Reach 3 Billion Users with Android Apps

Native Android with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose gives you the best performance, the deepest access to device hardware, and the most polished user experience. You get full access to every Android API — ARCore, ML Kit, CameraX, BLE, NFC, geofencing, Wear OS, Android Auto, foldable support, and Android TV. Jetpack Compose (Google's modern UI toolkit) produces smaller APKs, faster rendering, and easier maintenance than cross-platform alternatives. Native apps also rank better in the Play Store because Google favors apps with lower crash rates, faster startup times, and lower battery usage — all areas where native excels. If Android is your primary market, or if you need deep hardware integration (camera, sensors, Bluetooth, NFC), go native. If you also need iOS and budget is limited, cross-platform (React Native or Flutter) is a great alternative — and we build those too.

A simple Android app (5-10 screens, authentication, API integration) costs $12,000-$30,000. A mid-range app (e-commerce, payments, maps, push notifications, offline-first) runs $30,000-$75,000. A complex app with advanced features (real-time chat, video, AR, AI/ML, Wear OS companion, multiple user roles, foldable support) ranges from $75,000-$180,000+. These prices include UI/UX design, Kotlin development, testing across multiple devices, and Google Play Store submission. Android development can be slightly less expensive than iOS due to faster review processes and more flexible distribution options (sideloading, direct APK). We provide a detailed, fixed-price proposal upfront. No hidden costs, no hourly billing surprises — you know exactly what you are investing.

Android fragmentation is real — thousands of devices, different screen sizes, different Android versions, different hardware capabilities. But we solve it systematically. We use Jetpack Compose with WindowSizeClass for responsive layouts that adapt from small phones to foldables to tablets. We set minSdkVersion to cover 95%+ of active devices (typically Android 8.0+) while targeting the latest API for new features. AndroidX compatibility libraries ensure consistent behavior across versions. We test on a matrix of real devices (Samsung, Pixel, OnePlus, Xiaomi) plus Firebase Test Lab for automated testing across 50+ device configurations. ProGuard/R8 shrinks APK size for low-storage devices. We use Baseline Profiles for faster cold starts and benchmark with Macrobenchmark. The result: your app works perfectly on a $150 Samsung Galaxy A15 and a $1,800 Galaxy Z Fold6.

Yes. Google Pay integration via the Google Pay API enables one-tap checkout with saved cards and biometric confirmation — fast, secure, and proven to increase conversion rates. For in-app purchases and subscriptions, we implement the Google Play Billing Library (version 6+) with real-time developer notifications (RTDN), server-side receipt verification via Google Play Developer API, grace periods, account hold, and pause/resume for subscriptions. We set up products and pricing in Google Play Console including regional pricing to maximize global revenue. Google takes a 15% commission on the first $1M in annual revenue (30% after that). We also integrate RevenueCat for cross-platform subscription management if you need iOS as well. All billing flows are tested with Google Play's test tracks before going live.

A simple MVP takes 6-10 weeks. A mid-complexity app takes 3-5 months. A feature-rich enterprise or consumer app takes 5-8 months. This includes UI/UX design (2-4 weeks), Kotlin development, API integration, testing across devices, and Play Store submission. Google Play review is typically faster than Apple — usually a few hours to 2 days. We release internal test builds every sprint (every 2 weeks) via Google Play's internal testing track so you can install and test on your own phone throughout development. Staged rollouts let us launch to 5% of users first, monitor crash rates and ANRs, then scale to 100%. We provide a clear timeline with milestones upfront and deliver on schedule.

Yes, and it is critical. Google requires your app to target a recent API level (currently within 1-2 years of the latest), and if you fall behind, your app can be unlisted from the Play Store. We handle target API upgrades, Kotlin and Gradle version updates, Jetpack library migrations, Google Play policy compliance (data safety, permissions, content ratings), security patches, performance optimization, and new feature development. We monitor Android Vitals in Play Console (crash rate, ANR rate, startup time, battery usage), track analytics with Firebase or Mixpanel, watch for deprecated API warnings, and keep your app performant across new Android versions and new devices. We also adopt new Android features each year — predictive back, per-app language, Compose updates — so your app stays modern. We are your permanent Android development team.