TL;DR
49 Android development agencies listed. Average rates: $108-164/hour. Typical starting project: $40K. Best for: global reach (3 billion active devices), hardware customization, Google ecosystem integration. Key technologies: Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Room, Firebase.
Android powers over 3 billion active devices globally, capturing 71% of the worldwide smartphone market. In markets like India (95% share), Brazil (81%), and much of Southeast Asia, Android dominates completely. For businesses targeting international audiences, particularly emerging markets, Android development isn't optional, it's essential. Native Android apps using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose provide the performance and user experience these markets expect.
Google's Android development tools have matured significantly since 2019. Jetpack Compose, Android's modern declarative UI toolkit, reduces UI code by 40-60% compared to traditional XML layouts. Kotlin's null safety features decrease runtime crashes by approximately 50%. Firebase integration provides analytics, crash reporting, and A/B testing out of the box. Android agencies proficient in these modern tools deliver apps faster and with fewer bugs than agencies still using older Java and XML approaches.
Android's open ecosystem enables capabilities impossible on iOS. Apps can be distributed outside the Play Store, interact deeply with other applications, customize system-level behaviors, and access hardware features more directly. This flexibility matters for enterprise apps, kiosk applications, custom hardware integration, and B2B solutions where iOS restrictions would limit functionality.
Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne, Australia fastest-growing app agency founded 2016 by Jamie Shostak and Michael MacRae. Team of 100 across Melbourne, Sydney, NYC, and Singapore. Two clients achieved billion-dollar valuations.
Hourly Rate
$125-175/hr
Min Project
$50K
Team Size
50-100
Industries
Startups, Healthcare
Noida, India
Noida, India CMMI Level 3 company founded 2015. Team of 1,050-1,600 mobile experts with offices in USA, UK, UAE, and Australia serving enterprise digital transformation.
Hourly Rate
$25-75/hr
Min Project
$15K
Team Size
250+
Industries
Finance, Healthcare
Krakow, Poland
Krakow, Poland software house founded 2013-2014. Team of 50-70 experts completed 120+ projects in fintech and logistics. Xamarin Consulting Partner since 2014 specializing in cross-platform apps.
Hourly Rate
$100-150/hr
Min Project
$25K
Team Size
50-100
Industries
Fintech, Logistics
San Francisco, California
San Francisco app pioneer founded in 2008 at the dawn of the App Store. 350+ team delivering 500+ apps. Acquired by WPP/AKQA in 2016, now serving global brands with offices in SF, NYC, and Brazil.
Hourly Rate
$150-225/hr
Min Project
$75K
Team Size
250+
Industries
Consumer Apps, Enterprise
New York, New York
NYC-based app agency founded by two ex-Microsoft developers in 2009. 100+ remote team across NYC, Seattle, SF, and India. Minority-owned business recognized in FT Americas fastest-growing companies 2023.
Hourly Rate
$150-200/hr
Min Project
$50K
Team Size
100-250
Industries
Media, Healthcare
Florianopolis, Brazil
Florianopolis, Brazil nearshore agency founded 2013 by team with Uber experience. 100+ Brazilian developers and designers delivered 300+ apps for Silicon Valley startups and Fortune 500s.
Hourly Rate
$75-125/hr
Min Project
$25K
Team Size
100-250
Industries
Startups, SaaS
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia-based app agency since 2009. Team of 70+ launched 500+ apps for startups, Fortune 500s, and nonprofits. Offices in 7 US cities serving Siemens, Wawa, and Six Flags.
Hourly Rate
$150-200/hr
Min Project
$50K
Team Size
50-100
Industries
Retail, Food Service
Toronto, Canada
Toronto, Canada mobile agency founded 2011 by Deepak Chopra and Sanjay Malhotra. Team of 100+ delivered 300+ apps with 250M+ downloads for Bell, Rogers, TD Bank, and Tim Hortons. Now part of Amdocs.
