Mobile development services
iOS and Android apps from one React Native and Expo codebase: fast to ship, easy to update, and built to handle the parts of mobile that are hard to get right: offline use, notifications, payments and the app stores.
Our mobile development expertise
The parts of a mobile product that are hard to get right, and how we handle them.
One codebase for iOS and Android
React Native with Expo: shared code for both platforms, platform-specific code only where the platforms differ, and camera, location, maps, notifications and the rest of the device through the Expo ecosystem. When a feature needs the platform directly, a Swift or Kotlin module covers it and the rest stays shared.Offline-first and data sync
Data stored on the device, changes queued while there is no connection, and sync with conflict handling when it returns, so the app works in a basement and catches up on the street.Push notifications and deep links
Notifications that open the right screen, background tasks, and links from email, the web or another app into the exact place in yours, set up in the first version because they shape onboarding and retention.Payments and in-app purchases
Card payments through Stripe or a similar provider, and in-app purchases and subscriptions through the App Store and Google Play, with receipt validation and the store rules that come with them.Releases and over-the-air updates
Builds and store submissions with EAS, store compliance handled with you, and updates over the air for the changes that do not need a review, so a fix reaches users the day it is ready.Performance on real devices
Startup time, list scrolling, memory and battery measured on real iOS and Android devices, with targets a release has to meet, not on a simulator alone.
How we ship apps
React Native with Expo gives one codebase for both platforms and a release process that does not depend on the app stores’ calendar: builds and submissions with EAS, and over-the-air updates for the changes that do not need a review.
Engineers work with AI coding assistants every day, and a second engineer reviews every change. Automated tests and CI run on every change, monitoring and error tracking are in place before launch, and you see the app on your own phone as it takes shape.
Engineering standards
The same rules on every project, whatever its size.
TypeScript everywhere
Front end, back end and mobile in one typed language, so a whole class of mistakes is caught before users see it and the next engineer can read the codebase.Review on every change
A second engineer reviews every change before it ships, including code written with AI assistance.Automated tests and CI
Tests run on every change in a pipeline that blocks what fails. Nothing reaches production by hand.Staged environments and safe deploys
Separate development, staging and production environments, and deployments that do not take the product down.Security as routine
Nothing waits for a security phase at the end: dependencies kept current, secrets kept out of the code, access on a need-to-have basis, and checks against the OWASP list on every project.Performance, measured
The screens and endpoints that matter get a target they have to meet, and we profile and test against it before a release rather than guess.Monitoring before launch
Error tracking and uptime monitoring in place before the first user arrives, with AI-assisted triage after.Documented and handed over
Decisions written down as they are made, instructions for running the product, and a clean handover if your own team takes over.
How you follow the build
Work runs in two-week sprints, and each one ends with a demo of working software. The backlog and the progress sit on a shared board you can open at any time, and the team is available to talk, review and decide throughout the sprint, not only at the demo.
Every change goes through review, automated tests and CI before it reaches staging, and nothing reaches production by hand. When something breaks after launch, monitoring tells us before your users do.
From idea to the app stores
Five steps, and the prototype is on a phone by the second one.
01Discover
Your goal, your users, and what the first version has to do. AI-assisted research brings the competitors and the first personas; you bring what you know about your customers.02Prototype
A high-fidelity interactive prototype in days, on a phone, so you judge the real thing. A designer directs it, and engineers build from it.03Build
One codebase in React Native with Expo, in the stack the app will grow in. AI coding tools every day, and a second engineer on every change.04Test on real devices
Automated tests and CI on every change, and the app on real iOS and Android devices before it goes anywhere near a store.05Launch
Store submissions with EAS, monitoring and error tracking in place before the first download, and over-the-air updates ready for the first fix.
What we build with
The stack is chosen for each app. These are the technologies we work with most.
- Mobile
- React Native with Expo, with EAS for builds, submissions and over-the-air updates, Expo modules for the device, and Swift or Kotlin for the pieces that need the platform directly.
- Backend
- Node.js; PostgreSQL first, with MongoDB, Neo4j or Redis when the data has a different shape. The backend’s infrastructure, deployments and monitoring are handled by our cloud engineers.
- Cloud
- AWS first, Cloudflare where it fits, and a plain server when that is the right size, with Docker-based deployments, separate development, staging and production environments, and CI/CD on every change.
- AI features
- Claude, GPT, Gemini or open models, chosen per use case.
“WeaveLines delivered an easy-to-use mobile app. They were great listeners and collaborators, ensuring transparent communication and regular updates. Moreover, they provided clear timelines in advance.”
- MVPs launched
- 36
- Startups coached
- 150+
- Mentorship programs
- 12
- Founded
- 2017
Frequently asked questions
Native or cross-platform?
Cross-platform for most apps. React Native with Expo gives one codebase, both stores and a faster release cycle, and it is what WeaveLines builds most apps with. Camera, location, maps, notifications and the rest of the device come through the Expo ecosystem, and when a feature needs the platform directly we write that piece in Swift or Kotlin and keep the rest shared. Fully native apps are the exception, and we say so when yours is one.
How long does a mobile MVP take?
2 to 6 weeks for most apps, and 2 when the scope is tight. Store review adds a few days at the end, and WeaveLines plans for them. What moves the number is how many flows the first version needs, which integrations it depends on, and how fast decisions get made on your side.
Does the app work offline?
When it needs to. WeaveLines builds offline-first apps that store data locally, queue changes made without a connection, and sync when it returns, with the conflict handling that sync requires. Which parts of an app need to work offline is a product decision we make with you early, because it shapes the data model.
Do you handle notifications and deep links?
Yes. Push notifications that open the right screen, background tasks, and deep links from email, the web or another app into the exact place in yours. WeaveLines sets them up as part of the first version rather than as an add-on, because they shape onboarding and retention from day one.
Can you handle payments and subscriptions?
Yes: card payments through Stripe or a similar provider, and in-app purchases and subscriptions through the App Store and Google Play, with purchases verified on the server and the store rules that come with them. WeaveLines has shipped both, and will tell you which one your product is allowed to use for what.
Do you handle the app stores?
Yes. Builds and submissions go through EAS, and WeaveLines takes the app through App Store and Google Play review with you: the accounts, the listings, and the things reviewers ask for. Updates that do not need a review go out over the air, so the first fix after launch does not wait in a queue.
Can you take over an existing app?
Yes. WeaveLines starts with a short review of the code and the release setup, tells you what holds up, and plans the shortest route to the next release. Apps built in React Native are the easiest to continue; apps built in other stacks get a clear recommendation, which is not always a rewrite.
How is mobile development priced?
A first version is usually a fixed-price project: an agreed scope, an agreed price, a launch date. After launch, a monthly retainer covers fixes, improvements and the next features, and larger products run on time and materials billed monthly. WeaveLines quotes after a short call about what the app has to do.
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