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(03) 9000 1234Our design and development team works out of Collins Street, so Melbourne founders and business owners can sit down with the people actually building their product.
We plan, design and build web apps, customer portals and cross-platform mobile apps, then launch them to the App Store and Google Play with the source code in your name.
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Web & Mobile App Development in Melbourne
Melbourne has a deep pool of founders, product people and established businesses rethinking how they operate.
That mix creates two very different kinds of app project: early-stage teams who need to prove an idea quickly, and growing companies whose spreadsheets, off-the-shelf tools and manual processes are starting to crack under the load. Health, education, professional services and manufacturing businesses across the city are all feeling that pressure as they grow.
Both need the same discipline. A startup MVP that tries to do everything burns runway before it reaches real users, while a scale-up that rebuilds without understanding its workflows often ends up with an expensive copy of the old problem. The first job is always to find the smallest version of the product that delivers real value, launch it, and let genuine usage guide every feature that follows rather than guesswork in a planning document.
Because we are based here, Melbourne clients can work with us in the room. We run discovery and design workshops face to face in the CBD, test prototypes with your staff or customers, and keep the same people on your project from the first sketch to launch day and the support that follows. When something needs a conversation rather than a ticket, we are a short tram ride away.
Local Melbourne team
Serving Melbourne, VIC
The Challenge
These are the patterns we see when Melbourne founders and businesses come to us mid-project or after a false start.
Founders often add features before the core idea is tested. The build drags on, runway shrinks and launch keeps moving. A tightly scoped MVP gets real Melbourne users giving feedback far sooner, and tells you what to build next.
Growing Melbourne businesses in health, education and professional services frequently run on a patchwork of subscriptions and spreadsheets. Each new hire adds more double handling, until a custom portal or internal tool becomes cheaper than the workarounds.
Many teams arrive after an offshore project went quiet or delivered something unusable. Time zones, hand-offs and vague specifications make it hard to steer. Working with a local team you can actually meet removes most of that risk.
Some businesses discover their code, cloud accounts or app store listings belong to a former developer. That leaves them unable to change suppliers or raise investment confidently. Ownership should be settled before the first line of code.
Our Approach
Melbourne is our home city, so you get the full process in person as well as online, whichever suits your team.
We start with a workshop at our Collins Street office or at your premises in Melbourne, mapping users, workflows and goals on the whiteboard. You leave with a shared understanding of the problem and a realistic first release.
Before development begins, we build a clickable Figma prototype and put it in front of your staff or customers. Watching real Melbourne users try it is the fastest way to catch confusing screens and missing steps.
We build in short sprints and demo working software every fortnight, in person or on video. You can change priorities as you learn, and you always know exactly what has been built and what comes next.
Repositories, cloud hosting, Apple and Google developer accounts are created under your business. On final payment, the source code and IP transfer fully to you, so the product is genuinely yours to grow or sell.
What We Offer
From a lean MVP to a full-featured platform, we shape the scope around your goals, users and budget. Every project is planned, designed and built by our local team, with clear communication from the first workshop to launch day and beyond.
Browser-based software tailored to the way your business works, from booking and quoting systems to dashboards and workflow tools.
We build with React, Next.js, Node.js and Laravel, choosing the stack that suits your project rather than forcing a favourite. The result is a secure, responsive application that runs on any device without needing an app store download.
Turn a service into a product, or give clients a self-serve space to manage their accounts.
We build multi-tenant SaaS platforms and customer portals with user roles, subscriptions, secure logins, reporting and notifications. Each one is architected to scale as your user base grows, so you’re not forced into an expensive rebuild the moment things take off.
One codebase, two app stores.
Using React Native or Flutter, we build iOS and Android apps that look and feel native while keeping development and maintenance costs sensible. When your app genuinely needs deep device features or maximum performance, we can build native Swift or Kotlin components, or a fully native app, instead.
Got an idea you need to test with real users?
We help founders strip a concept back to the features that prove it works, then design and build a polished minimum viable product quickly. You get something you can put in front of customers and investors, plus a clean foundation to keep building on once the idea is validated.
Most apps don’t live in isolation.
We design and build secure REST and GraphQL APIs, and connect your software to the platforms you already rely on, including CRMs, accounting tools, payment gateways like Stripe, ERPs and third-party data services. Good integrations remove double handling and keep information accurate across every system your team touches.
Great software starts with understanding how people will use it.
We map user journeys, create wireframes and design clickable prototypes in Figma so you can test the experience before a line of code is written. The final interface is clear, accessible and consistent, which means less training, fewer support requests and happier users.
Areas We Serve
We work with startups in the CBD, Richmond and Fitzroy, health and education providers in Box Hill and Glen Waverley, and manufacturers out in Dandenong. If you are in Greater Melbourne or Geelong, we can meet in person for workshops and key reviews, and handle the rest on video calls and shared boards.
Mon–Fri, 8:30am–5:30pm AEST · in-person meetings at our Collins Street office
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How We Work
No jargon, no surprises. Here’s exactly how we take you from first call to measurable growth.
We start with a free discovery call to understand your idea or problem, your users and your goals, then run a workshop to define requirements and priorities.
You receive a written proposal covering features, technology, timeline and a custom quote. We agree what’s in the first release and what can come later.
We map user journeys, create wireframes and build a clickable prototype, refining it with your feedback and, where possible, real users.
Our developers build the app in short sprints, sharing working features regularly so you can test progress and adjust priorities along the way.
We test functionality, security and performance across browsers and devices, then deploy to production and manage App Store and Google Play submission.
After launch we monitor stability, fix issues, keep dependencies updated and help you plan and build new features based on user feedback.
FAQ
Yes. Our team is based in Melbourne, and we run discovery workshops, design reviews and key milestone meetings face to face at our Collins Street office or at your workplace. Day-to-day progress happens through a shared project board, chat and fortnightly sprint demos, which can be in person or on video. Many Melbourne clients mix both, meeting for the big decisions and keeping the rest online.
We do. We help founders strip an idea back to the few features that prove it works, then design and build a polished MVP that can go in front of early customers and investors. The code is written to be built on rather than thrown away, so once the idea is validated you can keep extending the same product instead of starting again from scratch.
Every app is different, so we quote per project after a free discovery call. Cost depends mainly on the number of features, user types, integrations and whether you need web, mobile or both. We give you a clear scope and fixed milestones before any work starts, and we will suggest ways to phase the build if your budget suits a smaller first release.
You do. When the final invoice is paid, the source code, designs and intellectual property transfer to your business. We set up code repositories, cloud hosting and App Store and Google Play accounts in your name from the start, so there is never any question about ownership if you raise capital, bring development in house or change suppliers later on.
It depends on how people will use it. Internal tools, dashboards and customer portals usually work best as web apps, which run on any device without an app store download. If users need offline access, push notifications, the camera or location, a mobile app makes more sense. Often the smart path is a web app first, adding mobile once usage proves the demand.
Book a free discovery call with our Melbourne team. We will talk through your idea or problem, recommend the simplest way to build it and show you what a sensible first release could look like.
Contact
Tell us what you’re working on. We reply to every enquiry within one business day, with honest advice and no pressure.
Michael Reid & team · Melbourne VIC 3000 · Mon–Fri, 8:30am–5:30pm