DreamLabs
DreamLabs
[Who we are]
We build custom iOS apps for La Habra businesses using AI-enabled development, pairing senior engineers with AI across design, coding, and testing to deliver App Store-ready software in weeks instead of months.
★★★★★
“Other app developer quoted 10X the price to create a live testable version. DreamLabs pricing structure has meant we can quickly get the app in users hands and see what they think!”
Jenn Brooks · Founder & CEO @ Nurture
As a fractional product team, we start by defining your vision and sharpening your strategy. We don’t just say “yes,” but always ask “why?”, helping your dev budget go further and faster.
We use AI-accelerated development to help teams of all sizes launch custom, scale-ready digital products. Ship in days/weeks, not months/years.
User testing is a bonus service we offer to all clients for free. This means we learn together from real users with each release.
[What We Do]
For La Habra clients, we combine AI-assisted architecture and implementation in Swift and SwiftUI with direct senior engineering review at every stage. AI handles a meaningful share of the repetitive work, from scaffolding to test coverage, so our engineers spend their time on the decisions that determine whether an app actually holds up. We move from your requirements to a working prototype quickly, then iterate with you in short, visible cycles instead of disappearing for months before a single reveal. Continuous integration and automated testing run throughout the build, so speed never comes at the cost of reliability. Because we work with a mix of small and mid-sized La Habra businesses, we spend real time in discovery making sure the app matches what your specific customers need, not a generic feature list. We manage App Store submission directly, including any review back-and-forth, so launch day isn't the first time your app meets Apple's standards. The result is a fully custom iOS application, delivered fast and built to last.
[Deliverables]
Custom iOS applications for La Habra companies, engineered by senior developers using AI-enabled development to compress the timeline without cutting scope. We manage the full build, from architecture through App Store launch and post-launch support.
Enterprise-grade iOS applications for La Habra organizations that need reliable integration with existing systems. AI-enabled development speeds up implementation while our engineers maintain full ownership of security, performance, and scalability.
Interface and experience design built around Apple's Human Interface Guidelines and how your specific customers actually use iPhone and iPad. AI-assisted prototyping gets working screens in front of you early, keeping design decisions grounded in real feedback.
[FAQs]
Our published tiers anchor the range: prototypes start at $6,000 and full MVPs at $15,000. Our AI-enabled process typically brings a custom iOS build to around $20,000 all-in, compared to the roughly $200,000 some agencies charge for a comparable project, with delivery in about 6 weeks instead of the standard 6 months. Senior engineers review every piece of AI-assisted work before it ships.
AI-enabled development reduces the manual engineering hours a build requires, which is how we bring most custom iOS projects to around $20,000 instead of the roughly $200,000 a fully manual process typically costs. That gap is often what makes a genuinely custom app realistic for a smaller business.
We start with a discovery conversation focused on your actual priorities: what the app absolutely needs to do at launch versus what can wait. That scoping discipline, combined with AI-enabled development, is how we keep most projects around $20,000 and 6 weeks without cutting a feature you actually need.
A local team means easier collaboration and a partner who understands the specific community you're building for, not a generic national market. We combine that with AI-enabled development, so you get local accessibility and a build that's genuinely faster and more affordable than the traditional model.
[01] Product Strategy
We start by helping you define your long and short-term product visions. We then break down the concepts into concrete features and functions, so we can piece them back together into a prioritized roadmap.
[02] Development
With the framework pinned down, we go heads-down on execution. We leverage AI-powered tooling and a modern Flutter + Firebase stack to develop your product in record time.
[03] Polishing + Launch QA
Your finished product to ensure that each feature works seamlessly, every color is precise and all copy is ready for publication. We then manage the entire app publishing process on mobile, web or both.
