How to Choose an App Development Company: 12 Questions

What this actually means

Ask who is actually on your team, by name and role, and whether they change after the sales call.

Ask for a product they still support, not just a screenshot from four years ago. Longevity beats gloss.

Ask how design and engineering work together. If they are separate companies in a trench coat, you will pay for the gap.

When it is the right choice

Ask who owns the code, the accounts, the domains and the store listings. The answer must be you, in writing.

Ask what their test strategy is and what percentage of releases get rolled back.

Ask how they handle security: authorization model, secret management, dependency scanning, data retention.

How we build it

Ask for the plan for month seven — support, iteration, on-call, and what it costs.

Ask what they would tell you not to build. A vendor who agrees with everything is selling hours.

Ask for references in your industry and call them.

What we tell prospects about ourselves

Wve Labs is a digital product company founded in 2015: product strategy, design and engineering in one team, with mobile as our deepest expertise. We work with startups, growth companies and global organizations.

Selected partners include Sony Entertainment, Honda, Guardian, Marriott, USC, Maui Jim, Digital Watchdog and California State University. Serious engagements start at $25,000 — and we will tell you honestly when we are not the right team.

Talk to Wve Labs

Wve Labs is a digital product company founded in 2015 — product strategy, design and engineering in one team, with more than ten years of mobile at the heart of it. We build mobile apps, web platforms, custom software and applied AI for startups, growth companies and global organizations.

Engagements start at $25,000. Email business@wvelabs.com or call (800) 588-9094 and we will tell you honestly whether we are the right team for your build.