[Who we are]
Burbank's studios, production companies, and growing businesses turn to our team for custom web applications built by senior engineers and accelerated by AI, delivered in weeks rather than 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 Burbank clients, we pair AI-assisted architecture and implementation with automated testing, all under direct senior engineering review at every stage. That combination shortens a typical build timeline substantially while preserving the reliability that production and post-production workflows depend on.
We move from requirements to a working prototype quickly, then iterate in short, visible cycles so you see real progress rather than a single reveal months down the line. Continuous integration runs throughout the build, catching issues before they become expensive to fix.
Whether it's an internal tool for tracking assets and approvals, a client-facing portal, or a customer platform for a Burbank business outside the entertainment industry, we build web applications that hold up under real, day-to-day use across every browser and device your team relies on. AI moves the implementation forward quickly; senior engineers make sure what ships actually works.
[Deliverables]
Custom web applications for Burbank companies, built by senior engineers using AI-accelerated development to compress the timeline without cutting scope. We handle the full build, from architecture through cloud deployment and ongoing support, for both entertainment-industry and non-entertainment clients.
Internal tools built for the pace of production and post-production work, from asset tracking to approval workflows. AI-enabled development speeds up implementation while our engineers own the reliability and security the work actually requires.
Interface and experience design for web applications used every day by real teams, not just admired in a pitch deck. AI-assisted prototyping gets working screens in front of you fast, so usability gets tested early instead of assumed.
[FAQs]
Our published tiers anchor the range: prototypes start at $6,000 and full MVPs at $15,000. A typical custom web app build with our AI-enabled process runs around $20,000 all-in, compared to the roughly $200,000 a traditional agency might charge for comparable, fully custom work. AI reduces the manual hours needed for scaffolding and testing, which keeps costs down without reducing quality.
Most projects ship in about 6 weeks, versus an industry-typical 6 months. AI-assisted scaffolding, code generation, and testing let our senior engineers move through a build far faster than manual development alone, while still owning every line that reaches production.
We start with discovery to lock in requirements, move into AI-assisted architecture and prototyping, then build in short, iterative cycles with your feedback folded in throughout. Senior engineers review every stage, and continuous testing runs the whole way, so you see steady progress rather than one big reveal.
Yes. Integration work is a normal part of most builds, whether that means connecting to existing production software, internal databases, or third-party APIs. AI accelerates the implementation of that integration layer; our engineers handle the architecture and make sure it holds up under real usage.
[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.