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Mobile App Development for Android and iOS

An app is not finished at launch. Phones update every year, store rules change without asking, and your users are not all on the latest device with perfect network. We build apps that work in real conditions, get approved on the stores, and stay updatable long after handover.

New Delhi, India  |  50+ projects delivered  |  10+ industries served

Mobile app development services by Developer Desk
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Field staff using a mobile application
The Problem

Most App Investments Fail a Year After Launch, Not Before

The app was delivered, approved and installed. Then Android released a new version and nobody was responsible for updating the code. The Play Store account was created using the previous developer's email, so the company cannot publish an update to its own app. Crash reports pile up with nobody reading them.

Meanwhile the field team stopped using it, because the app assumes a working internet connection they often do not have, and the paper register quietly came back. Adoption gets blamed, when the real issue was that nobody planned for the app to keep living after launch day.

  • Store accounts and signing keys are created in your name from day one
  • Apps are built to work with poor or no connectivity where the job needs it
  • Tested on real budget phones, not only on the latest models
  • Crash reporting is set up before launch so problems reach someone
What We Build

Apps for Business Operations and Customer-Facing Products

From a field team app that replaces paperwork to a customer app that carries your brand.

Android and iOS app development

Android and iOS Apps

Custom apps for both platforms built from a single codebase where it makes sense, so you are not paying twice for the same features.

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Field workforce apps

Field and Workforce Apps

Delivery proof, site inspections, attendance, order booking and service reports, all working offline and syncing when the network returns.

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eCommerce app development

eCommerce Apps

Shopping apps with catalogue, cart, secure checkout, order tracking, returns and push notifications that bring customers back.

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Learning app development

Learning and Student Apps

Course access, live class links, tests, progress and certificates on mobile, connected to the same platform your web students use.

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Companion app for website

Companion Apps

Extending an existing website to mobile using the same data and logic, so the app and the site never end up showing different information.

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App maintenance and recovery

App Recovery and Maintenance

Taking over apps built by someone else, recovering store accounts, updating outdated code and getting you back to being able to publish.

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Included as Standard

What Comes With Every App Project

Including the store submission work most quotes leave out.

Included What it means for you
Feature planning What goes into version one and what waits, decided against real user value
App design Every screen designed including loading, empty, error and offline states
Android and iOS build Both platforms delivered and tested, not one promised and the other quoted later
Backend and API Server, database and APIs powering the app, plus an admin panel to manage it
Offline support Data saved on the device and synced when connectivity returns, where needed
Push notifications Setup with segments, scheduling and deep links into the right screen
Device testing Real phones across screen sizes, Android versions and slow networks
Store submission Listing content, screenshots, privacy declarations and handling reviewer queries
Crash reporting Live error tracking so issues are found before users start uninstalling
Analytics Installs, signups, drop-off points and feature usage tracked from day one
Handover Source code, store accounts, signing keys and documentation transferred to you
Mobile app screens designed by Developer Desk

The store accounts stay yours

Play Store and App Store accounts are registered in your company name and the signing keys are handed to you. You keep the ability to publish updates whoever you work with next.

How We Work

Built, Tested on Real Devices, Then Published

Six stages including the store approval work, which is where most timelines slip.

01

Planning

Who uses the app, where they use it, what phones they carry and which features matter for launch.

You get: feature list for version one and platform advice
02

Design

All screens designed and approved, including what the user sees with no data and no network.

You get: approved designs and clickable prototype
03

Architecture

Data storage on the device, sync rules, API contracts, notifications and analytics events are defined.

You get: technical plan and event tracking list
04

Development

App and backend built together, with test builds sent to you from the first sprint so you can use it early.

You get: installable test builds every two weeks
05

Device Testing

Tested on real phones, slow networks, low battery and low storage, plus a trial with actual users.

You get: device test report and user trial feedback
06

Store Launch

Listings, screenshots, privacy forms and submission to both stores, with us handling reviewer questions.

You get: live apps, store access and full handover
Technology

One Codebase Where It Fits, Native Where It Matters

For most business apps, a single shared codebase delivers Android and iOS at a much lower cost with no meaningful difference for the user. Native development is worth the extra spend only when the app depends heavily on device hardware or heavy graphics, and we will tell you clearly which case you are in.

React NativeAndroidiOSPHPLaravelMySQLREST APIsFirebasePush NotificationsRazorpay

The backend and connections behind the app are covered under API development and integration.

Mobile app technologies used by Developer Desk
Making the Decision

Cross-Platform, Native and Mobile Website Compared

Not every business that wants an app actually needs one. Here is the honest view.

