Build resilient native Android solutions that span phones, foldables, tablets, Wear OS, and emerging XR platforms. We engineer adaptive experiences using Kotlin 2.0, performance-optimised Jetpack Compose, and on-device AI. The result: apps that are intelligent, sustainable, and future-proof.
At Foresight Mobile, we're a team of passionate Android engineers who go beyond writing code. We optimise the compiler itself. Using Kotlin 2.0 and Jetpack Compose with Strong Skipping Mode, we build apps that achieve 60fps performance across all device types.
We specialise in Adaptive-First architecture, ensuring your app delivers fluid experiences as users transition between phones, foldables, tablets, and wearables. Our expertise with the Jetpack WindowManager API enables true fold-aware continuity: your app transforms intelligently when a device unfolds, preserving state and enhancing functionality.
For enterprise clients with existing codebases, we offer Hybrid Modernisation. This means strategically embedding high-performance Compose views into legacy XML architectures without the risks of a complete rewrite.
Foresight Mobile also delivers Edge-Native Intelligence using Gemini Nano for on-device AI features that work offline, protect user privacy, and eliminate ongoing cloud API costs. From smart text summarisation to predictive interfaces, we integrate AI that enhances your app without compromising data security.
We're committed to Sustainable Engineering: implementing OLED-optimised dark modes, network batching, and efficient UI rendering to reduce battery drain and your app's carbon footprint.
From compiler-level performance optimisation to on-device AI integration, we bring deep Android platform expertise to every project
Migrate from XML to Jetpack Compose without the risks of a complete rewrite. Our Hybrid Modernisation approach embeds high-performance Compose views into existing architectures, delivering iterative improvements with measurable performance gains at each stage.
Use Gemini Nano and Android AICore for intelligent features that run entirely on-device. Smart text rewrites, semantic summarisation, and predictive interfaces, all with zero cloud costs, offline capability, and absolute privacy. Ideal for healthcare, finance, and enterprise apps requiring HIPAA/GDPR compliance.
Integrate Google Wallet to deliver boarding passes, event tickets, loyalty cards, and group passes directly from your app. We implement the full Wallet API, enabling tap-to-use functionality that increases engagement and provides practical real-world utility.
Our experienced SDK developers help you expand your service into the Android ecosystem. We build reliable, well-documented SDKs that integrate cleanly with existing codebases. This enables your web-based SaaS to reach mobile consumers and enterprise clients with native performance.
Build once, adapt everywhere. We engineer continuity-first experiences for foldables (Galaxy Z Fold, Pixel Fold), Wear OS, Android Auto, Android TV, and Desktop Windowing on ChromeOS. Using the Jetpack WindowManager API, your app intelligently transforms across form factors, maintaining state as users unfold devices or switch between screens.
We don't just use Jetpack Compose. We master its compiler optimisations. With Strong Skipping Mode and Baseline Profiles, we eliminate unnecessary recomposition cycles and reduce startup time. The result: buttery-smooth 60fps performance with Material Design 3 interfaces that respect platform conventions.
“They’re more thoughtful than any other development team I’ve worked with..... I’m not sure what they could improve."
"The team has delivered exactly what we asked for but is able to use their own skill and judgment to make improvements"
"Foresight Mobile effectively and promptly met our needs. They were a candid, reliable, and collaborative partner."
Sustainable software engineering focuses on reducing the energy consumption and carbon footprint of your application. This isn't just ethical. It's practical. Energy-efficient apps drain less battery, leading to higher user retention and fewer uninstalls.
Our green engineering practices include:
For enterprise clients with ESG reporting requirements, we can quantify your app's carbon impact using energy profiling tools and provide a Digital Carbon Audit to ensure your digital footprint aligns with corporate sustainability goals.
Security is integrated throughout our development process using Mobile DevSecOps, not applied as an afterthought. Our CI/CD pipeline includes automated security gates at every stage:
For sensitive applications, we implement certificate pinning, encrypted local storage, secure key management using Android Keystore, and biometric authentication. Our security practices align with OWASP Mobile Security guidelines and are designed to meet HIPAA, GDPR, and PCI-DSS requirements where applicable.
