Canadian mobile app studio
We design, build and launch iOS, Android and cross-platform apps for startups and growing businesses. Senior engineers, a written fixed-scope quote before any work starts, and code that belongs to you.
What are you building?
Every app is different, but most fall into a handful of patterns. Choose the closest one to see the features it normally needs, a typical timeline and the price band.
For clinics, studios, salons, tutors and any business that sells time. Customers see live availability, book and pay in a few taps, and get reminders that cut no-shows.
Planning ranges in CAD from our price sheet. Your price is confirmed in a written quote.
Buyers and sellers, or clients and providers, each with their own flows. The hard parts are trust, payouts and keeping both sides active, and that is where we spend the design time.
Planning ranges in CAD from our price sheet. Your price is confirmed in a written quote.
Budgeting, payments, lending and investing apps live or die on trust. We build secure sign-in, encrypted storage and careful handling of financial data from the first sprint, not as an afterthought.
Planning ranges in CAD from our price sheet. Your price is confirmed in a written quote.
Patient portals, appointment apps, telehealth and wellness tracking. Health data brings stricter privacy duties in Canada, so consent, storage location and access controls are designed in from day one.
Planning ranges in CAD from our price sheet. Your price is confirmed in a written quote.
A shopping app earns its place on the home screen with speed, saved details and a checkout that takes seconds. We connect it to the store, inventory and payment tools you already run.
Planning ranges in CAD from our price sheet. Your price is confirmed in a written quote.
Usually three products in one: a customer app, a driver or provider app and an operations dashboard, tied together with live location. We scope it in phases so you can launch in one city first.
Planning ranges in CAD from our price sheet. Your price is confirmed in a written quote.
iOS, Android or both
We build all three ways and recommend the one that fits your users, budget and features. Here is the honest version of the trade-offs.
Choose it when most of your customers are on iPhone, or the app leans on Apple-only features.
iOS app developmentChoose it when your users are on Android, or you need deep device integration.
Android app developmentChoose it when you need both stores on one budget. Typical range $8,000 to $18,000.
Cross-platform appsStill deciding? Read native vs cross-platform or iOS vs Android first.
How a build works
A simple app takes 4 to 8 weeks. Both platforms take 6 to 10 weeks. Complex products take 3 to 6 months. You get the plan in writing before we start.
A free call to understand the idea, the users and what success looks like. We push back on features that do not earn their place.
You get: Written scope, fixed quote, milestone plan
User flows, wireframes and a clickable prototype you can tap through on your own phone before a line of code is written.
You get: Clickable prototype, design system
Two-week sprints with a working build at the end of each one. You see real progress, not status reports.
You get: Test builds every week
Device testing across screen sizes and OS versions, accessibility checks, performance and security review.
You get: Test report, fixed issues
We prepare the store listings, handle App Store and Google Play review, and stay close for the first days after release.
You get: Live in both stores
Analytics, crash monitoring, OS updates and a backlog of improvements based on what real users do.
You get: Optional maintenance plan
Inside a sprint
The most common reason app projects go wrong is that the client only sees the product at the end. We do the opposite. Every week there is a build on your phone, a short note on what changed, and a clear list of decisions we need from you.
Non-technical? That is normal. We explain choices in plain language and you make the business calls.
Features we build every week
These are the features clients ask for most. Each one adds time and cost, which is why the app cost calculator lets you switch them on and off.
Design
Good app design is mostly restraint: following the conventions people already know, and spending creativity where it helps your business.
Services
Strategy, design, mobile engineering, backend and support under one roof, so nothing falls between suppliers.
Native iPhone and iPad apps in Swift and SwiftUI, built to Apple guidelines.
Learn more about iOS App DevelopmentNative Android apps in Kotlin and Jetpack Compose for every screen size.
Learn more about Android App DevelopmentOne React Native or Flutter codebase for both app stores.
Learn more about Cross-Platform AppsResearch, user flows, prototypes and design systems for mobile.
Learn more about UI/UX DesignAPIs, databases, admin panels and integrations that scale with your users.
Learn more about Backend and APIsOS updates, monitoring, bug fixes and improvements after launch.
Learn more about Maintenance and SupportIndustries
Each industry brings its own rules, integrations and user habits. Pick yours to see the apps we build and what to plan for.
Patient portals, telemedicine, booking and EMR-connected apps for Canadian clinics and health startups.
Explore Healthcare & Medical appsBanking, payments, lending and investing apps built with security reviews planned into the schedule.
Explore Fintech & Banking appsShopping apps, loyalty programs and marketplaces that outperform mobile web on repeat purchases.
Explore E-Commerce & Retail appsProperty search, brokerage, rental and property management apps with map search and saved alerts.
Explore Real Estate & Property appsCourse delivery, tutoring, school communication and training apps built to accessibility standards.
Explore Education & E-Learning appsDriver, dispatch, fleet and warehouse apps that keep working in low-signal areas.
Explore Logistics & Delivery appsTraining, class booking, coaching and wearable-connected apps built around retention.
