Native Mobile App Design
iOS & Android · $7,999 · 4 Weeks · Fixed Scope
Mobile is not a smaller version of your web product. Treat it like one and you’ll lose users.
Gesture navigation, thumb zones, interrupted sessions, background notifications — mobile is a completely different interaction model. Responsive web breaks trust on a 390px screen no matter how good it looks at 1440px.
This sprint delivers a genuinely native iOS or Android experience in 4 weeks — platform-specific, production-ready, and designed for how people actually use their phones.
This is for you if
- Your AI product’s core value is strongest on mobile — productivity, journaling, health, companion, or creativity
- Your mobile web version has high bounce rates and users keep requesting a native app in support tickets and NPS comments
- You’re losing ground to competitors who’ve shipped iOS/Android and are winning App Store acquisition while you’re not in the store
What you get
| Deliverable | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Platform strategy (iOS-first, Android-first, or dual) | The wrong platform decision wastes your dev team’s first 3 months — this resolves it with rationale upfront |
| Mobile UX audit (if existing mobile web) | Identifies exactly where the current experience breaks before any new design starts |
| 4–6 user interviews + AI-powered synthesis | Mobile context and on-the-go use case mapping — same-day analysis, no 2-week lag |
| Mobile IA: navigation, tab structure, gesture model, deep-link strategy | The structural layer most mobile designs skip — and then rebuild expensively later |
| High-fidelity UI design (8–12 core screens) | Designed to iOS HIG / Material Design standards — passes App Review on first submission |
| AI feature UX for mobile | Streaming responses, loading states, error handling, and trust patterns built for a native context |
| Onboarding flow: permissions, paywall timing, first-session activation | The most important screens in any mobile product, designed with conversion in mind |
| AI-generated component library (30+ elements) | Compatible with React Native / Flutter / SwiftUI — not a one-off visual exercise |
| Synthetic user testing (AI-generated mobile personas) | Flow validation without TestFlight or recruiting cycles |
| Developer handoff: platform-specific specs, component annotations, asset export | Engineering builds exactly what was designed, no interpretation required |
Optional add-on: App Store / Google Play asset pack (screenshots, feature graphic, icon variants) — $499
Why 4 weeks is real
| Traditional Mobile Agency | Poplab |
|---|---|
| 2–3 weeks stakeholder interviews + spec | AI-powered requirements synthesis — days |
| 3–4 weeks IA and wireframe cycles | Rapid IA with AI feedback loops |
| 4 weeks high-fidelity design + revisions | AI-assisted UI generation — faster iteration |
| 3 weeks prototype + testing rounds | Synthetic user testing — no recruiting delays |
| 12–14 weeks · $18,000–35,000 | 4 weeks · $7,999 |
How it works
Week 1 — Mobile Discovery & Architecture
Kickoff + platform strategy + mobile UX audit. User interviews with same-day AI synthesis focused on mobile context and on-the-go jobs-to-be-done. Mobile IA: navigation model, screen hierarchy, gesture map.
Week 2 — Core Screen Design
High-fidelity design of core screens (home, main feature, AI interaction, settings). AI feature UX: streaming responses, loading states, error handling, trust patterns for native context. Mid-sprint review + refinements.
Week 3 — Full Flow & Component Library
Onboarding, paywall, notifications, profile, and edge case screens. AI-generated mobile component library (30+ elements). Synthetic user testing with AI-generated mobile personas + refinements.
Week 4 — Prototype & Handoff
Interactive prototype with screen-to-screen flows and gesture simulation. Developer handoff documentation (platform specs, assets, component notes). Loom walkthrough + implementation Q&A.
Day 28: production-ready.
Proof
- 1.8x engagement with AI tools + 36% faster gallery setup (LettsArt) — after the core user flow was redesigned around how creators actually interact with their product, not how the desktop assumed they would
- 28% higher sign-up completion + 19% higher checkout completion (LettsArt) — driven by onboarding and activation flows built for the way users move through a product in short, interrupted sessions
- ~40% reduction in first-session drop-off (AI VentureFactory) — after core flows were rebuilt around actual user behavior patterns rather than feature-first assumptions
- 13M+ unique monthly visitors scaled to 3M unique monthly users on mobile (Italiaonline) — the compounding result of treating mobile as a first-class product surface, not a responsive afterthought
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.
Pricing & Terms
- Price: $7,999 (excl. VAT) — vs. $18,000–35,000 and 12–14 weeks at a traditional mobile agency
- Timeline: 4 weeks from kickoff to developer handoff
- Payment: 50% to reserve, 50% on delivery
- Platform: iOS, Android, or both (dual-platform may require a custom proposal)
- Availability: 2 mobile sprint slots per month
- Not included: Native development/code, App Store submission, ongoing design maintenance (available via Retainer)
Take your AI product native in 4 weeks
Book a 20-minute call. We’ll tell you whether iOS-first, Android-first, or dual-platform is the right call for your product — and map exactly what the sprint delivers.