Yes, and we recommend a pragmatic Hybrid Modernisation approach rather than a risky complete rewrite. Many enterprise codebases have years of investment in XML layouts that work reliably. A "big bang" migration introduces unnecessary risk and business disruption.
Our approach:
This approach delivers measurable performance improvements at each stage while maintaining stability and reducing the risk associated with large-scale rewrites.
Strong Skipping Mode is a Jetpack Compose compiler feature that dramatically improves UI performance by reducing unnecessary recomposition cycles. When enabled, the Compose compiler can skip recomposition of functions with unstable parameters if their values haven't changed, using instance equality checks.
In practical terms, this means:
While 24% of top Android apps have adopted Jetpack Compose, many suffer from performance issues due to excessive recomposition. Our expertise in Strong Skipping Mode and compiler-level optimisation ensures your Compose UI delivers native-quality performance without the common pitfalls.
Foldable devices—from the Pixel Fold to the Galaxy Z series—require Adaptive-First architecture that responds to physical device states. We use the Jetpack WindowManager library to build fold-aware applications that detect hinge angles and device postures.
Key capabilities we implement:
The foldable market is projected to reach $119 billion by 2030. We ensure your app doesn't just resize—it transforms to take advantage of each form factor, increasing user engagement and session duration.
On-device AI processes artificial intelligence tasks directly on the user's phone using the device's Neural Processing Unit (NPU), rather than sending data to cloud servers. With Gemini Nano and Android AICore, modern Android devices can run sophisticated AI features locally.
The benefits are significant:
We implement features like smart text rewrites, semantic summarisation, proofreading, and predictive interfaces using on-device models, reserving cloud AI for complex reasoning tasks that require larger models.
To build a mobile app in 2025, start by defining your app idea, target audience, and core features. Conduct market research using AI-powered analytics to validate demand, then create wireframes and interactive prototypes using tools like Figma with AI assistance. Choose a development approach: native (iOS 18/Android 15), cross-platform (Flutter 3.x/React Native), or AI-assisted low-code platforms based on your needs.
Create the frontend using modern frameworks with iOS 18's design language, integrating APIs and cloud services. Implement AI features using on-device models for privacy. Test rigorously with automated testing suites, performance monitoring, and security scanning before launching on app stores. Finally, gather user feedback through in-app analytics, update regularly with CI/CD pipelines, and market your app effectively. Contact us today to start your app creation journey together.
We adhere to a rigorous quality assurance process, including AI-powered automated testing, comprehensive test coverage across devices, and continuous integration pipelines. Our QA process includes performance profiling, security penetration testing, accessibility compliance (WCAG 2.2), and real-device testing on our device lab to ensure each app meets the highest standards of performance, security, and user experience.
Maintaining an iOS app is an ongoing investment. Generally, maintenance costs range from 15-25% of the original development cost annually. Budget £2,000-£5,000/month for comprehensive app maintenance in 2025.
iOS maintenance costs are typically 40-50% lower than equivalent Android applications due to iOS's consistent hardware ecosystem and predictable update cycles. Swift 6 applications have even lower maintenance requirements due to compile-time crash prevention eliminating entire categories of bugs.
Free apps can generate substantial revenue in 2025 through diverse strategies including in-app advertising, in-app purchases, subscription models, freemium upgrades, and AI-powered premium features. The subscription economy has matured. Weekly subscriptions and models offering "psychological safety" (easy cancellation, clear value) now outperform rigid annual plans.
We offer Revenue Engineering services: building dynamic paywalls for A/B testing, implementing "win-back" flows for churned users, and engineering flexible subscription tiers. This positions us as partners in revenue generation, not just development costs.
The cost of building an app in the UK varies based on:
At Foresight Mobile, we understand every project has a unique budget. We offer tailored solutions including strategic code audits from £5,000 as entry points, with transparent fixed-price estimates during discovery sessions.
