Cross-Platform App Development
One codebase when it genuinely serves the product.
Cross-platform development is a fit when Android and iOS should share most of the product, and when that choice does not fight the features you need. Teramob uses it for business applications where one codebase shortens delivery without hiding the cost of platform differences.
We will say so if native development is the better option. A shared framework does not remove testing on both platforms, and it does not make the two apps identical in every system behavior.
Discuss this serviceWhere it fits
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Both stores at once
A first product that has to reach Android and iOS in the same release.
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The same internal workflow
A staff tool with nearly identical tasks on both platforms.
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Catalogs and booking
Products whose screens are shared and whose device-specific behavior is limited.
Deliverables
- A written recommendation between a shared codebase and native builds
- The application in the one framework agreed for the project
- Shared interface and navigation, with platform adjustments where required
- Testing on both Android and iOS
- Separate release builds for the two stores
How the work proceeds
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Split the features
We list what is shared and what is genuinely platform-specific before choosing a stack.
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Choose one framework
We pick Flutter or React Native for the project. We do not mix them.
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Build the shared flows
The common tasks come first so both platforms stay in step.
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Test both
We test on Android and iOS throughout the build, not only at the end.
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Ship separately
Each store still gets its own listing, screenshots, and review, even though the code is shared.
Technologies
We choose one framework for a project and test the result on both operating systems. Cross-platform is a delivery choice, not a claim that platform differences disappear.
Questions we are often asked
Is cross-platform cheaper?
It often reduces duplicated interface work. It does not remove design, backend integration, testing, or store release. We estimate after the scope is clear.
Will it feel native?
It can feel appropriate and quick for many business apps. If the product depends on deep platform behavior, native may be the better build, and we will say so.
Can you add a native feature later?
Often, yes. Some additions are awkward in a shared codebase. We flag those before they become a surprise.
Do you still test on both operating systems?
Yes. A shared codebase still needs an Android pass and an iOS pass.
Related services
- Mobile App Development Android and iOS products, from the first requirements through a release build and the publishing steps you want us to handle.
- Android App Development Native Android applications, tested against an agreed range of versions and prepared for a Play release.
- iOS App Development Swift applications for iPhone, and iPad when it is actually in scope, with TestFlight reviews along the way.
- App Publishing and Maintenance Store submission, release checklists, and maintenance for an app we can responsibly support.