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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | 3 to 5 years | $3,000 to $4,200 |
| Senior | 5 to 8 years | $4,000 to $5,800 |
| Lead | 8+ years | $5,600 to $7,500 |
Full-time, 160 hours a month, equipment and HR included. Hourly equivalents $19 to $47. No recruitment fee.
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
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
What 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
| Comparison | Innovation Insight | Freelance marketplace | US in-house hire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost (senior) | $4,000 to $5,800, all-inclusive | $7,500 to $13,000 plus platform fees | About $16,200 with benefits (BLS median salary) |
| Time to start | 5 to 10 business days | 1 to 3 weeks | 6 to 12 weeks |
| Replacement | Free within two weeks, 30-day notice after | Trial period, then re-match | Notice period and a new recruitment cycle |
| Who manages | You, with our delivery lead on call | You | You |
What 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.
Other roles
Prefer a managed project? See our mobile app development service.