Foresight Mobile can assist you with publishing to numerous Android stores worldwide in 2025. These include manufacturer stores: Samsung Galaxy Store (500M+ users), Amazon Appstore, Huawei AppGallery (580M+ users), Xiaomi GetApps, OPPO App Market, and Vivo App Store. For China, we support Tencent MyApp, Baidu Mobile Assistant, and 360 Mobile Assistant. Alternative stores include F-Droid for open-source apps, Aptoide, and APKPure. The EU's Digital Markets Act now requires support for third-party stores, making alternative distribution more viable than ever.
The official IDE for native Android development is Android Studio Ladybug (2025.1), built on IntelliJ IDEA and optimised for Android development. Key features include enhanced Jetpack Compose previews with live edit, improved performance profiling with energy consumption metrics, built-in Gemini AI code assistance, and native support for Kotlin 2.0. Android Studio provides native Apple Silicon support for improved emulator performance, integrated Firebase tools, and comprehensive foldable device emulation for testing adaptive layouts.
Development timelines in 2025 have been optimised through Swift 6 efficiency and improved frameworks: MVP/Prototype takes 4-8 weeks, Simple Apps 2-3 months, Medium Complexity 3-5 months, Complex Apps 5-8 months, and Enterprise Solutions 8-12+ months. Strategic code audits complete in 1-2 weeks.
We employ comprehensive monitoring using industry-leading tools and AI-powered analytics including Firebase Crashlytics, Performance Monitoring, Google Analytics 4, and advanced APM tools. Swift 6's strict concurrency delivers 99.9% crash-free sessions, and we maintain 99.9% uptime SLAs through 24/7 monitoring.
Modern Android development in 2025 primarily uses Kotlin 2.0, which offers null safety, coroutines for async programming, and multiplatform capabilities. Kotlin compiles to JVM bytecode and is 100% interoperable with Java. Jetpack Compose, Android's modern declarative UI toolkit, is written in Kotlin and has become the standard for new apps.
While Java remains supported, Google recommends Kotlin for new projects. Rust is increasingly used for performance-critical components and system-level programming. For game development, C++ with the Android NDK provides maximum performance. The Android ecosystem also supports Dart (via Flutter) and JavaScript/TypeScript (via React Native) for cross-platform development.
Native Android app development costs in 2025 reflect the UK market's evolution. Basic Android apps using standard Material You components cost £20,000-35,000. Medium complexity apps with custom animations, API integrations, and Jetpack Compose UI range from £35,000-75,000. Complex enterprise apps with advanced features, multi-module architecture, and extensive testing cost £75,000-150,000+.
Modern development with Jetpack Compose and Kotlin 2.0 reduces development time by 25-30%. Factors affecting cost include: device fragmentation testing (especially foldables), Google Play Console requirements, in-app purchases/subscriptions setup, and multi-form-factor support (foldables, Wear OS, Android Auto). Consider cross-platform development with Flutter for 30-40% cost savings when targeting both iOS and Android.
Google Play publishing remains affordable in 2025 with a one-time $25 registration fee, unchanged since 2012. This compares favourably to Apple's $99 annual fee. However, consider additional costs: Play Console features like pre-launch reports and internal testing tracks are free, but you'll need to budget for App Bundle signing, store listing localisation (£200-500 per language), promotional assets creation (£500-2000), and ASO tools (£50-200/month).
Google takes a 15% commission on the first $1M revenue (reduced from 30%), and requires compliance with Digital Services Act regulations in the EU. We handle the entire submission process, including store listing optimisation, content rating questionnaires, data safety declarations, and privacy policy compliance.
Modern app hosting in 2025 leverages cloud platforms for scalability and reliability. Firebase remains popular with generous free tiers: 10GB storage, 1GB Firestore, 125K Cloud Function invocations monthly. Paid plans start at £20/month. AWS Amplify offers competitive pricing from £15/month, while Google Cloud Platform and Azure provide enterprise-grade solutions from £50/month.
Typical hosting costs for production apps: small apps (< 10K users) £50-200/month, medium apps (10K-100K users) £200-1,000/month, large apps (100K+ users) £1,000-5,000+/month. Additional services like CDN (£50-200/month), real-time databases (£100-500/month), AI/ML APIs (£100-1,000/month), and backup solutions (£50-200/month) add to costs. We optimize architecture to minimize expenses while ensuring performance and reliability.
