Contract app development

FreeRange Labs helps founders, educators, creators, and small teams turn focused product ideas into native Apple apps prepared for App Review, launch, and ongoing iteration.

Product thinking plus release support.

The work is strongest when the goal is a clear, contained product: a learning tool, internal utility, field workflow, App Store MVP, watchOS companion, macOS desktop app, or an existing build that needs a focused launch pass.

  • Native iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, SwiftUI, AppKit interop, and App Store packaging experience.
  • Scope shaped around launch risk: privacy labels, review-sensitive features, onboarding, support surfaces, and release artifacts.
  • Support and launch materials that help users understand the product after approval.
SubmitPilot product screenshot showing an App Store readiness workflow.

Engagement shapes

Clear options make the first conversation easier. These are starting points, not boxed packages.

01

Launch audit

A focused review of product completeness, UX gaps, privacy posture, App Store metadata, support pages, and the release path.

02

Prototype sprint

A functional slice that tests the core workflow, platform fit, user experience, and technical risk before a larger build.

03

Native app build

End-to-end implementation for a scoped Apple-platform app, including UX, engineering, testing, release prep, and iteration support.

How the work runs

A practical operating model keeps design, engineering, testing, and release work moving together.

Discovery

Clarify users, constraints, target devices, data sensitivity, launch path, and the minimum product that should exist first.

Design system

Define screen structure, brand fit, navigation, states, empty/error paths, and visual rules before heavy implementation.

Build loop

Ship in testable slices with real device/simulator checks, accessibility basics, state persistence, and performance sanity checks.

Release

Prepare App Store metadata, support/privacy pages, build archives, screenshots, submission notes, and post-launch fixes.

Good fit projects

App Store MVPs, education tools, productivity workflows, Apple Watch utilities, macOS apps, native rewrites, and launch support.

Start with a short brief