Top Mobile App Development Companies

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DesignRush has a qualified team of industry experts and agency executives that focus on finding the best mobile app development companies for your business. Our team determines the key performance indicators, like portfolio, client reviews, and industry reputation, that agencies must meet to be listed. To further leverage our agency expertise, businesses also reach out to DesignRush to streamline the process of finding the right agency via the Marketplace.

Our Picks for The Best Mobile App Development Companies in 2024

Appinventiv

• Best for: Overall
• Average Hourly Rate: $25
• Minimum Budget: $25,000 - $50,000
• Founded: 2015
• Size: 1000 & Up
• Location: Noida, India
• Notable Clients: KFC, IKEA, Domino's, Pizza Hut, Adidas, KPMG, and more

Appinventiv comprises 800 tech professionals that cater to a diverse clientele across North America, Europe, and the Middle East. With their expertise in mobile app and software development, they have transformed the digital experience for more than 1,000 enterprises, including Fortune 500 companies like KFC, Pizza Hut, Adidas, IKEA, and more.

Appinventiv partnered with KFC in the Middle East to expand its digital presence and reduce dependency on food delivery aggregators. They have successfully developed and launched seven KFC food delivery apps across various Middle Eastern countries.

The results of this collaboration were impressive, with the mobile applications witnessing a 1.22% increase in conversion rate and maintaining an average rating of 4.5 stars on both the Play Store and App Store.

Over 50% of total orders received were through the mobile app, leading to a substantial reduction in costs. Additionally, there was a remarkable 60% increase in repeat purchases across channels. Customers displayed higher loyalty, which resulted in the highest Customer Lifetime Value (CLTV) compared to other order modes.

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Hyperlink InfoSystem

• Best for: Google API Integration
• Average Hourly Rate: $50
• Minimum Budget: Inquire
• Founded: 2011
• Size: 250 - 499
• Location: New York, NY
• Notable Clients: Papa John's, MLM List Pro, Snap & Sell, Baby Bod, Dogster, On Call MD, and more

Founded in 2011, Hyperlink InfoSystem was started by a visionary, Harnil Oza. From a three-man business, their team has grown in 2022 to the tune of 1,000 dedicated professionals. Supporting the holistic development of their workforce, they augmented their space with nine additional offices totaling 40,000 square feet.

Hyperlink InfoSystem assisted Papa John's, a New York-based franchise group, in expanding its digital presence with an on-demand pizza delivery app for drivers. The app allowed drivers to register, accept or reject ride requests, and view participating stores on a map. Hyperlink InfoSystem created a comprehensive admin panel that enables moderators to view and manage orders, track drivers, and send push notifications.

The agency encountered challenges with displaying multiple orders on a map, which was resolved with Google API integration. The successful collaboration gave birth to an efficient mobile app that empowers drivers to earn additional income and provides a more effective food delivery system for Papa John's franchises.

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Designli

• Best for: UI/UX
• Average Hourly Rate: $100
• Minimum Budget: Inquire
• Founded: 2013
• Size: Under 49
• Location: Greenville, SC
• Notable Clients: Thingealogy, Earth Technology Integration, National Trench Safety, Secur.Space, Paidback, and more

Designli redefines success in mobile and web application development. They offer a consultative journey from conception to post-launch iteration. Their SolutionLab feature is perfect for judicious planning, as it ensures a streamlined approach to meet your users' needs.

Designli was vital in realizing Thingealogy using SolutionLab to prioritize user experience. Guided by this innovative idea, their adept UX and UI teams created a striking interface that offers a 'grid view' and 'spreadsheet view' to ensure an interactive visualization of stored data.

Developed with AngularJS, NodeJS, and Loopback, Designli meticulously managed the project, maintaining budget control with real-time updates on progress and expenditure. After rigorous Beta Testing, Thingealogy was successfully launched with zero downtime for existing users, marking a seamless transition with continuous feature enhancement.

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Mercury Development

• Best for: Multi-Platform Apps
• Average Hourly Rate: $50
• Minimum Budget: $10,000 - $25,000
• Founded: 1999
• Size: 100 - 249
• Location: Palm City, FL
• Notable Clients: Fitbit, Sony, Mercedes-Benz, HSBC Global Technology, Burger King, Cisco, and more

With its proficiency in digital transformation, Mercury Development caters to diverse entities — from budding startups to Fortune 100 companies. Their team of over 400 skilled professionals and more than 20 years of experience allows them to shorten development time.

Perhaps one of Mercury Development's exceptional success stories is its collaboration with Fitbit. Starting in 2011, Mercury pioneered the first multi-platform app for Fitbit. Navigating challenges with early Android devices, the agency successfully decoded proprietary technology to establish Fitbit and Samsung device connectivity.

