Diffco specializes in native
and cross-platform mobile application
development for iOS and Android.
Our mobile development team is fluent in the mobile guidelines, UI standards,
and best practices of Apple and Google. With our extensive experience, we
manage every detail to make your apps powerful, user-friendly, and successful.
Native iOS
Native Android
React Native
Project approaches
Mobile-only
Our team can fully develop and maintain your iOS and Android mobile applications, or we can collaborate with your project team in a joint development effort.
Mobile + backend
When you need to develop a backend solution to support your mobile app, our backend engineering team is ready to help.
Web version
If you need a web application along with your mobile app, our front-end team will help you achieve your goals.
Admin panel
We design and develop easy-to-use admin panels for mobile and web apps, using popular UI solutions that are reliable and easy to support and extend.
Project Stages and Flow
Based on your current project stage, we will propose the most effective plan to achieve your objectives within your timeframe and budget.
Our typical project flow includes the following stages.
01
Discovery Stage
We will ensure your project’s success with careful planning. We start each development process with a four-step discovery stage, in which our team collaborates with you to align functionality, performance, and design. We work with you on strategy, prioritize your business needs and goals, and define your budget and deadlines before we get to work.
02
Design Stage
After developing a clear plan of action for your project, our product design process begins. Using a collection of industry-proven techniques and tools, we work to optimize your application’s usability, success, and efficiency, without compromising on scalability.
03
Development Stage
We collaborate with you on the multiple stages of your backend development project, with a product that evolves across multiple releases, including an MVP (Minimum Viable Product) for rapid release. We use Agile methodology, focused on short sprints, and run the development stage in parallel with mock-ups, wireframes, and documentation.
04
Ongoing Support and Maintenance
Following the release of the MVP, our team will engage in ongoing sprints to rapidly develop improved releases with additional functionality and features. This includes updating third-party backend components to the latest versions and implementing security updates. We support and maintain your backend system on your behalf, so you can focus on growing your business.
1.01
PRD (Documentation)
The Product Requirements Document is a comprehensive specification and plan for product creation. The PRD specifies your business needs, describes the associated technical requirements, and helps plan all stages of your product development.
1.02
Wireframes
A wireframe is a visual prototype of your product that shows all application screens and user flows. We can develop a dynamic prototype that you can test with project teams and alpha users., and demonstrate to your investors and business partners.
1.03
R&D
If you need deeper technical research and analysis, more extensive testing of an existing solution, or ideation of a new solution, we will allocate the necessary resources for research and development.
1.04
Product strategy
If you are in the early stages of development, we can help you choose the best ideas to fulfill your product vision. Our team will brainstorm with you on functionality, define the solution scope and logic, develop a wireframe, plan the next stages of development, and schedule releases. Our process ensures that we mutually understand and agree on your product goals.
Q: Already have a PRD, wireframe, or initial design?
A: That’s great. Our design and engineering team will analyze your project to determine the remaining scope of work and suggest a vision for the next stages of development.
Development formats and billing
Time & Materials
For outsourced software development, a time-and-materials (T&M) approach saves you money—and produces better results—than a fixed-price contract. That’s because the best software requires flexible thinking, tweaks to requirements, and shifts in scope. And because with fixed-price estimates, you always overpay for risk contingencies that you probably won’t need. Read our blog for a full analysis.
Agile
UI/UX design, prototyping
Your user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) are keys to your success. Our UI development process is dynamic and iterative, based on prototypes, user feedback, and analytics that let us see your UI through your customers’ eyes. Our progressive UI development also saves you time and money, because it eliminates late, unexpected scope changes.
Automated QA and testing
Automated quality assurance and testing are best practices in software development. We implement QA automation solutions and testing tools because they yield significant advantages for our clients, including the highest product quality, lowest costs, and fastest releases.
Adherence to industry best practices and technology standards
Throughout our software development process, we emphasize clean architecture, design patterns, code readability, and documentation. We follow principles established by Google (e.g., style guides for JavaScript, Typescript, Java, and Kotlin) and Apple (e.g., guides for Swift and Objective-C). We also adhere to the general engineering principles of KISS, DRY, and SOLID.
Compliance with security standards and policies
We follow industry best practices to meet each client’s security needs. We can help you comply with security standards and regulations such as SOC 2, PCI DSS, GDPR, and HIPAA. We also provide strict version control and automatic code and data backups to ensure product continuity and protect you against critical data loss.
