How We Built iOS, Android, and Web Apps for an Australian Startup

Delivering apps for multiple platforms using a serverless approach for a self-funded Australian startup focused on SMB communication and document management.

[ Client ]

About the Client

The client is an individual that wanted to build a product to help SMBs organizing their communication and document workflow through a single application accessible from the iOS and Android mobile platforms and web.

1yr
Project Duration: 3
Platforms: iOS, Android & Web: 1
Serverless Codebase

[ Challenge ]

Building a Multi-Platform Startup on a Tight Budget

The client self-funded the startup, so the budget was quite limited. Initially, there was no clear scope, so our developers needed to discuss the requirements and suggest alternative approaches. The client also wanted to build a serverless application so that some platform would manage the backend.

[ Solution ]

Building the Solution

Scope of work

React Native Mobile application development.
Both the development and management of backend data structures using Firebase.
Website design.
Design of the mobile application screens.

Solution

The team used Ionic as the base framework to support iOS, Android, and Web platforms within a single codebase. Our team decided to use Ionic 2 with Angular 2, despite Angular being still in the release candidate state. We also provided T-shaped and self-organized engineers able to manage themselves and suggest the most effective approaches in terms of the client's goals and efforts required.

[ Results ]

Impact that Matters

The mobile application was integrated into the day-to-day workflow of a medium-sized Australian construction company, significantly improving their processes and daily work.

Three platforms, one codebase

The app runs on iOS, Android, and web from a single Ionic codebase, delivering a consistent experience across all platforms while keeping development costs within the startup's limited budget.

Integrated into daily workflows

The application was integrated into the day-to-day workflow of a medium-sized Australian construction company, significantly improving their communication and document management processes.

Serverless and scalable

Using Firebase as the serverless backend, the app scales automatically without infrastructure overhead, keeping operational costs minimal for the self-funded startup.

[ Tech Stack ]