Software & Applications
Bespoke App Development in Gloucester & UK-Wide
From idea to launch, Smart Designs helps UK businesses design and develop powerful applications that solve real problems and scale effortlessly. Web apps, installable mobile apps, CRMs, booking systems and full platforms, built around the way your business already works.
- Service
- Product
- Engineering
Mobile App Developers You Can Trust
We build mobile apps as installable web apps: they sit on the home screen, open full-screen, work on iPhone and Android from one codebase, and update without waiting for an app store review.
Web App Development UK
Create installable web apps that work offline, update instantly, and offer a seamless, app-like experience on any device.
CRMs & Business Systems
Customer records, enquiries, quotes, jobs, bookings and invoices in one system your team logs into, with each person seeing what their role needs. We run our own business on a platform we built this way.
UI / UX Design That Engages
Our designers craft intuitive interfaces and customer journeys that drive retention and loyalty.
App Strategy & Support
We don’t stop at launch. We’ll help you with ongoing optimisation, analytics, and updates to keep your app performing at its best.
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Our office at The Forum, Gloucester
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Client platforms you can visit on our work page
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Code, domain and content are owned by you
Plan → Design → Build → Launch → Support
Plan
A discovery call and a written scope: what the site or platform must do, who it is for, which pages and integrations it needs, and what it will cost before any work starts.
Design
Page structure, copy direction and visual design for desktop and mobile, with search foundations (page titles, headings, internal links, schema) planned in from the start.
Build
A component-based build you can review on a private preview link as it progresses, with accessibility and page speed checked before launch.
Launch
Domain, hosting, SSL, redirects from any old URLs, analytics and Search Console set up, then a final check across devices before go-live.
Support
Managed hosting, updates and changes after launch, with one team to contact when something needs adding or fixing.
What clients say about working with us
Smart Designs Web Build
“Meeting Sam has been a god send. He created a website for my business and done so within my budget without cutting any corners. He pays much attention to detail and he will create your vision and ELEVATE IT. He has done such an amazing job and honestly I would recommend using him 100 times. Thank you Smart Designs!”
App development across our region
We work with businesses across Gloucestershire, the South West and beyond.
How software is priced
Custom quotation
Software & Applications
Software varies too much for a starting price to mean anything, so we don't publish one. You get a fixed price for an agreed first phase before any work begins.
- 1A 15-minute call about the problem, the people involved and the tools you use today.
- 2A written scope with a fixed price for the first phase.
- 3We build in phases, with a working preview at each stage. Later phases are quoted before they start.
Service FAQs
Can you turn our website into an installable app?
Yes. We build progressive web apps (PWAs) that install on phones and desktops straight from the browser, with an icon on the home screen and no app store needed.
Do you build custom dashboards and admin tools?
Yes. Your admin is fully branded, with role-based access, metrics and the workflows your team actually needs.
Can you integrate with our existing systems?
Yes — we connect CRMs, payment providers, booking tools and internal systems through resilient integrations.
How do we start an app project?
Share your goals and we’ll propose a roadmap, then build in milestones so you see working software early and often.
Do we own the app and its code?
Yes — you own the product and its code, with no proprietary lock-in.
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Continue the conversation
Ready when you are
Tell us what the software needs to do.
Tell us what you are trying to build and we will come back with a clear plan, a timeline and a price.
- Call01452 905301
- Emailhello@smartdesigns.online
- StudioOffice 1.15, The Forum5–7 Cathedral WalkGloucester GL1 1DG, United Kingdom