Product engineering · Web & mobile

Web and mobile app development, from first release to scale

We design and build web platforms and mobile apps end to end: multi-vendor marketplaces, multi-tenant business platforms, data-heavy dashboards and native apps with on-device AI. You get one senior team from architecture to production, or engineers who join yours.

Web + iOS + Android
One team across platforms
UK · US · EU · India
Regions of shipped products
From $28/hr
Indicative rates, 2026 rate card
In short

MappOptimist is a web and mobile app development company based in New Delhi, India, delivering to clients worldwide. We build web platforms in React, Next.js and Angular with Node.js, Python or .NET backends, and mobile apps in Swift, Kotlin, React Native and Flutter. Our shipped work includes a UK multi-vendor marketplace, a US and Luxembourg property management platform and a native mobile keyboard with on-device AI.

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Problems we solve

An idea that needs a production product, not a prototype

You need a platform that handles real users, payments and data from the first release, with an architecture that will not need rewriting when usage grows.

Operations running on disconnected tools

Spreadsheets, email and separate systems for bookings, inventory, tenants or orders. Every process needs manual reconciliation and nobody has one view of the business.

A mobile app that has to be fast and private

Users expect instant response on low-end devices and do not want their data leaving the phone. That rules out a thin wrapper around a server API.

An in-house team that cannot ship fast enough

The roadmap is full, hiring is slow and every new feature waits for the same few engineers.

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What we build

Marketplaces and commerce platforms

Multi-vendor B2B and B2C marketplaces with vendor onboarding, integrated payments, live inventory, logistics tracking and catalogue search. Our UK marketplace runs on React, Node.js, MongoDB and Elasticsearch on AWS, with Stripe payments.

Enterprise and multi-tenant web platforms

Business platforms with role-based access, audit logging and reporting built in. Our property management platform for a portfolio operator in the US and Luxembourg is built on .NET Core, Angular, Azure, SQL Server and Power BI.

Native and cross-platform mobile apps

iOS apps in Swift, Android apps in Kotlin, and cross-platform apps in React Native and Flutter. We shipped a native mobile keyboard with on-device TensorFlow Lite models, so typing stays fast and private.

Dashboards and data-driven web apps

React and TypeScript front ends over Node.js or Python APIs for operational platforms: live shipment tracking and exception alerts for a logistics operator, and early-warning dashboards for an education institution.

AI features inside your product

Recommendations, prediction, document reading or agent workflows added to web and mobile products where they solve a real problem, backed by our AI engineering practice.

UI/UX, QA and ongoing development

UI/UX designers and design systems, QA and test engineers for web and mobile, and continued development after launch as a dedicated team or individual engineers.

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How an engagement runs

1

Discover

We map the users, workflows, data and constraints, agree the first release and what can wait, and flag technical risks early.

2

Architect

Stack, data model, integrations, hosting and security are designed as one plan, sized for the growth you expect rather than for the demo.

3

Engineer

Senior engineers build in short iterations with working software you can review regularly, with testing and code review on every change.

4

Launch and scale

We deploy, monitor and keep improving the product, or hand over to your team with documentation and a clean codebase.

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Ways to work with us

End-to-end product build

A managed team takes the product from discovery to production against a scope and outcomes you agree. Every web and mobile case study below was delivered this way.

Dedicated product team

A cross-functional squad with a team lead (frontend, backend, mobile, QA and design as needed) that works on your roadmap long term.

Individual developers

React, Node.js, .NET, iOS, Android, React Native or Flutter developers who join your team on a monthly rolling basis.

Need individual engineers rather than a project? See the roles you can hire and their rates.

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Indicative hourly rates

From our 2026 Web & Mobile Development rate card, in USD per hour.

Role2-3 years4-6 years6+ years
Frontend Developer (React / Angular / Vue)$30/hr$36/hr$42/hr
Backend Developer (Node / Python / Java / .NET)$32/hr$38/hr$46/hr
Full-Stack Developer$34/hr$42/hr$50/hr
Mobile Developer - iOS (Swift)$34/hr$42/hr$50/hr
Mobile Developer - Android (Kotlin)$34/hr$42/hr$50/hr
Cross-Platform Developer (React Native / Flutter)$32/hr$40/hr$48/hr
UI/UX Designer$30/hr$36/hr$42/hr
QA / Test Engineer (Web & Mobile)$28/hr$34/hr$40/hr

Rates are indicative and confirmed per engagement scope, duration and resource availability. Fixed-scope builds are quoted after discovery.

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Technology we work with

Frontend
ReactNext.jsAngularVueTypeScript
Backend
Node.jsPython.NET CoreC#JavaREST APIs
Mobile
SwiftKotlinReact NativeFlutterFirebaseTensorFlow Lite
Data and cloud
MongoDBPostgreSQLSQL ServerElasticsearchAWSAzureStripePower BI
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Frequently asked questions

What kinds of web and mobile products have you built?

Our published work includes a multi-vendor B2B and B2C marketplace in the UK, a multi-tenant property management platform for an operator in the US and Luxembourg, a native mobile keyboard with on-device AI, a logistics tracking platform, an AI student management system and an agentic hospital management system in the US. Each was an end-to-end build.

Which technologies do you use?

On the web, React, Next.js and Angular with TypeScript, over Node.js, Python, .NET or Java backends. On mobile, Swift for iOS, Kotlin for Android, and React Native or Flutter for cross-platform apps. We host on AWS or Azure. We pick the stack for your product, team and hiring plans rather than defaulting to one.

Native or cross-platform: which should we choose?

Cross-platform (React Native or Flutter) is usually the faster and cheaper route when one codebase can meet your needs. Native Swift and Kotlin make sense when performance, device features or on-device AI matter most, as with the mobile keyboard we built in native Swift and Kotlin, where latency and privacy meant models had to run on the device rather than in the cloud.

How much does web or mobile development cost?

Individual developers are billed per hour by role and experience; for example, a Full-Stack Developer is $34/hr at 2-3 years, $42/hr at 4-6 years and $50/hr at 6+ years on our 2026 rate card. Fixed-scope products are quoted after a short discovery, once the first release is defined.

Can you take over or extend an existing app?

Yes. We start by reviewing the codebase, architecture and deployment, flag the risks we find, and agree whether to extend, refactor or rebuild parts of it before adding features.

Tell us what you are building

A new product, a platform to replace spreadsheets or developers for an existing app: share the idea and we will come back within one business day with how we would approach it.