SiluxWeb

Antrim and Newtownabbey · Northern Ireland

App development in Newtownabbey

We design and build iPhone and Android apps for businesses in Newtownabbey — a large town of roughly 64,000 people in Antrim and Newtownabbey — from simple booking and loyalty apps to staff tools for teams on the move.

You see your app before you commit: a free design concept, then a fixed-price quote for iOS, Android or both.

App ideas for Newtownabbey businesses

  • Painters & Decorators — Job booking with photos: Customers describe the problem, add photos and pick a slot — you quote with the full picture.
  • Flooring Specialists — On-my-way updates: Automatic “we’re on our way” notifications with an arrival window.
  • Architects — Project portfolio & progress: Clients follow design stages and approvals.
  • Garages & MOT Centres — MOT & service booking: Pick a slot, get reminders before the MOT is due and see what work is recommended.
  • Barbers — Loyalty stamp card: Every cut earns a stamp; the tenth is on the house (or whatever reward you choose).
  • Personal Trainers — Memberships & passes: Buy passes, manage memberships and check in with a QR code.

How an app project works for Newtownabbey businesses

  • Free discovery call — A relaxed 30–45 minute video call about your customers, what the app must do and what success looks like. No charge and no obligation.
  • Free design concept — We design key screens of your app and share a clickable prototype you can tap through on your own phone — free, with no commitment.
  • Fixed-price build — Agree a fixed-price quote and we build in short sprints, sending you test builds via TestFlight (iPhone) and Google Play internal testing (Android).
  • App Store & Google Play submission — We prepare store listings, screenshots, privacy details and submit to Apple and Google under your own developer accounts, handling any review feedback.
  • Care, updates & growth — Optional monthly care: OS updates, bug fixes, monitoring, hosting for your app’s back end and small improvements as your business grows.

iPhone, Android or both?

Most Newtownabbey businesses launch on both the App Store and Google Play. We usually recommend one cross-platform codebase to keep build and maintenance costs down, and go fully native only where the app genuinely needs it.

In a large town like Newtownabbey, a loyalty or booking app helps an independent business compete with national chains that already have one.

Covering Newtownabbey and Antrim and Newtownabbey

As well as Newtownabbey, we build apps for businesses in nearby Jordanstown (2 miles), Greenisland (3 miles), Holywood (4 miles) and Belfast (4 miles), and across the wider Belfast area.

If you trade on both sides of the border, your app can show prices and take payments in sterling and euros.

App services

App development near Newtownabbey

Websites in Newtownabbey

Need a website too? We design websites for Newtownabbey businesses free of charge. Web design in Newtownabbey

Frequently asked questions

Do you build apps for businesses in Newtownabbey?

Yes. We design and develop iOS and Android apps for businesses in Newtownabbey and across Antrim and Newtownabbey. We work remotely by video call, phone and email, and you test every version on your own phone.

How much does an app cost for a Newtownabbey business?

Every app is different, so we don’t publish one price. After a free discovery call and a free design concept, we give you a fixed-price quote for the agreed scope — no hourly surprises. Starting prices for our discovery workshop and care plan are listed on our pricing page.

What do Apple and Google charge to publish an app?

At the time of writing, Apple’s Developer Program costs US$99 a year (billed in local currency) and Google Play charges a one-off US$25 registration fee. If you sell digital content inside the app, the stores take a commission — commonly 15% for smaller businesses on their reduced-rate programmes and 30% otherwise. Physical goods and real-world services, such as table bookings, haircuts or food orders, can usually take normal card payments instead. We check the current terms for your app before you commit.

Who owns the app and the code?

You do. Once the project is paid for, the source code and design files are yours, and the app is published under your own Apple and Google developer accounts. If you ever move to another developer, we hand everything over.