Mobile Product Studio
From idea to a launched app.
We design, build, and launch mobile applications for businesses that want technology built around how they actually work, and for founders turning an idea into a real product.
We reply within one business day.
The problem
Most people with an app idea have no idea what happens next.
You know what your business needs. What you probably do not have is a spec, a technical plan, or a way to tell whether a quote is reasonable. That gap is where most app projects stall, or quietly go wrong.
We built this studio to close that gap. You get a defined process, a fixed price after discovery, working software you can see as it is being built, and full ownership of everything at the end. No hourly meter, no vague scope, no surprise invoice.
What we do
Services
Six core services, combined to fit the project.
Business App Development
Custom applications built around how your business already runs. Customer-facing tools like booking, ordering, accounts and loyalty, or internal tools like scheduling, job management, inventory and work orders.
Product Development
Taking a new idea from concept to a market-ready product. Discovery, strategy, design, development, testing and launch, whether you need a focused MVP or a full product build.
UI/UX Design
Wireframing, prototyping, interface design and design systems. Design can be part of a full build or a standalone engagement if you already have a development team.
App Modernization
Rebuilding or upgrading an existing application that has aged out of support, lost its original developer, or can no longer keep up with the business it serves.
Launch & Deployment
App Store and Google Play submission, store listings, release configuration and the review process. Apps are published under accounts you own, so you keep control of your listing.
Maintenance & Growth
Ongoing support after launch. Bug fixes, OS and dependency updates, monitoring, store compatibility, and continued feature development on a monthly plan.
How it works
A process, not a black box.
Six stages, each with something you review and approve before we move on.
Discovery
We start by understanding the business, not the feature list.
Design
Wireframes first, then interface design and a design system.
Build
Development against a written scope, with milestone check-ins so you see working software as it comes together rather than a reveal at the end.
Test
Testing on real devices across both platforms, not just simulators.
Launch
Store submission, listing setup, and shepherding the app through review on both platforms.
Support
Optional monthly plans keep the app healthy after launch: bug fixes, OS updates, dependency maintenance, monitoring, and ongoing improvements as your business changes.
Why GleamWave
Built to be worked with.
You own everything
Source code, designs, documentation, and the store listings. Transferred on final payment, with nothing held back.
Fixed price after discovery
You get a defined project price rather than an hourly meter, so the number in the proposal is the number you pay.
Founder-led delivery
The people you talk to are the people building your app. Nothing gets handed to an account manager or offshored.
Engineering standards
Architecture, security, testing and release practices are written down and followed on every project, not improvised.
Design and code together
Two founders, one covering design and one covering engineering, so neither side of the product is an afterthought.
Support after launch
Launch is not the end. Monthly plans keep the app current as operating systems, devices, and your business change.
Have an app in mind?
Tell us what you're building. We reply within one business day.