Top Rated App Developers in seattle

Our team at MobAppDevs has compiled a list of the best seattle City app developers for you. Making the right decision about who to partner with for your mobile app is important, and we can help you. Simply fill out the quotation form and you will receive numerous offers from many of our partners, which are tailored to your project.

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You don't need our matching service right now and you want to take a look for yourself first? No problem, we have a lot of advice for you. Here are a few things you should look for when choosing mobile developers to support your software project.

Credibility

The most important thing in mobile app projects is trust. If you don't trust your service provider, it's not worth your money or time. Here are some tips to make sure your future service provider is worth their salt:

• Where can I find project references from mobile app developers?
  It's essential to look at the successful projects a potential service provider is featuring on their website. Doing this gives you an idea of: How long have they served clients in your industry? Are they using the tech stack you're looking for? Are their most recent mobile app projects or do they only develop mobile apps occasionally? Obviously, companies will present themselves in the best way possible. However, this is also a good way to make sure their storytelling and UX / UI abilities match your app's ambitions. Bigger software companies are usually a good choice when it comes to reliable partners as they have sufficient manpower to cover a wide range of knowledge and ways to mitigate project risks. Most common mobile app development company sizes in seattles have between 2 - 9 employees which makes them a valuable asset - whilst not always super cheap.
• Which app developer in seattle is the best?
  When you're trying to find the right mobile app development agency for your project, make sure to look at reviews from their past clients on other websites - in addition to their own homepage. There are many of these agencies present on freelancing platforms like Upwork or Fiverr, but you can also find them on review pages such as Clutch, Goodfirms or Designrush.
• Find verified top rated mobile app developers.
  Whilst external rating sites give you the chance to skim through independant customer reviews, they also have verification processes to confirm the legitimacy of firms and the presented data. This will help you narrowing down your search to only a few selected companies. But beware: Some pages sell verification badges or have a paid program to highlight marketing partners - chosing the right mobile app developer rating site is crucial to come to a valuable preselection. We purely work with companies that have went through our prevalidation process and been confirmed with their company size, skills and experience, hourly rates as well as diversity and inclusivity.

Budget

The cost of mobile app development can range from $5,000 to $500,000 or more. How much you'll pay depends on the features and functions you want, the size and experience of the development team, and other factors. As the hourly rates for mobile developers in seattle can vary considerably, here are some tips on how to find the right partner for your budget.

• What is the price for the development of a mobile app?
  It all comes down to many factors that drive the complexity of your project. The factors that you should look out for (and keep as simple as possible if your budget is on the lower end) are the following:
  1. What is your app about? E-Commerce and shopping apps are usually more expensive than NGO or fundraising apps. By the way, our partners in seattle have a strong focus around building eCommerce, Travel and Health mobile apps.
  2. If the app should run on both iOS and Android, the cost is going to increase. Try chosing a technology that allows for covering both operating systems, for instance Flutter.
  3. The amount of devices to be supported leads to higher cost with regards to UI / UX, since the application has to be responsive. Supporting less screen sizes in early stages doesn't prevent you from extending your app later on.
  4. Besides mentioned aspects, it really comes down to the amount of work that needs to be put into your app. This is based on the amount of in-app pages, features, digital assets, languages and many more.
• The question is: should you rather work with freelancers or an app development company?
  Generally, mobile app developers cost between $18 - $39 per hour with a median of $27, if we are talking about freelancers. When you need a team for your mobile app project, you can expect to pay between $80 - $200 per hour, depending on their niche, expertise, and service level. Our experience in seattle shows that the most common mobile app developer company size consists of 2 - 9 employees. In addition, we have a comprehensive network of freelancers who can support your company's app development team.
• Which hourly rates can be expected for mobile developers in seattle?
  Since it is hard to compare teams that have different hourly rates, this question does not have an easy answer. However, total cost is not only based on the hourly rate but also on factors such as efficiency, time to market (and opportunity cost), and quality of work which can vary between teams. To reduce the risk of failure, we recommend finding a team that has already built software similar to your requirements. Our partners' in Seattles hourly rates are generally ranging around $100 - $149. This could be helpful to you as you decide on finding the right partner around here.

Skills & Competence

In addition to development operations, front and backend frameworks, as well as solution architecture, you should always pay attention to how well your mobile app developer team is trained. Here you can find out how you can qualify companies with regard to their skills and competence:

• How can I identify a mobile app development team that has the right technology skills?
  If you alreay know your desired tech stack, you should definitely keep an eye open for project references that have been realized with the same technologies. An easy way to check if a certain company would be a good fit skill-wise, is to look at their employees' profiles, for instance on LinkedIn. Many developers tend to list their additional course certificates (for instance Flutter certificates, cloud certificates for AWS or Azure and many others). While being at it, you can also check how long their employees have been working in their field, giving you a better judgement of their experience levels.
• Do you need a mobile app developer who specializes in a certain area?
  In order to give you a good overview of different specializations in seattles, we screened several smaller to medium size IT companies that focus on specific frameworks, platforms or industries.
  1. Most common frameworks and CMS systems: Mobile applications usually aren't built completely from scratch and make use of programming frameworks as well as content management systems. Within seattle the most common ones being used are WordPress, React and NodeJS. In case you are looking for other skills, there are also companies specializing in Adobe, Django and Joomla, though less presented in the area.
  2. Platform focus: It is quite common for mobile app developers to focus on specific platforms, be it Android, iOS or web-based applications. The distribution of these is usually quite even, that applies for seattle as well.
  3. Industry focus: Building a mobile application to do medical imaging or contain a social network are entirely different areas. Thus, look for a company with an overlap between their industry focus and your mobile app. Local companies tend to specialize on eCommerce, Travel and Health mobile apps.

Attitude & Culture

In addition, we would like to point out how a company treats its employees and customers. We believe that the success of a software project depends on how well the customer and the software team fits into the company's culture, which is why we have set special criteria for mobile app development companies that are accessible, inclusive and multicultural.

With 93 companies in seattle, and many of them, who value how their employees treat each other, they show their attitude and their healthy culture. We were amazed to find so many companies in seattle that put their actions where their words are. They are accessible to their employees and guests with special needs, and have an inclusive culture. They have met at least one of our special criteria score cards, summing up to a total score of DATAFIELD.

PLACEHOLDER & FINAL STATEMENT - NO VARIANTS --- We hope that our guide for selecting the right mobile app development partner helps you in finding the right team and making good decisions. In case you are still not sure, feel free to reach out to our consultants by filling in our form and we will take care of the selection process for you.