Outsourced mobile app development for UK businesses
The mobile app team UK businesses have trusted for 12 years
Senior engineers shipping iOS + Android for UK companies and agencies. Your code, your IP — UK quality, without the UK day-rate.
- 12+ yrs
- Building for UK & global businesses
- 500+
- Products shipped
- £2M+
- Client sales through one platform we built
- Top 0.1%
- Rated developers on PeoplePerHour
the short version
twelve years shipping for UK teams.
We've built for UK companies and agencies since 2015 — SaaS, storefronts, booking engines and apps that shipped and stayed in production. The same senior engineers scope your project and write the code.
what you get, on every engagement
- iOS + Android from one codebase
- App Store & Play launch handled
- Your code, your repo, full IP
- Senior engineers · fluent, UK-hours comms
scope
What we build.
iOS + Android apps
One React Native codebase, both stores.
App Store & Play launch
Signing, listings and review — handled.
Push, offline & OTA
Reliable push, offline-first, instant OTA fixes.
AI & native features
On-device AI and native modules when needed.
Backend & APIs
Node/Laravel APIs, auth, payments, data.
Takeover & maintenance
Audit, stabilise, ship — then keep it healthy.
the honest bit
trusting an offshore team.
The questions every UK buyer asks before sending work abroad — answered plainly, the way we answer them on the first call.
Will communication be a problem?
No — fluent British-business English, one named contact, daily updates.
Won't the timezone slow things down?
We work your hours — online through your UK day, calls in your time.
Is the engineering actually good?
12 years, Clutch Top Company, top-0.1% on PeoplePerHour. Reviewed and tested.
Who owns the code and IP?
You do — 100%, in your own repo from commit one.
Is my data safe?
GDPR-aligned, NDA + DPA signed first, least-privilege access.
Do I pay a fortune upfront?
No — milestone payments. Pay as work lands, pause anytime.
commercial terms
in writing, before you commit.
You own everything
Full IP, your repo, from day one.
NDA before specifics
Mutual NDA + DPA before any access.
GDPR & UK-data aware
Least-privilege; data stays on your infra.
Pay by milestone
Pay as work lands. Pause anytime.
No lock-in
Standard stacks, your accounts. Leave whenever.
30-day stability watch
Full cover for the first month after launch.
how we work
five clear stages from scope to production
Free scoping call
20–30 min in your timezone. Honest yes or no.
Proposal & NDA
Scope, milestones and price in days.
Kickoff in your tools
Your Slack, your repo, the real engineers.
Build in sprints
Demoable progress every two weeks.
Launch & stay
We ship, watch it 30 days, then retainer if you want.
where we sit
the honest comparison.
How an offshore shop, a UK agency, a freelancer and us actually compare on the things that decide a build.
| What matters | Typical offshore shop | UK agency | Freelancer | Appycodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluent, UK-hours communication | Patchy | Yes | Varies | Yes — daily |
| Senior engineers, not juniors | Often juniors | Mixed | Maybe | Yes |
| You own the code & IP | Sometimes | Yes | Mixed | Yes — 100% |
| NDA + GDPR / UK-data aware | Varies | Yes | Rare | Yes |
| Milestone payments, no lock-in | Big upfront | Project fee | Hourly | Yes |
| Cost vs UK day-rates | Low | High | Low–mid | Low — UK quality |
| 12-yr track record with UK clients | Varies | Maybe | No | Yes |
selected work
the work behind the claims
Production systems we built and still run for UK and global teams.
01
Social eventsAn events app with the tools to run it.
Mobile app, backend, advertising tools, a digital marketplace and website.
02
Event technologyA commission-free ticketing platform built for ownership and scale.
Multi-organiser commerce, Stripe instalments and two native apps in one connected platform.
03
Social mobileTwo mobile apps for real-time companionship.
Customer and buddy apps with per-minute billing, wallets, moderation and admin tools.
04
Grassroots footballPlayer profiles and discovery for youth football.
Verified profiles, video highlights, coach discovery and safeguarding on web and mobile.
reviews · verified on clutch
the clients who signed off the work
Clutch★★★★★5.0 / 5.0Across 18 independently published client reviews
“They have a deeper technical knowledge than any web designer I've met to date.”
faq
questions, answered
React Native or native?
One React Native codebase ships both stores and shares your backend — native modules when a feature needs them.
Do you handle App Store and Play submission?
Yes, end to end — signing, listings, privacy declarations and the review back-and-forth.
Will I own the code and IP?
Yes — 100%, in your own repo, with milestone payments and no lock-in.
tell us what you're building.
A thirty-minute call with the engineer who would lead the work.