London web design
Mobile apps for London businesses — iOS, Android and cross-platform from £5,000.
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Clients
4.9★
Rating
£1k
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We build focused apps that validate the idea before spending on full features. React Native for cross-platform, native Swift/Kotlin when hardware demands it, Laravel for the backend.
Plan a mobile app47+
London clients
4.9★
Average rating
£1,000
Starting from
2–4 wks
Typical turnaround
What's included
When does your business need an app vs a mobile website
A mobile website is the right choice for most marketing and conversion goals — it's discoverable on Google, requires no installation and works on every device. A mobile app makes sense when your users need offline access, when you require camera, GPS or biometric features, when you're building something users will return to daily, or when you need push notifications as a retention mechanic. If you're not sure, the honest answer is: build the mobile website first, validate demand, then build the app when users are asking for it.
Our MVP approach — ship fast, validate, then scale
Most app projects fail not because the code was bad but because the scope was too large. We scope MVPs with a strict prioritisation: what does the app need to do for the first hundred users to get value from it? Everything else is phase two. An MVP built this way can be in the App Store in six to ten weeks and costs significantly less than a fully-featured first version that takes a year and never ships.
Laravel API backends that power your app
An app is only as reliable as the backend behind it. We build Laravel APIs from £3,000 to handle authentication, data, payments and admin — the parts users never see but always feel when they break. A single Laravel backend can serve both your React Native iOS and Android apps and a web dashboard from one codebase, which keeps your business logic in one place and your costs down. We design endpoints around how the app actually behaves, add proper validation and rate limiting, and document everything so the next developer isn't guessing. When your user base grows, the API scales without a rewrite, because the foundations were built for it from day one.
Getting your app through App Store review
Plenty of finished apps stall at the final hurdle because submission is treated as an afterthought. We handle App Store Connect and Google Play Console setup, provisioning, app icons, screenshots, privacy declarations and the metadata Apple and Google now demand. Apple's review can reject builds over data-handling disclosures, sign-in requirements or unclear permissions, so we prepare for those before submitting rather than reacting to a rejection a week later. We submit on your developer accounts so you retain full ownership of the listings, ratings and revenue. After approval, the included two-week support window covers any launch issues, and a care plan from £150 per month keeps the app updated against new OS releases.
Client reviews
“Goggle Studio built our new site in under 3 weeks. Enquiry volume went up noticeably from the first month — the design is exactly right for our clients.”
James T.
Trade Services, East London
“The team understood what our clients need to see before making contact. Clean, credible and built around conversion.”
Sarah M.
Professional Services, Islington
“Very fast, very clean, and structured around how our customers actually search. Delivered exactly what we discussed, on time.”
Priya K.
Founder, South London
From our blog
Mobile App Development London: What to Know Before You Build
Most London businesses that commission a mobile app spend more than they need to, build more than they should, and launch later than planned — because the brief didn't start with the right questions.
Common questions
Frequently asked
How much does a mobile app cost to build?+
React Native cross-platform MVPs start from £5,000. Native iOS or Android builds, or apps with complex backend logic, typically sit between £8,000 and £20,000 depending on feature count. We scope every project with a fixed-price estimate before any development begins.
How long does app development take?+
A focused React Native MVP with a Laravel backend typically takes eight to twelve weeks from brief to App Store submission. Native builds take slightly longer. Timeline depends on the number of screens, backend complexity and how quickly you can provide feedback at each milestone.
Do you build for both iOS and Android?+
Yes. For most clients, React Native is the right choice — one codebase that runs on both platforms, significantly reducing cost and time. For apps that require deep hardware integration (ARKit, HealthKit, NFC), we build native Swift for iOS and Kotlin for Android.
What happens after the app launches?+
We handle the App Store and Play Store submission as part of the project. Post-launch we offer a maintenance retainer covering bug fixes, OS compatibility updates and minor feature additions. We also set up crash reporting and analytics so you can see how users are actually using the app from day one.
Can I get a prototype before committing to a full build?+
Yes — we offer a standalone UX wireframing and prototype stage. This produces a clickable Figma prototype you can test with real users before any code is written. The cost is credited against the full build if you proceed.
Who owns the app code and the App Store accounts?+
You do. We submit the app under your Apple Developer and Google Play accounts so you keep full ownership of the listings, reviews and revenue. The source code and Laravel backend are yours at handover, with no licensing locks. If you ever move to another developer, everything transfers cleanly because we build bespoke React Native, not on a proprietary platform.
Do you maintain the app after launch?+
Yes. Every build includes two weeks of post-launch support to settle any issues found in the wild. Beyond that, care plans start from £150 per month and cover OS compatibility updates, security patches, dependency upgrades and small changes. iOS and Android release major updates yearly, so ongoing maintenance keeps your app working rather than slowly breaking after launch.
How long does it take to build?+
Most projects take 2–4 weeks from briefing to launch. More complex builds with custom functionality typically take 4–6 weeks.
Will the site rank on Google?+
Yes. Every site we build ships with technical SEO, semantic HTML structure, Core Web Vitals optimisation, and schema markup. We also offer SEO service pages tailored to your sector.
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