Define the Core Experience
We identify the one or two things your app needs to do brilliantly. Not the 30 features in your backlog. The core value that makes someone open the app every day. Everything else is version 2.
Most apps get downloaded once and forgotten. We build mobile experiences that earn a permanent spot on the home screen. Useful, fast, and designed for the way people actually use their phones.
You started with a simple idea and ended up with a 50-feature spec. Your development budget tripled, the timeline doubled, and the app does a lot of things poorly instead of a few things well. Complexity kills mobile apps.
Someone told you a progressive web app or a quick wrapper would be good enough. It wasn't. Sluggish performance, no push notifications, no offline access, and an experience that screams "this isn't a real app." Your users noticed.
You built for iOS first but your audience is on Android. Or you built native for both when a cross-platform approach would have worked. Platform decisions made without data cost you months and money.
We identify the one or two things your app needs to do brilliantly. Not the 30 features in your backlog. The core value that makes someone open the app every day. Everything else is version 2.
Native iOS, native Android, or cross-platform with React Native. We choose the approach based on your requirements, budget, and audience. Then we build with the same attention to performance and craft that platform users expect.
Beta testing, user feedback, performance monitoring. We ship to real users early, learn what works, and iterate before the public launch. The app store is not the place to find out your onboarding is confusing.
Swift, Kotlin, and platform-specific development for apps that need maximum performance, full hardware access, and the smoothest possible user experience. Built to Apple and Google's standards.
React Native and cross-platform frameworks for apps that need to reach both platforms efficiently. One codebase, native performance, faster time to market.
Web-based apps that feel native. Installable, fast, and capable of push notifications and offline access. The right choice when you need reach without app store distribution.
Every great mobile app needs a great backend. We build the APIs, databases, and server infrastructure that your app depends on. Scalable, secure, and reliable.
We've built mobile and cross-platform applications for hospitality and technology companies.
Full property management platform with mobile-optimized dashboard, booking management, guest communications, and real-time analytics. Built for use in the field, not just at a desk.
Performance-first development across every screen. Fast rendering, efficient data loading, and smooth animations that make the app feel responsive on any device.
Supabase real-time subscriptions keeping mobile and desktop in sync. Changes on one device appear instantly on every other connected screen.
"Our team lives on their phones. The mobile platform Gravitas built means they can manage everything from the property without ever needing a laptop."
Hospitality Operations Director
It depends on your requirements. Native gives you the best performance and full platform capabilities. Cross-platform (React Native) gives you faster development and lower cost for reaching both iOS and Android. We'll recommend the right approach based on what your app actually needs to do.
Most of our mobile projects range from $50K-$200K depending on complexity. A focused MVP with core features is on the lower end. A full-featured app with backend, integrations, and both platforms is on the higher end. We scope everything clearly upfront.
A focused MVP typically takes 12-20 weeks. Larger apps with complex backends and both platforms can take 6-9 months. We ship incrementally so you see working builds well before the final launch.
Yes. We handle the entire submission process for both the Apple App Store and Google Play. Screenshots, descriptions, metadata optimization, review process. We also handle the inevitable rejections and resubmissions.
Apps need ongoing updates for new OS versions, security patches, feature additions, and bug fixes. Most of our clients keep us on retainer for continued development. Software doesn't stop needing attention because it launched.
Building APIs before interfaces changes how your software scales. Why the best platforms start with the data layer.
Every shortcut compounds. How to quantify technical debt in business terms and build a paydown plan.
AI-native apps anticipate what users need before they ask. If your spec doesn't include intelligence, you're building for 2020.
Tell us about your idea and we'll tell you the best way to build it. Straight talk, real estimates.
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