Native App Development

AIGard builds platform-specific apps where performance, hardware access or user experience matter most. Separate iOS and Android codebases let each app use its platform fully.

The work typically covers:

• Native iOS and Android development
• Camera, sensor and hardware integration
• High-performance graphics and animation
• On-device machine learning
• Background processing and offline use
• Platform-specific testing and release

Native App Development is usually the right investment in one or more of these situations:

• The app relies on device hardware
• Performance is a core feature
• You need the newest platform capabilities
• The product is the app itself

On a 30-minute scoping call we confirm whether it fits your case and recommend a team shape and first milestones.

Native app development is worth the extra cost when performance, hardware or platform features are central to the product. Otherwise, cross-platform is usually better value.

Separate iOS and Android codebases let each app use its platform fully, which matters when the app relies on device hardware, needs the newest platform capabilities, or is itself the product. AIGard will say plainly when a product does not need that investment.

Business logic and back-end services can be shared between native iOS and Android apps, while the user interface is built separately for each platform.

Building the interface per platform is what allows each app to use its platform fully, including hardware integration, graphics and animation. Sharing the logic and services behind the interface keeps the two apps consistent in how they behave.

It depends on the product. Native development suits applications that depend on device capabilities or performance; cross-platform suits teams that need both platforms quickly from one codebase.

We recommend an approach after reviewing your users, feature set and roadmap, and staff engineers for the platforms your product runs on.

Yes. Product designers work in the same team as the engineers, so research, interface design and build are coordinated.

Designs are tested against real constraints early, which avoids rework late in delivery.

For Native App Development, AIGard engineers typically work with Swift, Kotlin, Python and GraphQL.

The stack is selected to fit the systems you already run, and engineers are matched to it before they join.

Native App Development is available through any of AIGard’s three engagement models: staff augmentation, where engineers join your team; a dedicated team that runs the workstream; or software outsourcing, where AIGard delivers a defined project.

The choice depends on how much of the delivery you want to manage, and it can change later under the same agreement.

Engineers typically start within two to four weeks of the scoping call. The exact date depends on the roles, seniority and number of people required.

We confirm a realistic start date in writing before you commit, and you meet the proposed engineers before work begins.

AIGard engineers typically cost 30–50% less than the fully loaded cost of a comparable US-based hire, with no recruiting fees, benefits overhead or insurance costs on your side.

The figure for a specific engagement depends on the model, the roles, the seniority mix and the size of the team. We issue a written proposal after the scoping call, so the commercial terms are agreed before any work starts.

NDAs are signed before any access is given, and engineers work inside your environment under least-privilege access, with permissions limited to their responsibilities.

Access is reviewed as roles change and removed when work ends. Our practices align with ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR and HIPAA, with PII masking, encryption and audit logging built into data work. We review your access policies, data-handling needs and vendor requirements during scoping.

You do. Intellectual property assignment is written into every contract, in every engagement model.

That covers source code, designs, documentation, data, models and prompts produced for you. Third-party components and their licenses are identified, so ownership is clear at handover.