# Mobile apps shipped together with their backend and release process. > iOS, Android and cross-platform apps built with their backend, APIs and admin panel, and released through the App Store, Google Play or private channels. Source: https://www.algofact.tech/en/services/solution-engineering/mobile-app-development Language: en-US Updated: 2026-10-26 Languages: en-US, tr-TR ALGOFACT builds iOS, Android and cross-platform apps for enterprise teams and consumer products, together with the backend, APIs, push notifications and admin panel they depend on. We choose between native and cross-platform based on the device features the app needs, handle App Store and Google Play submission or private enterprise distribution, and hand over an app with crash reporting and a release plan. Engineering runs from our teams in Adana and Ankara TEKMER, Türkiye. ## Key facts - **Platforms:** iOS, Android, cross-platform - **Scope:** App, backend, API and admin panel - **Release:** App Store and Google Play submission - **Enterprise rollout:** MDM and private app distribution - **Information security:** ISO 27001:2022 - **Store accounts:** Published under your developer accounts ## Do you need a mobile app at all? Many products do not. If your users work at a desk, a responsive web application delivers the same outcome for less and can be updated without waiting for store review. A mobile app pays off when device capabilities are central to the job (camera, GPS, NFC, Bluetooth, biometrics, push notifications), when people work where connectivity drops, or when they open the app several times a day. On the enterprise side that usually means field service, warehouse and delivery staff, inspectors and clinical teams. On the consumer side it means membership, booking, ordering, loyalty and payments. We ask this question first in the discovery call, and if the honest answer is a web app, we say so. ## Native, cross-platform or web: a decision guide The platform choice sets both the cost of the first release and the maintenance load for years after. - **Cross-platform (React Native or Flutter):** One codebase ships to both iOS and Android. It lowers build and maintenance cost for apps built around forms, lists, content and payments, which describes most business apps. - **Native (Swift and Kotlin):** Worth a second codebase when the app depends on heavy graphics, low-latency Bluetooth or hardware links, advanced camera processing or day-one access to new platform features. - **Responsive web or PWA:** The fastest route for internal tools that need no store listing and few device features. Push notifications and offline support are more limited, especially on iOS. ## What we build ### Field and operations apps Technicians, inspectors and couriers receive work orders on their phones and close them with photos, signatures and barcode scans. Data stays on the device while offline and syncs when the connection returns. ### Customer apps Membership, booking, ordering, loyalty and payments. Whether to use in-app purchase or an external payment provider is decided against the current store rules for your product type. ### Wallet and digital card features For Social Card we built a digital business card with QR code and Apple Wallet support, an example of an app working with the phone’s native wallet. ### Employee apps Leave requests, approvals, announcements and shift schedules, with sign-in through your corporate identity provider and rollout through your MDM. ### Companion apps for existing platforms A mobile client for a web platform you already run, sharing its API so data and business rules stay consistent across both. ## How the project runs ### Product scope We write down user types, core flows, required device features and what will not be in the first release. The platform decision follows from that list. ### Design and prototype Screens follow Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines and Google’s Material Design, and a clickable prototype is tested with real users. ### Backend and API The API, authentication, notification service and admin panel are built in parallel with the app. If data has to come from your ERP or CRM, that integration is built here. ### Device testing and beta Testing across device models and OS versions, then a beta through TestFlight and Google Play testing tracks with a limited group of users. ### Store release and after We prepare the listing, privacy disclosures and review notes, and manage the review. After launch we watch crash reports and usage data and plan updates for each new OS release. ## Security and distribution The weak point of a mobile app is usually its API, not the phone. Every request is authorized on the server, session tokens live in the iOS Keychain or Android Keystore, and any sensitive data cached on the device is encrypted. Enterprise apps get single sign-on, biometric unlock and remote sign-out as part of the design. Apps meant only for employees do not need a public store listing. They can be distributed as Apple Business Manager custom apps, as private apps in managed Google Play or through your MDM. The right route depends on whether devices are company-owned or personal. For consumer apps that collect personal data, GDPR and KVKK consent flows are designed into the screens, not added after review. ## What you receive ### iOS and Android builds Signed releases published to the stores or to your enterprise channel. ### Backend, API and admin panel A panel for content, users and notifications, plus a documented API. ### Store assets Listing copy, privacy disclosures and a release checklist. ### Monitoring setup Crash reporting, performance tracking and product analytics. ### Source code and release guide Build, signing and release steps documented so your team can ship the next version on its own. ## Questions ### Can you build a mobile version of our existing web platform? Yes. If the platform has an API, the app connects to it; if not, we build the API layer first. Sharing one backend keeps both clients consistent. ### Whose account is the app published under? Yours. We recommend your organization owns the Apple and Google developer accounts and adds us as team members, so the app, its users and its reviews always stay with you. ### What happens if the app is rejected in review? We fix the issues in the review notes and resubmit. Common rejection causes, such as unexplained permissions, incomplete privacy disclosures or conflicts with payment rules, are checked during design to reduce that risk. ### Does an app need maintenance after launch? Yes. Apple and Google ship new OS versions and update store requirements regularly, and an app whose SDKs fall behind can eventually be blocked from publishing updates. Your team or an optional embedded team can handle maintenance. ### Can you work with our in-house designers or backend team? Yes. We can take on only the mobile client against your existing API, or only the backend while your team builds the app. Interfaces are agreed in an API contract at the start, so both sides work in parallel. ### What drives the timeline and cost? The platform decision, the number of screens and flows, whether the backend is new, which device features are needed and how many systems the app integrates with. The scope presentation plans the first store release and later phases separately. ## Related - [Solution Engineering](https://www.algofact.tech/en/services/solution-engineering) - [Web application development](https://www.algofact.tech/en/services/solution-engineering/web-application-development) - [Business process automation](https://www.algofact.tech/en/services/solution-engineering/business-process-automation) - [Use cases](https://www.algofact.tech/en/work) - [Discovery call](https://www.algofact.tech/en/contact)