Comprehensive mobile design and development services for every stage of your mobile app

Whether you have a mobile app idea you want to make a reality, an existing app you want to scale, or you need to replicate an app experience for a second device, we’re ready to help. We design and build iOS, Android, and cross-platform React Native apps for startups and established businesses.

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Speedy processes

Shipping quickly is our thing.

App setup can be time consuming, so we created an Open Source library that allows us to bootstrap React Native Apps quickly. Our library has reduced setup time from four weeks, to just 1-2 days. Great code combined with an integrated, Agile team approach means ongoing features are shipped quickly, iteratively, and with users at the center of mobile app design.

Partners for growth

From idea to launch to successful business

You’ve got the vision. Now you need an expert partner focused on delivering value to your business and users. We like to say that “mobile” refers to the user, not the device. With that in mind, we’ll help you with your first critical product decisions like technology, branding, design, and experience. And we’ll set up your application and business for success.

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Small teams; Big results

The right team, tools, and integrations for the job

Based on your design and technology needs, you will be paired with a small team of mobile experts to tackle the job. A major difference between our approach and that of most other app developers is our marriage of design and seamless integration in the front and back end.

To stand out from other apps, you’re not only going to need outstanding expertise and creativity, but also serious strategic direction. We’ll help you combine robust code and slick design for a superior user experience.

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Over the course of the last year we have seen success with the thoughtbot team because of our collaboration around innovation, the cultural and technical alignment, mutual respect, and the deliverables.

Craig Gravina
CTO, Ieso Digital Health

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Mobile App Optimization

Have an app that needs some love?

We have a quick effort that allows you to tap mobile design, development and product strategy and take the guesswork out of updates. In as little as 2 weeks, you will have a recommendation for improving your mobile app and an action plan to become an industry leader.

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React Native Case Studies

Featured Case Study

Harvard Business Review

HBR needed to re-imagine the mobile experience to engage a more youthful, global audience. thoughtbot helped them design and develop a user-centric mobile app that gave readers a brand-worthy experience.

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Airrosti Remote Recovery — Creating a mobile app to expand Airrosti's pain relief and physical therapy services beyond their physical locations.

Groups Recover Together — Centralizing a highly effective opioid-addiction care model onto one easy-to-use platform while increasing access to support.

What does success look like for your mobile project?

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