Mobile apps · iOS · Android
Mobile app development company in Romania
In shortWeDevelop is a Romanian software company that builds mobile apps for iOS and Android, cross-platform or native, together with the backend and integrations behind them. It suits businesses that need offline field tools, ordering or booking apps, or hardware access, and it will also tell you when a progressive web app would do the job for less.
At a glance
- Provider
- WeDevelop, a software company from Romania
- Clients
- Romania, the EU, the UK and North America
- Languages
- English and Romanian
- Invoicing
- EUR, GBP or RON
- Pricing
- Quoted after scoping, from your brief
- Contact
- office@wedevelop.ro
01Is this for you
Do you need an app at all?
A surprising number of app requests are better solved by a good mobile website. An app starts to make sense when one of these is true for you.
- Field or warehouse staff have to keep working where the signal is weak or missing.
- Your customers order or book often enough to want you one tap away, with notifications.
- The job needs hardware that a browser reaches poorly, such as Bluetooth, NFC, scanners or background location.
- Being present in the App Store and Google Play is itself part of how you are discovered or trusted.
- The app has to share stock, prices and orders with an ERP or shop you already run.
02What you get
An app is more than the part on the phone
Quotes that cover only the screens tend to grow later. These are the parts that a complete mobile project has to include.
Product definition
User journeys, offline cases, the device features you use and a first release small enough to ship.
Backend and API
A documented API layer connecting the app to your ERP, shop or custom system, built by the same team if one does not exist.
Store release
Accounts, listings, privacy declarations, review handling and a gradual rollout on both stores.
Life after launch
Crash reporting, analytics and the compatibility work that every new OS version brings for as long as the app exists.
03Which option
React Native, Flutter, native or a PWA
This decision affects your budget for years, and the deciding factor is often who will maintain the app, not which framework scores better in a benchmark.
| Approach | Best when | Trade-off |
|---|---|---|
| React Native | You use JavaScript and React already, so web and app teams can share skills and some logic. | Deep device features need native modules, and framework upgrades take regular attention. |
| Flutter | The interface is highly custom or animation-heavy and should look identical on both platforms. | It uses Dart, which your web team may not know, and platform-specific behaviour has to be matched deliberately. |
| Two native apps (Swift and Kotlin) | The product depends on the camera, Bluetooth, background work, heavy UI or the newest platform features. | Two codebases, two sets of skills and features released twice. |
| Progressive web app | You want an installable mobile experience with notifications and no need for store distribution. | Weaker device access and background work, no store presence, and iPhone support has more limits than Android. |
Cross-platform typically costs roughly half of two native builds when the interface is standard. If most of your users are on one platform, a single native app can be another sensible way to start.
04Cost
What decides the cost of a mobile app
We do not publish app prices, because the number of screens says little about the work behind them. These factors usually weigh more.
| Factor | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Platform approach | Cross-platform, one native app or two native apps lead to very different build and maintenance budgets. |
| Offline behaviour | Working without signal requires local storage, a queue of actions and rules for conflicts, which is often the hardest part of the app. |
| Backend and integrations | If there is no usable API yet, it has to be built, and links to an ERP or warehouse system add testing. |
| Device features | Scanning, NFC, Bluetooth peripherals, maps, payments and biometrics each need real-device testing. |
| Payments in the app | Store billing, subscriptions and the rules about what must go through it affect both the build and your margin. |
| Upkeep | New OS versions, store policy changes and SDK updates create recurring work, so a budget for the first year only is incomplete. |
Besides development, budget for store developer accounts, push and analytics services, the backend hosting and a maintenance plan. Discovery produces a costed backlog, so you can decide what belongs in version one.
05How to start
From an idea to the first release
Describe the users
Who uses the app, where they are, how urgent the task is and what connection they have.
Discovery
App or PWA, platform approach, offline cases, backend gaps and a costed backlog, agreed in writing.
Build and test on real devices
Two-week sprints, with builds installed on your own phones through the store testing channels.
Staged release
Listings, privacy declarations and review, then a gradual rollout while crash reports are monitored.
06For an accurate quote
What to include in your request
A short description of real situations in which the app gets used tells us more than a list of screens.
- Who uses the app and in what conditions: connectivity, devices and urgency.
- The systems it must read from and write to, and whether APIs exist.
- Which device features you need, such as scanning, NFC or Bluetooth.
- Whether you already have developer accounts, branding and a design.
- How the app earns money, if it does: subscriptions, purchases or orders.
07Questions
Questions buyers ask about mobile app development
How much does it cost to build a mobile app?
The price comes after scoping, since it depends on the platform approach, offline needs, backend work and device features more than on the screen count. A fixed-price discovery produces a costed backlog, so you can see what each part costs before committing to the build.
How long does it take to develop a mobile app?
Duration is decided mainly by what the first release includes and whether a usable backend already exists. Discovery takes one to three weeks, builds appear on your phone during two-week sprints, and store review adds time at the end, especially for a first submission.
Should we choose an app or a progressive web app?
Pick a progressive web app if you need a mobile-friendly experience with notifications and nothing more, because it ships sooner and avoids store review. Pick an app if you need reliable offline work, hardware access, background tasks or a listing in the stores.
Is React Native or Flutter better for a business app?
Neither is better in general, and both are used in production. React Native usually wins if you already have JavaScript developers or a React website, Flutter if the interface is unusual and motion-heavy, and we would weigh who maintains the app after launch most heavily.
What does a mobile app cost to keep running after launch?
Plan for recurring costs rather than treating launch as the end of the expense. Each new iOS and Android version, store policy change and SDK update needs attention, alongside backend hosting, developer accounts and monitoring, so we estimate upkeep along with the build.
Can you build the backend as well as the app?
Yes, and it is often the larger unknown in the project. If your ERP, shop or internal system has no usable API, we build a documented layer in front of it, so the app sees the same stock, prices and orders as the rest of your business.
Request a quote
Describe what you need. The enquiry goes to our team, and we reply by email with the next step.