Apps Barcelona

Programmers and designers at Apps Barcelona work from Barcelona and serve the surrounding towns of Sabadell, Terrassa and Sant Cugat. The studio builds custom mobile applications for companies, institutions, public bodies and private individuals, and says apps have become close to essential for keeping in touch with users and customers.

Apps for Android devices

The studio writes native and hybrid applications for Android, the Google system that runs on phones and tablets from many manufacturers. It points to Google Play as the world's largest app marketplace and an opportunity to reach millions of users. The apps can be private, aimed at a community or company, public or paid.

Apps for iPhone and iPad

For Apple devices it designs and builds iOS apps for iPhones and iPads, either native or hybrid, with the aim of improving internal communication and the channels between an organization and its clients, collaborators and users. They can stay internal, be released publicly or be prepared for sale in the App Store.

Web apps in HTML5

HTML5 web apps let one application work across different phones and tablets, using a responsive layout or a design adapted to the particular device. With small adjustments to the design, the same web app can adapt without a separate build for every platform. The programmers advise on how the project should be created, and the designers advise on image and usability for the people it is meant for.

Managing the whole project

The studio handles a project from end to end, from conceiving the visual identity through to interface design, programming, testing and publication, then promotion. Its services listed on the site include:

• corporate graphic design and interface design

• web application design and integration with other software

• database handling and multimedia content

• web hosting and domain management

• cross-platform mobile design

• publishing in the App Store and Google Play

Control panel and updates

Because the apps stay connected online, the information they show can be kept current and managed from a control panel and a content manager adjusted to each project. The company also publishes short guides on its site covering the types of apps, the choice between native and hybrid, how to publish an app and how to improve its position in the stores through app store optimization.