Tampa Bay, FL · On-site, remote & beyond

App Development

Have an app idea? We design, build, and launch mobile and web apps — and we ship our own, so we know the whole road to the store.

Overview

From idea to the App Store — under one roof

An app is the deep end of software: design, engineering, backend, privacy, store review, and the updates that follow launch. Most businesses get bounced between a designer, a developer, and a mystery vendor overseas. We do the whole thing in one place, locally.

We build native apps for iPhone and Android, cross-platform apps that share one codebase, and web apps that run in any browser — then handle the parts everyone underestimates: Apple App Store and Google Play submission, privacy disclosures, and post-launch support.

And we don't just talk about it. We build and ship our own apps, so when we quote your project we're pricing a road we've actually driven — not guessing.

The details

What we build

Native iOS & Android

True native apps for iPhone and Android when performance, camera, or device features matter.

Cross-Platform Apps

One codebase for both stores (React Native / Expo) when speed to market and budget matter more.

Web & Progressive Apps

Browser-based apps and PWAs that install like an app without a store — reachable from any device.

Product & UX Design

Screens, flows, and branding designed before a line of code — so the app is clear, not just functional.

Backend & Integrations

APIs, accounts, payments, and connections to the tools your business already runs on.

Store Launch & Updates

App Store and Google Play submission done right — listings, privacy labels, review, and ongoing updates.

From our own workbench

Apps we've built

We don't just build apps for clients — we ship our own. These are heading to the Apple App Store and Google Play, designed and published by Brainstorm Innovative Technologies. It's the same team, and the same standard, you'd get for your project.

HookID

Coming soon

Snap a photo. Know your fish. Know the rules.

AI fish identification for anglers — point your camera at the catch and HookID names the species, then surfaces the local size and bag limits so you can fish legally and let the right ones go.

iOS & Android · by Brainstorm Innovative Technologies

Visit hookid.app (opens in a new tab)

PaddleReady

Coming soon

Should I paddle today? Now you know.

A go / no-go forecast for paddlers. PaddleReady turns wind, tides, and weather into one clear answer — and the conditions behind it — before you load the kayak.

iOS & Android · by Brainstorm Innovative Technologies

Visit paddleready.app (opens in a new tab)

Local advantage

A partner who's shipped, not just pitched

Plenty of shops will build you an app and vanish at launch — right when store rejections, privacy questions, and the first round of bug reports actually hit. Because we run our own apps through the same stores, we know where the potholes are, and we're local when you need us.

One accountable Tampa Bay team owns the whole path: design, build, backend, security, launch, and the updates after — instead of a relay race between vendors who each blame the last one.

Questions we hear a lot

Do you build for both iPhone and Android?

Yes — both. Depending on your budget and features, we'll either build one cross-platform app that serves both the Apple App Store and Google Play, or true native apps for each. We'll explain the trade-offs in plain English before you spend a dollar.

Can you get our app into the App Store and Google Play?

Yes. Store submission is part of the job, not an afterthought — developer accounts, app listings, privacy disclosures, and the review process for both Apple and Google. We've been through it with our own apps.

We just have an idea — can you take it from there?

That's exactly where we like to start. We turn the idea into screens and a plan first, so you can see and shape it before the build — no giant blank-check commitment up front.

Ready to talk app development?

Free consultation, straight answers, and a plan sized to your business — from a local team with 20+ years in Tampa Bay technology.