Getting an app onto an iPhone is the easy part. Getting one people keep on their home screen, that passes App Store review the first time, and that you can still update two years from now, is the part that needs a real team. That is the work we do, and it is where most apps quietly fail without it.
Techalyst is a Vancouver software studio, and iOS is one of the things we build. We take an app from idea to the App Store and look after it once it is there, for businesses across the Lower Mainland.
Native or cross-platform, chosen for the right reasons
There is no single correct answer, so we start with your app, not a preference.
- For apps that lean on the device, camera, maps, background location, Apple Pay, HealthKit, tight animation, we build native with Swift and SwiftUI, where the platform gives you the most.
- For apps that share most of their logic with an Android version or a web product, we build cross-platform with Flutter, so one team ships both stores without maintaining two codebases.
We will give you a straight recommendation, including when cross-platform saves you money without costing anything that matters.
Where this fits in Vancouver
iPhone share is high among Vancouver consumers, so a customer-facing app that ignores iOS ignores a large slice of its audience. On the business side, plenty of teams here run on iPads and iPhones in the field and the storefront, and an app built for that reality is worth far more than a demo that only shines on one device. And in a city this international, an app that works for users more comfortable in another language reaches people an English-only build leaves out.
What shipping actually involves
A lot of iOS projects stall not in the building but in everything around it. We handle the whole path: App Store Connect setup, certificates and provisioning, review-ready builds so your submission is not bounced for a missing privacy label or a broken sign-in, TestFlight beta releases so real users try it first, push notifications and in-app purchases wired up properly, and crash reporting and analytics so you can see what happens after launch instead of guessing.
If you already have an app that was started elsewhere and is stuck in review or falling apart, we take those on too. A good share of our mobile work is rescuing builds another team walked away from.
More than the app
An app usually needs a backend, a dashboard or an admin panel behind it. We build that on our web stack, so the app and the system it talks to come from one team that understands both halves. When you need Android as well, a cross-platform build often ships both stores from one codebase.
Built in Vancouver
Mobile work is a lot of small back-and-forth: a build to test, a screen to tweak, a review rejection to sort quickly. A team in your time zone means those happen in your working day, over a call when you need one. We work with founders and businesses across Vancouver, Surrey, Burnaby and Richmond, and across the rest of Canada.
Frequently asked questions
Should I build native iOS or cross-platform?
It depends on the app. If it leans hard on Apple's hardware and frameworks, native Swift. If it shares logic with Android or web, Flutter usually wins. We will tell you which fits.
Can you build the Android version too?
Yes. With a cross-platform build, one codebase often ships both the App Store and Google Play, which keeps cost and maintenance down.
Do you handle the App Store submission?
Yes. We handle App Store Connect, certificates, TestFlight and the review process, so your app reaches users without the usual hold-ups.
Can you take over an app another team started?
Yes. Rescuing stalled or broken builds is a regular part of our mobile work.