iOS App Development in Ireland
Custom iOS solutions for small businesses to enhance efficiency, engagement, and brand experience.
iPhone and iPad App Development in Ireland
We design and build iPhone and iPad apps for businesses across Ireland and Northern Ireland, whether they're for your own staff or your customers, and we take care of getting them onto the App Store. Every app is written natively in Swift using Apple's own Xcode tools, so it looks and feels like it belongs on an iPhone.
Apple is stricter than most. Every app is reviewed before it goes live, and Apple turns down apps that don't follow its guidelines, so we build to those guidelines from the first screen and handle the review for you. Apple also brings out new versions of iOS regularly, and we keep your app up to date as they arrive.
What We Look After on iOS
- AM Site Solutions use our iPhone and Android apps every day to run health and safety compliance on construction sites. Engineers fill in digital GA1 and GA2 forms on site, certificates are issued straight away, expiry reminders go out automatically, and scanning the QR code on a machine brings up its latest certificate. GA1 work alone now saves them 492 hours a year.
- Native apps in Swift and Xcode, Apple's own language and tools
- iPhone and iPad layouts, so the same app suits a phone on the job and a tablet for longer forms
- Face ID, the camera, location and notifications, used where they make the app quicker for the person holding it
- App Store submission, under our developer account or your own (Apple charges €99 a year)
- Updates for new versions of iOS, so the app keeps working after Apple's changes
Whether the app is for a plumber pricing jobs in the evening or a tourist finding their way around a city, we keep it simple to use, because an app that's awkward on the first day tends not to get used at all.
iPhone Apps We've Built
Here are some of the iPhone apps we've built and what they do for the people using them:
- Tom O'Grady Heating and Plumbing uses an iPhone app for job tracking, quotes and invoices with mark-ups added automatically, time tracking and supplier orders, winning back around 10 to 15 hours a week of evening admin.
- Salzburg Pocket Guide has online and offline maps, walking routes and commentary on the sights, and is number 1 on the US App Store for visitors to Salzburg.
- TillageTrack was built in Swift and Xcode alongside its Android version and is on the App Store for Irish tillage farmers.
Many business apps work like the first one, with staff on their iPhones and the office on a web dashboard, all kept in step through the cloud.
What Your iPhone App Can Include
Quotes, Invoices and Supplier Orders
Price jobs from your own list of materials with your mark-ups applied, issue the invoice from the phone and send the order to your supplier.
Automatic PDFs and Emails
Reports and certificates can be produced as PDFs the moment a job is finished and emailed to the customer, so nothing waits until you're back at a desk.
Built in Swift
Swift is the language Apple uses itself. It gives your app full use of the iPhone and tends to keep it reliable as new versions of iOS come out.
Apps for the Public
Customer apps on the App Store, like Salzburg Pocket Guide, with maps, routes and practical information people can use while they're out and about.
Staff Apps With an Office Dashboard
Your team uses the iPhone app on the job while the office manages users, documents and reports from a web dashboard.
Ownership and Backups
You own the app's code and data. Everything is held on Google Cloud in an EU region with nightly off-site backups, and we'll sign a GDPR data processing agreement when asked.
Our Work
A Custom Mobile App for Compliance and Certification
iPhone and Android apps with a web dashboard for AM Site Solutions, where a QR code on each machine brings up its safety certificate on any phone.
Read moreSaaS App for Irish Tillage Farmers
TillageTrack is on the App Store and Google Play, helping Irish tillage farmers keep field records and produce inspection-ready reports from the phone.
Read moreSalzburg Pocket Guide
An iPhone travel guide to Salzburg in Austria, with online and offline maps, walking routes and commentary on the sights.
Read moreWhat Our Customers Are Saying
We worked with GBA Solutions to develop our online food safety e-learning platform. Warren was excellent to work with throughout the entire process. Everything was delivered within the agreed time frame, demonstrating his reliability and professionalism.
Managing Director, Food Safety Management Solutions Ltd.
The end result surpassed what we could have hoped for, not only meeting all our criterion but also incorporating suggestions from Warren and resulting in a clean, user friendly App. We have absolutely no hesitation in recommending GBA Solutions.
Director, Big H The Plumber
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Frequently asked questions
How much does an iPhone app cost to build?
With us, a first version of an iPhone app usually costs from €3,000 to €8,000, and that range already includes an Android version if you want one. A mid-sized app costs €8,000 to €12,000 depending on complexity, and larger builds start at €15,000. Apple also charges €99 a year for a developer account.
Are you iPhone app developers based in Ireland?
Yes. We're based in County Kildare and build iPhone and iPad apps for businesses across Ireland and Northern Ireland. You deal with one person from start to finish, with no account manager in between.
What do your iOS mobile app development services include?
We plan the app with you, design it, build it, test it and take care of the App Store submission. Many business apps also come with a web dashboard for the office. Once the app is live, we look after updates for new versions of iOS and add features as your business needs them.
What language do you use to build iOS apps?
We build native iOS apps in Swift, using Apple's own Xcode tools. Swift is the official language Apple uses, which gives the app full use of the camera, location, Face ID and notifications. It also tends to keep the app reliable as new versions of iOS come out.
Do you build apps for iPad as well as iPhone?
Yes. We build native apps for both iPhone and iPad, and an app can be designed to work well on either screen. An iPad layout is often handy for staff who fill in longer forms or show customers information on site.
How long does it take to make an iPhone app?
A first version usually takes 4 to 8 weeks. Larger apps start the same way and then grow in stages over months and years. You'll have a working version on your own iPhone early, so you can try it and give feedback as we go.
Will my app be approved on the App Store?
Apple reviews every app before it goes live, and it can turn down apps that don't follow its guidelines. We build to those guidelines from the start and handle the submission for you, so you don't have to deal with Apple's review process yourself. If Apple asks for changes, we make them and resubmit.
Do I need an Apple developer account to publish an iPhone app?
An app has to be published under an Apple developer account, which costs €99 a year. We can publish it under our own account, which many small businesses find easier, or help you set up your own. Apps can be transferred to your own account later.
Have you built iPhone apps that are live on the App Store?
Yes. Salzburg Pocket Guide, an iPhone travel guide with online and offline maps and walking routes, is number 1 on the US App Store for visitors to Salzburg. TillageTrack is available on the App Store for Irish tillage farmers, and we built an iPhone app for Tom O'Grady Heating and Plumbing that handles job tracking, quotes and invoices.
Can an iPhone app work alongside a web dashboard for the office?
Yes, and most of the business apps we build work this way. Staff use the app on their phones, while the office manages users, documents and reports through a web dashboard, with everything kept in step in the cloud. AM Site Solutions, for example, has iOS and Android apps alongside an admin web dashboard.
Ready to work with us?
Tell us what you'd like your iPhone app to do and who'll use it, and we'll give you an honest view of what it would take and what it would cost.