APP DEVELOPMENT

Apps built around your business. Not the other way around.

Got a process that takes too long? An idea that could improve your customer experience? Or a spreadsheet that has somehow become the most important piece of software in your company? We build custom mobile and web apps around the way your business actually works.

What we build?

From the Showroom floor to the back office.

No forcing your business into an off the-shelf template. We build what you actually need, from internal opperational systems to customers facing platforms.

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IOS Apps

Native-quality iPhone and iPad apps designed around your customers, staff or existing systems. Simple to use, useful to have.

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Android Apps

Apps for the devices most South Africans actually carry, built to get opened after download, not forgotten.

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Flutter Cross-Platform

One codebase, both app stores. A practical way to launch on iOS and Android without paying for everything twice.

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Web Apps

Browser-based applications for workflows, customer portals, operations and management systems.

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Admin Dashboards

One clear view of the business: reporting, approvals and the numbers that matter, replacing the spreadsheet that should have retired years ago.

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Integrations

Already have a platform? We connect it to new apps, APIs and tools, or extend it with a mobile experience for users on the move.

Apps that actually get used.

ChopFlow – Chop Chop Connections

From spreadsheets to one clear view of the business.

Chop Chop Connections trades agricultural commodities one truckload at a time, and the spreadsheets couldn’t keep up. ChopFlow tracks every load from contract to profit.

Supplier contracts create loads automatically
Schedulers flag exactly what needs action
Key documents generated straight from the system
Load Report shows profit or loss on every single load

WEB APP · OPERATIONS · FINANCE · WORKFLOW

Etienne Bedeker Inc

Legal services without the back-and-forth.

An iOS and Android app that gives clients easier access to key legal services, and cuts admin for the firm.

Guided instructions for Wills, Offers to Purchase and antenuptial contracts
Property transfer info and a transfer cost calculator
Structured submissions land with the right team
Clients interact with the firm straight from their phone

IOS · ANDROID · LEGAL · CLIENT EXPERIENCE

Lieka

Dealership software that leaves the desk.

Lieka already had a powerful dealership web platform. Its users live on the showroom floor and in the yard, so we built a companion iOS and Android app that goes with them.

Manage stock and customers from the floor
Managers see performance reporting on the go
Scan a South African licence disc to auto-capture vehicle details

IOS · ANDROID · AUTOMOTIVE · PRODUCTIVITY

Why brand circle

An app should solve a problem.
Not create another one.

A 40-feature app nobody uses isn’t better than a 10-feature app that changes how your business runs.

Built around your budget

Custom software shouldn’t automatically mean enterprise pricing. We work out what needs building now and what can wait.

Weeks, not months

Our process moves quickly while still giving you a properly developed, custom solution.

Mobile, web or both

We’ll tell you honestly what makes sense, even if the answer is something simpler.

Marketing under one roof

We’re also a digital marketing agency, so we can help get your app in front of the right people once it’s live.

FAQ – Good questions.

Something else on your mind? Email us.

How much does it cost to build an app?

It depends entirely on what you’re trying to build.

A simple customer-facing app and a full operational platform are very different projects, which is why we don’t force every client into a fixed development package.

We understand what you need first and build the scope around your requirements and budget.

How long does app development take?

Again, it depends on complexity, but we don’t believe every custom app needs months and months of development.

Many projects can be taken from concept to a working first version in weeks when the requirements are clear and the process is managed properly.

Do you build Android and iPhone apps?

Yes.

We develop mobile applications for both iOS and Android, as well as browser-based web apps.

Do I need to know exactly what I want before contacting you?

Definitely not.

In fact, we’d rather understand the problem with you before deciding on the solution.

You can come to us with a full specification or simply an idea and a sentence that starts with:

“It would be great if…”

Can you improve an existing app or platform?

Yes.

Depending on the existing system, we can build additional functionality, create a companion mobile app or develop new tools around an existing platform.

Can the app grow later?

Absolutely.

We prefer building a strong foundation and expanding it as the business learns what users actually need rather than trying to cram every possible feature into version one.

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