DreamLabs
DreamLabs
[Who we are]
Working alongside Burbank's media and entertainment companies, our senior engineers pair with AI to build custom iOS and Android apps in weeks, not the months a traditional studio-adjacent vendor usually takes.
★★★★★
“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]
Our process for Burbank clients pairs AI-assisted architecture and implementation with hands-on senior engineering review at every stage, across iOS and Android. AI handles a meaningful share of the repetitive build work; our engineers own the decisions, media playback, content delivery, integration with existing production systems, that determine whether an app actually performs for a studio-scale audience.
We move from requirements to a working prototype quickly, then iterate with you in short, visible cycles rather than a long black-box development phase. Continuous integration and automated testing run throughout the build, so we catch problems early instead of during a high-stakes launch tied to a release date.
Burbank's studios and production companies often need apps that integrate with content pipelines, streaming infrastructure, or existing brand platforms, and we scope for those realities during discovery rather than assuming a generic build will fit. The result is a mobile application engineered to handle real production demands, delivered on a timeline that reflects how AI-enabled development compresses the traditional build cycle, so a Burbank team isn't stuck waiting six months for something tied to a release window.
[Deliverables]
Custom mobile apps built for Burbank's studios, production companies, and media businesses, engineered by senior developers using AI-accelerated development to meet demanding release timelines. We handle everything from architecture to App Store and Play Store launch, with close attention to how the app fits into an existing content or brand ecosystem.
Cross-platform mobile applications from a single, AI-accelerated codebase for Burbank companies that need to reach iOS and Android audiences at once, without funding two separate builds or missing a release window. Our engineers retain full ownership of architecture and performance while AI speeds up implementation.
Integration work connecting Burbank media apps to streaming infrastructure, content management systems, and existing brand platforms. AI-assisted development speeds up the technical build while our engineers handle the security, performance, and content-delivery details that matter when an app has to support a real production release.
[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 cross-platform build to around $20,000 all-in, delivered in about 6 weeks, compared to roughly $200,000 and 6 months at a traditional agency. For Burbank companies working against a release date, that shorter timeline often matters as much as the cost.
Most builds ship in about 6 weeks with our AI-enabled process, well under the roughly 6-month timeline typical of a fully manual build. Senior engineers still review everything that ships, which is part of why a typical project runs around $20,000 instead of the roughly $200,000 a traditional agency might charge for comparable studio-adjacent work.
AI accelerates scaffolding, boilerplate, and repetitive implementation, but senior engineers review, test, and directly own everything before it ships, including how the app handles content delivery and integration with existing systems. Continuous integration and automated testing run throughout the build, so a faster timeline doesn't mean a less rigorous one.
Yes. While studios and production companies are a significant part of our Burbank work, we also build for retail operators, service businesses, and vendors that support the entertainment industry. Every engagement gets the same fractional product team, design, engineering, and product management working together, regardless of industry.
[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.
