Native mobile apps, built for the long haul
Jabu Designs has been building mobile apps since the iPhone was new. Over the past decade we've shipped hundreds of apps across iOS and Android — for global enterprises and ambitious Suffolk start-ups.
We design and build native apps in Swift and Kotlin, plus cross-platform apps using React Native when that's the smarter choice. Whichever route fits, the app is yours from day one — full source, full IP, no lock-in.
An app worth installing earns its place on the home screen every single day.
Apps we build
- Customer-facing apps — brand experiences, loyalty programmes, mobile commerce.
- Internal & field apps — software for your team in the office or on the road.
- SaaS companion apps — native mobile to complement your web application.
- Booking & service apps — appointment, delivery and service management.
- Health, fitness & lifestyle apps — tracking, content delivery, community.
Native or cross-platform?
Both have their place. Here's how we choose:
- Native (Swift / Kotlin) — best performance, full platform features, premium feel. Right when the app is your product.
- React Native — one codebase across both platforms. Faster to build, faster to update. Right when budget or time-to-market matters more than squeezing every drop of performance.
- PWAs (Progressive Web Apps) — installable from the browser, no app store needed. Right for content-led experiences with light interactivity.
Our mobile app process
- Discovery — users, goals, and the business case for mobile.
- UX & design — flows, screens, and an interactive prototype you can hold in your hand.
- Build — native code in 2-week sprints with regular TestFlight or Play Console builds.
- App store submission — we manage Apple and Google review processes.
- Post-launch — analytics, updates, OS compatibility — ongoing for the life of the product.
Ready to talk
Tell us about your project and we'll come back with clear next steps and a fixed-price quote.