Put your business on your customers’ home screens. We turn your website into a branded iPhone app and get it into the App Store under your business name.
Store fees: Apple charges $99 a year and Google Play $25 one-time. You pay them directly, so the app is listed under your business name and stays yours.
How it works
From website to App Store in 4 steps
Free consultWe look at your website and pick the features that make sense for your customers.
You open your developer accountEnroll in the Apple Developer Program as a business ($99/yr; Apple needs a free D-U-N-S number), then add us as App Manager in App Store Connect.
We build, you approveWe build your app and send you a test version to try on your own phone. Nothing is submitted without your OK.
We submit it to the storeWe handle the listing, screenshots and submission, plus any changes the store review asks for.
No passwords shared with us · You own your app and accounts · Everything checked by a human
Your app is published under your own Apple developer account, so the App Store shows your business name. You enroll in the Apple Developer Program as a business ($99 a year, paid to Apple). Apple asks businesses for a D-U-N-S number, a free business ID from Dun & Bradstreet; if you don't have one yet, it can take from a few days to a couple of weeks, so we suggest starting that first. Then you invite Neon Robot Studio in App Store Connect with the App Manager role. That's one invite, and we handle everything from there. For Android (Plus App), you open a Google Play developer account ($25 one-time) and add us the same way.
How long does it take?
Once your developer account is ready, most Starter Apps are ready to submit in about 1–2 weeks, and Plus Apps in about 2–3 weeks. You test the app on your own phone and approve it before we submit. Apple and Google then review it, which usually takes a few days. The store review is up to them, so we can't promise an exact launch date, but we handle any changes they ask for.
Who owns the app?
You do. The app lives in your own developer accounts, under your business name, with your logo and content. If you ever stop working with us, you simply remove our access and keep your app.
What does App Care cover?
App Care is $49/mo: updates as your business changes, keeping your app live through Apple's and Google's yearly policy and system changes, and small content edits like hours, prices or photos. Bigger new features are quoted separately. Cancel anytime.
Do I need a website first?
The Starter App is built from your existing website. No website yet? Start with one of our website packages and we can turn it into an app after.