At Foresight Mobile, we believe the best apps are born from a close partnership. Our embedded partnership approach means we work as an extension of your team, ensuring your vision drives every decision while our expertise guides optimal outcomes, ensuring your vision is at the heart of every decision, while our expertise guides you towards a successful launch and beyond.
Without proper discovery, 70% of app projects fail due to misaligned expectations and market misunderstanding. Our thorough process ensures your investment delivers real business value.
Contact Foresight Mobile today and let's start building your vision together.
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It’s your concept, your dream. We listen, we research and we recommend. We delve deep into your vision, target audience, and business objectives, transforming your initial idea into a clearly defined mobile app concept.
Our team analyses the competitive landscape, identifying opportunities and potential challenges to ensure your app stands out. With the key features outlined we created a detailed project roadmap.
Thorough planning and research are crucial for mitigating risks, ensuring a smooth development process, and maximising your app's chances of success.
A visually appealing and user-friendly interface is essential for user engagement and retention. Our in-house designers map-out the user journey, ensuring seamless navigation and an intuitive experience. We then design wireframes and mockups of the app's layout and interactions, allowing you to visualise the product and features. When we're all agreed on the main functionality we create high-fidelity interactive prototypes that you can test on a real device with real users.
A well-designed app not only looks great but also enhances user satisfaction. Our interactive prototypes help validate your ideas before we move on to development.
Our team of skilled developers transform the design into a fully functional app, utilising cutting-edge Flutter technology and industry best practices. We build scalable, maintainable code that grows with your business, ensuring easy updates and feature additions. Every app undergoes rigorous automated and manual testing across multiple devices and platforms.
Our code architecture and documentation standards mean your app won't become technical debt - it becomes a valuable business asset that's cost-effective to maintain and enhance.
We guide you through the submission process, ensuring your app meets all requirements and regulations. We'll then work with you to create a tailored marketing plan that increases App Store visibility and drives downloads. We'll proactively monitor your app's performance, address any issues that arise, and collaborate with you on updates and enhancements.
A successful launch and ongoing support are vital for maximising your app's reach, generating revenue, and achieving long-term success.
Your app, your way. Here's how we make it happen.
Our process begins with a comprehensive project plan and a transparent, fixed cost agreement. This ensures you know exactly what you're getting and how much it will cost, eliminating any unwelcome financial surprises. Regular progress calls with live demos give you a front-row seat to your app's development, keeping you informed and involved at every stage.
We're not just here for the build, we're here for the long haul. From navigating the App Store maze to providing ongoing technical support, we're with you all the way. Our expertise doesn't end at launch; we offer cost-effective maintenance plans and helpful guidance to ensure your app continues to thrive and evolve with your business. Your success is our success, and you can count on us every step of the way.
We believe the best apps are born from real user experiences. That's why user testing is at the core of everything we do. We involve real people from your target audience throughout the development process to ensure your app is intuitive, engaging, and truly meets their needs. Their honest feedback helps us to refine and enhance your app, resulting in a product that's not only user-friendly but loved by your users.
You know your business inside and out and we know how to make successful tech businesses. With years of hands-on CTO and app development experience, we're experts at understanding your needs and crafting innovative solutions that fit your budget and exceed expectations. Our collaborative process and hands-on prototyping ensure your final product isn't just an app – it's the realisation of your vision.
Our founder has been making mobile apps since 2003, before they were even called apps! Founded in 2017, we've got quite a few projects under our belt and a wealth of experience to call upon. Our core development team have been with us since the start, and one of the reasons we're considered the most experienced Flutter app development company in the UK.
We believe in the power of face-to-face collaboration. That's why we encourage you to visit us at our Manchester offices whenever you like. We're a friendly bunch, and we thrive on the energy and clarity that comes from an in-person chat. Building strong relationships is key to our collaborative approach, and we want you to feel comfortable dropping by for a brainstorming session, or just for a brew if you fancy.
