Ideas. Apps. Real results.

Mobile apps
that make
an impact

We design and develop high quality mobile applications for iOS and Android, helping businesses turn ideas into apps people love to use.

Two black smartphones displaying a dark productivity dashboard and a light project management app.
From idea
to app store

iOS & Android
Development

Beautiful,
User Focused Design

Scalable,
Secure Solutions

Ongoing Support
and Maintenance

More than just development

A partner for
your app journey

We work with startups, growing businesses and established brands to create mobile apps that solve real problems and deliver real value. From initial concept to launch and beyond, we’re with you every step of the way.

Our process

Turn your idea into reality

We help you refine your concept and bring it to life.

A team that cares

You’ll work with real people who understand your business.

Built for performance

Fast, reliable and scalable apps that grow with you.

Ongoing support

We’re here after launch with updates, improvements and advice.

Our process

Your app. Our proven
foundation.

We’ve developed our own fully featured, versatile app backend. With authentication, a full relational database and a library of modules we’ve created, the building blocks are already in place.

We bring the right pieces together for your business. That makes developing web and mobile apps extremely fast and cost effective, and it’s why our service is so well priced.

Less time building the basics. More time on your idea.

The 4UApps backend

Built by us. Configured for you.

Authentication & user access

Accounts, secure login, roles and permissions, ready to adapt to your users.

A full relational database

Connected data for your customers, products, bookings and everything in between.

Versatile, reusable modules

Our own feature library covers a wide range of business needs, all working together.

One versatile foundation for web and mobile.

  1. Understand your idea

    We work with you to define what your app needs to do and which features will make the biggest difference.

  2. Build around you

    We combine our existing backend modules with a design and experience tailored to your business.

  3. Launch & keep improving

    We bring your web or mobile app to life, then support it as your business and your users grow.

The building blocks of your app

Features we can build into your app

Every app is different. We combine the features you need around your business, with a bespoke, tailored design.

