Mobile App Development
MeetOnChai Studio builds mobile apps for iOS and Android for startups and businesses that need a product real users can install and rely on, not a demo. We handle the full cycle: design, development, App Store and Play Store submission. We test on real devices before you ever see a build. Most mobile app development engagements run 4-8 weeks for an MVP.
Book a Free CallNative or cross-platform is a business decision, not a technical one
Most agencies answer this before they've heard your requirements, usually because they only do one. We'd rather ask what your app actually needs to do. If you're reading sensors, doing heavy background work, or building something where a dropped frame is noticeable, native earns its cost. If you're building screens, forms, and API calls, which describes most business apps honestly, cross-platform gets you two apps for close to the price of one.
The wrong choice here is expensive in a specific way: you don't find out for three months, and by then the fix is a rewrite. So we work it out first, explain the trade in plain terms, and let you make the call with the numbers in front of you.
The device in your pocket is not the device your users have
This is the single biggest gap between apps that test well and apps that get uninstalled. Your users are on three-year-old Androids with 200 apps installed, 8% battery, and a train tunnel between them and your server. A simulator on a fast laptop tells you almost nothing about that experience.
We keep real devices in the loop from the first sprint, including the cheap ones. It surfaces the problems that actually drive one-star reviews: the screen that janks on scroll, the sync that silently fails offline, the animation that eats battery. Fixing those before launch is ordinary work. Fixing them after, once reviews have landed, is much harder.
Getting into the store is its own project
Teams routinely budget for building the app and forget that Apple and Google both have to approve it. Review takes days, rejections are common and often about metadata rather than code, and each round trip costs you a week if nobody's watching the queue.
We handle the whole submission cycle: store listings, screenshots, privacy declarations, the review back-and-forth. You get told when it's live, not handed a checklist.
What's Included in Mobile App Development
Native-quality iOS and Android apps, cross-platform or fully native depending on what the project needs
App Store and Google Play submission handled end-to-end
Push notifications, offline support, and device APIs (camera, location, payments) wired in as needed
Real-device testing before every release, not just simulator checks
Post-launch bug fixes included for 30 days after ship
How We Approach Mobile App Development
We decide native or cross-platform first
Before any code, we work out whether your app needs fully native builds or whether cross-platform gets you there faster. That one call changes cost and timeline more than anything else.
We design against real device constraints
Screens get designed for thumbs, small displays, and patchy connections. Not a desktop mockup that looks great and falls apart on a mid-range Android.
We test on real phones every sprint
Simulators hide the problems that matter: battery drain, slow networks, older hardware. We put builds on physical devices before you see them.
We handle App Store and Play submission
Store review is its own project: metadata, screenshots, privacy declarations, rejections. We take the whole submission cycle end to end.
Related Work
We're publishing mobile case studies as clients clear them for release, since app work often sits under wraps until launch. Happy to walk you through relevant builds on a call instead.
Book a Free Call →When Mobile App Development Isn't the Right Call
Mobile is expensive to get wrong, so it's worth saying plainly where we're not the right studio for the job.
- You need a game or heavy 3D graphics. That's a specialist discipline and we'd point you elsewhere
- You want an app but haven't worked out what it does that your website can't
- You need it live in two weeks; store review alone can eat most of that
Mobile App Development, Common Questions
How long does web app development take?
MVPs typically take 4-8 weeks. Full products range from 2-4 months. We break projects into sprints and deliver working features every 2 weeks, so you see progress continuously.
Which tech stack do you use for web and mobile development?
We primarily use Next.js, React Native, TypeScript, Node.js, and leading AI frameworks. But we choose tech based on your needs, not our preferences. If your existing stack works, we'll work within it.
Do you provide website maintenance and support after launch?
Yes! We offer 30 days of included bug fixes post-launch. After that, you can choose monthly maintenance packages or on-demand support. We also offer growth partnerships where we continue building as your product evolves.
Let's Talk About Your Project
Book a free 30-minute call and we'll figure out if we're the right fit for your mobile app development project.
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