# App development

> iPhone and Android app development in Syracuse, Utica and Central NY: business apps, client portals, field tools and games, built and launched for you.

Canonical page: https://digitalrocket.co/app-development

# iPhone and Android apps, designed, built and launched.

We build mobile apps for iOS and Android: apps for your customers, client portals, tools for your team in the field, and games. We handle the design, the code, App Store and Google Play submission, and the backend that keeps it running.

**In short:** We take an app from idea to the App Store and Google Play: design, development, store listings, privacy compliance and updates after launch.

**Best for:** Businesses that want an app for their customers, teams that need a mobile tool in the field, and founders with an app or game idea who need someone to build and ship it.

## Apps we’ve launched

- [Sweep Isles](https://digitalrocket.co/sweepisles): Minesweeper reimagined across six 3D island worlds, with a daily puzzle and every board solvable by logic. [App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sweep-isles/id6822096588)
- [Stack Escape](https://digitalrocket.co/stackescape): A one-thumb arcade climber for iPhone and iPad: 10 worlds, 10 bosses and an endless tower. [App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/stack-escape-climb-or-crush/id6822090853)

## What we build

- **Business apps:** Apps your customers use to book, order, check a status or get support, connected to the systems you already run.
- **Client portals on mobile:** A secure app where each client sees their own projects, documents, invoices and messages.
- **Field and team tools:** Checklists, inspections, time tracking and photo capture that keep working offline and sync when the signal comes back.
- **Games:** Casual and puzzle games with 3D art, Game Center achievements and leaderboards, and iCloud saves. We’ve launched two on the App Store.
- **Store launch and compliance:** App Store and Google Play listings, screenshots, privacy policies, privacy labels and review submission, handled for you.
- **Purchases, ads and backend:** In-app purchases, ads with proper consent, push notifications, and the APIs and databases behind your app.

## How we build apps

1. **Scope version one:** We agree who the app is for, the features it needs at launch and which platforms come first.
1. **Prototype on your phone:** You tap through a working prototype on your own device before we build the full app.
1. **Build and test:** We build in short rounds and send test builds through TestFlight and Google Play testing so you can try every step.
1. **Launch and update:** We submit to the stores, handle review, and keep the app current with new iOS and Android releases.

## App development questions

### Do you build for both iPhone and Android?

Yes. We build for iPhone, iPad and Android. Depending on the app, that means native code for each platform or one shared codebase, and we’ll recommend what fits your features and budget.

### Have you launched apps before?

Yes. Sweep Isles and Stack Escape are live on the Apple App Store. We designed, built and launched both, including ads, in-app purchases, Game Center and iCloud saves.

### Can you handle App Store and Google Play submission?

Yes. We set up your developer accounts, write the store listings, prepare screenshots, privacy policies and privacy labels, and see the app through review.

### Should I build an app or a web app?

If customers will use it often or need offline access, notifications or the camera, an app is usually worth it. For occasional use, a web app or portal is often faster and cheaper to build. We’ll tell you honestly which fits.

### Can the app connect to our existing systems?

Yes. We connect apps to your CRM, accounting, scheduling or your own database through their APIs, and build the backend when there isn’t one yet.

[Talk about your app](https://digitalrocket.co/contact)