Android App Development Company

Android app development company

Kotlin-first Android development for Google Play, enterprise MDM environments, and custom hardware integrations. We build Android apps that handle the things Android is actually good at -- background services, hardware APIs, and deep integration with enterprise device management.

See our work

  • Kotlin and Jetpack Compose for modern Android development

  • Google Play publishing handled from build to approval

  • Enterprise Android with Intune, Jamf, and VMware Workspace ONE

  • Bluetooth, NFC, and hardware integrations built in, not bolted on

Recent outcomes

Voice AI · Research

Text-based interviews converted to automated phone calls

6× deeper insights

AI Automation · Ops

Manual invoice OCR across 40+ gas stations

20k+ txns day one

Loyalty · Retail

SuperValu & Centra loyalty platform with receipt validation

1,062 users in 4 weeks

SaaS · Logistics

Multi-carrier shipping hub for Indonesian eCommerce

2,000+ shipments yr 1
4.9 / 5 on ClutchSee all work

Recognition

Sound familiar?

  • Android app that crashes on older API levels because nobody tested on real devices before launch?

  • Enterprise deployment stuck because the app wasn't built with MDM compatibility in mind?

  • Your team needed Bluetooth or NFC support and your previous agency told you it was too complex?

In short

RaftLabs is an Android app development company that builds Kotlin-first apps for Google Play, enterprise MDM environments, and custom hardware. Projects typically run 8--14 weeks with a fixed scope. The studio handles background services, push notifications, Bluetooth and NFC integrations, and enterprise Android deployment via Intune and Jamf.

Trusted by

Vodafone
Nike
Microsoft
Cisco
T-Mobile
Aldi
Heineken
GE

Android's device diversity is both the challenge and the opportunity. The same app needs to work on a €150 Android Go phone and a high-end flagship. Build it wrong and you spend the first year patching crashes on devices you never tested. Build it right and you reach users that iOS simply doesn't.

Android services

What we build for Android

  • 01

    Consumer Android apps

    Kotlin and Jetpack Compose for modern Android UI. Authentication with Firebase Auth, payments with Stripe, push notifications via FCM, and Google Play submission with full metadata and compliance documentation. Tested on real devices across API levels 26 and above.

  • 02

    Enterprise Android apps

    MDM-compatible apps for Intune, Jamf, and VMware Workspace ONE. Managed configurations, certificate-based authentication, and kiosk-mode lockdown for dedicated devices. SSO via Azure AD or Okta. No MDM as an afterthought -- it's designed in from the start.

  • 03

    Android apps with hardware integrations

    Bluetooth LE for wearables and IoT sensors, NFC for asset tracking and contactless workflows, barcode and QR scanning via ML Kit, and USB serial communication for custom hardware. The hardware integration is scoped before the app is, not retrofitted after.

  • 04

    Offline-first Android apps

    Apps that work in warehouses, hospitals, and field locations with no reliable connectivity. Data queued locally in Room or SQLite, synced automatically when the connection returns. Conflict resolution strategy designed upfront, not discovered in production.

  • 05

    Android apps with background services

    Background location tracking via WorkManager and ForegroundService for fleet and field apps. Scheduled data sync using WorkManager with battery-aware constraints. Persistent WebSocket connections with exponential backoff reconnection for real-time apps.

  • 06

    Android app migration and rebuilds

    Java to Kotlin migration for existing Android apps, with feature parity audit before migration starts. AOSP custom ROM apps for dedicated hardware. Legacy Android app modernisation from older API levels to modern Jetpack architecture.

The process

How we build your Android app

  1. Step 01
    01

    Scope and device matrix (week 1)

    We document every user flow, data model, and hardware integration. We also define the device matrix -- which Android API levels and screen sizes the app must support. This prevents the most common Android bug: "it worked in development but crashes on [device we never tested]."

  2. Step 02
    02

    Architecture and design (weeks 2--3)

    We design every screen in Figma, including tablet layouts if needed. We also define the app architecture -- MVVM with Repository pattern, dependency injection via Hilt, and data layer structure. Architecture decisions made here are hard to change later.

  3. Step 03
    03

    Build in milestones (weeks 4--10)

    Two-week build cycles with a working APK at the end of each. You install it on your own device and test it. Backend API, authentication, core business logic, hardware integrations, and push notifications all ship before polish and edge cases.

  4. Step 04
    04

    QA on real devices (weeks 11--12)

    We run tests on a range of real Android devices, not just emulators. Functional testing, performance profiling with Android Studio's profiler, battery usage analysis for background services, and compatibility testing across the defined API level range.

