Bitly
Challenge
Bitly needed engineering support to keep a platform used by marketers worldwide reliable at extreme scale.
Impact
Over 10 billion clicks processed monthly with sub-100ms redirect times.
Native iOS, Android and cross-platform apps for businesses across Australia, with Privacy Act 1988-aware data practices built in from day one.

Australia-wide delivery
iOS ยท Android ยท Cross-platform
A mobile app development company serving businesses across Australia designs, builds and ships apps nationwide, covering native iOS, native Android and cross-platform development through to App Store and Google Play release, with support continuing after launch. Apptechies delivers this through our mobile app development services, with Privacy Act 1988-aware data handling scoped into every build regardless of state. We don't have an office in every city, but our real Sydney NSW office anchors the team behind our mobile app development in Sydney work, and the same process applies whether your business is in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth or Adelaide.
Mobile expertise
Built for Australian businesses

What we deliver
From product strategy to deployment, our mobile engineering team covers the complete app lifecycle.
Experience & scale
Engineering experience that supports products from first release to long-term growth.
Our services
Native Swift apps built for App Store performance and review standards.
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Selected work
Mobile products built around real business challenges and measurable outcomes.
Challenge
Bitly needed engineering support to keep a platform used by marketers worldwide reliable at extreme scale.
Impact
Over 10 billion clicks processed monthly with sub-100ms redirect times.
Challenge
Movesy needed to make moving-day logistics transparent for customers and crews.
Impact
Real-time crew tracking and dynamic pricing transformed the moving experience.
Challenge
PlayHuman needed social features, content discovery and e-commerce integrated seamlessly across web and mobile.
Impact
User engagement exceeded expectations after launch.
Challenge
Sundate needed virtual gifting, video dating and secure payments in one trustworthy app.
Impact
A platform that keeps the experience both fun and safe.
Client perspective
Apptechies has been a reliable engineering partner on our link-management platform, working across web, iOS, and Android with a level of scalability and reliability thatโs simply phenomenal. They are world-class engineers.
Nathan Folkman
Co-Founder, Bitly Inc.
Industry experience
Mobile products shaped around the workflows, customers and operational needs of different Australian industries.
An app that mishandles user data isn't launch-ready anywhere in Australia. We scope national requirements into the data architecture from day one.

Privacy by design
Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the 13 Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) scoped into data handling
Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme awareness for eligible data breach obligations
Security practices aligned with the ACSC Essential Eight cybersecurity framework
Encryption at rest and in transit for all user data, on-device and in the backend

Apptechies Australia
Engineering teams built around collaboration, quality and long-term product growth.
Why Apptechies
8+ years shipping apps that hold up at real device scale.
A working build at the end of every two-week sprint.
We build for businesses across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide, remotely and at the same standard.
The Privacy Act 1988 applies nationally, and we scope it into every app regardless of state.
Mobile + AI
Recommendation engines, AI chat support and generative features: our AI team works alongside our mobile engineers on the same build.
Recognised by real clients: see what 500+ clients across 25+ industries have to say.

We select technologies around your product requirements, performance goals, scalability needs and long-term maintenance.
The questions we hear most from teams hiring a mobile app development in australia. Don't see yours? Ask us directly on the right.
Native iOS and Android apps, cross-platform builds, PWAs and wearable companion apps, scoped to your actual product wherever in Australia your team is based.
No. We build for businesses across Australia, including Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide, all with the same delivery process.
A focused MVP app typically runs $25,000 to $60,000 AUD equivalent, while a full-featured app with backend infrastructure can run $150,000+ AUD equivalent. We scope against your actual requirements after a discovery call.
A focused MVP typically takes 10-14 weeks. A full-featured app with backend infrastructure usually runs 20-28 weeks.
We don't have an Australian office today. Our teams work from London, UK, Austin, Texas, and Mohali, India, and our Mohali team provides morning-hours overlap with Australian Eastern business hours.
We scope the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the 13 Australian Privacy Principles into the app's data architecture during discovery, including Notifiable Data Breaches scheme obligations where relevant.
Yes, we're happy to sign an NDA before any detailed discussion of your product or business logic.
It runs from discovery and scoping through UI/UX design, native or cross-platform development, device-lab QA, and App Store and Google Play submission, followed by a post-launch support window. Every two-week sprint ends with a working build you can test, not just a status update.
Platform choice, feature complexity, third-party integrations and how much backend infrastructure the app needs are the main drivers, regardless of which state your business is in. A focused MVP typically runs 10-14 weeks and $25,000 to $60,000 AUD equivalent, while a more complex build with heavy integrations takes longer and costs more.
Look for a company that can show real shipped apps rather than mockups, quotes a fixed-scope sprint process, and can explain how it will handle national privacy obligations before you sign. Ask to speak with a past client, not just read a portfolio page.
Native development suits apps that need deep platform integration or maximum performance, such as camera-heavy or offline-first features, while cross-platform frameworks like React Native or Flutter let you ship to iOS and Android from one codebase at a lower initial cost. We help you decide during discovery based on your actual feature list.
Yes. Our software integration services connect mobile apps to CRMs, ERPs, payment processors and other back-office systems your business already relies on.
Yes. Submission to both the App Store and Google Play is included in every build, along with store listing assets, compliance checks and any resubmissions a reviewer requests.
Yes. Our hire a mobile app developer option lets you add senior engineers directly to your own team, billed on the same fixed-scope basis as a full project.
Yes. Our AI development services team can add recommendation engines, in-app AI chat support and other generative AI features to an app you already have live, without a full rebuild.
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