Mobile app development
We design, build and maintain iOS and Android apps for SMEs and institutions in French-speaking Switzerland, and we stay with the app after it's published on the stores.
the interface where your team manages content, users and notifications. Planned from the start, not forgotten in the estimate.
one app for both, and native development when the project calls for it.
publication, review and the yearly updates required by Apple and Google: we take care of it.
They trusted us with their app
Typical situations
A mobile project usually starts with a need that a website or a spreadsheet can no longer cover.
- Your staff work in the field: in basements, on building sites or in valleys with poor coverage. The tool has to work offline, then sync everything once they're back.
- Your audience follows you on the move. A radio station, for example, has to be playable in the car.
- You have an app that was published a few years ago and that nobody updates anymore. Google and Apple change their rules every year, and an app that doesn't keep up ends up being removed from the store without any warning reaching you.
- You have an idea and a limited budget, and you want to know whether your users will actually use it before funding full development.
In every case, we start by finding out who will use the app, in what conditions, and what happens if it stops working.
What we do
The app, the back-office that goes with it, and maintenance after launch.
iOS and Android, one app
We work with React Native, so you don't pay twice for the same screen. When the project calls for it, we switch to native development.
Installable web apps
For when an app store adds nothing. Users add it to their home screen, it stays available offline, and you can publish a fix without waiting for a review.
The back-office
The interface where your team manages content, users and notifications. It's often the part that gets left out of early estimates.
Publishing on the stores
Developer accounts, store listings, screenshots, and the back-and-forth with Apple and Google until the app is approved.
Maintenance
New iOS and Android versions, store requirements, fixes and improvements.
How we work
From the first coffee to app store updates, with the same team.
01
A first conversation
At our offices or at yours. We start by talking about your users and their day-to-day.
02
The prototype
Clickable mock-ups that you try on your phone and show your team before committing to development. Our packages are detailed on the Prototypes page.
03
Development in stages
Each stage ends with a version that you install and try out yourself.
04
Publishing
We handle the accounts, the store listings and the exchanges with the stores, and we plan the review time into the schedule.
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What comes next
A maintenance contract keeps the app up to date and compliant with store rules, and you know who to turn to.
Why us
The people who design your app are the ones who build it, and then the ones who maintain it.
We are a technical team based in French-speaking Switzerland. We've been doing this since 2012, across more than 320 projects.
A mobile app needs looking after for as long as it's in use: new operating system versions, store rules, libraries to update. We maintain the apps we deliver.
A few apps
RADIO R
The iOS and Android app of the Swiss radio station of the same name. Four live channels, podcasts, playback that resumes on its own when the connection comes back, and support for in-car audio systems.
Appstrakt
A document-sharing platform for businesses, with an installable web app that works offline and messaging between users and the administration.
Unisanté
Two complementary apps. In medAL-Creator, doctors build diagnostic support algorithms without writing code; medAL-Reader turns them into questionnaires that guide the consultation step by step.
It all starts with a conversation.
Before the first screen, there's a conversation: what you want to do, for whom, and why. Let's take the time to talk about it.
First conversation free and with no commitment.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to develop a mobile app in Lausanne?
The price depends on the number of screens, what the back-office has to do and the systems the app connects to. To get a ballpark figure, we start with a fixed-price prototype; our packages are listed on our Prototypes page.
How long does it take to develop a mobile app?
It depends on the scope, and we would rather give you a real schedule after the prototype than a round number at the first meeting. Review time by Apple and Google comes on top: we plan for it from the start.
Do you need to build two apps, one for iOS and one for Android?
Rarely. With React Native, we write the app once and it runs on both, as with RADIO R. We switch to native when the project calls for it, for example for heavy use of the phone's hardware.
What happens after publishing on the App Store and Google Play?
Operating systems and store rules change every year. An app that isn't updated can no longer be installed, and is then removed from the store. A maintenance contract covers these updates, fixes and small improvements.
Can you take over an app built by another agency?
Yes. We start by recovering access (developer accounts, signing keys, source code) and taking stock of what exists, before touching anything. It's all explained on our Takeover and maintenance page.
