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Mobile App Development Services Australia
Australian mobile app developers. Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane.

Mobile app development services Australia-wide — custom mobile app development services for iPhone, Android and cross-platform. Field worker tools, customer-facing apps, booking systems, companion apps for your existing platforms. We build for how your business actually operates.

Perth-based. Australia-wide. Mobile app development Australia-wide. Fixed-price quotes. Full code ownership.

  • AU-wide Perth-based · servicing Australia
  • iOS & android expertise
  • Fixed Price scopes, no surprises
  • 100% Code ownership, no lock-in
How it runs

How our mobile app development services Australia projects run, end to end

Three stages. No surprises. Every custom mobile app project delivered personally by the founder.

  1. Week 0

    Mobile App Audit

    15-minute scoping call. We map your current setup, the gaps causing pain, and the path forward. Fixed-price quote inside 48 hours.

  2. Weeks 1–N

    Build & Parallel-Run

    New app built and shipped to TestFlight and Google Play internal testing, parallel-run against your live operations. Every workflow, validation and integration verified before production.

  3. Cutover

    Go-Live & Handover

    Production cutover on a planned window — App Store and Google Play submission, staged rollout. Team training, monitoring active, 30 days post-launch support. Documentation and source code handed over in full.

Founder profile

Kasun Wijayamanna

Founder · Perth, WA · Started HELLO PEOPLE in 2008

18+ Years running HELLO PEOPLE

Founded in 2008. Two decades of technology-driven business transformation across Australia.

100+ Projects delivered

Startups to government agencies across mining, healthcare, legal, education and more.

HDR Researcher · Curtin University

Postgraduate research in Artificial Intelligence and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG).

MBA Oil & Gas

Deep technical expertise combined with strong business and financial acumen.

Perth Based in WA

Serving businesses across Western Australia and nationally.

AU+TH International experience

Professional background in Bangkok, Thailand before migrating to Perth.

PHF Paul Harris Fellow · Rotary

Former President of Rotary Club of Booragoon. Over a decade of community service.

Read the full bio — research, career, community involvement and how HELLO PEOPLE runs projects.

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What We Build

The iOS, Android and cross-platform apps we build

The most common mobile apps we ship for Australian businesses. Field tools, timesheet apps, safety and compliance apps, booking apps, dashboards and customer self-service. Each one fixes a specific operational problem.

Mobile job management for field teams

Your technicians, tradies and field crews receive jobs on their phone, see the address, check the scope, and start work. Photos, notes, time logs and completion checklists all captured on site. No paperwork back at the office.

Offline mode is built in. Your team keeps working in basement car parks, rural sites and mobile dead zones. Everything syncs the moment signal returns. GPS stamps confirm where and when work happened.

Job management software

Mobile timesheets and time tracking

Your team clocks on and off from their phone. GPS verification confirms they are on site. Break times, travel time, overtime and different pay rates all captured accurately without anyone filling in a paper form at the end of the week.

Managers approve timesheets from their phone with a tap. Flagged entries (early starts, missed clock-offs, unusual hours) get highlighted automatically so issues are caught before payroll.

Timesheet & time tracking software

Mobile safety checklists and compliance

Pre-start checklists, site inductions, incident reports, hazard logs, toolbox talks. All completed on a phone or tablet, with photo evidence, digital signatures and GPS-stamped timestamps. Stored centrally, searchable instantly.

When an auditor asks for records from six months ago, you pull them up in seconds instead of digging through filing cabinets. Overdue inspections and expired certifications trigger automatic alerts before they become a problem.

Compliance & safety software

Mobile booking and scheduling apps

Your customers book appointments, classes, consultations or services straight from their phone. Real-time availability. Instant confirmation. Push notification reminders that cut no-shows by 30 to 50 percent.

The app handles payments at booking, waitlists when sessions fill up, cancellations and rebooking. Your admin team stops playing phone tag and your calendar fills itself.

Booking & scheduling software

Mobile dashboards and real-time reporting

Revenue, pipeline, job progress, cash flow, team utilisation. The numbers your leadership team checks every morning, available on their phone wherever they are. Not a PDF emailed on Friday. Live data.

Pull from multiple sources: your accounting software, CRM, operations platform, project tools. One screen, one truth. Tap into a number to drill down into the detail behind it.

Dashboard & reporting software

Mobile customer self-service portals

Your customers check order status, view invoices, download documents, submit requests and track progress from their phone. No phone call. No email. No waiting for business hours.

Push notifications let them know when something changes: quote ready, job complete, invoice issued, delivery dispatched. They stay informed without your team lifting a finger.