  5. Step 05
    05

    Google Play submission and handoff

    We handle Play Store listing, screenshots, content rating questionnaire, and data safety form. The data safety form is often missed -- we complete it correctly based on the actual data your app handles. You receive full source code, Keystore file, and documentation.

Tell us what your Android app needs to do

Hardware integrations, enterprise MDM, background services -- tell us the requirements and we'll scope the build.

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What clients say

What clients say about working with us

Three-year average engagement. Founders and operators describing the work in their own words. No marketing varnish.

Niccolo Pescetelli
Niccolo Pescetelli
Co-founder & Director, PSi

Working with RaftLabs felt like having an extension of our own team. They're extremely nimble and responsive, adapting quickly to changing startup needs. I highly recommend them, especially for small and mid-sized companies.

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Recent work

Projects that started like yours

Loyalty · Retail

SuperValu and Centra needed a loyalty platform. We shipped one that acquired 1,000+ users in 4 weeks.

We built an AI-powered loyalty platform for Musgrave's SuperValu and Centra that automates receipt validation with 99.9% accuracy, acquiring 1,062 users in 4 weeks.

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AI OCR Loyalty Platform for SuperValu and Centra
Gas Station Management Software Case Study

AI-powered OCR scaling gas station operations to 20k+ daily transactions

This purpose-built gas station inventory management software uses AI-based OCR to automate invoice processing and unify inventory, sales, and vendor tracking. Designed for scale, it gives owners real-time control across 40+ locations, without disrupting existing POS systems.

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Multi Carrier Shipping Software

Multi-carrier shipping SaaS: 2,000+ shipments across 70+ countries in year one

We developed a multi-carrier shipping SaaS solution in Indonesia, helping fast-growing eCommerce businesses ship globally with ease. Integrated with Shopify, it offers instant Aramex, FedEx, DHL, and UPS rate comparisons, automated fulfilment, and end-to-end shipment management.

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AI Phone Agent To Conduct Voice Interviews at Scale

AI phone agents conducting automated voice interviews at global scale

We rebuilt a text-based AI interview platform as a voice-first system that conducts automated phone interviews globally, removing user friction and surfacing richer insights through natural conversations.

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Frequently asked questions

A focused Android app -- core user workflow, push notifications, authentication, and Google Play delivery -- typically runs $20,000--$50,000. An app with complex backend integration, real-time features, hardware APIs (Bluetooth, NFC, barcode), or enterprise MDM requirements typically runs $50,000--$120,000. We scope every project before pricing. You get a fixed cost before development starts.

A focused Android app for a single core workflow typically delivers in 8--10 weeks from scope sign-off. An Android app with a custom backend API, real-time features, and hardware integrations typically takes 12--16 weeks. Enterprise apps with MDM enrollment, SSO, and compliance requirements run 14--20 weeks. We give you a fixed timeline at scope.

Kotlin is our default for all new Android development. It's the officially recommended language from Google, it produces cleaner code with fewer null pointer exceptions, and Jetpack Compose (the modern Android UI toolkit) is Kotlin-only. We work in Java when the project inherits a Java codebase, but new projects start in Kotlin. If you have an existing Java Android app, we can migrate it to Kotlin incrementally during a rebuild.

Yes. Enterprise Android requires a different architecture than consumer apps. We build with MDM enrollment compatibility for Microsoft Intune, Jamf Pro, and VMware Workspace ONE. That means device policy controllers, managed configurations, certificate-based authentication, and app configuration profiles pushed from the MDM console. We also build kiosk-mode apps for single-purpose Android devices and custom hardware running AOSP.

Yes. Android's hardware APIs are one of its genuine strengths over iOS for field and enterprise apps. We build Bluetooth LE integrations using Android's BluetoothGatt API for continuous sensor readings and device pairing, NFC tag reading and writing for asset tracking and access control, barcode and QR scanning via the ML Kit Barcode Scanning API or ZXing, and USB peripheral communication for custom hardware. We've shipped apps that communicate with proprietary hardware via serial-over-USB.

Work with us

Tell us what you need. We'll tell you what it would take.

We scope Android App Development Company | RaftLabs in 30 minutes. You walk away with a clear cost, timeline, and approach. No commitment required.

  • Scope and cost agreed before work starts. No surprises. No obligation.
  • Working prototype within 3 weeks of kickoff.
  • Pay by milestone. You see progress before each invoice.
  • 60-day post-launch warranty. Bug fixes, UI tweaks, and deployment support. No retainer.
  • All conversations are NDA-protected.