◆ Services · Android
Android App Development. Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
Android app development for small businesses and founders. We build native Android apps in Kotlin and Jetpack Compose, with Play Store launch and post-launch support.
- Timeline
- 10 to 14 weeks
- Stack
- Kotlin, Compose
- Devices
- Phone, Tablet
- Status
- Open
◆ The short answer
Android app development is the work of designing and building a native Android app and shipping it to the Play Store. A typical Android app takes 10 to 14 weeks and starts at low five figures. We build in Kotlin with Jetpack Compose so the app is modern, performant, and easy to maintain.
◆ TL;DR
- Native Kotlin and Jetpack Compose. No legacy XML layouts.
- Phone first, tablet support when the app benefits from it.
- Play Store submission and review handling included.
- Internal-track builds for stakeholders from week two.
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◆ How we build it
Three phases. Three demos. One live product.
Discover
A short discovery phase. We frame the riskiest assumption first, sketch the user, and agree on what we are actually shipping. By the end you have a written brief, a clickable prototype, and a fixed scope you can sign off.
Build
Iterative build cycles with weekly demos. Engineering joins at the design table from day one, so design and code move together. Feature flags on anything risky. Production observability built in from the first commit.
Launch and scale
Soft launch to a closed beta. Telemetry on every flow. Then a coordinated public launch and the unglamorous scaling work: auth, queue depth, database read replicas. We stay in the trenches after launch, not before it.
◆ What you get
Concrete deliverables.
Every engagement produces artifacts you can hand off, build on, or hold us accountable to. No abstract decks.
- A live Android app on the Play Store
- Tablet support when the app benefits from it
- A working backend with auth, payments, and analytics
- Internal-track access for the team from week two
- Crash reporting, error budgets, and uptime monitoring
- A handoff doc and a runbook your team can operate
◆ Stack
How we build it.
Native Kotlin with Jetpack Compose for new builds. Modern Material 3 components. We default to Jetpack libraries before reaching for third parties.
- Kotlin
- Jetpack Compose
- Coroutines
- Room
- Hilt
- Play Billing
- Play Console
- PostHog
◆ Why Thinkmakr
Notesmakr is on Play Store today, in production, with offline study, OCR, and Stripe billing. The team that operates it is the team that builds yours.
◆ How we work
- No offshoring. The team that scopes the work ships the work.
- Your code, your repo, from day one. Full ownership at handoff.
- Fixed milestones and written proposals. No surprise invoices.
- Reviewable PRs. You can read every line before it ships.
- We tell you if we are the wrong fit and recommend who is.
◆ Receipts
Live products that prove the studio works.
The strongest argument we can make is the software we already ship.
◆ Common questions
Things people ask before they brief us.
How much does Android app development cost?
An Android app from Thinkmakr typically ranges from low five figures for an MVP to mid five figures for a full launch. In-app billing, push notifications, and tablet support add scope; we quote in writing.
How long does Android app development take?
10 to 14 weeks from signed proposal to live Play Store launch. Google review usually adds two to seven days at the end.
Do you do tablets and foldables?
Yes when the app earns it. Most builds start phone-only and extend to tablet and foldable when the product benefits from a larger canvas.
Should I build native Android or use React Native and Flutter?
Native Android is best when performance, system integrations, or a polished material design feel matter. React Native and Flutter are best when you also need iOS and the budget is tight. We help you choose during discovery.
Do you handle Play Store submission?
Yes. We handle the full submission, listing copy, screenshots, and review responses. Your Play Console account stays in your name.
◆ Pairs with
Android App Development usually pairs with our Engineering service.
Production-grade builds and the runbook to operate them.
Read the Engineering playbook◆ Let's talk
Have an idea?
Let's see if we can make it real together.
Or email us at hello@thinkmakr.com