Mobile app development, San Francisco.
Native iOS and Android, React Native, and Flutter for SF dev-tool, B2B SaaS, and AI-product brands. CCPA-aware from day one, remote-first on Pacific Time.
SF mobile, product-grade.
SF mobile work concentrates on dev tools, B2B SaaS companion apps, and AI products — the mobile surface of a developer platform, the on-the-go companion to a SaaS dashboard, or the consumer face of an AI product. These apps answer to product-engineering standards: typed, tested, instrumented, and CCPA-aware from day one. Digital Heroes builds them — native iOS and Android, React Native, Flutter — remote-first on Pacific Time, handling App Store and Play Store submission end-to-end. For the broader SF context, see our main San Francisco agency page.
- SF mobile concentrates on dev tools, B2B SaaS companion apps, and AI-product apps — product-engineering standards.
- CCPA-aware from day one; data handling and privacy reviewed in the threat model, not retrofitted.
- React Native ships a both-platform MVP in 10-14 weeks; native (Swift/Kotlin) when performance or hardware demands it.
- End-to-end App Store + Play Store submission handled, including iOS 18 ATT and SKAdNetwork setup.
- Remote-first, no SF office; Pacific Time coverage; we fly in for kickoff and launch by arrangement.
Pacific Time. A 6-hour overlap with our New York book.
San Francisco runs three hours behind our New York book. We don’t maintain a San Francisco office — our staffed HQs are New York and Delhi — but our coverage tracks the San Francisco working day Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 6 PM PT, with same-day Slack response and weekly demos. The clock below shows the daily collaboration band between your hours and ours.
Three SF categories, one product bar.
Dev tools + developer platforms. The mobile surface of a developer product — status, alerts, on-call response, quick actions. Built for an audience that will read your code-quality the way they read a PR, so it ships typed, tested, and instrumented. See our mobile app development for SF brands.
B2B SaaS companion apps. The on-the-go companion to a SaaS dashboard — notifications, approvals, lightweight workflows, SSO with the web product. The app extends the platform to where users are, syncing cleanly with the existing API. Pairs with our SF web development.
AI-product apps. The consumer or prosumer face of an AI product — streaming responses, model-latency-aware UX, usage metering, and the privacy posture an AI app needs from day one. CCPA-aware, with data handling reviewed up front.
React Native or native? Decided in discovery.
For most SF dev-tool, B2B SaaS, and AI-product MVPs React Native wins: one shared codebase, a 10-14-week both-platform MVP, and fast iteration. Native Swift-plus-Kotlin is reserved for performance-critical or hardware-integrated apps. The decision is made in discovery week one, with the data, not by default.
| criterion | React Native | Native (Swift + Kotlin) |
|---|---|---|
| Time-to-market (MVP) | 10-14 weeks | 16-24 weeks |
| Codebase | Single, shared | Two, parallel |
| Best for | Dev-tool, SaaS companion, AI MVPs | Hardware-integrated, high-FPS |
We handle App Store and Play Store submission end-to-end — iOS 18 ATT, SKAdNetwork, provisioning, App Store Connect metadata; Play signing keys, target-SDK compliance, pre-launch report. Reach the team at +1 (646) 847 1584 or book a 30-minute SF mobile call.
"SF apps get read like a PR. They have to be typed, tested, instrumented, and CCPA-aware from day one — we build to that standard remote-first from NY and Delhi, on a plane for kickoff and launch."
Five answers on SF mobile development.
Do you build companion apps for San Francisco B2B SaaS products?
Yes — it is a core SF brief. We build the on-the-go companion to a SaaS dashboard: notifications, approvals, lightweight workflows, and SSO with the web product, syncing cleanly with your existing API. The app extends the platform to where users are without forking your data model, and ships with the same engineering rigor as the web product.
React Native or native for a San Francisco app?
React Native for most SF dev-tool, B2B SaaS, and AI-product MVPs — a both-platform MVP in 10 to 14 weeks with fast iteration. Native Swift and Kotlin when the app needs hardware integration, high-FPS rendering, or platform-specific capabilities. We decide in discovery week one based on the real feature set, and we will tell you honestly which one your app needs.
Do you work in person with San Francisco clients?
We are remote-first with no SF office — staffed HQs in New York and Delhi. We run Pacific Time with same-day response, and fly in for kickoff and launch by arrangement, with travel built into scope. The honest version: a remote mobile partner that knows SF dev-tool and B2B SaaS app work, not a local SF shop.
How do you handle CCPA and privacy for San Francisco apps?
CCPA-aware from day one. Data collection, retention, and deletion flows are reviewed in the threat model before code ships, not retrofitted after launch. App Store data-collection disclosures and ATT prompts are configured to match the actual data practices, and for AI products we pay particular attention to what gets sent to model providers and how it is logged.
Do you handle App Store and Play Store submission?
Yes, end-to-end — Apple review compliance (ATT, data disclosures, SKAdNetwork), provisioning, and App Store Connect metadata; Google Play signing keys, Console setup, target-SDK compliance, and pre-launch report. Expect 3 to 7 days for Apple review and 1 to 3 for Google on first submission, faster on later releases.
Book a 30-minute SF mobile call.
Same-day response Mon-Fri 9-6 PT. React Native or native scoped in week one. Scoped quote within 48 hours.
No sales pitch · we'll tell you honestly which platform fits · scoped quote inside 48 hours
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