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DESSS is an iOS app development company in Austin, with an office at 3218 Gonzales Street. We build native iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch apps in Swift and SwiftUI, from first prototype through TestFlight betas to App Store launch.
Many Austin product teams launch on iOS first to reach early adopters, then expand. That makes design quality, onboarding and analytics especially important in the first release. We also build companion apps for SaaS platforms and health and fitness apps that use HealthKit.
Our Austin team can work alongside your product managers and designers in person. See our main iOS app development page for more.
Native Swift apps
iPhone and iPad apps written in Swift with SwiftUI, for the best performance and newest features.
App Store ready
Designed to meet Apple’s App Store Review Guidelines and privacy requirements from day one.
Beyond the phone
Widgets, Apple Watch companions and iPad layouts when your users need them.
Local Austin office
Our Austin office is at 3218 Gonzales St, so planning sessions and workshops can happen in person.
AUSTIN SCENARIOS
iOS app development projects we see in Austin
These are the iOS projects Austin organizations ask us about most.
iOS-first launches
A polished first release for early adopters, with analytics built in.
Health and fitness
HealthKit and Apple Watch integrations with privacy designed in.
SaaS companion apps
Native apps that extend an existing web platform.
Widgets and Live Activities
Glanceable information on the Home Screen and Lock Screen.
Design-led products
Close collaboration with your designers on native iOS patterns.
Growth features
Subscriptions, in-app purchases and onboarding experiments.
iOS DEVELOPMENT
What native iOS development involves
Native iOS apps get the most out of Apple devices. These are the areas we design and build.
Widgets and Apple Watch
Should we add widgets or a Watch app? Widgets and Live Activities keep key information on the Home Screen and Lock Screen, and a Watch companion suits quick actions and health or fitness use cases.
–Home and Lock Screen widgets
–Live Activities
–watchOS companion apps
–Siri and App Shortcuts
Privacy and App Store review
What does Apple require on privacy? Apps must declare data use in App Store privacy labels, ask permission before tracking under App Tracking Transparency, and include privacy manifests for certain APIs. We build these in so review goes smoothly.
–Privacy nutrition labels
–App Tracking Transparency
–Privacy manifests
–Review guideline checks
Internal and enterprise apps
Can iOS apps be distributed only to employees? Yes. Internal apps can be distributed privately through Apple Business Manager and managed with mobile device management tools such as Microsoft Intune.
See our Intune device management service.
–Custom apps via Apple Business Manager
–MDM deployment
–Single sign-on
–Managed configuration
HOW WE WORK
How an iOS app project runs
Six steps take your iPhone app from idea to the App Store.
STEP 01
Discover
Users, goals and the features of the first release.
STEP 02
Design
iOS-native flows and a clickable prototype following Apple’s guidelines.
STEP 03
Build
Swift development in sprints, with TestFlight builds every cycle.
STEP 04
Test
Automated tests and testing on a range of iPhone and iPad models.
STEP 05
Submit
Store listing, privacy details and App Store review.
STEP 06
Support
Fixes, new features and updates for each new iOS release.
WHY DESSS
Why Austin teams choose DESSS for iOS app development
An iOS partner should know Apple’s platform deeply and keep your app current year after year.
Smooth App Store review
Privacy labels, permissions and guideline checks are part of development.
Ready for each iOS release
We test against new iOS betas so your app keeps working when updates arrive.
An Austin office
Our consultants work from East Austin, close to your team for workshops, reviews and launch support.
Yes. DESSS provides iOS app development company in Austin.Our Austin office at 3218 Gonzales St works with local teams in person and remotely.
Yes. We help Austin startups scope an iOS-first release, build it natively in Swift, run TestFlight betas with early users and plan the move to Android when the time is right.
An Apple Developer Program membership, app store listing content, privacy details and an app that meets Apple’s App Store Review Guidelines. We prepare and manage the submission for you.
IOS APPS IN AUSTIN
Planning an iPhone app in Austin?
Book a call to discuss your app, your users and what a first App Store release could include.
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