Explore Fitness & Wellness appsOrdering, delivery, reservation and loyalty apps connected to the POS you already run.
Explore Food & Restaurant appsBooking, itinerary, hotel guest and tour operator apps that work offline and in two languages.
Explore Travel & Hospitality appsClient portals, field service, booking and document apps for firms and service businesses.
Explore Professional Services appsBooking, service, and connected-car apps for dealerships, auto shops, and mobility startups.
Explore Automotive appsClient portals, case, and intake apps for law firms and legal startups across Canada.
Explore Legal appsQuoting, claims, and policy apps for insurers, brokers, and insurtech startups.
Explore Insurance appsBooking, dispatch, and field apps for HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and trades businesses.
Explore Home Services appsTicketing, registration, and event apps for venues, organizers, and entertainment brands.
Explore Events & Entertainment appsPricing
These are the real ranges we quote, in Canadian dollars before tax. An MVP that proves the idea usually costs $5,000 to $15,000 and takes 4 to 8 weeks.
iOS or Android, one core flow and a few features.
One cross-platform codebase for both stores.
A matching website and both mobile apps, built together.
Marketplace, on-demand, real-time or heavy integrations, quoted individually.
After launch, maintenance usually runs about 15 to 20% of the build cost per year, and it is optional. Apple charges US$99 a year for a developer account and Google Play a one-time US$25 fee. This is a planning range, not a quote. Your price is confirmed in a written, fixed-scope quote after we review your requirements.
What moves the price
Most quotes differ because they assume different scope. These are the levers worth understanding before you compare prices.
A single app for customers is one product. A marketplace with customers, providers and admins is three. Each user type adds screens, rules and testing.
One platform is cheapest. A cross-platform app reaches both stores for less than two native apps. Native on both is the premium option.
Payments, CRMs, POS systems, calendars and real-time features take time to build and test properly. They are usually where hidden cost lives.
A clean design built on platform conventions costs less than a fully custom visual language with bespoke animation.
Health and financial data need stronger security, consent flows and sometimes Canadian data residency, which adds work.
A hard deadline means more people working in parallel. Flexible timelines are cheaper. We will tell you if a date is unrealistic.
Security and privacy
Privacy is now a launch requirement, not a nice extra. Both app stores ask what data you collect, and Canadian law sets rules for how you handle it. We plan for this from the first workshop.
This is general information to help you plan, not legal advice. Your legal obligations depend on your business, so confirm them with your own lawyer. Read our mobile app security guide.
Launch
Store review is where many first apps stall. We prepare everything the stores ask for and handle the back and forth with reviewers.
How publishing to the App Store works App store optimization
After launch
Apple and Google ship new operating systems every year, and your users will tell you what to improve. A maintenance plan keeps the app working and moving forward. It typically costs about 15 to 20% of the build per year, and it is always optional.
How we work
Client reviews
Verbatim reviews from clients of the Four Cents team that builds mobileapplication.ca projects.
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Who you work with
mobileapplication.ca is run by Four Cents, a Toronto software studio. The people below are the ones you will actually speak to.
Hamza Hai is a founder of Four Cents and its accountant and project manager. She keeps projects on track and the numbers clear.
ZeeFounder & Lead DeveloperZee is a founder of Four Cents and its lead developer, and leads every build as the senior full-stack engineer.
Across Canada
We are based in Toronto and work with clients across Canada over video calls, shared documents and weekly demos. Find your city for local context.
Guides
Written by the people who quote and build apps every week, and technically reviewed before publishing.
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11 min readIs it worth building an app in 2026? What usage, spending and Canada data say, when an app pays back, our CAD prices, and a break-even check
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13 min readRebuild or update an old app in 2026? Signs for each, what waiting costs under new store rules, a scorecard, and prices from our published p
11 min readFAQ
Most of the apps we build cost $5,000 to $12,000 CAD for a simple single-platform app, $8,000 to $18,000 for iOS and Android together, $12,000 to $25,000 with a matching website, and $25,000 to $50,000+ for complex products such as marketplaces. You get a written, fixed-scope quote before any work starts.
An MVP or simple app usually takes 4 to 8 weeks, an iOS and Android app 6 to 10 weeks, and a complex product 3 to 6 months. The timeline is part of your written quote.
You own all of it. On final payment we hand over a clean, documented repository plus every design file and account, and you can take the project to another team whenever you want.
It depends on your users. If most of them use iPhones, start with iOS. If you need both stores on one budget, a cross-platform app built with React Native or Flutter is usually the best value. We recommend one after the first call.
We quote a fixed scope. The price and milestones are agreed in writing before work starts. If you want to change the scope, we tell you the cost and timeline impact first, and you approve it before we build it.
No. Maintenance is optional. It typically costs about 15 to 20% of the build per year and covers OS updates, fixes and improvements. Because you own a clean codebase, any competent developer can pick it up.
Yes, most of our clients are not developers. We explain decisions in plain language, show you working software every week and handle App Store and Google Play submission for you.
Yes, before you share anything sensitive. We treat every client's information as confidential by default.
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