Discovery (5-15k, paid stage with result) ends with ADR with selected stackup and justification. Client gets documentation with selection criteria and can go with it to another developer.
Some of the "we want a mobile app" conversations end with the decision that a PWA or website responsive achieves the business goal cheaper and faster. This is a result of Discovery, not an initial thesis.
We put it simply - our scope is mobile applications for businesses at scale, not all mobile:
Digital Vantage process standard - Discovery as a paid stage with a result, 2-week sprints, in-store publication in the price of the project, three options for cooperation after stabilization.
Audit of the business problem and objective.
Stack decision (native iOS / native Android / React Native / hybrid) with justification. Scope per platform, integrations, offline mode strategy.
Business brief + ADR + final quote + schedule. Client can go with documentation to another developer.
Figma, mobile patterns (iOS HIG + Material Design 3), interactive prototype for 3-5 key paths. Mobile system design - typography, spacing, platform-aware components.
Design system + interactive prototype + store materials
Sprints 2 weeks, demo per sprint. Code in client repository from day 1 of EAS Build / Xcode Cloud / Gradle CI depending on stack. TestFlight + Play Internal for client on an ongoing basis.
A working application in a test environment
Test matrix - iOS 17/18 (3-5 models), Android 13-15 (4-6 models of Samsung / Xiaomi / Pixel brands), different networks (3G/4G/WiFi/offline), different languages. Not just an emulator.
QA report + list of errors resolved per device
Account setup (if the customer does not have one), store materials (screenshots, description, icons, privacy policy URL), submission, Apple verification response (often 1-2 rounds), first production version.
App in the App Store and Google Play
Three options after stabilization:
Stable production + cooperation model decision
Publication in stores is a standard part of the process - not an additional item in the price list. Developer accounts remain with the customer (the company must be the publisher of its own application).
Price range per level with specific range. Final pricing after Discovery -. previous forks are estimates based on typical projects in a given category.
Scope:
Scope:
Scope:
The work discipline we apply to every mobile project - regardless of regardless of the client's stack, scope and industry.
Native iOS, native Android, React Native or hybrid - a decision in Discovery based on business and technical criteria. No default "RN because it's faster" or "native because it's better."
Publishing to stores is a standard part of the process, not an additional item on the price list. Developer accounts on the client side (you must be the publisher of your own app), the rest on the DV side.
Some of the "we want a mobile app" conversations end with the decision that PWA achieves the business goal cheaper and faster. We say it outright if Discovery shows it.
Discovery (5-15k) is a paid stage with specific deliverables - brief, ADR, final pricing, schedule. The client can go with the documentation to another developer - it's a discipline, not a trap.
Each library in production has a minimum of 5 years of production experience. No experimentation on live customer project. List of technical decisions (ADR) with justification for each.
After implementation, three paths - in-house, subscription, strategic cooperation. Code in the customer's repository from the first sprint, zero dependence on the vendor. Full documentation and ADR as standard.
The questions we get most often in Discovery. A full FAQ of the development of software (15+ questions in 7 groups) will be published in a separate section.
This is a Discovery decision, not an initial thesis. Native (Swift, Kotlin) is chosen when performance-intensive features are needed (camera ML, AR, audio DSP), platform-specific APIs (HealthKit, enterprise MDM) or deep integration into the ecosystem. React Native when the priority of deployment time, one team for two platforms and ~80% feature parity is enough. Hybrid (RN + native modules) when 90% of scope is standard and 10% requires native performance.
Discipline stable stack. React Native has more than 5 years of production experience (Meta, Microsoft, Shopify, Discord), a larger team of specialists in Poland and better integration with our React/Next.js stack. Flutter requires a separate Dart ecosystem, Google is the only sponsor, and the Polish specialist market is smaller. If the client already has a Flutter team - then we talk.
Yes. Discovery (5-15k, paid stage with result) ends with ADR - Architecture Decision Record - with selected stackup and justification. The client gets documentation with selection criteria and can go with it to another developer. The decision of the stack before Discovery would be a guess.
Yes - account setup, screenshots, store description, submission, response to Apple verification, first production version. On the customer side, developer accounts remain: Apple Developer $99/year and Google Play $25 one-time. Post-deployment updates are outside the project - subscription or hourly.
Three options after stabilization. In-house - we provide the documentation, ADR and training, the client carries on alone. Subscription - maintenance and new features hourly or fixed monthly rate. Strategic cooperation - DV as co-owner of the product with fixed contract and SLA. Choice individually, most often the decision falls 4-12 weeks after implementation.
Both scenarios. Design from scratch - default DV stack: Next.js 15 + Payload CMS + PostgreSQL (consistent with web applications). Integration with existing client backend - REST, GraphQL or gRPC, individually. Decision in Discovery, based on what you already have and what the long-term goal is.
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Discovery is a concrete step with an outcome - ADR, final pricing and schedule. Every client starts with the same conversation, regardless of the scope of the project.