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Mobile App Development agencies for Media & Entertainment.

Mobile App Development is the build of iOS and Android applications, native (Swift or Kotlin) or cross-platform (React Native, Flutter, or Capacitor), covering discovery, UX and UI design, engineering, QA on real devices, App Store and Google Play submission, and post-launch maintenance. It sits next to web development but answers to a different set of platform rules. This page shows every agency on AgencyIndex offering mobile app development for Media & Entertainment.

At a glance
Showing 25-28 of 28 mobile app development agencies for Media & EntertainmentAll Mobile App Development agencies
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Rare Form New Media
Independent·Oxford·2-10 Employees

Rare Form New Media, an Oxford-based web design agency in the UK, is renowned for its exceptional commitment to crafting market-oriented websites with striking visuals and superior functionality. Spearheaded by a team of women, this agency ensures that clients' websites not only draw in, but also retain, potential customers. By removing the need for intermediaries, Rare Form New Media fosters a di

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Top Notch Dezigns
Independent·London·11-50 Employees

Top Notch Dezigns, a distinguished web design and digital marketing agency, is headquartered in London. This agency specialises in crafting innovative and visually captivating web designs that significantly improve conversion rates and yield quantifiable outcomes. Furthermore, Top Notch Dezigns stands out in devising cross-platform web and mobile applications and utilises a performance-oriented di

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Method
Independent·London·201-500 Employees

Method is a leading digital product agency hailing from Charlotte, NC. Our distinguishing feature is our holistic approach to digital transformation. By merging strategy, design, and engineering, we craft impactful digital experiences that enhance lives and revolutionise businesses. As a proud member of the GlobalLogic and Hitachi family, Method provides the distinctive benefit of large-scale ente

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Candyspace
Independent·London·51-200 Employees

Candyspace is a London-based digital agency, renowned for its expertise in designing, crafting, and enhancing digital solutions. As a trailblazer in the digital space, this agency excels in constructing transformative websites, mobile applications, and e-commerce platforms for ambitious entities, reflected in its stellar project portfolio featuring the launch of ITVX and the creation of a data mon

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Editor's note

AgencyIndex tracks 28 mobile app development agencies for Media & Entertainment. The list above is filtered to that intersection and ordered with verified and featured listings first.

For the wider editor's view on mobile app development agencies in the UK, see the mobile app development service brief. For context on Media & Entertainment as a sector, see the Media & Entertainment industry brief. The pricing, timeline and red-flag notes below apply to mobile app development as a discipline; they do not change materially for Media & Entertainment.

Typical cost
£25,000-500,000+
per project

MVP / lean build £15,000-70,000 · Full production app £40,000-180,000 · Enterprise or regulated £150,000-500,000+. Capacitor / hybrid cheapest at £10,000-80,000. Maintenance retainers typically 15-20% of build cost per year.

Realistic timeline
12-32 weeks per app
MVP to production launch

Discovery 1-3wks · Design 2-6wks · Build 4-16+wks · QA on device matrix 1-4wks · App Store / Play submission 1-3wks (review 1-7 days). Complex enterprise builds run 6-12 months. Maintenance is ongoing.

Red flags
6 to watch
in any pitch
  • · Refusal to name the actual delivery team or disclose if work is being subcontracted offshore
  • · QA done only on simulators with no real-device matrix across iOS and Android versions
  • · No App Store Optimisation, no help with screenshots, metadata, privacy labels, or review rejections
  • · No SLA on bug fixes, no warranty period, no defined severity levels in the contract
  • · Proprietary backend or framework with no clear source code, infrastructure, or data ownership at handover
  • · Cannot speak fluently about App Tracking Transparency, Google Play Data Safety, or EU DMA distribution rules
Frequently asked

What brands ask about mobile app development agencies.

The 5 questions our editors get most often, answered honestly. These apply to mobile app development as a discipline across every industry.

Curated by humans

UK mobile app pricing splits by complexity and team type. A lean MVP from a boutique studio runs £15,000-40,000, mid-market agencies £30,000-70,000, and enterprise dev houses £60,000-120,000 and up. Full production apps with payments, custom backends, and proper QA sit at £40,000-180,000 across the mid-market, climbing past £400,000 for regulated or enterprise work. Capacitor and hybrid builds are cheapest at £10,000-80,000. Maintenance retainers typically run 15-20% of the build cost per year.