A mobile release is hard to take back, so gaps in platform experience show up in front of your users and in your store reviews.
Hire Mobile Developers for Consumer Apps, Field Tools & Connected Devices
iOS, Android and cross-platform engineers who have taken apps through store review, dealt with weak networks and older devices, and kept releases steady after launch.
- Swift, Kotlin, Flutter and React Native experience
- Used to signing, store review and staged rollouts
- Commits to your repository and follows your release process
- You speak to the developer before you sign anything
- DaysTo a shortlist
- MonthlyContract terms
- YoursCode and IP
Teams That Build With SyntecHire
References available on request.
What You Can Build With Mobile
Consumer Apps
Onboarding, feeds, payments and push notifications built to feel native on each platform.
Tech Stack
- Swift
- SwiftUI
- Kotlin
- Jetpack Compose
Outcome
The app behaves the way users of each platform expect, so the first session feels familiar.
Apple and Google each publish review guidelines and policies that every app must meet before it is listed in their stores.
Technical Expertise Our Mobile Developers Bring
Swift with SwiftUI and UIKit, including the older patterns still found in most production apps.
- Swift
- SwiftUI
- UIKit
Kotlin, coroutines and Jetpack libraries, with layouts that hold up across screen sizes.
- Kotlin
- Jetpack Compose
- Coroutines
Flutter and React Native, plus the native modules needed when a plugin does not exist.
- Flutter
- React Native
- Expo
Clear layers between screens, domain logic and data, so each feature can be tested on its own.
- MVVM
- Bloc
- Clean Architecture
Local databases, background sync and conflict rules for users who move in and out of coverage.
- SQLite
- Room
- Core Data
REST and GraphQL clients with token refresh, retries and clear error states.
- REST
- GraphQL
- OAuth 2.0
Unit and UI tests, automated builds, signing and staged rollouts through both stores.
- XCTest
- Espresso
- Fastlane
Start-up time, scrolling, memory and crash reports tracked from one release to the next.
- Instruments
- Android Profiler
- Crashlytics
How Mobile Has Evolved
- 2008
iPhone SDKApp Store
Apple released a public SDK and opened the App Store to third-party apps.
- 2008
Android 1.0Android
The first commercial Android release shipped, along with its own app marketplace.
- 2014
SwiftNew language
Apple introduced Swift as a modern alternative to Objective-C.
- 2015
React NativeCross-platform
Facebook open-sourced React Native for building native apps with React.
- 2018
Flutter 1.0Cross-platform
Google released the first stable version of Flutter.
- 2021
Jetpack Compose 1.0Declarative UI
Android gained a stable declarative UI toolkit written in Kotlin.
When Mobile Is The Right Choice
Choose Mobile when
- People will use it every dayFrequent use justifies a home screen icon, push notifications and a faster start.
- You need device hardwareCamera, Bluetooth, location and biometrics are more dependable through native APIs.
- The app must work offlineLocal storage and background sync are well supported on both platforms.
- iOS and Android must launch togetherA cross-platform framework lets one team serve both stores from a shared codebase.
Consider something else when
- People will use it once or rarelyA responsive website avoids the install step and the store review.
- The content is mostly pages and articlesA mobile-friendly site costs less to build and is easier to update.
- You need to release many times a dayStore review adds a wait to each release. A web app is live as soon as you deploy.
- The idea is still unprovenTest demand with a web prototype before paying for two store listings.
Why CTOs Choose Us
We shortlist for what you are building: native iOS, native Android or a named cross-platform framework.
Candidates read, review and extend an existing mobile codebase instead of solving puzzles.
You talk to the developer and look at their code before anything is signed.
A developer works for one client. They are not shared across accounts.
Terms run month to month with no exit fee, and we replace the developer if the fit is wrong.
How Your Developer Joins The Team
- 1Step 1
Discovery
A call about your stack, team and the work ahead.
- 2Step 2
Matching
A shortlist of people who have done similar work.
- 3Step 3
Onboarding
Access, environment setup and a first small task.
- 4Step 4
Shipping
Regular pull requests inside your review process.
AI In Delivery
Where coding assistants help, and where a person decides.
Used for speed
Boilerplate, test scaffolding and first drafts of documentation.
Always reviewed
Every change is read and approved by an engineer before it merges.
Never given secrets
Credentials and client data stay out of prompts. Your policy on AI tools applies.
Security And IP
What we enforce on every engagement.
IP assignment
All work product is assigned to you in the contract.
NDA first
Signed before anyone sees your code.
Least privilege
Access limited to what the task needs.
Clean exit
Access revoked and handover documented when work ends.
Mobile Developer Pricing Tiers
- Early career
Entry
On request
- Works on defined tasks
- Pairs with a senior reviewer
- Suited to well-scoped backlog items
- Mid level
Experienced
On request
- Owns features end to end
- Reviews others' code
- Suited to most product teams
- Senior
Expert
On request
- Leads architecture decisions
- Mentors the team
- Suited to complex or legacy systems
Rates depend on seniority, stack and team size. We quote a fixed monthly figure per developer.
What Is Included In The Rate
| SyntecHire dedicated developer | Typical freelancer | |
|---|---|---|
| Screening and onboarding | Included | Your time |
| Replacement if the fit is wrong | Included | Start again |
| Continuity and handover notes | Included | Varies |
| IP assignment and NDA | In the contract | Varies |
| Availability | Full time on your product | Shared across clients |
Is A Dedicated Developer The Right Fit?
Five quick questions.
1Is the work expected to run for three months or longer?
2Do you have someone who can set priorities each week?
3Is there an existing codebase or a clear specification?
4Do you want the developer inside your own tools and reviews?
5Would losing context between contractors hurt the project?
0 of 5 answered. Answer every question to see the result.
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Mobile Hiring Questions
It depends on the product. Heavy use of device hardware, complex animation or platform-specific design points to native. Forms, lists and content usually suit Flutter or React Native. We can talk it through before you shortlist.
With Flutter or React Native, yes for most features. For two native codebases, most teams are better served by one specialist per platform.
The app is published under your own Apple and Google developer accounts. The developer prepares builds and submissions through the access you grant.
Yes. They start by reading the code, the crash reports and the release history, then agree a plan with you before changing anything.
You do. The code sits in your repository and all code and IP belong to you. An NDA is signed before the developer gets access.
Tell us and we replace them. Terms are month to month and there is no exit fee.