Consideration Cross-platform app Native app Mobile website or PWA
Cost for both platforms Moderate, one codebase Highest, two codebases Lowest
Works offline Yes Yes Limited
Push notifications Yes on both Yes on both Limited on iPhone
Appears in app stores Yes Yes No
Heavy graphics or hardware use Fine for most apps Best Weakest
Publishing an update Store review each time Store review each time Instant
Yearly upkeep One codebase to maintain Two codebases to maintain Lowest
Best suited to Most business and customer apps Camera, sensor or graphics heavy products Occasional use where an install is unlikely

If your users would visit once a month, a fast mobile website will serve you better than an app nobody keeps installed. We would rather say that upfront than build something that gets deleted.

Industries

Apps We Build Across Sectors

What matters most is usually where the app is used, not which industry it belongs to.

Logistics apps

Logistics and Delivery

Proof of delivery, route tracking and offline scanning

Retail apps

Retail and eCommerce

Shopping, loyalty programmes and order tracking

Healthcare apps

Healthcare

Appointments, reports and medicine reminders

Education apps

Education

Course access, live classes, tests and results

Manufacturing apps

Manufacturing

Inspections, safety checks and dealer ordering

Real estate apps

Real Estate

Listings, site visit capture and lead follow-up

Service business apps

Service Businesses

Bookings, technician scheduling and job reports

Startup apps

Startups

First versions built to test the idea with real users

Why businesses choose Developer Desk for app development
Why Developer Desk

We Build With Passion, People and Purpose

We test on the phones your users actually carry, not on the newest device on the desk. Most app complaints in India come down to weak network, low storage and older Android versions, and those are all things you can design for if you bother to look.

  • Client-focused development approach
  • Skilled developers and designers
  • Clear communication and transparency
  • Scalable and secure solutions
  • Focus on performance and usability
  • Long-term support and collaboration
Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

What businesses ask before commissioning an app.

Cost depends on the number of screens, whether it needs to work offline, how many external systems it connects to, whether payments are involved, and whether you need both platforms. A focused single-purpose app costs considerably less than a shopping app with payments and order tracking. We give a fixed written quote once the version one feature list is agreed.

A well-defined first version usually takes twelve to sixteen weeks including store approval. Apps with offline working, payments and multiple integrations generally take eighteen to twenty-six weeks. Store review adds a few days, though a first submission is often examined more closely than later updates.

In India, Android usually carries most of the audience, so Android first is a reasonable way to launch sooner on a tighter budget. That said, with a shared codebase the extra cost of adding iOS is much smaller than building it separately later, so building both together is often better value.

If your users need that, yes. Data is stored on the device, actions are queued, and everything syncs once the network returns. This has to be decided at the start because it shapes how the app stores and merges data. Retrofitting offline support later usually means rebuilding a large part of the app.

You do. We create them in your company name and hand over the signing keys, so you can always publish updates regardless of who develops the app in future. If your existing app is stuck under a previous developer's account, we help you recover or transfer it.

We handle it. Most rejections come from missing privacy declarations, unclear permission explanations, no account deletion option or insufficient demo access for reviewers, and we prepare all of that during development to avoid them. If a rejection does happen, we respond and resubmit, usually within a couple of working days.

Android and iOS release major updates annually and often stop supporting older code. Store policies change, security patches are needed and crash reports need attention. Budgeting roughly fifteen to twenty percent of the build cost per year is a sensible planning assumption for an app you intend to keep running.

Yes. We review the existing code, dependencies, security and release setup, then tell you honestly whether fixing it or rebuilding gives better value. Recovering your store accounts and signing keys is the first thing we sort out, because without those nothing else can be published.

Yes. The app runs on APIs that can connect to your website, CRM, inventory or ERP so both the app and the website work from the same data instead of drifting apart over time.

Yes. We set up event tracking before launch covering installs, signups, key actions and where users drop off. Adding analytics after launch cannot tell you what happened before it, which is usually exactly the period you need to understand.

Tell Us What the App Needs to Do

Describe who will use it, where they will use it and what problem it solves. We will recommend the platform approach, what belongs in version one, what store approval will involve and a clear cost.

If a fast mobile website serves you better than an app, we will say so.

Related Services

Other Ways We Can Help

Web Development

Websites and web applications your app can share data with.

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CMS Development

Manage app and website content from one admin panel.

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LMS Development

Learning platforms with matching student apps.

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API Development and Integration

The backend services your app runs on.

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Database Design and Management

Structured storage and sync behind every app.

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Admin Panels

Dashboards to manage app users, content and orders.

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