Services/Custom app development

Software built around how your business actually works.

Client portals, job card and quote systems, invoicing tools and integrations with Sage, Xero, WhatsApp and Google Sheets. Fixed scope, clear Rand pricing, and typical builds live in 4 to 8 weeks.

What is included
  • A fixed-scope quote before we write code
  • Client portals and staff apps
  • Job, quote and invoice systems
  • Integrations with Sage, Xero, WhatsApp and Sheets
  • Cloud hosting that works on any phone, anywhere
  • A monthly care plan after launch
Fixed scope. Clear Rand pricing. Looked after after launch.

You know what you want. You just haven’t found who can build it.

  1. “Our software doesn’t do what we need.”

    You have bent your process around a tool that was never built for it.

  2. “We capture the same data in three places.”

    Quotes, job cards and invoices are retyped, and mistakes creep in.

  3. “Off-the-shelf tools cost more every year and still don’t fit.”

    Subscriptions climb while the features you need never arrive.

The kinds of apps we build.

  1. Client portals

    Let customers place orders, upload documents, track jobs and download invoices without phoning you.

    For example: a portal where tenants log maintenance requests and watch progress.
  2. Job, quote and invoice systems

    One flow from enquiry to quote to job card to invoice, with nothing retyped along the way.

    For example: technicians close jobs on their phones and the invoice is ready before they leave site.
  3. Staff apps and owner dashboards

    Simple screens for the people doing the work, and a live view of the numbers for the owner.

    For example: a daily production board on a tablet on the factory floor.
  4. Integrations

    We connect to Sage, Pastel, Xero, QuickBooks, WhatsApp, Google Sheets and most tools with an API.

    For example: approved quotes become invoices in Xero automatically.
  5. Replacing spreadsheets and paper

    Turn the workbooks that run your business into a proper system with permissions, history and backups.

    For example: a fleet register that replaced four spreadsheets and a whiteboard.
  6. Digital forms and contracts

    Photos, signatures, GPS and automatic emails on a phone or tablet, on site.

    For example: equipment hire contracts signed on a tablet and emailed instantly.

Most builds go live in 4 to 8 weeks.

We work in short, visible stages. You see real screens early and nothing is a surprise at the end.

Weeks 1 to 2: Design and dataScreens, fields, permissions and integrations agreed. We map your existing data for import.
Weeks 3 to 6: BuildWeekly demos of working features. You test on your own phone and laptop as we go.
Weeks 7 to 8: Test, train, launchData moved, team trained, go-live supported. Then the care plan takes over.

From first call to live system.

  1. Map it out

    A working session to define screens, data and integrations. You get a written scope and a fixed quote.

  2. Build in the open

    Weekly progress you can click on. Real screens early, feedback built in.

  3. Launch and train

    We move your data, train your team and support the first weeks live.

  4. Look after it

    A monthly care plan covers hosting, monitoring, fixes and small improvements.

Fixed scope. Clear pricing. A team that answers.

We map the work, quote a fixed price, build it in your accounts and look after it afterwards. No hourly surprises, no call centre.

Fixed scope, clear pricingYou get a written scope and a fixed Rand quote before we build anything.
A team that answersWhatsApp, phone or email. You speak to the people doing the work, not a ticket queue.
You own everythingBuilt in your accounts, on your domain. Leave any time with everything intact.
Looked afterA monthly care plan keeps it running, secure and improving as you grow.

Questions we get asked

How much does a custom app cost?It depends on screens, integrations and data. We map it out first and give you a fixed Rand quote before any code is written. No hourly surprises.
Who owns the code and the data?You do. Everything is built in your own accounts and on your own domain. You can export your data at any time.
Does it work when the connection drops?Yes. Your system runs in the cloud and works on phones over mobile data. Some forms can also queue offline and sync later.
Do we need our own IT team?No. We host, monitor and maintain the system for you on a simple monthly plan.

Often built together.

  1. Workflow automation and integration

    Connect the tools you already use and remove the manual copy and paste between them.

    Sage, Xero, Shopify, WhatsApp, Sheets
  2. AI chat assistants

    Assistants on your website, WhatsApp, SMS and social that answer customers from your own information.

    Day and night, with human handover
  3. Ai360 CRM platform

    An all-in-one CRM, marketing and automation platform, set up and connected to whatever we build for you.

    Also from Ai360