Hire mobile app developers · Dedicated, monthly
Hire mobile app developers who start in 5 to 10 days.
Mobile engineers matched to your product: cross-platform in Flutter or React Native when one codebase makes sense, native Swift and Kotlin when it does not. Vetted in five steps, working in your tools and time zone, with a two-week replacement guarantee.
1 senior mobile app developer · 160 hours a month
from $4,000/month
All-inclusive, no recruitment fee, two-week replacement guarantee.
Monthly rates
| Level | Experience | Monthly | Hourly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | 3 to 5 years | $3,000 to $4,200 | $19 to $26 |
| Senior | 5 to 8 years | $4,000 to $5,800 | $25 to $36 |
| Lead | 8+ years | $5,600 to $7,500 | $35 to $47 |
Full-time, 160 hours a month, equipment and HR included. No recruitment fee. See all rates.
Short answer
Innovation Insight provides dedicated mobile app developers from $4,000 a month for a senior engineer and $3,000 for mid-level, full-time on our payroll and working in your repositories, tools and time zone. You get a shortlist within 48 hours, a start within 5 to 10 business days, and a free replacement if the fit is wrong in the first two weeks. Rates are published per level and include equipment, HR and management overhead.
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What our mobile app developers bring.
- Flutter, Dart
- React Native, TypeScript
- Swift, SwiftUI
- Kotlin, Jetpack Compose
- Offline sync, push, deep links
- In-app purchases and payments
- App Store and Google Play releases
- Mobile CI and device testing
When teams hire this role from us.
- Build a new app for iOS and Android with one team
- Add a mobile app to an existing web product
- Take over an app from a previous agency or freelancer
Three ways to hire mobile app developers, compared.
What changes is who carries the hiring risk and the overhead. The monthly figures are for one senior engineer.
| Innovation Insight | Freelance marketplace | US in-house hire | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost (senior) | $4,000 to $5,800, all-inclusive | Hourly, set by the freelancer, plus platform fees | About $16,200 with benefits |
| Hiring model | Full-time on our payroll, working in your tools | Independent contractor, hourly or per project | Employee with benefits, equipment and office |
| Time to start | 5 to 10 business days | Days to weeks, depending on who is available | A full recruitment cycle: sourcing, interviews, notice period |
| Time to scale | Add or release engineers with 30 days' notice | A new search per hire | A recruitment cycle per hire |
| Replacement | Free replacement in the first two weeks, then 30 days' notice to scale down | Trial period, then re-match | Notice period and a new recruitment cycle |
| Who manages | You, with our delivery lead on call | You | You |
US in-house cost: the BLS median salary for software developers (May 2024, OEWS 15-1252), loaded for benefits with the BLS wage share of total compensation (ECEC), divided by twelve. Freelance rates vary by profile and marketplace, so no figure is given.
From brief to first commit.
- 01
Brief
Tell us the stack, seniority and start date. 15 minutes on a call or a short form.
- 02
Shortlist in 48 hours
Two or three profiles with CVs, code samples and interview notes.
- 03
Interview
You interview them your way. Technical test optional; we already ran ours.
- 04
Start in 5 to 10 days
Access, onboarding and first stand-up in your hours. Two-week replacement guarantee.
Five steps before you see a profile.
Two-week free replacement if an engineer is not the right fit, and a 30-day notice to scale down.
- 01CV and portfolio screen against the role brief
- 02Technical interview with a senior engineer in the same stack
- 03Live coding or take-home exercise reviewed for quality, not speed
- 04English communication and async-writing check
- 05Reference check and background verification before onboarding
Projects from our portfolio built with this stack.
Case studies whose stack includes the tools our mobile app developers use day to day.
Outdoor recreation · Consumer social
Fishing log and social app on iOS, Android and web
React Native app with GPS catch logging, Mapbox, clubs, leaderboards, a guide marketplace and Stripe payouts, backed by NestJS microservices.