Their collaboration with HTC led to innovative firmware integration of a step counter. Advancements continued with the Xbox version of the Fitbit Coach app and the integration of the Fitbit app on Windows 8. From a step counter to the number one fitness tracker that’s currently used by over 50 million people, Fitbit’s journey showcases Mercury Development’s global recognition.

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Wonderment Apps

• Best for: Educational Apps
• Average Hourly Rate: $99
• Minimum Budget: $1,000 - $10,000
• Founded: 2015
• Size: 100 - 249
• Location: Los Angeles, CA
• Notable Clients: NASA, Walgreens, Stamps.com, iHerb, Civic, and more

Serving entities from startups to large-scale tech ventures, the dynamic team at Wonderment Apps boasts a decade-long legacy, punctuated by successful collaborations with prestigious organizations like NASA, Walgreens, Stamps.com, Warner Media, and iHerb.

Wonderment Apps collaborated with NASA's Earth Sciences Division to create an engaging educational app: the NASA Earth Science Vision 2030. They started by comprehending NASA's audience engagement goals, leading to the development of wireframes as app prototypes. After multiple feedback iterations, a final user experience flow was agreed upon.

Subsequently, development on iOS and Android followed, wherein Wonderment Apps crafted an interface and an image recognition tool prototype to launch a video. The seamless integration of these elements resulted in a single app that underwent meticulous testing before release. The outcome was an interactive platform educating audiences about NASA's exciting future projects.

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WebClues Infotech

• Best for: Banking Apps
• Average Hourly Rate: $12
• Minimum Budget: Inquire
• Founded: 2014
• Size: 100 - 249
• Location: Dover, DE
• Notable Clients: Contis, Dimendscaasi, Honeywell, Alo Yoga, Contis, Zemaas, and more

WebClues Infotech is a CMMI Level 5 certified company founded in 2014. The agency caters to startups, businesses, and enterprises by tailoring offerings to align with their unique needs.

WebClues Infotech successfully developed a secure and efficient platform for Contis, Europe’s leading banking-as-a-service platform. Features like checking account balances, viewing transaction history, and conducting payments or transfers were seamlessly incorporated. A robust, cutting-edge fraud detection system was also implemented.

The result is a user-friendly, safe, and reliable digital financial solutions portal where customers can navigate their financial needs with ease and assurance. This success story testifies to WebClues Infotech's expertise in creating robust digital solutions.

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Naked Development

• Best for: Comprehensive Apps
• Average Hourly Rate: Inquire
• Minimum Budget: $50,000 & Up
• Founded: 2018
• Size: Under 49
• Location: Irvine, CA
• Notable Clients: CarBlip, Google, Verizon, Universal Studios, Snapchat, Vizio, and more

A strong force in the app development industry, Naked Development has proudly launched 327 apps, amassing a remarkable 3.7 million downloads. Naked combines aesthetics with functionality to build loyalty among consumers. Their coding wizards are fluent in multiple programming languages to engineer your ideas into reality.

CarBlip collaborated with Naked to revolutionize the car-buying experience using a comprehensive app. Removing the burden of trawling through countless auto websites, the platform presents a vast selection of car brands and custom features under one digital umbrella.

Customers can arrange for home delivery of their dream car by selecting their preferred vehicle and desired add-ons. The whole process, from navigation to final choice, makes the car-buying experience effortless and highly personalized. The app is available for both Android and iPhone users, thereby showing Naked’s commitment to accessibility.

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Apptunix

• Best for: eCommerce Apps
• Average Hourly Rate: $25
• Minimum Budget: $10,000 - $25,000
• Founded: 2013
• Size: 250 - 499
• Location: Austin, TX
• Notable Clients: Namshi, Droob, Dine In, Vrbo, McDonald's, and more

Apptunix is an award-winning app development agency that stands tall in the digital realms of the USA, UK, UAE, and India.

One of Apptunixs’ success stories includes the collaboration with Namshi, a Middle Eastern online shopping platform. They created a detailed product list to ensure that customers could easily view all product details and available sizes. The ordering process was simplified with numerous payment options, pre-filled details, and personalized product recommendations.

By placing a significant priority on superior UI/UX design, Apptunix was able to come up with interfaces that are captivating yet functional. These improvements resulted in significant growth for Namshi: a 56% increase in non-branded CTR, a 54% revenue hike, a 36% uptick in app downloads, a 27% sales rise, and an influx of 7,000 new users per day.

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TheAppLabb

• Best for: Product Catalog
• Average Hourly Rate: $149
• Minimum Budget: $50,000 & Up
• Founded: 2007
• Size: 50 - 99
• Location: Toronto, Canada
• Notable Clients: Wild Work Foods, Peach Financial, Dial-A-Bottle, Park N Fly, Frigidaire, and more

Founded in 2007, TheAppLabb has emerged as a leading product innovation company. Guided by ever-evolving technology, they focus on crafting apps that fuel business growth, improve user engagement, and boost profitability. The agency acknowledges the perpetual need for user-friendly interfaces across multiple platforms, not just smartphones.

