Mobile App Development
in Chennai.
One React Native codebase, shipped to both the Apple App Store and Google Play. UgeWorks builds the app, the AWS backend behind it, and handles the store submissions — including the review process that catches most first-time publishers out.
Shipped, not just designed
An app that made it through review
Rat Gorls — a social networking app for women, with curated tools, global creator networks and exclusive programmes. Built in React Native on an AWS backend and live on the iPhone App Store.
Offer Meet app — a local offers app for Kerala. One React Native codebase for iOS and Android, a matching React web app, and a merchant admin where shops publish flyers and coupons, all on AWS (Cognito sign-in, DynamoDB, S3 images).
Plenty of studios can show you a design mockup. Fewer can point at an app that cleared Apple’s review queue and is downloadable right now. That difference — provisioning profiles, signing certificates, privacy declarations, review rejections and resubmissions — is where most app projects actually stall.
App types
What UgeWorks builds
Startup MVPs
The smallest version of your idea that real users can download and use — built quickly so you can test demand before funding the full product.
Business & service apps
Customer-facing apps for an existing business: catalogue, orders, bookings, loyalty, notifications and account management.
Booking & scheduling apps
Slot management, calendars, reminders and payments — for clinics, salons, studios, coaching and service businesses across Chennai.
E-commerce apps
Product browsing, cart and checkout with Indian payment gateways and UPI, backed by a catalogue you can update yourself.
Internal & field apps
Attendance, inventory, delivery tracking and admin tools for your own team, with role-based access and offline-tolerant sync.
Backend for an existing app
Already have an app but the backend is the bottleneck? Serverless AWS architecture with Lambda, DynamoDB, API Gateway and Cognito.
The approach
Why one codebase instead of two
Roughly half the build cost
Native development means paying for a Swift app and a Kotlin app separately. React Native produces both from one codebase, so you fund one build, not two.
Both stores at the same time
No launching on Android first and making iPhone users wait three months. Features ship to both platforms in the same release.
Cheaper to maintain
Every bug fix and feature is written once. Two separate native teams means every change is paid for twice, forever.
Still a real native app
React Native renders genuine native components, not a website in a wrapper. Camera, push notifications, biometrics, maps and offline storage all work.
Scope
What a project includes
Scoping and fixed quote
A free consultation, then a written feature list, timeline and fixed price within 24 hours. Anything out of scope is named explicitly.
UI design and build
Screen-by-screen design, then the React Native build. You get a TestFlight or internal-testing link early, so you are using the app rather than reviewing pictures of it.
Backend and integrations
Serverless AWS backend, authentication with Cognito, push notifications, payment gateway and any third-party APIs the app depends on.
Store submission
Developer account setup, icons and screenshots, privacy policy and data declarations, and the submission itself — through review to published, including resubmissions if Apple pushes back.
Post-launch support
CI/CD via AWS Amplify so updates deploy cleanly, plus a support window after launch for the issues that only surface with real users.
Working with founders across Chennai
In-person meetings anywhere in the city, or fully remote over call and WhatsApp. Clients elsewhere in India and abroad are welcome — app projects run remotely without friction.
Questions
Frequently asked
How much does it cost to develop a mobile app in Chennai?
Cost tracks the number of screens and the complexity of the backend, so UgeWorks quotes per project instead of publishing a rate card. An MVP with a handful of screens is a very different number from a marketplace app with payments and live tracking. Describe the app on WhatsApp and you get a fixed written quote within 24 hours; the consultation is free.
How long does it take to build an app?
A focused MVP generally takes six to ten weeks from approved scope to store submission. Larger apps take longer. App Store and Play Store review adds a few days to a couple of weeks on top, which is factored into the timeline you are given.
Will my app be on both iPhone and Android?
Yes. React Native builds both from a single codebase, so the app is published to the Apple App Store and Google Play together rather than one platform at a time.
Do you handle App Store and Play Store submission?
Yes — developer account setup, signing certificates, screenshots, privacy declarations and the submission itself, including handling rejections and resubmitting. An app already published on the App Store is linked above.
Who owns the code and the app?
You do. The source code, the store listings and the AWS account are all in your name, so you can take the project to another developer at any point.
Can you build the backend as well as the app?
Yes. Backends are built serverless on AWS using Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, API Gateway and Cognito, which keeps hosting cost low at small scale and holds up as usage grows.
I already have an app that needs fixing or updating. Can you help?
Usually yes, if it is React Native or the backend is the problem. Send the repository details or describe the issue and you will get an honest answer about whether taking it over or rebuilding is the better use of your money.
Do you build websites too?
Yes — see the web development page for business websites, e-commerce and web applications.
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