Customer portals & self-service
Tradesperson using a job management app on their phone at a work site
Worker clocking in on a mobile timesheet app at a job site
Worker completing a digital safety checklist on a tablet at a construction site
Customer booking an appointment on their phone through a branded mobile app
Business owner checking a real-time reporting dashboard on their phone
Customer checking order progress on a self-service mobile portal
Capabilities catalogue

Mobile app development services we deliver

Every capability below has been delivered for a real Australian business — from a single field-service mobile app to a cross-platform customer engagement and loyalty platform. If your scenario is not listed, ask — we build bespoke.

Field-service & technician mobile apps

Customer-facing mobile apps

  • Customer booking and appointment apps
  • Loyalty, rewards and points-based engagement apps
  • Member apps for clubs and membership organisations
  • Order-ahead and click-and-collect apps
  • Tracking, status and notification apps
  • Self-service quoting and request-a-job apps
  • Branded retail and eCommerce companion apps

Internal staff mobile apps

  • Mobile timesheet and time-tracking apps with GPS
  • Mobile rostering and shift-swap apps
  • Inspection, audit and walk-around apps
  • Asset tracking and equipment hand-out apps
  • Mobile expense claim and reimbursement apps
  • Mobile leave, HR and team-comms apps
  • Mobile inventory and stock-take apps

iOS-first native builds (Swift)

  • Native iOS app development in Swift / SwiftUI
  • iPad-first native apps for clinical, field and inspection use
  • iOS apps using Core Bluetooth, Core Location and HealthKit
  • iOS apps with Sign in with Apple and Apple Pay
  • Apple Watch companion app builds
  • Native iOS performance optimisation and refactors
  • iOS app store submission, review and staged rollout

Android-first native builds (Kotlin)

  • Native Android app development in Kotlin / Jetpack Compose
  • Rugged-device and Zebra/Honeywell Android builds
  • Android apps with Bluetooth, NFC and barcode scanning
  • Tablet-first Android kiosks and POS apps
  • Android apps with Google Pay and Play Billing
  • Android Wear / Wear OS companion app builds
  • Google Play submission, review and staged rollout

Cross-platform with React Native or Flutter

Pricing

How we price custom mobile app development services

No hourly billing that spirals. No vague estimates. Fixed price after discovery, so you know the number before development starts.

Free 15-minute call

Tell us what the app needs to do. We will give you an honest answer on whether mobile, web, or both is the right approach, and what the realistic next steps look like.

Fixed-price quote

After a free consultation and discovery phase, you get a fixed price for the project. No hourly billing. You know what it costs before development starts.

Staged delivery

We build in phases, each delivering working features to TestFlight and Google Play beta. You see real progress, test on real devices, and pay in milestones tied to what has been delivered.

Why HELLO PEOPLE

Mobile App Development
HELLO PEOPLE vs the alternatives

Custom software is a big call. Here is how HELLO PEOPLE compares to the three other realistic paths.

Concern HELLO PEOPLE Off-the-shelf SaaSOffshore developerIn-house build
Fit to your mobile app scope Built for your users on iOS and Android Generic template, cross-platform gapsCheap RN build, native bugsSlow, tied to hires
Native + RN build in 6-16 weeks Swift, Kotlin or React Native, 6-16 weeks Live today, wrong flowsTimezone slippage adds weeks6 to 12 months to first release
AU App Store + Play Store approval We handle review, signing, ADP account Store account rules ignoredStore rejections then reworkDepends on the hire
Ongoing cost One-off + optional support plan Per seat, per month, foreverHourly + scope creepSalary + super + overhead
When iOS/Android update We patch for OS releases, fixed scope Vendor roadmap onlyChange order every timeHire another head
Direct access to the builder Email Kasun, get Kasun Support ticket queueTime-zone gapInternal team
App code + store account ownership You own the repo and the store listings Vendor holds the developer accountOften disputed at handoverYou own it
HVAC field service mobile app
Case Study

Field app that helped HVAC techs complete 25% more jobs per week

We built a mobile field app for HVAC technicians. Job checklists, photo capture, compliance forms, time tracking and automatic Xero invoicing from the field.

Read the full case study
40% Faster job completion
100% Digital compliance
25% More jobs per week

Our field crew used to text photos back to the office and fill in paper forms at the end of the day. Now they capture everything on the app — photos, notes, time, GPS — and it syncs straight to our system. We invoice the same day instead of three days later.

Operations Director Perth trades & maintenance company · 30-technician field crew
Why a Mobile App

What custom mobile app development actually delivers

Offline access, push notifications, camera and GPS, native performance. Here is what changes for your business when the app is built for how your team and customers really work.

Customer using a business mobile app on their phone

Your business in every customer's pocket

A mobile app puts your service, your booking system, your loyalty programme, your communication channel right on the home screen of every customer's phone. No browser, no URL, no searching.

Push notifications bring people back. A well-built app becomes a daily touchpoint, not a website they visit once and forget.