Tasked with expanding Wild Fork Foods into the US market, TheAppLabb created a versatile mobile app that fused the personal touch of a local butcher shop with the convenience of eCommerce. The app includes an extensive product catalog, QR code functionality for in-store product information, tailored recipe recommendations, and location-based push notifications. Same-day delivery is also integrated to create an unmatched shopping experience.

This solution not only increased basket size but also visit frequency. In just 15 weeks from its launch, the app garnered 5,000 organic downloads, surpassing the retention rate of its preceding mobile web app by tenfold.

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Echoinnovate IT

• Best for: Multilingual Apps
• Average Hourly Rate: $25
• Minimum Budget: $10,000 - $25,000
• Founded: 2012
• Size: Under 49
• Location: Plymouth, MN
• Notable Clients: Fibre2Fashion, Buddhi Baby, Trikke, Victoire, and more

Founded in 2012, Echoinnovate IT is an app development company recognized for its custom solutions. With headquarters in both India and the US, their proficient team of full-stack engineers are innovators and problem-solvers. They have served over 100 content clients from VC-backed startups to rapidly expanding tech companies and SaaS firms.

Echoinnovate IT helped Fibre2Fashion, a B2B company in the textile and fashion sector, gain a competitive edge by developing a comprehensive platform to stay abreast of industry trends and make data-driven decisions.

The multilingual feature catered to a global clientele and opened more channels of communication. The core function was data analysis, which helped scrutinize key metrics like sales, inventory, production efficiency, and consumer behavior to optimize decision-making.

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10 Most Popular Mobile App Development Companies Compared

• Appinventiv
  • 4.8 on DesignRush (5 reviews)
  • 4.0 on Google (739 reviews)
  • Top clients: KFC, IKEA, Domino's, Pizza Hut, Adidas, KPMG
• Hyperlink InfoSystem
  • 4.7 on DesignRush (4 reviews)
  • 4.7 on Google (341 reviews)
  • Top clients: Papa John's, MLM List Pro, Snap & Sell, Baby Bod, Dogster, On Call MD
• Designli
  • 4.9 on DesignRush (20 reviews)
  • 5.0 on Google (74 reviews)
  • Top clients: Thingealogy, Earth Technology Integration, National Trench Safety, Secur.Space, Paidback
• Mercury Development
  • 4.8 on DesignRush (5 reviews)
  • 5.0 on Google (1 review)
  • Top clients: Fitbit, Sony, Mercedes-Benz, HSBC Global Technology, Burger King, Cisco
• Wonderment Apps
  • 4.8 on DesignRush (5 reviews)
  • Top clients: NASA, Walgreens, Stamps.com, iHerb, Civic
• WebClues Infotech
  • 4.5 on DesignRush (2 reviews)
  • 4.1 on Google (105 reviews)
  • Top clients: Contis, Dimendscaasi, Honeywell, Alo Yoga, Contis, Zemaas
• Naked Development
  • 4.9 on DesignRush (11 reviews)
  • 5.0 on Google (2 reviews)
  • Top clients: CarBlip, Google, Verizon, Universal Studios, Snapchat, Vizio
• Apptunix
  • 4.5 on DesignRush (10 reviews)
  • Top clients: Namshi, Droob, Dine In, Vrbo, McDonald's
• TheAppLabb
  • 4.8 on DesignRush (5 reviews)
  • 4.4 on Google (24 reviews)
  • Top clients: Wild Work Foods, Peach Financial, Dial-A-Bottle, Park N Fly, Frigidaire
• Echoinnovate IT
  • 4.3 on DesignRush (1 review)
  • 5.0 on Google (5 reviews)
  • Top clients: Fibre2Fashion, Buddhi Baby, Trikke, Victoire

How We Picked The Best Mobile App Developers

To select the best mobile app developers in 2024, we looked into various factors, including client roster, portfolio, case studies, reputation, focus service, ratings, and expertise.

DesignRush agency experts curated a scoring system to gauge their performance based on metrics like:

• Focus on mobile app development services
• Ability to work with big reputable brands
• The number of app development projects delivered
• The results brands get from their app development service
• DesignRush and Google ratings

Check out our DesignRush Agency Ranking Methodology to get a full view of how we picked the agencies listed above.

Sources

DesignRush sustains a directory of over 30,000 agencies categorized by service category, location, expertise and reviews. We build our database in two ways:

• Our dedicated team of agency experts actively search the web for top performing companies. We then pull information from their websites, online presence and client testimonials to verify their status and qualifications prior to listing. The agencies listed get notified of their profiles on the website and they can choose to claim it or not, which suggests their availability for more collaborations.
• Agencies can also reach out to DesignRush and must go through the verification process prior to being listed.