Cross-Platform Apps
Building twice costs twice and diverges immediately
Two native codebases means two teams, two release cycles and two sets of bugs. Features land on one platform first, the apps drift apart, and maintenance is permanently doubled. For most business applications the performance advantage of going native does not justify carrying that cost indefinitely.
- Two codebases doing substantially the same thing
- Features shipping to one platform ahead of the other
- Doubled maintenance for every change
- Budget forcing a choice of one platform
- Apps that have visibly diverged in behaviour
What we build
Single shared codebase
One codebase producing both applications, so a fix or feature ships to both platforms at once.
Near-native performance
Flutter and React Native compile to native components, which is close enough for the overwhelming majority of business applications.
Platform-appropriate interface
Shared logic with interface conventions respected per platform, so neither app feels transplanted from the other.
Device capability access
Camera, location, notifications, biometrics and storage available through the shared codebase.
Backend and API
Server infrastructure built alongside, with the same API serving both platforms.
Offline support
Local storage and synchronisation where the app must work without a connection.
Store deployment
Submission to both stores from a single release process.
Native modules where needed
Platform-specific native code written for the small number of features that genuinely require it.
What you get
One
Codebase, two platformsSimultaneous
Feature releasesHalved
Maintenance overhead2-6 mo
Typical deliveryBuilt for
- Businesses needing both platforms on a single budget
- Companies maintaining two diverging native apps
- Startups validating a product on both platforms
- Internal tools for staff on mixed devices
- Applications where interface matters more than raw performance
Built with
- Flutter
- React Native
- Node.js and Python backends
- Firebase and AWS
- Payment and authentication providers
- Push notification services
- Weeks 1-2
Scope and framework choice
Requirements assessed against each framework's strengths. Flutter and React Native suit different projects, and the choice is worth making deliberately.
- Weeks 3-5
Design
Shared design system with platform-appropriate variation where conventions differ.
- Months 2-4
Build
Shared codebase developed with continuous builds to both platforms, so divergence is caught immediately.
- Month 5
Test both platforms
Device testing across the matrix, verifying the shared code behaves consistently in both environments.
- Month 6
Submit and launch
Coordinated submission to both stores with a shared release process.
Frequently asked
For most business applications, no — users cannot tell. The difference shows in graphics-intensive work, heavy real-time processing and deep hardware integration. If your app is one of those, we will recommend native.
React Native suits teams with existing JavaScript capability and apps sharing logic with a web product. Flutter gives more consistent rendering and tends to perform better with complex custom interfaces. We recommend per project.
Yes. Both frameworks allow native modules for platform-specific capability, so an unusual requirement does not invalidate the approach.
The backend, API and product design all carry over — those represent most of the investment. Rewriting the client is real work but far from starting over.
Mobile apps
Mobile Apps
Native iOS and Android, built for a reason.
Progressive Web Apps
App behaviour without the app store.
Hybrid Apps
Web technology, native container, faster to market.
Tell us what you are trying to fix
A short call is usually enough to establish whether this is the right answer for your operation, and what it would take. No obligation and no pitch deck.
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