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Mobile app development
Mobile app development from Hot Rocket Software, a team of software, website and digital marketing specialists based in the UK, with 19 years in IT. iOS and Android apps from one codebase, with offline use, push notifications and a back end to match. Built by our UK team.
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What is mobile app development?
We build iOS and Android apps from a single cross-platform codebase, with the back end, admin and app store release handled. We will be straight with you if a web app would do the job for less: a mobile app earns its place when you need offline use, device hardware, push notifications or a presence in the app stores.
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Who is it for?
- Field teams who work without reliable signal
- Businesses whose customers expect an app (bookings, loyalty, accounts)
- Products that rely on the camera, location, NFC or Bluetooth
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From a small business to a large organisation
The same team takes on a single tool for a small business and long-running work for large companies and the public sector. Here is what each end looks like.
For a small business
A simple app for your customers or your team in the field, from one codebase for iPhone and Android.
For large companies and the public sector
Apps rolled out to large workforces or the public, with device management, offline working, security review and long-term support.
- Field-worker apps with offline sync
- Apps managed through MDM
- Security and accessibility review
- App store release management
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What you get
- 01One codebase for iOS and Android
- 02Offline-first data where needed, with sync and conflict handling
- 03Push notifications, deep links and analytics
- 04App Store and Google Play submission and release process
- 05API and admin console behind the app
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How we approach it
Discover
Is an app really needed? Which devices, which users, which conditions?
Scope
Screens, offline rules and store requirements agreed.
Build
Test builds on your own phone from the first fortnight.
Launch
Store listings, review process and staged rollout.
Support
OS updates and store policy changes handled.
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Typical stack
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Questions
Native or cross-platform?
Cross-platform (React Native) suits most business apps and halves the code to maintain. We recommend native only for apps with demanding graphics or very deep platform integration.
Can you update an existing app?
Usually, yes. We start by auditing the code and the store accounts so there are no surprises.
Who owns the app store accounts?
You should. We set up or use your Apple and Google developer accounts so the app is always yours.
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Talk it through with us
A free 30-minute first chat, with no obligation. Tell us what is getting in the way; we tell you honestly what we would do, roughly what it would take, and whether it is worth doing at all.