AppStarter
4.9/5
100+ apps shipped

Your users are asking for an app. We build it without distracting your core team.

We ship companion apps — mobile extensions built for your users' on-the-go moments, not a clone of your web product. A dedicated mobile team for less than a single in-house engineer.

Trusted by industry leaders

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Sound familiar?

You know you need a mobile app. Here's why you haven't built one yet.

Projects / Mobile /MOB-142

Build native mobile app (iOS + Android)

Status
Planned
Priority High
Updated547 days ago
Labelsmobileroadmapcold-storage

The backlog black hole.

Your users have been requesting a mobile app for over a year. It's sitting in your roadmap marked "Planned" — right where it was 18 months ago. Every sprint, web takes priority.

IN-HOUSE MOBILE TEAM
YEAR 1 · EST.
Senior Mobile Dev$180,000
Product Designer$120,000
QA Engineer$100,000
Product Manager$140,000
Subtotal$540,000
+ Benefits 25%$135,000
+ Recruiting$ 50,000
TOTAL Y1$725,000

The $500k math doesn't work.

Senior mobile dev, designer, QA, PM — an in-house team runs $300-500k/year before benefits and recruiting fees. Plus 6 months of ramp before the first build ships.

Roadmap2 shipped · 4 to port
Export to CSVWEB
Port to iOSTODO
Port to AndroidTODO
SSO loginWEB
Port to iOSBACKLOG
Port to AndroidBACKLOG

The core-product distraction.

Mobile isn't just a build — it's another product to maintain forever. Every feature you ship on web needs porting. It divides attention away from the SaaS that actually pays the bills.

Here's the thing

A companion app isn't a mobile clone of your SaaS.

Your users don't need your entire admin panel in their pocket. They need the three workflows that matter when they're not at a desk — and they need them to feel native. That's what we build.

Standard mobile app

Full feature-parity with web — bloated and slow
Responsive web wrapped in a shell
Six months of UX debates before the first TestFlight
Abandoned 3 months after launch
VS

Companion app

3-5 mobile-native workflows
Push notifications that reactivate at-risk users
Weeks to launch, not quarters
Maintained forever by the team that built it
Fact: SaaS with a mobile companion recover 20-30% of at-risk users via push alone.

How it works

Here's how we build your Mobile Companion in 6 weeks

A proven process that keeps your team focused on what they do best while we handle mobile.

01

Audit & strategy

Week 1

We audit your product, analyze your API, and identify the highest-impact mobile use cases. No generic app — we design specifically for your users' mobile workflows.

Product auditAPI analysisMobile UX strategy
02

Build & launch

Weeks 2-6

Our Flutter team builds your companion app. You review weekly. We handle App Store and Play Store submission. Your core team stays focused on web.

Weekly demosStore submissionLaunch support
03

Your mobile department

Ongoing

We install our AI Product Manager on your Slack. Every new feature you ship on web, we adapt for mobile. Bug fixes, updates, monitoring — all handled.

AI Slack integrationContinuous updatesPerformance monitoring

30 min · written deliverable · no commitment

After launch

Your dedicated mobile team. One Slackslack message away

We install the AppStarter AI bot on your workspace. Report a bug, request a feature, or just ask a question — your team keeps using Slack. We handle everything else.

When your team discusses new features in Slack, our AI captures the conversation, extracts mobile requirements, and structures them into actionable tickets — automatically.

#product · your-workspace
AP
Alex (PM)10:32 AM

Customers keep asking for CSV export on reports — let's get it into next sprint's scope.

Message @AppStarter AI

Trusted by product teams

Results that speak for themselves

100+
Apps shipped
4.9/5
Client rating
6 wks
Avg. time to launch
75%
Cost savings vs in-house
AppStarter didn't just build us an app — they understood our business model, our users, and our growth stage. The companion app has been a game-changer for retention.
VP Product
B2B SaaS, $3M ARR
We went from zero mobile presence to live on both stores in 5 weeks. Our engineering team didn't lose a single sprint. That's exactly what we needed.
CTO
FinTech SaaS, $5M ARR
The AI Slack integration changed everything. Our product discussions automatically become mobile tickets. It feels like having an extra PM who never sleeps.
CEO
HR Tech Platform

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Revenue impact

How much revenue is mobile already costing you?

Mobile cuts SaaS churn. Even a conservative 5% reduction is worth six figures for most SaaS. Try yours below.

$6.75M
5%
Projected annual savings
$202,500

What you're leaving on the table.

Assuming a churn reduction of 5% with a mobile app.

Pricing

Less than a single senior mobile engineer

Two line items, nothing hidden. You know exactly what you're paying for.

One-time

Initial build

$50-100kscope-dependent
  • Product audit + mobile strategy workshop
  • UX/UI design for mobile-native workflows
  • Flutter build — iOS + Android from one codebase
  • App Store + Play Store submission handled
  • You own 100% of the code — full IP transfer
Monthly

Dedicated mobile team

$8-12k/month
  • AppStarter AI bot installed on your Slack
  • Unlimited bug fixes, security patches, maintenance
  • Every web feature ported to mobile automatically
  • OS version updates, store compliance, crash monitoring
  • Cancel anytime — no lock-in, 30-day notice

The math

Less than one engineer. Faster than a whole team.

Based on median US salaries for a mobile-dev + designer + QA lineup.

Year 1 cost
In-house
$300-500k + 6 months ramp
AppStarter
$146-244k (build + retainer)
Year 2+ cost
In-house
$300-500k/yr
AppStarter
$96-144k/yr
Time to launch
In-house
6-9 months
AppStarter
Weeks
Turnover risk
In-house
Your problem
AppStarter
Ours
Bottom line:AppStartercosts less than a single senior mobile engineer — build included, year one.

The Mobile Strategy Audit

What you get, before you commit to anything.

30 minutes with our team. A written deliverable you keep. No sales pitch, no pressure.

01

Product teardown

We analyze your SaaS, your user flows, and your API surface. We identify the 3-5 workflows that actually belong on mobile, and the ones that don't.

02

Mobile opportunity map

The exact features that will move your KPIs (retention, DAU, NPS), ranked by impact vs. effort. No fluff, no "maybe consider" language.

03

ROI model for your numbers

Your ARR, your churn, your at-risk segment, plugged into a model that shows projected impact of push re-engagement and mobile-first workflows.

04

Concrete action plan

Scope, timeline, and budget for a 6-week build, or a hand-off doc if you decide to build in-house. You leave with a plan, regardless.

30 min · written deliverable · no commitment

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about the AppStarter program.

Still have questions?

30 min · written deliverable · no commitment
4.9/5 rating

Ready when you are

Your users are already asking. Let's give them what they want.

Tell us about your SaaS and get a written Mobile Strategy Audit in your inbox within 24h. Mobile opportunity map, ROI model for your numbers, concrete action plan. No pitch deck. No commitment.

30 min · written deliverable · no commitment

Or email us directly: hello@appstarter.agency