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App development in Alkmaar

iOS and Android apps that people keep using, with an admin panel that keeps you in control.

Members app for de Dieu
Members app for de DieuA digital platform for a founder-led club

A good app feels effortless: open it, do what you came to do, done. A lot of thinking goes into making it feel that way. We're a small software team based in Alkmaar, building iOS and Android apps along with everything they need behind the scenes: the backend, the admin panel and the integrations with your other systems. From a first version to test your idea to a platform your customers, members or employees rely on every day.

What comes with your app

  • iOS and Android apps

    For iPhone and Android, so no one gets left out.

  • Your own admin panel

    Manage content, users and bookings yourself, without needing a developer.

  • Integrations

    With your existing systems, payment providers or hardware, such as an access control system.

  • A first version to test

    Get something into the hands of real users quickly, and build from there.

When should you build an app?

Not every idea needs an app. Sometimes a web application works just as well, and it's faster and cheaper to build. An app makes the most sense when:

  • people use it often and on the go, for example to book, scan or sign up for something;
  • you want to use features of the phone itself, such as the camera, location or push notifications;
  • you want a permanent spot on your customers' or members' home screens;
  • you're launching a new product where the app is the product.

From idea to the app stores

We start with a conversation about what the app needs to solve, and for whom. Who will use it, in what situation, and what do they need to get done in just a few taps? If you already have sketches, a clickable design or an existing app, we use that as our starting point. Mamamoon, for example, came to us with a clickable Figma design that had already been tested with users.

Then we build in short iterations. Early on, you get a test version on your own phone, so you can feel how the app works instead of reading about it in a document. We work your feedback into the next round. Once the app is ready, we take care of publishing it to the App Store and Google Play, and we stay involved with updates and further development.

More than just an app

The app is often just the visible part. Behind it is a backend that stores data securely, an admin panel for you or your team, and sometimes integrations with other systems. We build those parts too, so everything fits together. At De Dieu, for example, members automatically show up in the app as soon as they walk in with their pass, thanks to a custom integration with the door access system. The team manages members, events and bookings from a single dashboard.

How much does it cost to build an app?

An app with a handful of screens and a simple login is a different project from a platform with payments, integrations and an extensive admin panel. That's why we only name a price once we know what's needed. What does help keep costs under control: start with the features that really matter, get them in front of users quickly and keep building based on what you learn. That way, you invest in what works, not in features nobody uses.

Direct contact with your developers

With us, you sit down with the people who build your app. A question about a screen or a feature gets answered by the person working on it, without any middlemen. And because we've launched products of our own, like Impackt and StatieApp, we don't just think along about the technology, but also about what keeps people coming back to an app.

Real-world examples

For Sociëteit De Dieu, we rebuilt the members' app into a complete platform with iOS and Android apps and an admin dashboard, including room bookings and real-time attendance. For Mamamoon, we built the iOS and Android apps and a web application as technical co-founder, in English and Dutch. And at its peak, Impackt's recycling app was live in more than 75 stores, with more than 100,000 packages scanned. Read more about these projects below.

App development in Alkmaar

We're based in Alkmaar and work with companies and organisations in the region and beyond. Have an idea for an app, or is your existing app due for a refresh? Book a no-obligation 30-minute introduction on Google Meet, or drop by our office for a cup of coffee. We'd be happy to think it through with you.

Schedule a call

A no-obligation 30-minute introduction on Google Meet.

Tell us about your idea or what's holding you back, and we'll think it through with you.