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iOS and Android apps for your customers or field teams, connected to your systems. Practical answers to the questions our clients ask most.

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A wall-mounted fingerprint machine compared with an attendance app on a phone, with a check mark on the appAttendance apps5 min read

Mobile attendance app or fingerprint machine? A practical comparison for companies and government bodies

The fingerprint machine sits at the main entrance, while your staff work across branches and sites it will never reach. Does a phone app fix that, and what do you give up?

Phone with a price tag and a list of cost factors behind itMobile apps6 min read

How much does it cost to build a mobile app?

Two apps that look alike can differ in cost several times over. These are the factors that produce the number.

Bug icon, circular update arrows and a shield with a check markMobile apps5 min read

App maintenance after launch

The app has run for a year without changes. Then login breaks after an OS update, or it disappears from Google Play for people on new phones. Here is what maintenance covers.

Browser window next to a phone with a check mark between themMobile apps6 min read

Mobile app or responsive website?

Plenty of small apps get downloaded once and forgotten. Before you ask what an app costs, ask whether your customers will ever open it.

Dashboard with a falling line chart, a group of users and a trash canMobile apps6 min read

Why do users uninstall an app after a few days?

Download numbers look good, but active users are few. Most people who delete an app decide to do it in the first session or the first week.

Gift box, star and stacked coins rising on a growth chartMobile apps5 min read

Customer loyalty app: what makes people use it?

Loyalty programs are everywhere, and few get used. The difference usually comes down to small details: how many visits until the first reward, and how many seconds the scan takes at the till.

Phone screen with a service truck, a map pin and a wrenchMobile apps6 min read

An app for your field team

Jobs go out on WhatsApp, the technician calls to ask for the address, and the manager can't tell which job is closed. Here is what an app built for your field team changes.

Code brackets connected to the Apple and Android logosMobile apps5 min read

Flutter, React Native or native?

You got two quotes. One says Flutter, the other says native, and the price gap is large. Here is what each one means for you as a business owner.

Rocket launching along a path from a stack of layers to a checkered finish flagMobile apps5 min read

Your app's first version: what to build first?

The feature list grows with every meeting, and launch keeps slipping. A good first version does one job well and holds the rest back until you know what people use.

Checklist with the App Store and Google Play logos and an approval sealMobile apps6 min read

Publishing your app on the App Store and Google Play

The app is ready and the launch date is announced, then Apple rejects it or Google makes you wait two weeks. Here is what to prepare before you submit.

Ringing bell, a check mark and a muted bell in a chat threadMobile apps6 min read

Push notifications that don't get your app deleted

A notification that arrives at the right moment brings the customer back to the app. One too many pushes them to turn notifications off or delete the app entirely.

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