Pocket App is a London based mobile app development agency that designs, builds and supports award winning apps for iOS, Android and cross platform. Since 2010 we have delivered hundreds of mobile products that help organisations improve customer experience, increase efficiency and launch new digital services. Pocket App+1
Whether you need a first MVP or an enterprise grade platform, our team can support you from early concept through to launch and long term optimisation.
Section: What we do
Custom mobile apps built around your business
We specialise in custom mobile solutions rather than one size fits all products. Typical work includes:
- Native and cross platform apps
iOS and Android using the right mix of native and cross platform technologies to match performance, budget and roadmap. - Customer and staff facing products
Consumer apps that build loyalty and engagement, and internal tools that streamline operations, training or data capture. - Connected web and portal experiences
Web based dashboards, portals and admin tools that sit behind the app to provide reporting, content management and workflow. - Ongoing support and optimisation
Monitoring, analytics, updates and enhancements so your app keeps pace with devices, operating systems and user expectations.
We draw on experience from more than 250 mobile solutions for charities, retailers, staffing providers, membership bodies, healthcare and more. DesignRush+1
Section: Who we work with
From scale ups to household names
Pocket App works with:
- Enterprises and large organisations that need robust, secure and scalable mobile platforms.
- Charities and NGOs that want to drive behaviour change or improve access to services through mobile.
- High growth businesses and scale ups that see mobile as a core part of their product or customer journey.
Our portfolio includes collaborations with WWF, Crocus, Optime Group, TDS and the Church of England, among many others. Pocket App+2Pocket App+2
Section: Proven, award winning delivery
Recognised work, real outcomes
Our projects have been recognised by industry award bodies for both impact and execution. Highlights include:
- WWF “My Footprint” app
A challenge based sustainability app that has received multiple industry awards, including recognition at the UK App Awards for App of the Year, and has achieved strong engagement across WWF supporters and the wider public. LinkedIn+3Pocket App+3Alliance of Independent Agencies Awards+3 - IRIS by Crocus
A retail and horticulture experience that has been shortlisted in the Digital Impact Awards in categories such as Best Use of Mobile or Corporate App and Best Use of Digital in the Retail Sector, and later celebrated for its success at the ceremony. Pocket App+1 - Elevate for Optime Group
A workforce management platform that supports thousands of staff in aviation, logistics and hospitality with real time shift updates, communication and wellbeing tools, and has contributed to multiple award wins and nominations for technology and digital impact. Pocket App+1 - Digital platforms for TDS
Mobile and web tools that support tenants and landlords, recognised in charity and not for profit focused categories at the Digital Impact Awards. Pocket App+1
Each case study demonstrates not only design quality, but also measurable improvements in engagement, adoption or operational efficiency.
Section: Our 4D approach
A structured path from idea to live app
We follow a clear and collaborative 4D framework that keeps stakeholders aligned and reduces delivery risk. Pocket App+1
- Discover
We start by understanding your users, objectives and success measures. Through workshops, stakeholder interviews and user research we clarify the problem to solve and define a realistic roadmap. - Design
Our product and UX team translate insight into user journeys, information architecture and interface designs. Clickable prototypes allow you to test flows early and gain buy in before committing to build. - Development
Cross functional teams of engineers, testers and designers work in sprints to deliver secure, performant and maintainable code. We integrate with your existing systems where needed and set up the right environments, pipelines and analytics. - Deploy
We support app store submissions, enterprise distribution or private deployment models, and make sure you have monitoring, logging and dashboards in place. After launch we review performance and plan the next iteration together.
This structure keeps projects transparent and gives you clear checkpoints for decisions, budgets and scope.
Section: Technology and platforms
Choosing the right tools for your product
We are technology agnostic and choose tools that suit your goals rather than forcing one preferred stack. Typical technologies include:
- Mobile:
Native iOS and Android, cross platform frameworks and supporting SDKs. - Backend and integrations:
Cloud hosted APIs and services that integrate with CRMs, ERPs, payment gateways, identity providers and other business systems. - Web and portals:
Responsive web portals and dashboards for admins, staff or partners.
We design for security, performance and maintainability, and work comfortably alongside your internal IT or other suppliers.
Section: Sectors and use cases
Where we add particular value
While we are sector agnostic, we have particular experience in:
- Sustainability and social impact
Behaviour change apps, supporter engagement tools and educational experiences. - Workforce and operations
Shift management, training, reporting and on site tools for large distributed teams. - Retail and consumer brands
Loyalty and membership apps, product discovery tools and in store experiences. - Property and housing
Tenant engagement platforms, inspections, reporting and support journeys. - Faith, membership and communities
Everyday faith and community apps that bring content, reflections and events into a simple mobile experience.
This breadth means we can bring proven patterns from one sector into another while still tailoring the experience to your specific users.
How we work with you
Flexible engagement models
Every organisation has different internal capacity, governance and procurement rules. We adapt our engagement to fit, for example:
- End to end delivery of a new mobile product, from discovery through to support.
- Working alongside your internal team as a specialist mobile partner.
- Phased redesigns and modernisation of existing apps.
- Ongoing support, improvements and feature development for live products.
We are used to collaborating with marketing, digital, IT and operations stakeholders and can work with both formal procurement processes and more agile, discovery led engagements.
Section: Why Pocket App
Independent, experienced and focused on outcomes
Choosing a mobile partner is not only about features and day rates. Clients choose Pocket App because:
- We are a specialist mobile agency based in London with a long track record in the UK market. Pocket App+1
- Our senior team has decades of mobile experience and has worked on hundreds of apps since smartphones first entered the enterprise. DesignRush
- We combine UX, engineering and delivery management within one team rather than outsourcing key steps.
- We focus on long term value through adoption, retention and operational impact, not just launch day metrics.
Our aim is simple. Help you create mobile products that users value and that your organisation can confidently support for years.
Section: Let’s talk about your app
If you are exploring a new app, modernising an existing product or need help getting more value from your current mobile estate, we would be happy to talk.
Use the form on this page or contact our London office on +44 20 7183 4388 to arrange a conversation with our team. Pocket App
