Mobile

Ship iOS and Android from One Codebase

Hybrid mobile apps using Ionic and Capacitor — full native device access, App Store distribution, and half the cost of building two native apps.

Overview

What we mean by hybrid mobile apps

A hybrid mobile app is a single application that runs on both iOS and Android using web technologies wrapped in a native container. The days when hybrid meant "slow and ugly" are long gone — modern frameworks like Ionic and Capacitor deliver near-native performance, first-class access to device APIs, and app-store distribution, all from a single Vue or React codebase. For most product teams, hybrid is the pragmatic default: you get 90% of the native experience for roughly half the cost and half the timeline, with one team maintaining one codebase instead of two. Native still wins for games, AR/VR, and deeply platform-specific apps — but for CRUD, dashboards, content, e-commerce, and 90% of the App Store, hybrid is the smarter bet.

Why it matters

The value you get

Concrete outcomes — not vague promises.

Half the Cost of Native

One codebase, one team, one release cycle. Typical hybrid projects come in 40–60% cheaper than commissioning separate iOS and Android builds.

Faster Iteration

Ship a feature to both platforms simultaneously. Bug fixes go out to iOS and Android in the same release, not two.

Full Device Access

Camera, biometrics, push notifications, geolocation, filesystem, Bluetooth — Capacitor plugins cover it all, with native performance where it counts.

App Store Distribution

Submit to Apple App Store and Google Play like any native app. Users install through the channels they trust.

What's included

Every engagement covers

The capabilities baked into every project we ship.

Ionic 8 framework with Vue or React
Capacitor 6 for native runtime and device APIs
Push notifications via Firebase Cloud Messaging
Biometric auth (Face ID, Touch ID, fingerprint)
Deep linking and universal links
In-app purchases and subscriptions
Live update infrastructure (bypass app store review for JS-only changes)
Native custom plugins in Swift or Kotlin when needed
Ideal for

Who this is for

Teams and situations where this service pays off fastest.

Customer-Facing Consumer Apps

Loyalty, food ordering, fitness, and community apps where mobile-first UX and push notifications drive engagement.

B2B Field Applications

Sales, inspection, delivery, and healthcare apps used offline and in the field, syncing to a Laravel backend when connectivity returns.

PWA Companions

When you have a PWA but need App Store presence for credibility or discovery, we wrap it in Capacitor and ship both.

Our process

How we work

A repeatable process refined across dozens of shipped products.

1

Product & Platform Strategy

Which platforms matter, which features need native depth, and where hybrid is enough. We'll flag anything that should stay web-only or go fully native.

2

UX Adapted for Mobile

Not a squished website. Real mobile-first design with platform-appropriate patterns, gestures, and navigation.

3

Build & Native Integration

Core app in Ionic/Vue or Ionic/React, native plugins configured, and store metadata prepared alongside the code.

4

Store Submission

We handle Apple and Google submissions end-to-end — screenshots, privacy manifests, review responses. First-time approval is the goal.

5

Live Updates & Analytics

Post-launch, ship JS/CSS changes without waiting for App Store review, and monitor crash rates, retention, and engagement.

Our stack

Tools we use for hybrid mobile apps

Ionic Capacitor Vue.js React TypeScript Firebase Swift (plugins) Kotlin (plugins)
FAQ

Common questions

Straight answers — no filler.

Ionic + Capacitor vs React Native — which is better?
For teams already on Vue or web-first stacks, Ionic + Capacitor is simpler and faster. For React-heavy teams building performance-critical apps, React Native is worth the extra tooling overhead. We build both — we pick what fits your team.
Will my hybrid app feel slow?
No. Modern Capacitor apps run on the device's native web engine, which is fast. The old "hybrid feels slow" reputation came from Cordova and 2015-era WebViews. Ionic 8 apps regularly score above 90 on Lighthouse and match native scroll performance.
Can I use the camera, GPS, and biometrics?
Yes, all of them, through Capacitor plugins that call the same native APIs a Swift or Kotlin app would call. There's no performance penalty for common operations.
How much does a hybrid app cost?
Typical range is $30k–$100k for a well-scoped MVP. Add complexity (real-time features, video, deep native integrations) and you can approach $150k. Still meaningfully cheaper than dual native.
Do you handle App Store and Play Store submission?
Yes — we do it as part of every mobile project. We've navigated Apple's review process hundreds of times and know exactly what triggers rejection.
Can we update the app without going through app review?
Yes, for JavaScript and asset changes — we set up live update infrastructure that ships to users instantly, within App Store policy. Native code changes still require review.

Ready to talk about hybrid mobile apps?

Book a 30-minute intro call. We'll ask about your goals, share honest advice, and — if we're a fit — outline a plan.

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