iOS & Android App Development | Suffolk
Mobile & App Development in Suffolk
Design for Online® is a Suffolk app development agency designing and building bespoke apps for iOS, Android and business use. We work with start-ups, SMEs and established businesses, turning new ideas and existing processes into practical applications. From initial discovery and interactive prototypes through to development, integrations and launch, you'll be involved throughout the process with regular deliverables and working prototypes to review and test.
iPad app interface designed for a field sales team managing multiple customer visits each day.
Custom App Development | Case Study
A custom field sales app built for a national team.
Charterhouse Mobility manufactures made-to-measure products sold in customers’ homes through a national team of field demonstrators. Each appointment involves multiple steps, from customer details and measurements through to photographs, quotations, signatures and visit outcomes.
Previously handled using paper forms and separate processes, we brought the workflow together within a custom field sales app that integrates directly with the CRM and Field Service Management systems we’ve developed for the business. Information collected in the field can reach the office immediately, helping the team process customer orders quickly and reducing the need to manually re-enter information.
Try it yourself
Fully designed interactive prototypes before anyone writes production code.
Every app project starts with an interactive prototype so we can validate the user experience before committing to production development. The people who’ll actually use the app can test it on the device they’ll be using, provide feedback and help us refine the experience before the full build begins.
Tap between the two views. The customer never sees cost, margin, discount authority or the notes written for the office.
Our app design and development process.
Every app development project is different, so we tailor our approach around the requirements of the business and its users. Most projects follow the five stages below.
Discovery in the real world
We shadow the people who’ll use the app, in the places they’ll actually use it, so we’re designing around real workflows rather than assumptions.
Clickable prototype
A working interactive prototype lets you test the key journeys, screens and interactions on the intended device before production development begins.
Design system
Typography, colour, spacing and reusable components are defined early, keeping the experience consistent as the app grows.
App development & integration
We build the production app and connect it with the systems your business already uses, testing synchronisation, poor connectivity and real-world failure scenarios along the way.
Rollout & support
We support launch with training, documentation and practical handover, then remain available for updates, improvements and ongoing technical support.
What we designed for Charterhouse Mobility
Interactive Workflow Demo
The day, in the order you'll drive it
The demonstrator opens the app in the van and sees only what matters: the next call, how far it is, and what's already been done. Completed visits fade back rather than disappear, so the day still reads as a day.
The next appointment is the only thing with a button on it. There is never a question about what to tap.
Pricing
Our app development pricing
All prices exclude VAT and are scoped per phase. You’ll receive clearly defined deliverables at each stage, followed by a review before you commit to the next phase.
- Discovery and understanding how your team will use the app
- Full interactive flow for the core user journey
- Designed and tested on the intended device
- Reviewed with the people who will actually use it
- Finished prototype supplied to your business
- iPad, internal business app or first platform release
- Integration with systems your business already uses
- User accounts, roles and permissions where required
- App Store or platform submission where applicable
- Training, documentation and practical handover
- Offline functionality with synchronisation and conflict handling
- CRM, ERP, field service or bespoke system integrations
- Office dashboards, administration tools and reporting
- Phased testing and rollout across your team
- Training, documentation and ongoing technical support
Ready to start your app development project?
Whether you need an iOS or Android app, a field service system, internal business application or something completely bespoke, we start by understanding the problem you’re trying to solve and how the people using it actually work.
From there, we can prototype, test and develop a solution around your business, integrating with your existing systems where required.