Field worker using a mobile app on a construction site

Works where Wi-Fi does not

Field workers on mine sites, delivery drivers between drops, sales reps at client offices. Your team does not always have reliable internet. Mobile apps can work offline and sync when connectivity returns.

That means data capture, form submission, photo uploads and job updates keep happening even when the signal drops out.

Mobile phone displaying GPS tracking and camera features

Camera, GPS, push notifications and more

Mobile apps access hardware features that web apps cannot. Camera for photo documentation. GPS for location tracking. Push notifications for real-time alerts. Biometric login for fast, secure access.

These are not gimmicks. They solve real business problems. Photo evidence on job sites. Driver location for dispatch. Instant alerts when something needs attention.

High-performance mobile app interface with smooth navigation

Performance that users actually notice

Native and cross-platform apps are faster than mobile websites. Smoother animations, instant navigation, no page reloads. Your team and customers get a tool that feels responsive instead of clunky.

For apps that staff use dozens of times a day, that speed difference adds up. Less friction means faster work and fewer complaints.

Mobile app syncing data with backend business systems

Integrated with your backend systems

The mobile app talks to your web portal, your accounting software, your CRM, your job management system. Data entered on the phone shows up everywhere it needs to be, instantly.

No duplicate entry. No emailing photos back to the office. No waiting for someone to update the spreadsheet. The app is the front door to your whole operation.

How It Works

How our iOS and Android app development services deliver

Every app is different. The process adapts, but the structure stays the same. Discovery, design, sprints on TestFlight and Google Play, integrations, App Store submission, launch.

Discovery & Strategy

We map your requirements, user types, device targets and integration points. You leave with a clear project plan and platform recommendation.

UX & UI Design

Mobile-first wireframes and high-fidelity mockups. We prototype key flows so you can tap through the app on your phone before a line of code is written.

Development Sprints

We build in weekly sprints, pushing working builds to TestFlight and Google Play internal testing. Real features on real devices every week.

Backend & Integrations

APIs, data sync, push notification services, payment gateways, connections to Xero, MYOB, HubSpot, Shopify or whatever your business runs on.

Testing & App Store Submission

Device testing across iPhone, iPad, Android phones and tablets. Performance, security and usability checks. We handle App Store and Google Play submission and review compliance.

Launch & Ongoing Support

App Store optimisation, staged rollout, monitoring from day one. Ongoing support for OS updates, bug fixes, new features and performance tuning.

FAQs

Common questions about mobile app development

Do we need a mobile app or would a web app do the job?

Go mobile if your users need offline access, push notifications, camera or GPS, or if an icon on their home screen matters for engagement. Go web if the tool is mostly used at a desk or in a browser. We will give you an honest steer, not push you toward whichever build is bigger.

How much do mobile app development services Australia projects cost?

Every project is scoped individually, so we do not publish price ranges. Book a free 15-minute call, we run a paid discovery, then you get a fixed-price quote for the whole build. No hourly billing. You know the number before development starts.

How long do custom mobile app development services take?

About 10 to 16 weeks for a focused app like a field tool, booking system or companion app. Larger apps with multiple user types, complex features and backend integrations run 16 to 24 weeks. You see working builds on TestFlight and Google Play from week 4 or 5.

Should we build iOS app development, Android app development, or both?

For most Australian business apps, both. Cross-platform app development services using React Native or Flutter ship one codebase to App Store and Google Play at roughly 60 to 70 percent of the cost of two separate native apps. We only recommend fully native when specific hardware features demand it.

Do your React Native development services cover App Store and Google Play submission?

Yes. We manage the full submission process. App listings, screenshots, descriptions, review compliance, signing certificates, staged rollouts, beta testing via TestFlight and Google Play internal tracks. We also handle updates and version management after launch.

Can the mobile app connect to Xero, MYOB and our other systems?

Yes. We integrate mobile apps with Xero, MYOB, Salesforce, HubSpot, Shopify, simPRO, ServiceM8, Deputy, Stripe and dozens of other Australian platforms via APIs. The app becomes another channel into your existing data, not a separate silo.

Do we own the app and the source code?

Yes, 100 percent. Source code, designs, App Store and Google Play accounts, backend infrastructure. All yours. Accounts sit in your name from day one. No licensing fees, no lock-in.

What about ongoing maintenance after our app launches?

iOS and Android ship major updates every year and your app needs to keep pace. Monthly support plans cover OS compatibility updates, bug fixes, new features, performance monitoring and App Store compliance. Most clients stay with us because we already know the codebase.

Tell us about the mobile app you need

Who uses the app, what they need it to do, and where they will use it. Give us the basics and we will come back with a clear recommendation and realistic cost.

Prefer a quick chat? Call 0425 531 127. We answer the phone in Perth.