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Mobile Application Development

Why Cross-Platform App Development is the Future

We build mobile applications using Flutter and React Native - cross-platform frameworks that let us ship one codebase to Android and iOS without the performance compromises that used to come with that trade-off. The apps we build are tested on real devices, not just simulators, because the gap between those two things is where most mobile bugs live.

Cross-platform development is the right choice for most businesses. Maintaining two native codebases means two teams, two sets of bugs, and two release cycles that somehow need to stay in sync. A well-built Flutter or React Native app gives you native performance with a single development effort and a faster path to market.

What We Build

The mobile apps we build typically fall into a few categories: business tools that connect to existing backend systems through APIs, customer-facing apps for businesses that need a presence on their users' phones, and monitoring dashboards that give teams visibility into their operations from anywhere.

We've built mobile interfaces for financial services, field data collection tools for conservation organizations, and internal operations apps that replaced the spreadsheet someone was emailing around every morning. The common thread is that these are tools people use daily, so they need to be fast, reliable, and not frustrating to navigate.

Speed to Market

We work in two-week sprints with testable builds delivered at each milestone. The first working build typically ships in sprint two — not a prototype or a clickable mockup, but a build you can install on your phone and interact with. This means you're giving feedback on real software from week three or four, not reviewing wireframes for two months before anyone writes code.

Performance and Testing

Cross-platform doesn't mean compromised. We profile render performance, optimize startup times, and test on actual devices across the Android and iOS ecosystem — including the lower-spec Android devices that are common in East African markets, where an app that only runs smoothly on flagships is an app that doesn't work for half your users.

 

What is cross-platform mobile development?

Cross-platform mobile development means building one application codebase that runs natively on both Android and iOS. Gato Blanco uses Flutter and React Native — frameworks that compile to native code, giving you the performance of a native app without the cost of maintaining two separate codebases.

How long does it take to build a mobile app?

Most mobile app projects run 6 to 14 weeks. We ship in two-week sprints with installable test builds from sprint two, so you're using real software within the first month.

Does Gato Blanco build native or cross-platform apps?

We specialize in cross-platform development using Flutter and React Native. For the vast majority of business applications, cross-platform delivers native performance at lower cost and faster delivery.