App development agency

A Melbourne app studio working with Australian founders

ADA, short for App development agency, is a Melbourne company that creates mobile applications for startups, small firms and large organisations across Australia. It was founded in 2018 and describes itself as a venture studio as well as an app builder, working with founders on digital products that improve consumers' lives and challenge existing business models. Its stated approach is a senior local team, fixed-price quotes and source code that belongs to the client outright.

Platforms it builds for

The agency builds native Swift apps for iPhone and iPad, and native Kotlin apps for Android phones and tablets sold through Google Play. For clients who want to reach both audiences for less, it builds a single Flutter or React Native codebase that ships to iOS and Android. It says it will say honestly when a cheaper option will do the job, so the choice of platform follows the client's users and budget.

From first version to a scalable platform

For a new idea, the firm offers minimum viable product development, a focused first version that puts an idea in front of real users without overspending. For larger products it builds apps with payments, bookings and admin tools. It also lists AI app development, which means practical AI features inside an app, and app maintenance and support after launch. Game development and app store optimisation appear in its wider service list.

Industry focus

The agency says it shapes its apps around how an industry actually works, and its pages give examples such as trades and home services and health and allied health.

Building a user experience

It describes designing user-friendly interfaces and a platform on which a business can grow, and says it helps founders create strong user experiences across digital channels.