PetKey
Pet registration and lost-pet recovery, rebuilt around the emergency
- 250,000+
- Pets added in first 6 months
- 50%
- Faster lost-pet recovery times
- 70%
- User engagement outside emergencies
500+ apps designed and launched since 2009
Custom App Development Company
We design, build, and launch iOS and Android apps for founders and growing teams. Start with a free 45-minute consultation: senior engineers, straight answers, and a clear path to launch.
Custom builds typically start at $25,000.
- Senior engineers, not account managers
- iOS, Android and web built in-house
- 500+ launches for startups and enterprise
- 4.8 on Clutch, across 110 reviews
- 300+ five-star reviews across Clutch, GoodFirms, G2 and Google
- 92% partner retention
Book your free 45-minute consultation
Tell us where your app stands. We come to the call already prepared, and we reply within one business day.
- Step 1
You talk, we listen.
Your idea, your stage, your constraints. NDA friendly, always confidential.
- Step 2
You get real answers.
Architecture, timeline, and what it realistically takes to build properly.
- Step 3
You leave with a plan.
A clear recommendation and next steps, whether you build with us or not.
No obligation and no sales script. You speak with the senior people who would actually build your app.
What shipping with us actually produced
Three builds, and the numbers their teams published afterwards.
Alpha Paw
A 24/7 vet consult and commerce app for a growing pet brand
- 25k+
- Active monthly users in first quarter
- 40%
- Increase in repeat purchases
- Thousands
- Of real-time vet consultations
Mister Softee
Real-time truck tracking for 350+ franchisees across 18 states
- 1,000,000+
- Downloads within 3 months
- 30%
- Increase in repeat visits
- 35%
- Higher average transaction value
Apps we have designed, built and launched
- PetKey
- Petland
Wherever your app stands, this is what we do all day.
Custom app development is not one service. These are the four situations founders bring to us most, in their own words.
Bringing a new product to market
You have the idea and know the market. We turn it into a shipped product: product strategy, UX and UI design, native iOS development, Android app development, and the backend behind it all. One senior team from first wireframe to App Store approval.
- Strategy
- UX/UI design
- iOS + Android
- Backend + APIs
- Launch
Scaling or revamping an existing app
Your app is live, and the roadmap has outgrown it. We modernize aging codebases, rebuild fragile features, improve performance, and get releases moving again, without breaking what your users already rely on.
- Code audit
- Replatforming
- Performance
- Feature roadmap
Rescuing a project that went sideways
A half-finished build. A dev team that went quiet. A launch date that keeps slipping. We inherit troubled projects, audit what exists, tell you honestly what is salvageable and what it will take, then carry it over the line. It is more common than you think, and it is fixable.
- Recovery audit
- Code takeover
- Honest scoping
- Delivery
Building a prototype you can demo
Raising a round, or winning internal buy-in? We build a clickable, demonstrable prototype that looks and feels like the real product, in weeks. When the funding lands, the same team builds the production app.
- Clickable prototype
- Investor demos
- Design sprint
Industries we build for
- Healthcare
- FinTech
- Marketplaces
- Enterprise Software
- Startups
- SaaS
What the people who hired us say
“Chop Dawg truly exceeded all of my expectations. Their dedicated team didn't just build us a brilliant app, they guided Mister Softee into a new era of technology we never thought possible.”
“Chop Dawg has been a truly collaborative partner in developing our mobile app... The quality of work from Chop Dawg stands out among other developers. Their resourcefulness, effective communication, and dedication to meeting deadlines have ensured a smooth development process.”
“I'm thrilled to have been introduced to Chop Dawg. They've been an incredible partner in helping us bring our app idea to life. Working with the Chop Dawg team has been an absolute delight, and I eagerly anticipate our next touchpoint every workweek!”
Questions people ask before booking
Who owns the code and the intellectual property?
Everything we build belongs entirely to you. Your code, servers, infrastructure, documentation, and accounts are 100% yours from day one. There are no licensing fees, no dependencies, and no shared control. Your app, your data, and your intellectual property remain fully owned and controlled by you, without exception.
What actually happens in the 45 minutes?
Three things: you describe where the product stands, you get straight answers on architecture and timeline, and you leave with a written recommendation. It is 45 minutes with senior engineers, NDA friendly, and confidential.
How long does a build usually take?
It depends on scope, and Chop Dawg publishes real ranges rather than one number. Design only, taking your app from idea to complete UX and UI, is typically 1 to 3 months. Design and development of a version 1 or MVP averages 3 to 6 months, covering design, development, testing, and getting your first version into users' hands. Larger platforms with multiple apps, advanced features and extensive admin tools usually run 6 to 9 months, sometimes longer where there are many integrations or phases.
Am I committed to anything after the call?
No. There is no obligation and no sales script, and you keep the recommendation whether you build with us or not. One call, 45 minutes, and that is the whole commitment.
Do you work with startups, or only large companies?
Both. More than 500 startups, enterprises, governments and universities have partnered with us since 2009, and the same senior team works on a first prototype as on an enterprise rebuild.