DreamLabs
DreamLabs
[Who we are]
We build custom iOS and Android apps for San Rafael businesses, pairing senior engineers with AI-accelerated development to deliver production-ready software in weeks instead of the months a traditional build 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 mobile development process for San Rafael clients pairs experienced engineers with AI at every stage: AI-assisted architecture planning, AI-generated boilerplate and scaffolding, AI-augmented code review, and AI-accelerated test coverage across platforms. Senior developers direct and verify every step, so the output is production-grade, maintainable code, not an auto-generated app you can't safely extend. That combination is what lets us compress a typical build timeline. We start by deciding, with you, whether your product is best served by native development, a shared cross-platform codebase, or a mix of the two, then move from requirements to a working prototype quickly. We iterate with you in short cycles rather than disappearing for months and delivering a surprise. Given Marin's mix of media, creative, and local business clients, we're comfortable working across very different kinds of products, from content-heavy consumer apps to operational tools, always with continuous integration and testing running throughout the build.
[Deliverables]
Custom mobile applications built for San Rafael businesses, engineered by senior developers using AI-accelerated development to compress the timeline without cutting scope. We manage the full build, from architecture through app store launch, for iOS, Android, or both at once. We size the engagement to your actual scope, so you're not paying for platform coverage or features your users won't use.
Cross-platform development from a single, AI-accelerated codebase for San Rafael businesses that need to reach both iOS and Android without funding two separate builds. AI-enabled workflows speed up implementation while our engineers retain full ownership of security, performance, and scalability. We coordinate directly with your existing vendors and platforms during this phase, so integration doesn't stall waiting on someone else's support queue.
Interface and experience design for San Rafael businesses, built around how your specific customers actually use their phones, from Marin locals to visitors passing through downtown. AI-assisted prototyping means you see and react to real screens early, on both platforms. We hand off clean design files alongside the working build, so you have both the finished product and the source material behind it.
[FAQs]
Custom mobile app development offers San Rafael businesses tailored solutions that directly cater to their unique needs, giving them a competitive edge locally and beyond. With our AI-enabled process, projects typically run around $20,000 and about 6 weeks, compared to roughly $200,000 and 6 months at a traditional agency.
Our published tiers anchor the range: prototypes start at $6,000 and full MVPs at $15,000. The cost to develop a mobile app in San Rafael can vary with complexity, but our AI-enabled process typically brings a project in around $20,000 all-in, significantly below the roughly $200,000 some agencies charge for comparable work across iOS and Android using a fully manual process.
Look for a partner with a proven track record, transparent pricing, and a fast, visible development process. We offer comprehensive mobile app development at a competitive rate of around $20,000, with delivery in about 6 weeks rather than the 6-month timeline common among agencies using a fully manual build process.
AI-accelerated development compresses the engineering hours a build requires, which means a San Rafael small business can fund a genuinely custom, production-grade app for both iOS and Android on a budget that used to only cover a single-platform MVP. That changes what's realistic to launch with, not just how fast you can get there.
[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.