335 features across 20 categories
Accounts & Users20
  • User registration and login
  • User profiles
  • User account management
  • Social login
  • Password reset and account recovery
  • Email verification
  • Two-factor authentication
  • Roles and permissions
  • Staff and administrator accounts
  • Business and organisation accounts
  • Teams and team members
  • Memberships
  • Membership levels
  • Account approval
  • User preferences
  • Saved addresses
  • Saved payment methods
  • User activity history
  • Account suspension and deactivation
  • Biometric login (mobile only)
Products, Services & Shopping22
  • Products
  • Services
  • Product categories
  • Product variations and options
  • Product images and galleries
  • Price lists
  • Shopping carts
  • Checkout
  • Online ordering
  • Order management
  • Order history
  • Order status tracking
  • Stock and inventory management
  • Low stock alerts
  • Wishlists and favourites
  • Saved items
  • Product reviews and ratings
  • Related and recommended products
  • Digital products and downloads
  • Click and collect
  • Delivery options
  • Delivery charges and zones
Payments, Billing & Invoicing18
  • Online payments
  • Billing
  • Subscriptions
  • Recurring payments
  • Invoicing
  • Quotes and estimates
  • Payment history
  • Deposits
  • Part payments
  • Refunds
  • Credit notes
  • Account credit
  • Gift cards
  • Promo codes
  • Discount codes
  • Automatic discounts
  • Tax and VAT calculations
  • Payment reminders
Loyalty, Rewards & Promotions14
  • Loyalty schemes
  • Points and rewards
  • Membership rewards
  • Customer discounts
  • Discount tiers
  • Referral schemes
  • Refer a friend
  • Voucher codes
  • Promotional offers
  • Birthday rewards
  • Spend-based rewards
  • Visit-based rewards
  • Digital loyalty cards
  • Competitions and giveaways
Appointments & Bookings19
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Online bookings
  • Reservations
  • Staff availability
  • Customer availability
  • Time slot management
  • Opening hours
  • Appointment types
  • Appointment reminders
  • Booking confirmations
  • Deposits for bookings
  • Cancellations and rescheduling
  • Waiting lists
  • Recurring appointments
  • Classes and sessions
  • Capacity management
  • Room and resource booking
  • Table reservations
  • Equipment hire and booking
Events & Ticketing15
  • Events
  • Event calendars
  • Event registration
  • Attendee management
  • Ticket sales
  • Free and paid tickets
  • Ticket categories
  • Capacity limits
  • Waiting lists
  • Digital tickets
  • QR code tickets
  • Event check-in
  • Guest lists
  • Event reminders
  • Recurring events
Food, Hospitality & Ordering17
  • Food menus
  • Drinks menus
  • Menu categories
  • Menu item options
  • Dietary information
  • Allergen information
  • Daily specials
  • Seasonal menus
  • Eat-in ordering
  • Collection ordering
  • Delivery ordering
  • Table ordering
  • Table numbers
  • Order status
  • Restaurant reservations
  • Opening times
  • Multiple locations
Content & Publishing17
  • Content management
  • News
  • Articles
  • Blogs
  • Pages
  • Categories and tags
  • Featured content
  • Image galleries
  • Video content
  • Downloadable documents
  • FAQs
  • Knowledge bases
  • Guides and resources
  • Announcements
  • Terms and policies
  • Scheduled publishing
  • Draft and approval workflows
Messaging & Communication18
  • Messaging
  • Private messages
  • Customer-to-business messaging
  • Staff-to-customer messaging
  • Group messaging
  • In-app notifications
  • Push notifications (mobile only)
  • Email notifications
  • SMS notifications
  • Automated notifications
  • Appointment reminders
  • Order updates
  • Subscription reminders
  • Broadcast messages
  • Newsletters
  • Notification preferences
  • Unread message indicators
  • App icon notification badges (mobile only)
Customer Service & Support15
  • Contact forms
  • Enquiry forms
  • Support tickets
  • Helpdesk
  • Customer support conversations
  • FAQs
  • Knowledge bases
  • File attachments
  • Ticket history
  • Customer notes
  • Internal staff notes
  • Support categories
  • Ticket assignment
  • Customer feedback
  • Satisfaction ratings
Forms, Surveys & Data Collection17
  • Contact forms
  • Custom forms
  • Enquiry forms
  • Application forms
  • Registration forms
  • Multi-step forms
  • Surveys
  • Polls
  • Questionnaires
  • Feedback forms
  • Assessments
  • File uploads
  • Photo uploads
  • Digital signatures
  • Terms and consent
  • Form approval workflows
  • Form submissions and history
Locations & Directories17
  • Business locations
  • Branches
  • Store locators
  • Location directories
  • Business directories
  • Member directories
  • Staff directories
  • Service directories
  • Maps
  • Opening hours
  • Location-specific services
  • Location-specific products
  • Location search
  • Nearby locations
  • Distance calculations
  • GPS location (mobile only)
  • Directions and navigation links
Reviews, Feedback & Community13
  • Ratings
  • Reviews
  • Comments
  • Likes
  • Favourites
  • Customer feedback
  • User-generated content
  • Community discussions
  • Groups
  • Member communities
  • Questions and answers
  • Reporting inappropriate content
  • Content moderation
Documents & Media16
  • Media libraries
  • Image uploads
  • Photo galleries
  • Video libraries
  • Document libraries
  • PDF documents
  • Downloadable files
  • User documents
  • Certificates
  • Receipts
  • Invoices
  • Contracts
  • File sharing
  • Secure downloads
  • Camera capture (mobile only)
  • Photo library access (mobile only)
Search & Discovery14
  • App-wide search
  • Product search
  • Content search
  • Directory search
  • Search filters
  • Sorting
  • Categories
  • Tags
  • Recently viewed items
  • Popular content
  • Featured content
  • Recommended content
  • Search history
  • Saved searches
Staff & Business Management15
  • Staff management
  • Staff profiles
  • Roles and permissions
  • Staff availability
  • Staff rotas
  • Task management
  • Internal notes
  • Customer records
  • Contact management
  • Lead management
  • Enquiry management
  • Customer history
  • Activity timelines
  • Approval processes
  • Internal dashboards
Reporting & Analytics15
  • Dashboards
  • Sales reports
  • Revenue reports
  • Order reports
  • Customer reports
  • Booking reports
  • Subscription reports
  • Product performance
  • Staff performance
  • Loyalty activity
  • User activity
  • Popular content
  • Custom reports
  • CSV exports
  • Data exports
Mobile App Features17
  • Push notifications
  • Biometric login using Face ID or fingerprint
  • Camera access
  • QR code scanning
  • Barcode scanning
  • GPS and device location
  • Location-based features
  • App icon notification badges
  • Native sharing
  • Photo library access
  • Contact access where required
  • Offline access
  • Offline data synchronisation
  • Deep links into specific areas of the app
  • Open maps and navigation apps
  • Click-to-call and click-to-message
  • Device-specific preferences
Integrations & Automation17
  • Payment provider integration
  • Accounting software integration
  • Email marketing integration
  • SMS provider integration
  • Mapping services
  • Delivery services
  • Calendar integration
  • Third-party API integration
  • CRM integration
  • Webhooks
  • Automated emails
  • Automated reminders
  • Automated status changes
  • Scheduled tasks
  • Trigger-based actions
  • Data imports
  • Data exports
Administration & App Management19
  • Secure administration area
  • User management
  • Customer management
  • Content management
  • Product management
  • Order management
  • Booking management
  • Subscription management
  • Payment management
  • Staff management
  • Roles and permissions
  • App settings
  • Feature management
  • Notification management
  • Media management
  • Reports and dashboards
  • Audit logs
  • Activity history
  • Import and export tools

Choose a category to explore. We’ll help you decide which features your app needs.

Affordable apps for you

Simple transparent
pricing.

A £249 +VAT development fee plus £49 +VAT per month. That’s all you pay. Updates and changes are included in your monthly fee.

  1. Agree your requirements & timescale

    We discuss what you need and agree when your app will be ready.

  2. Pay the development fee

    You pay £249 +VAT, then we produce your app.

  3. Launch your app

    Your £49 +VAT monthly fee only starts when your app is launched.

Your app, one simple price

Development fee

£249 +VAT

One-off payment

+

Monthly fee

£49 +VAT

Per month, from launch onwards

  • Updates and changes included
  • Monthly payments only begin at launch
Get in touch

Let’s discuss your requirements and agree a timescale.

Ready to get started?

Let’s build something great
together.

Have a project in mind or just want to chat about ideas?
We’d love to hear from you.

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