Analytics and product optimization
To add greater value to your business, we use analytics to refine your product and maximize your return on investment. We make data-driven decisions on UI/UX impact, content, and process flow. And we can help your marketing team maximize conversions, revenue, and profits. Our engineers integrate your goals and metrics to build conversion funnels, going far beyond simple tracking pixels.
Our whole-solution approach
The Diffco development team doesn’t just code product functions. We give you our expertise and experience to help your solution succeed. We suggest ideas, build dynamically and flexibly, see you through the initial launch, and help you envision and evolve the future for your business.
Our stack
Swift
Objective C
IOS SDK
Java
Kotlin
C++
Android SDK/NDK
React Native
Typescript
FAQ
What is custom mobile app development?
Custom mobile app development is the process of building specialized, innovative mobile applications for specific use cases. The custom mobile app development service offered by Diffco begins with a discovery process, during which our experts collaborate with your business leaders to gain a deeper insight into what you want to accomplish with your application.
We’ll learn what kind of audience you’re trying to reach with your mobile app, which features, and functionalities are necessary to create an MVP (Minimum Viable Product), and what kind of unique components you need to include in your project. Based on this knowledge, we develop a bespoke software, specially developed for your company and customers.
Almost all of the top-selling apps in the mobile market are custom created. While some may include off-the-shelf integrated features, they’re designed to address a specific need and market demand. Our custom app development services ensure you can create the ultimate experience for your end users.
How much does it cost to create a custom mobile application?
The costs of any mobile application development project are variable. The exact amount you’ll pay to develop a custom app will depends on the features, functionality, and level of support you may need. The more advanced the app, the more you’re likely to pay for custom guidance and expertise.
At Diffco, we offer a transparent pricing structure to eliminate the confusion and complexities of planning your budget. Our outsourced custom app development prices are based on the “Time and Materials” approach. This means we charge our clients according to the specific resources they need, and the time it takes to produce, maintain, and manage the app.
We believe this is the best way to price custom app development for projects, because the best mobile apps often require flexible thinking, regular tweaks, and shifts in scope. With our quotes, you don’t pay for contingencies and extra features you don’t need either. See why Diffco is a trusted mobile application development company today.
How long does custom mobile application development take?
The time scale involved in developing a custom app can also differ based on a range of factors. Once again, the complexity of your application will usually determine how long it takes to create. Simple apps can be built in just 1-2 months, while others take several months to create.
No matter how advanced your custom app might be, working with Diffco will ensure you can take a viable product to market asap. At Diffco, we use an agile development process to design your solution as quickly as possible. We apply a nimble and responsive approach to incorporate your feedback during the development process, and adjust priorities as needed.
Our agile approach means we can create a minimum viable product (MVP) for your app as quickly as possible before rolling out additional features and capabilities to improve the user experience.
What devices do you build custom apps for?
Our custom mobile app development services are suitable for all kinds of mobile applications. Our experienced team can fully develop, manage, and maintain apps for both iOS (Apple), Android, tablets, and various mobile devices. We can also work with your team on a joint development effort for a specific platform.
Throughout our development process, we follow best practices and industry guidelines to ensure the architecture of your app remains clean and compliant. Our teams are committed to ensuring good documentation, code readability, and design principles.
We also follow principles pre-established by Google (such as style guides for Java, JavaScript, Typescript and Kotlin) and Apple (Swift and Objective-C) guides to ensure your app is more likely to be approved by your chosen app store.
How is Diffco different from other custom mobile app development companies?
Diffco makes custom mobile app development simple, seamless, and straightforward. Our agile approach to development helps you to bring your apps to market quickly, without compromising on user experience and scalability. With Diffco, you get access to:
- Expert developers and designers: Our team of expert mobile app developers and designers work together to create secure, robust, and multi-functional apps for a range of use cases. We adhere to the best UI/UX practices to delight your end user.
- Project management: We work with you every step of the way to ensure you can keep your project on track and bring your solutions to customers as quickly as possible. Our streamlined solutions ensure you’re ready to launch at the right time.
- Agile methodologies: Our agile methodologies ensure you can access MVP versions of your app quickly, and provide feedback every step of the way. We adapt our services to suit your needs, to ensure your mobile app development is specific to your needs.
- Transparent billing: Our transparent approach to time and materials based billing means you only pay for what you need and nothing else. We’ll help to keep your mobile app development budget on track, so you can generate the best possible return on investment.
- Exceptional communication: We consistently connect with your team to keep you in the loop about your mobile app development project. We work hand-in-hand with your project teams every step of the way, to ensure success.
Let’s build something great together
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