Melbourne · Mobile app development
A mobile app development company in Melbourne, Australia for ideas that deserve a proper first release.
A mobile app is a business system, not just a screen. A mobile app development company in Melbourne should understand your goals, back office and users before it writes any code.
At a glance
- Idea to store in one team
- iOS, Android or both
- Tested on real phones
- Looked after after launch
Mobile app development company in Melbourne: what to expect
A mobile app development company in Melbourne delivers strategy, design, development, testing, launch and support for native and cross-platform apps. We link apps to your existing systems and plan for security, scale and maintenance from the start.
Who it suits
Businesses and founders with an app idea they want tested, built and released properly.
What you get
A working app, tested on real phones, with store listings and a plan for updates.
How we start
A short workshop to pin down users, goals and the smallest useful first release.
Why it helps
You find out what people really use before spending on features they will ignore.
What we cover
What goes into your app
The pieces that make up the service.
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Sorting the idea
A candid chat about what version one should do and what can wait.
Screens and flows
Layouts you can tap through before anyone writes code.
Building
Native or cross-platform code, shown to you in regular demos.
Plugging in
Payments, maps, logins and the systems your business already runs.
Proper testing
Different handsets, different OS versions, patchy signal on a tram.
Launch and beyond
Store listings, analytics and a plan for the next few updates.
In Melbourne
Apps for a city that never stops moving
Melbourne users live on their phones between trams, trains and coffee queues, and signal is never guaranteed in a basement or a laneway. We design so the app still does something useful when the connection drops.
Your Melbourne team can follow the build through short video demos and a shared task board, so decisions get made quickly even though we are based in Perth. A mobile app development company in Melbourne should tell you when an idea needs more testing before more building.
- Linked to your existing systems
- Security reviewed from the start
- Fits your governance process
Common situations
What Melbourne clients usually ask us to solve
Established firms adding an app
Larger organisations must fit security reviews, branding and existing systems. We plan around them so the app can be approved and supported internally.
Retail, hospitality and services
Loyalty, ordering and booking apps keep customers close. We build them to be quick and simple, and integrate with your point of sale or booking engine.
Events, venues and tourism
Seasonal apps for programs, tickets and updates need to be released quickly and easy to update as plans change.
What's included
What comes with this service.
The essentials of the service, plus the standards that come with everything we do. No hidden extras.
Request a proposal →- A tappable prototype: Try the app before it exists
- Store paperwork done: Listings, screenshots and privacy answers prepared
- A simple roadmap: What to improve once real users arrive
- Free discovery call: a short chat about your goals before you commit
- Files you own: every asset and editable source file handed over to you
Is it right for you?
When a custom app makes sense
- You have an idea and want an honest second opinion
- A start-up needs something to show investors
- An older app keeps crashing or has gone stale
- Staff need a mobile tool linked to your back office
Compare
What to ask before choosing an app builder
| Compare | A good answer | A warning sign |
|---|---|---|
| Who owns the code? | You do, in writing | It stays with the supplier |
| How will you show progress? | Working builds regularly | A big reveal at the end |
| How is it tested? | Real devices from the start | Squeezed in last |
| What happens after launch? | Named support and updates | Silence |
How we work
Our process, step by step
Talk it through
We map your users, goals and the smallest useful first release together.
Draw it
We design the key screens and test them with real people before building.
Build it
We code in short bursts and show you a working version each time.
Check it
We test on real phones, fix what we find and prepare the store listings.
Launch and learn
We release, watch the numbers and plan the next round of improvements.
Built around you
Every project is quoted on your needs.
No one-size packages. After a free discovery call, you get a clear, itemised proposal based on what your business actually needs.
Request your proposal →Whether you need iPhone, Android or one shared build changes the plan.
Logins, payments, chat and maps each add design and testing work.
New servers or existing services decide how much hidden work sits behind the screens.
Every existing system the app must talk to adds integration and testing effort.
How much ongoing improvement you want shapes the support plan we propose.
Technology
Tools and technologies we use
Mobile
Backend
Cloud
Tools
Why Kedra Digi
Why Melbourne businesses choose Kedra Digi.
Strategy, design, development and marketing together.
Itemised deliverables before work starts.
Files, code and accounts are handed over.
Kedra Digi is an Australian-owned digital agency based at 5 Murphy Street, O'Connor, Perth. Our Melbourne clients work with us by video, shared files and clear milestones, and we can arrange to meet in person when that helps.
Native or cross-platform?
We are in Melbourne. Does that matter?
Do we own the app?
Can you fix an app someone else built?
Will it work offline?
How do you price an app?
Do you publish the app to the App Store and Google Play?
Will you sign an NDA?
Native or cross-platform?
How do you manage security?
Can you work to our governance process?
How do we collaborate in practice?
Related services
Often paired with this service
Windows app developers
Plenty of Melbourne businesses still run their day on a Windows desktop: reception screens, dispatch tools, lab software.
Learn more →Cross-platform app development
Building the same app twice is a good way to run out of money.
Learn more →Hybrid app development
If your product already works well in a browser, you may not need to start from scratch to get it onto home screens.
Learn more →See all development services in Melbourne → Explore our development services →
Free discovery call
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Tell us what you are working on. We will reply within one business day with honest advice.
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