SME app development: digitization that fits your budget.
SME app development with a clear focus: the most important process first, one codebase for all devices, maintenance at a plannable price. Tools for small and medium-sized businesses that still pay off in two years.
Start small
A pilot app for your most valuable process, usable within a few weeks.
One budget, all devices
One Flutter codebase for iOS, Android and desktop, no duplicated development costs.
Advice before you buy
If an off-the-shelf solution is enough, we tell you so in the first call.
See for yourself what we build.
Dictate your list instead of typing
Speak, and the list writes itself: Pauly extracts items and quantities from natural speech. Built from one Flutter codebase for iOS and Android.
Where an app saves a small business time immediately.
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Capture jobs, hours and photos on site
Technicians record jobs, hours and materials right at the customer. Site photos and defects arrive in the office structured and findable.
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Forms, checklists, orders
Inspection reports and maintenance lists as an app, delivered automatically as a PDF to the customer and the office. Regular customers order directly via the app, the phone stays free.
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Scheduling and dispatching belong here too: who is where, what is next, what is done, one glance at the phone is enough. The one Excel file everything depends on becomes a multi-user app with central data storage.
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A pilot in weeks, then expansion
The first usable version is ready in a few weeks. It is extended module by module once its value has shown.
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The typical entry point: first call, process sketch, pilot quote with a fixed scope, delivery in weeks. Maintenance and updates follow as a predictable package.
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Business apps without a corporate IT department
You talk directly to the developers, and the code belongs to you. Hosting, updates and support are ours to handle if you have no IT department.
Which process eats your time?
Paper chaos, double data entry, phone ping-pong: name the culprit and within 30 minutes we tell you whether a pilot app pays off for it.
How we build our own apps, too.
Pauly · dictate your shopping list
Pauly started with one core feature, dictating a shopping list by voice, and then grew with automatic categorisation, in-store walking order and real-time sharing. Works offline, no registration, ready to go instantly: the same pragmatism that makes a good SME app.
Chess Clock · Blitz Timer
We build native too: Chess Clock is our own SwiftUI app, a chess clock with Fischer, Bronstein and delay increments, tournament time controls and Live Activities on the Lock Screen. One Swift codebase for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV and Vision Pro, works offline and needs no account.
Frequently asked questions from SMEs about app development.
Can't I just build an app myself with AI?
For a prototype, yes. An app that saves a small business time every day, stays maintainable and grows with you needs architecture and data handling. We build AI-assisted ourselves, with the experience of our own apps in the stores.
Is a dedicated app even worth it for a small business?
If a process eats up time every day, paper chaos, double data entry or phone ping-pong, a focused app often pays for itself faster than expected. If off-the-shelf software solves your problem, we tell you so in the first call.
What does an SME app cost?
A focused pilot with one clearly defined process costs far less than most people expect from small business app development. One budget covers iOS, Android and desktop. You get the concrete figure after the first call, itemised.
We don't have our own IT department, does that still work?
Yes, that is the norm among our SME clients. We handle hosting, updates, monitoring and support as a complete package, and you simply use the app.
How quickly is the app ready to use?
A pilot with a clear scope is typically productive within a few weeks. The exact schedule is part of the quote, with milestones where you test the progress yourself.
What happens if we need more later?
The approach is built for that: the app grows modularly, with new features, more users and further processes. You only invest once the previous step has proven itself.
Who takes care of hosting and operations after launch?
We do, if you want us to. Servers, the database, app updates and adaptations to new iOS and Android versions are covered by a predictable operations package. On request, your data is hosted with a provider in Germany or the EU.
Are there subsidies for digitization in SMEs?
Funding programmes change constantly and differ by region and company size. Reliable information comes from your chamber of commerce or your bank. From us you get a quote with a described scope and milestones, which funding applications usually require.
Which process annoys you the most?
Tell us about it. Within 30 minutes you know whether an app is worth it, what it could look like and what it costs.
Send an SME enquiry.
Briefly describe the process or the problem. We respond with an assessment, usually within 24 hours.
We usually reply within 24 hours.
Remote and on site in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. International projects on request.