We've built a web platform that's now live and working well, and the next step is getting it into people's hands on their phones. I'm looking for a mobile developer (or a small team) who can build our iOS and Android apps and get them published on the App Store and Google Play.
The web version is done, and so is the backend, so you won't be starting from zero. The apps will connect to our existing API, and the main job is turning the core experience into something that feels natural on a phone, not just a squeezed-down website.
Here's roughly what the work involves:
- Building the iOS and Android apps around the main features of the web platform
- Connecting everything to our existing backend and API
- Setting up login, push notifications, and deep links
- Making the app feel smooth and familiar to people who use their phones all day
- Testing it properly before release
- Handling the App Store and Google Play submissions, including any back-and-forth with the review teams
- Handing over clean, readable code at the end so we can maintain it
I'm open on the technology. If you think React Native or Flutter is the right call, great. If you'd go fully native with Swift and Kotlin, tell me why. I care more about a good result and a sensible reasoning than about a specific tool.
What I'm looking for
- You've already shipped apps to both stores, and you can send me links
- You've worked with REST APIs and know how authentication and push notifications work in practice
- You communicate clearly and don't disappear for days
- You can work independently, but you'll ask when something is unclear
- You care about the details: performance, security, and how the app actually feels to use
It's a bonus if you've taken a web product to mobile before, or if you can give design feedback. We don't have finished mobile designs yet, so some UI/UX input would be welcome.
How we'll work
I'll be your main contact and I'm easy to reach. I'd like a short check-in once a week and a working build to test at regular milestones, not one big reveal at the end. The goal is to launch in about three to four months, and if things go well there's likely ongoing work after launch for updates and new features.
To show you've read this far, start your proposal with the word "Lighthouse". I'll skip the ones that don't.