Not every business needs an app, and we’ll say so if yours doesn’t. They come into their own when customers return often: a fitness or yoga studio with class bookings, a café with a loyalty scheme, a sports club with fixtures and membership, or a local service that schedules regular visits.
West Malling has plenty of those businesses, along with clubs that carry on the town’s long sporting tradition. We plan and build apps for iOS, Android and the web, working them out with you in person and putting test builds on your own phone as the app takes shape. Our app services include:
We plan app projects face to face, at your premises or at our Maidstone office, so we can see how bookings and memberships really work. Designs are shown as clickable prototypes, and test versions go straight onto your phone so you can try them in real situations, at the front desk or on match day. We meet to go through feedback and release improvements in small steps. Because West Malling is a short drive away, these sessions are easy to arrange, and a video call is there as an alternative when it suits.
1. Is an app right?
We look at your goals and customers and advise whether an app, a web app or a better website is the answer.
2. Map the features
We list what the first version must do and what can follow later.
3. Prototype
You try a clickable prototype on your phone and share it with staff or members.
4. Build and test
We develop the app, test it on real devices and handle app store submission.
5. Look after it
We keep the app updated and add features as your customers’ needs become clearer.
We develop apps for businesses and organisations across Kent and the UK, as well as in West Malling. Call us on 01622 470474 or get a free quote.
App development in West Malling: frequently asked questions
Our studio already uses a booking platform. Do we need our own app?
Possibly not. If your platform has a decent app, a custom one may not add much. We'll compare the options honestly before you spend anything.
Could a sports club in West Malling use an app?
Yes. Clubs use apps for fixtures, results, membership renewals and news, and a progressive web app can keep costs down.
Can we add a loyalty scheme for our café?
Yes. We can build digital stamp cards or points into an app or web app, linked to your till system where that's possible.
Can we meet in person during the build?
Yes, and we'd encourage it. We can come to you in West Malling or host you at our Maidstone office, with a video call as an alternative.
Will the app match our website and branding?
Yes. We design the app around your identity, and we can update your website at the same time so they work together.
