You have an idea for an app — a tool for customers, a system for field staff, a product for a mass audience — but you don't know whether the team building it will actually carry the project through to publication, or hand you an install file and call it done.
An Android app that reaches Google Play, not just your test phone
Android Mobile App
You have an idea for an app — a tool for customers, a system for field staff, a product for a mass audience — but you don't know whether the team building it will actually carry the project through to publication, or hand you an install file and call it done.
You commission an app because you see real value in it for the business — a smoother process, a new sales channel, a tool for a field team. The problem shows up months later, when you receive an APK file and are told the "rest" is on you.
Publishing on Google Play requires a developer account, compliance with interface and performance guidelines, and a review process — none of which anyone explained up front, because the contract only said "build the app."
The result: working code sitting on a drive instead of running in the hands of the users you commissioned it for in the first place.
We build Android apps from a functional mockup through to publication on Google Play — the whole process, not just the code, so the app ends up in front of your users instead of only on a test device.
We design the app to Google's interface and performance guidelines from the start — that shortens the review process at publication and lowers the risk of rejection. We write the code on a standard technology stack, so the next developer can pick up the project without learning a bespoke solution from scratch.
Before a single line of code is written, you approve a functional mockup — you see the screen structure and flow before we start building. What we don't do: hand over a project without carrying it through publication, leaving you with an install file and a "you're on your own from here."
What you get
- An app that's actually publishedIt reaches Google Play and is available to your users, not stuck as an install file on your drive.
- Code on a standard stackYour team or the next contractor can extend the app without learning a bespoke solution from scratch.
- Full rights to the code and accountThe app is your asset, not a license rented from us — you keep full control regardless of any future work together.
- Testing across devicesThe app is checked on a range of phone models before publication, not just one test device.
We're still building out case studies with published download figures in this new format — on a call we'll show you examples from our portfolio and walk you through how we handled publication.
Scope and pricing
An Android mobile app covers requirements analysis and a functional mockup, an interface design that follows Google's guidelines, implementation on a standard stack, testing across devices, the Google Play publication process, and technical documentation.
- A workshop to define features and the target user group.
- A functional mockup for approval.
- Interface design and implementation delivered in stages.
- Testing across devices.
- Publication on Google Play and handover of admin access.
Price depends on the number and complexity of features, the number of integrations with external systems, offline-work requirements, and the scope of testing — you get a full quote after the scoping workshop. You pay per stage after it's accepted, so you see a working part of the app before paying for the next.
Our guarantees
A mockup before code. You approve the functional mockup before the first line of code is written — this removes the risk of the app doing something different from what you expected, months into the build.
Testing across multiple devices. We test the app on a range of models, not just one test phone, before it goes to publication.
Full rights and access, handed to you. We transfer the code repository and the Google Play developer account to you — you keep full control of the app.
Payment by stage. You pay after each stage is accepted, not up front for the whole project.
Availability
Building the app takes anywhere from a few to several weeks depending on feature complexity, and the publication process itself needs extra time for Google's review, which runs independently of our pace. We plan team availability for new projects in advance.
Get in touch
Write to us with a description of the features the app needs to deliver and the user group it's aimed at — we'll schedule a workshop and come back with scope and pricing.
What waiting costs you
Every month without the app is another month your users keep relying on a workaround, or on nothing at all, instead of a tool built for them.
In short
App built from mockup through to Google Play publication · standard stack any developer can pick up · testing across devices before publication · full rights to code and account handed to you · payment after each stage is accepted.
Frequently asked questions
Will you handle publishing the app on Google Play?
Yes, preparing and carrying out the publication process is a standard part of the delivery — the app reaches the store, it doesn't stop at an install file.
Will the app work without an internet connection?
It depends on the features — if offline work is needed, we settle that during the requirements workshop, since it shapes the app's architecture.
Whose name will the developer account be registered under?
Yours — we hand over the account and full rights to the app, we don't keep them on the agency's account.
Can I order further development after the app is published?
Yes, the standard stack and full documentation make it possible to keep developing the app — with us or with another team, if you decide to switch.
How long does Google's app review take?
That's a process independent of our own pace — Google sets the review timeline, and we prepare the app to reduce the risk of rejection.
Do you test the app on older phone models?
Yes, we agree the range of test devices based on what phones your users actually use.