Read the case study
Innovation consulting · AI mobile app
AI business consultation app with a structured innovation method
React Native app and GraphQL backend on AWS guiding founders through a seven-dimension consultation, 45 innovation drivers and AI brainstorming.
Read the case study
AI · Fitness
Taking an AI fitness product from vision to launch
Toned.ai set out to build a fitness product driven by AI. We turned the concept into a working mobile app with the AI features and backend to support it.
Read the case studyWhat a mobile app developer does on our teams
A mobile app developer takes your app from design to both stores and keeps it there. Most of our mobile work is cross-platform, in Flutter or React Native, because one codebase halves the cost of every feature; when an app depends on platform-specific capabilities we staff native Swift and Kotlin engineers instead. Either way the engineer owns releases, crash monitoring and the yearly iOS and Android updates.
How we assess mobile app developers
- Cross-platform judgement: when Flutter, React Native or native is the right call for a product
- App quality: offline behaviour, performance on mid-range devices, accessibility
- Release engineering: store submissions, staged rollouts, crash monitoring and hotfixes
- Sample task: build a small app with authentication, a list-detail flow and offline caching in four hours
One engineer, a team, or a fixed-scope project.
One dedicated mobile app developer
Monthly, full-time, at the rates on this page. Best when you have a product team and need capacity in this stack.
A team with a delivery lead
Several engineers, QA and a lead who runs the sprints, reporting to you. Scale up or down with 30 days' notice.
Staff augmentationA fixed-scope project
A priced estimate with milestones when the scope is known. See our mobile app development and pricing.
Mobile App DevelopmentWhat it's like to work with us.
Unedited, from founders and product leads who trusted us with their roadmap.
Innovation Insight has been a game-changer for our platform. Their expertise in UX/UI design and seamless technical integration helped us enhance user engagement, and their attention to detail ensured a flawless experience. We're beyond satisfied with the outcome and their commitment to our vision.
VonzaSaaS · Creator economyWorking with Innovation Insight felt like a true collaboration. Their team was responsive, creative, and focused on delivering results that matched our brand identity. Thanks to them, we now have a solution that not only meets our needs but exceeds expectations. Highly recommended!
MatterbooksPublishing · MediaInnovation Insight provided us with an innovative and scalable solution that transformed the way we manage our operations. Their approach to problem-solving, combined with their deep understanding of technology, made them an invaluable partner. The results speak for themselves.
SolasEnterprise · OperationsHiring mobile app developers, answered.
Should we hire cross-platform or native developers?
Cross-platform (Flutter or React Native) for most business and consumer apps; native when the app depends on platform-specific features. We recommend after a short look at your requirements.
How many mobile developers do we need?
One senior cross-platform engineer can ship a focused MVP with a designer and QA. Larger apps usually need two engineers plus a backend developer.
Do they build the backend too?
Many of our mobile engineers are comfortable with Firebase or Node.js back ends; for larger APIs we add a backend developer.
How much does it cost to hire a mobile app developer from Innovation Insight?
A dedicated mobile app developer costs $3,000 to $4,200 a month at mid-level, $4,000 to $5,800 at senior and $5,600 to $7,500 at lead level, for 160 hours a month with equipment, HR and management included and no recruitment fee. The hourly equivalents are $19 to $47. All rates are on the pricing page.
Do your mobile app developers work in our time zone?
Our mobile app developers work from Lahore and Sialkot, Pakistan, which is UTC+5 all year. That gives a full-morning overlap with Europe and four to five hours with the US East Coast, and stand-ups happen in your working hours. See how we work for the day-to-day routine.
How quickly can a mobile app developer start, and what if it does not work out?
Innovation Insight sends a shortlist of mobile app developers within 48 hours of the brief and the engineer starts within 5 to 10 business days of your decision. Two-week free replacement if an engineer is not the right fit, and a 30-day notice to scale down.
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