Native Mobile App Design

iOS and Android design in 4 weeks. $7,999 fixed price. Platform-native from day one.

Most AI products treat mobile as an afterthought — a responsive web view, a stripped-down version, or a “v2 roadmap item” that never ships. This sprint delivers a genuinely native experience in 4 weeks, designed for how users actually behave on their phones: gesture navigation, thumb zones, interrupted sessions, and on-the-go context. Not a shrunken desktop.

Why 4 weeks is now possible

❌ The old way (12–14 weeks, $18,000–35,000):

• 2–3 weeks: Stakeholder interviews & spec
• 3–4 weeks: IA and wireframe cycles
• 4 weeks: High-fidelity design + revisions
• 3 weeks: Prototype & testing rounds
• Total: 12–14 weeks, $18,000–35,000

✅ The Poplab way (4 weeks, $7,999):

• AI-powered requirements synthesis (days, not weeks)
• Rapid IA validation with AI feedback loops
• AI-assisted UI generation for faster iteration
• Synthetic user testing (no recruiting delays)
• Total: 4 weeks, $7,999

AI didn’t just speed this up — it made the old mobile agency timeline indefensible.

Who this is for

Right fit if you’re building:

• An AI product whose core value is strongest on mobile — productivity, journaling, health, companion, or creativity apps
• A web product that’s ready to go native without a 6-month agency commitment
• A consumer AI app where mobile is the primary — or only — surface
• A B2B AI tool where field workers, sales reps, or executives need it on-the-go
• Any product that’s tried responsive web and knows it doesn’t deliver the right experience

The problem (and what it costs you)

Responsive web is not a mobile strategy. Native design isn’t about making things smaller — it’s a completely different interaction model. What works on a 1440px screen actively breaks trust on a 390px one.

Signs you need this now:

• Mobile web version has high bounce rates because the experience feels like a shrunken desktop
• Users request a native app in reviews, support tickets, and NPS comments
• Competitors have shipped iOS/Android and are winning mobile-first acquisition channels (App Store, TestFlight referrals)
• Your AI product involves recurring, habit-forming use — exactly the use case mobile excels at
• Enterprise deals stall because IT requires native app deployment for security compliance

Every month without a native experience is churn you can’t see, acquisition you can’t capture, and an App Store presence you don’t have.

What you get

Native Mobile App Design — $7,999 · 4 weeks · Fixed scope

• Platform strategy: iOS-first, Android-first, or dual-platform decision framework with rationale
• Mobile UX audit (if existing mobile web): where the current experience breaks on small screens
• User research (4–6 interviews) with AI-powered insight synthesis — mobile context and use case mapping
• Information architecture for native mobile: navigation, tab structure, gesture model, and deep-link strategy
• High-fidelity UI design for 8–12 core screens in Figma — designed to iOS HIG / Material Design standards
• AI feature UX for mobile: how AI responses, loading states, streaming text, and error handling work in a native context
• Push notification strategy and in-app messaging patterns
• Onboarding flow for mobile: permissions, paywall timing, and first-session activation
• AI-generated component library (30+ elements) compatible with React Native / Flutter / SwiftUI
• Synthetic user testing with AI-generated mobile personas (no App Store needed to validate)
• Developer handoff: Figma file with platform-specific specs, component annotations, and asset export

Process (4 weeks)

Week 1 — Mobile Discovery & Architecture

• Day 1–2: Kickoff + platform strategy + mobile UX audit of existing product or competitors
• Day 3–5: User interviews with AI synthesis — mobile context, use patterns, and ‘on-the-go’ jobs-to-be-done
• Day 6–7: Mobile IA: navigation model, screen hierarchy, gesture map, and review session

Week 2 — Core Screen Design

• Day 8–10: High-fidelity design of core screens (home, main feature, AI interaction, settings)
• Day 11–12: AI feature UX: streaming responses, loading states, error handling, and trust patterns for mobile
• Day 13–14: Mid-sprint review + refinements

Week 3 — Full Flow & Component Library

• Day 15–17: Remaining screens: onboarding, paywall, notifications, profile, and edge cases
• Day 18–19: AI-generated mobile component library (30+ elements)
• Day 20–21: Synthetic user testing with AI-generated mobile personas + refinements

Week 4 — Prototype & Handoff

• Day 22–24: Interactive prototype — screen-to-screen flows with gesture simulation
• Day 25–26: Developer handoff documentation (platform specs, assets, component notes)
• Day 27–28: Loom walkthrough + implementation Q&A call
• Day 28 delivery: Production-ready mobile design — validated, platform-specific, and ready to build

Outcomes you can expect

• App Store-ready design: a native experience that passes Apple App Review and Google Play standards on first submission
• Higher mobile engagement: gesture-native design that matches how users actually interact on their devices
• Faster development: platform-specific Figma specs reduce back-and-forth between design and mobile engineers
• New acquisition channel: an App Store and Play Store presence opens mobile-first discovery you can’t access without a native app
• 75% cost savings vs. traditional mobile agencies ($7,999 vs $18,000–35,000)

Why this speed is only possible now

What’s changed:

• AI-assisted mobile UI generation: rapid screen iteration using AI tools adapted for iOS HIG and Material Design
• Synthetic user testing: AI-generated mobile personas validate flows without TestFlight or recruiting cycles
• AI component generation: mobile component libraries built in days, not weeks
• AI research synthesis: user interview analysis completed same-day

Traditional mobile agencies are built for sequential waterfall processes. We’re AI-native from kickoff to handoff — and that’s not a workflow tweak, it’s a structural advantage.

Pricing, timeline, and terms

• Price: $7,999 (excl. VAT)
• Timeline: 4 weeks from kickoff to developer handoff
• Payment: 50% to reserve the slot, 50% on delivery of final designs
• Platform: iOS, Android, or both (dual-platform scope may require a custom proposal)
• What you provide: Product brief, brand assets, any existing design files, target platform decision
• What’s not included: Native development/code, App Store submission, ongoing design maintenance (available via Retainer)
• Availability: 2 mobile sprint slots per month — high demand, secure your slot early
• Optional add-on: App Store / Google Play asset pack (screenshots, feature graphic, icon variants) — $499