App Design and Development

New Business Software

Our mobile application design and development service transforms your ideas into polished, user-friendly applications for iOS and Android platforms. From conceptualization to deployment, our expert team handles every aspect of the development process to create intuitive, high-performing mobile experiences that engage users and drive business results.

Packages

Essential Mobile App

$10,000/project

4 months

delivery time

A streamlined mobile application with core functionality and professional design, perfect for businesses entering the mobile space or launching a minimum viable product (MVP).

What's Included:

Strategic planning and user flow mapping
Custom UI/UX design for primary screens
Development for both iOS and Android
Core functionality implementation
User authentication system
Basic back-end integration
Standard notification system
App store submission assistance
Quality assurance testing
Training and documentation

Business Growth Mobile App

$18,000/project

6 months

delivery time

A comprehensive mobile solution with advanced features and cross-platform functionality, designed for businesses seeking to create a significant mobile presence.

What's Included:

Everything in the Essential Package, plus:
Cross-platform development (iOS AND Android)
Advanced UI/UX design with animations
Comprehensive feature set implementation
Custom API development and integration
Advanced user authentication and profiles
Analytics integration and user behavior tracking
Push notification strategy and implementation
Social media integration
Offline functionality
Extended QA testing across multiple devices

Enterprise Mobile Solution

$30,000/project

8 months

delivery time

A premium, feature-rich mobile ecosystem with advanced capabilities and integrations, ideal for businesses with complex requirements or enterprise-level needs.

What's Included:

Everything in the Business Growth Package, plus:
Advanced architecture planning for scalability
Enterprise-grade security implementation
Multiple user role management
Complex back-end system integration
Payment gateway integration
Geographic features (maps, location services)
Advanced analytics dashboard
Performance optimization
Automated testing implementation
Ongoing maintenance plan
Phased deployment strategy

About IDE Interactive, Inc.

Computer Software

established

IDE Interactive is a Chicago-based experience design and development studio. We focus on helping brands connect with their users through iterative design.

Company Experts

Tony V. Le

Experience Designer & Full Stack Developer

Master's Degree in Experience Design | Bachelor's Degree in Game Design

["Web Design","Web Development","IT","Leadership"]

Project Phases

Overview

We take an experience design first approach with every project we take on.

1. 1. Discover

The discover phase is the first phase of every project we start. This phase focuses mainly on research to better understand what we’re building and why. To do that, we perform various tasks such as researching, conducting surveys or interviews, talking to stakeholders, and assessing organizational risks. Why is the discover phase important? Building the next big thing is great! But reinventing the wheel can also be costly and, unfortunately, sometimes not very rewarding. The discover phase is important in every project, not just to understand who we’re working with and what we’re building, but it’s also essential to know if we’re solving a problem or making a new one. Keeping the user in mind is crucial and ensuring our clients understand what they are working with before investing their time.

2. 2. Define

Following the discover phase is the define phase. We make sense of and synthesize all of our findings during this phase, including notes, ideas, and observations. Using all of this information, we create a series of concepts that can further be iterated and synthesized until a clear product or service emerges.

3. 3. Refine

Once we have a concept from the define phase, we focus on transforming that concept into a cohesive design during the refine phase. We perform more focused exploration and create low-fidelity mock-ups and wireframes to concentrate on the overall experience for the users. Not every design detail is covered in this phase, but enough is to compile a comprehensive design direction.

4. 4. Build

The build phase is usually the lengthiest phase next to implementation and focuses on details, communication, and validation. During this phase, we flush out all designs and create and maintain a series of documentation. The documentation serves as a way to communicate design decisions and validate the design with users and stakeholders. High-fidelity mock-ups are created, and a system is designed, ready for implementation.

5. 5. Implement

During the implement phase, we begin crafting technical documents outlining various system requirements and planning out the production and implementation of the design. From there, it’s full speed ahead with development separated into sprints that we can use to measure our progress.

6. 6. Iterate

Not all projects make it to the iterate phase, and not all projects require it, but if they do, we love taking a growth-driven design approach. From this point onward, it is a constant cycle of repeating everything in our process with new information gathered from how other people use the product or service, further improving the quality and solving the user’s pain points as new needs arise.

Scope

Overview

Our mobile application development service provides end-to-end solutions for creating custom mobile experiences. We handle everything from conceptual design through development and deployment, delivering a polished application tailored to your specific business requirements and user needs.

What Is Included:

Initial consultation and requirements gathering
User experience mapping and wireframing
Custom interface design
Cross-platform development
Backend development and API integration
Quality assurance testing across devices
App store submission preparation
Launch support and initial bug fixes
Knowledge transfer and documentation
Post-launch support (30 days)

What Is NOT Included:

Ongoing maintenance beyond warranty period
App store fees and developer account setup
Third-party service subscription costs
Content creation (copy, images, videos)
Marketing or ASO (App Store Optimization) campaigns
Major feature additions after project scope approval
User acquisition strategies
Extended support beyond the warranty period
Custom server infrastructure setup
Legal compliance review

Select Package

Essential Mobile App

$10,000/project

Timeframe: 4 months

Business Growth Mobile App

Enterprise Mobile Solution

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