App Solutions

Customisable software delivering apps faster

The team at App Heroes are experts in application design and development. We have been creating apps since 2011 under our sister brand, Code Heroes. 

The App Heroes customisable software services are well-suited for startups or marketing teams with a fixed budget - or for projects where speed to market is paramount.

When it comes to app development, there are typically three different implementation options.

  1. Custom-built software

  2. Customisable software

  3. Off-the-shelf software

Each option has pros and cons and can vary substantially in cost, so it’s really about making the best choice for your business and circumstances.

Choosing what’s best for you

Custom-built software

Entirely bespoke apps, using complex programming languages with an integrated development environment in a hand-code development framework.

The Code Heroes model.

Advantages

  • Tailor-made to your company's exact needs

  • Adaptable to meet your company's present and future needs

  • Easy to use as it is purpose-built

Disadvantages

  • Higher upfront cost

  • Development time delays time to market

Customisable software

Purpose-built apps using visual interfaces with drag-and-drop capabilities in a customisable development platform. Provides both flexibility and speed.

The App Heroes model.

Advantages

  • Deploy tailor-made applications 10x faster

  • Lower upfront cost compared to custom-built software

  • Fast to market compared to custom-built software

Disadvantages

  • Not as flexible as custom-built

  • Higher upfront cost compared to off-the-shelf software

Off-the-shelf software

Apps which are created for the mass market. Typically, these apps aim to meet the needs of as many companies as possible with little to no customisation available.

e.g. Microsoft Teams or Slack model.

Advantages

  • It tends to be cheaper upfront

  • Fast to set up and get running

  • Access to lots of features that are ready to use

Disadvantages

  • No competitive advantage

  • Features may not be relevant to your business

  • It may be too hard to use with hidden training costs

  • Potential need to switch to another option

The technology that makes our hearts Flutter

We choose to build your app using Flutter - an open-source framework by Google for creating beautiful, natively compiled, multi-platform applications from a single codebase.

Using Flutter means we can build iOS, Android, desktop and web apps simultaneously, without sacrificing features, quality, or performance.

  • We write one codebase that covers mobile, web and desktop platforms - so that’s multiple apps in the time it usually takes to build one.

  • Flutter has readily available widgets which can be customised to create beautiful and rich UI components which delight users.

  • Users will enjoy fluid, lag-free scrolling thanks to Dart (Flutter’s language) and its ability to directly compile native code.

  • Flutter development is fast. Developers can make codebase changes on-the-fly and see them instantly on the app.

  • With the ability to write cross-platform tests, we can wave goodbye to substantial testing time.

  • Flutter supports iOS 11 and above and Android 4.1 and above - meaning your app will look great even on older devices.

Not sure what’s the best choice for your business?

We can help you decide.

Ready to get started? Connect with an app specialist today.

Book your free consultation.