App developers in Glasgow building products people actually use.
Apex West designs and builds iOS, Android and cross-platform apps for ambitious UK brands — from first concept to App Store launch and the iterations that follow. Senior product, design and engineering under one roof.
Apps engineered for the stores — and for retention.
A great app is product, design and engineering working as one. We do all three.
Native iOS & Android
Fully native apps (Swift, Kotlin) when performance, platform polish or device features matter most — built to Apple and Google guidelines so they sail through review.
Cross-platform
React Native and Flutter apps that ship to both stores from one codebase — the pragmatic choice when speed-to-market and a shared roadmap matter more than per-platform extremes.
Product & UX
We shape the product before we build it: user flows, prototypes and a sharp v1 scope, so you launch something people understand and come back to — not a feature list.
Launch & iterate
App Store and Play Store submission, analytics and crash reporting wired in, and a post-launch cadence that improves retention release after release.
From idea to App Store — and beyond.
We run every app through our four-stage operating system — Discover, Define, Deploy, Compound. That means a clear problem and success metric up front, a prototype you can hold, then working builds shipped in increments rather than a year-long black box.
Senior practitioners lead the work end to end, and because we run analytics and marketing in-house, your app launches instrumented for growth — install attribution, in-app events and retention tracking from day one. You own the code, the accounts and the IP.
We build for brands across Glasgow, central Scotland and the wider UK, and we'll happily advise whether native or cross-platform is the right call for your budget and roadmap.
Common questions.
How much does it cost to build an app?
Most defined app projects start in the mid-to-high five figures and scale with feature scope and platform count. A cross-platform build is usually more cost-effective than two native apps. We give a fixed-scope estimate after discovery.
Should I build for iOS or Android first?
It depends on your audience. UK consumer apps often skew iOS-first; many B2B and global products go cross-platform to cover both at once. We'll look at your actual users and recommend the most cost-effective path — not the most expensive one.
Native or cross-platform?
Native (Swift/Kotlin) wins when you need maximum performance or deep device features; cross-platform (React Native/Flutter) wins on speed-to-market and a single roadmap. We pick based on your product, not a house preference.
How long does it take to build an app?
A focused v1 is typically 10–16 weeks including design, build and store submission. We ship in increments so you see and test real builds well before launch.
Who builds the app — and who owns it?
Our own senior team — no offshoring your project to a third party. You own the source code, the App Store/Play accounts and all the IP.
Do you handle submission and ongoing support?
Yes. We manage App Store and Play Store submission, and offer a post-launch retainer for updates, OS-version maintenance, monitoring and iterative improvement.
Guides from our team.
Let's map out the next 90 days of growth — together.
A 30-minute discovery call, a clear-eyed plan, and zero obligation. We'll only take you on if we're the right fit.