Scorchsoft

React and React Native App Development Agency

A highly capable React Native App Development Agency in Birmingham. UK React App Developers. Strategic, with clear planning, delivery & ongoing support.

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Bespoke software, without the usual risks

Software projects usually go wrong in three ways: the bill keeps growing, nobody can see progress, and you're locked in. VelocitySprint® is designed to stop all three.

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Daily progress through the week. Every Friday is your call: continue, change or stop.

Pay for output, not hours

Each deliverable is scoped and priced in OutputUnit® units, a unit of finished work rather than time spent. The bill doesn't grow because a task took longer.

See progress every day

Short sprints with daily updates and working software early, so you judge real screens rather than status reports.

Escape Hatch Friday™

You're never locked into a sprint that stopped making sense on Tuesday. Change direction or stop at the end of any week.

What will it cost? Bespoke builds under £7.5k are rare. Every sprint is priced before it starts and payments are phased with delivery, so you agree the cost of each step before it begins.

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We specialise in building AI-powered apps, complex platforms, and scalable web systems

We're experienced App Developers, and have spent over sixteen years helping businesses — from funded startups to global enterprises — turn ambitious ideas into reliable digital products.

Mobile Apps and Progressive Web Apps (PWA)

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PB Jumps Science Mobile App

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Live Like Loyalty React Native App

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Image Approvals Mobile App

Software as a Service and Online Portals

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Tender Rocket Online SaaS Platform

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Audit Tool SaaS Portal

Achieve Clarity (The Planning Process)

Did you know that recent research shows that conducting discovery can reduce your risk of failure by 75% or increase your chance of success by 59%? (source: Nielsen Norman Group)

Let our team support you with this critical planning process, where we listen to your requirements and apply our expert knowledge to make suggestions to help you to build web and mobile software that achieves your goals. Read more about Scorchsoft, browse our capabilities, or see our frequently asked questions.

Meet your innovation partner

See how Scorchsoft approaches your next project

A two-minute introduction to our team, the work we do and how we help you choose the right next step.

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React app developers in Birmingham

We love the React frameworks; they allow us to build high-quality cross-platform web and mobile applications quickly. The syntax of both frameworks is near-identical which makes it easier to maintain apps on different platforms without having to coordinate developers with wildly different skill sets. This helps us to deliver consistently, but also means that as your project grows, it will be much easier to support and maintain. If you expand to the point where you seek to bring your development work in-house, then this will simplify your training and migration processes.

React is loved by developers too, with surveys showing that most who work with React would choose to use it again for future projects over other frameworks.

Scorchsoft has a team of React App Developers, and believes that success is the combination of many factors coming together, like a song, compiled of different but complementary melodies. Our success factors include: the use of the latest development technologies, such as React and React Native, a well-managed and capable UK team, and business processes that ensure quality whilst protecting against errors.

With over sixteen years of experience delivering highly technical projects, Scorchsoft is uniquely positioned to apply this expertise to the benefit of your business. We will help you to solve challenging problems, and do so in a way that cuts through the tech-jargon and gives you clarity. Executed following a clear plan, project managed at every step of the way. You can read more about our approach in our frequently asked questions.

And, if you would like to consider us to develop your project, then please let us know what you want to achieve, and we will let you know our ideas and an indication of cost.

Tell us about your needs and we will get back to you with a quote

We are happy to have exploratory no-obligation discussions.

In our clients' words

On time, on budget, and sold before it was finished

4.840+ Google Reviews
  • “It was delivered on time - early in fact - and on budget. Highly recommend.”

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  • “We were able to sell the product for use by our first customer before the product was finished.”

    Since launching, they’ve secured a major television network as a client.

    Aimee SpinksMD, ImageApprovals.com
  • “They have been accurate with timelines and budget, delivering a solid product.”

    A web portal for monitoring patients remotely while they use a novel at-home medical device.

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Frequently Asked React Native Questions

React Native is a popular choice for building mobile apps because it allows developers to use the same code for both Android and iOS. This means faster development and easier maintenance, as updates can be synced across all platforms at once. React Native also allows for the integration of native device functionality, like camera and location services, which can enrich the app experience while keeping costs lower than developing separate apps for each platform.

React Native is designed to work as closely as possible to native apps, which are specifically built for either iOS or Android. While there might be very demanding apps that require native development to achieve the highest performance, React Native is highly capable for the vast majority of apps, providing a smooth and responsive experience that users expect. It's a reliable choice for businesses looking to offer a robust app without the higher costs and longer development times associated with native development and maintaining multiple codebases.

At Scorchsoft, we use React Native to ensure that the apps we develop work beautifully on both Android and iOS devices. We pay special attention to the differences between how the two platforms operate, ensuring that the app looks and feels right, no matter the device. Our rigorous testing process checks that all features work seamlessly across platforms, delivering a consistent and error-free user experience that meets the high standards our clients expect.

React Native enables the creation of visually appealing and smooth user interfaces that can rival any high-quality native app. Whether it's a sleek, minimalist design or a complex, visually-rich layout, React Native's flexibility allows us to craft beautiful interfaces that engage users. This technology supports animations, touch responses, and native components that integrate perfectly with the operating system, ensuring that the app is not only great to look at but also intuitive and user-friendly. We can also release apps with optimised interfaces for iOS and Android devices if required.

React Native apps are a middle ground between hybrid apps, which are essentially websites packaged into a mobile app format, and native apps, which are built specifically for one platform from the ground up. Unlike hybrid apps, React Native allows for the use of native components, which means they can better utilize the capabilities of the user's device for enhanced performance. Compared to native apps, React Native provides the flexibility of developing for both iOS and Android simultaneously, reducing time and cost while still delivering a smooth, native-like experience.

While React Native is primarily designed for mobile app development, its underlying technology—React—can also be used to build web applications. This allows for a unified development process where developers can share some code between web and mobile platforms, streamlining development and maintaining a consistent look and feel across user platforms. This makes React Native an excellent choice for projects aiming to have both a mobile and web presence.

React Native is versatile but might not be the best fit for applications that require extremely high levels of computational power or that need to handle complex tasks like intense gaming, real-time data processing, or extensive animations natively. Industries such as advanced gaming or high-performance financial trading platforms might benefit more from native development to fully exploit the capabilities of each platform.

Yes, Scorchsoft can integrate sophisticated technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) into React Native apps. We utilize specific libraries and APIs that allow React Native apps to connect with AI algorithms for predictive analytics, natural language processing, or automated decision-making, as well as IoT devices for monitoring sensors, controlling lights, tracking locations, and more. This integration can transform traditional apps into dynamic, smart applications that significantly enhance user interaction and operational efficiency.

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An idea or a problem is enough; no specification needed. We'll come back with our thoughts, a realistic plan and a rough cost estimate.

We aim to reply within one working day a free 15-minute call a plan and a ballpark.

Andrew Ward, Managing Director of Scorchsoft

Andrew Ward

Founder & Managing Director, Scorchsoft

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