Hourly Rate
$125-175/hr
Min Project
$75K
Team Size
100-250
Industries
Telecommunications, Financial Services
Dnipro, Ukraine
Dnipro, Ukraine mobile and web development company founded 2011 by Evgeniy Altynpara. Team of 50-249 across 8 global offices including US, UK, and Europe delivering 150+ projects.
Hourly Rate
$75-125/hr
Min Project
$15K
Team Size
50-100
Industries
Fintech, Healthcare
New York, New York
NYC-based digital product agency since 2009 specializing in AI-driven solutions for Fortune 500 companies and startups. 500+ web projects and 120+ native mobile apps delivered for clients like NBA, GE, and Priceline.
Hourly Rate
$150-199/hr
Min Project
$75K
Team Size
50-100
Industries
Sports, Entertainment
Wroclaw, Poland
Wroclaw, Poland mobile specialist founded 2011 by Wojciech Szwajkiewicz and Tomek Muter. 100% office-based team of 60+ serving Carlsberg, Unilever, and Giphy. Acquired by Apadmi January 2025.
Hourly Rate
$100-150/hr
Min Project
$25K
Team Size
50-100
Industries
Consumer Goods, Food & Beverage
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago-based UX and app development agency founded in 2008. Team of 29 focused on AI-enabled applications. Inc5000 fastest-growing company recognition with offices in Chicago and Dallas.
Hourly Rate
$150-200/hr
Min Project
$50K
Team Size
10-25
Industries
Healthcare, Finance
Tallinn, Estonia
Ukrainian software company founded 1991 in Lviv, now HQ in Tallinn. 2,000+ employees across 11 countries delivering enterprise software for Fortune 500 companies with 30+ years experience.
Hourly Rate
$75-125/hr
Min Project
$25K
Team Size
250+
Industries
Finance, Healthcare
New York, New York
NYC-based full-service digital agency with 300+ experts across mobile, web, and AI. Merged with 10up in 2023 to expand WordPress and enterprise web capabilities. Clients include Google, Mayo Clinic, and Warby Parker.
Hourly Rate
$175-250/hr
Min Project
$75K
Team Size
250+
Industries
Media, Healthcare
Montreal, Canada
Montreal, Canada mobile agency founded 2011, originally from Brazil. Team of 11-50 delivered 170+ apps with 35M+ users using Swift, Kotlin, React Native, and IoT technologies.
Hourly Rate
$125-175/hr
Min Project
$50K
Team Size
25-50
Industries
Consumer Apps, Retail
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Newcastle, UK digital product consultancy founded in 2007. 120+ team secured $6.3M BGF investment in 2023. Serves AJ Bell, Aviva, Deliveroo, and Tesco Bank with offices in York and Bulgaria.
Hourly Rate
$125-175/hr
Min Project
$50K
Team Size
100-250
Industries
Finance, Insurance
Ahmedabad, India
Ahmedabad, India CMMI Level 3 certified company founded 2011. Team of 1,000-1,200+ developers delivered solutions for Google, Motorola, IKEA, and Johns Hopkins with 500+ mobile apps.
Hourly Rate
$25-75/hr
Min Project
$10K
Team Size
250+
Industries
Healthcare, Retail
Denver, Colorado
Denver-headquartered software company founded in 1999. Team of 850+ delivering 1,500+ projects for Google, eBay, PayPal, Cisco, Toyota, and Adidas with Austin office expansion.
Hourly Rate
$100-150/hr
Min Project
$25K
Team Size
250+
Industries
Retail, E-commerce
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh, NC-based custom app development company founded in 2011. Team of 50+ employees serving clients like Nestle, MetLife, and UNC Pembroke with offices in Raleigh and Charlotte.
Hourly Rate
$100-150/hr
Min Project
$25K
Team Size
50-100
Industries
Healthcare, Education
Palo Alto, California
Palo Alto-headquartered enterprise software company founded in 2007. Global team of 200-500 specialists across US, UK, Nordic, and Eastern Europe delivering digital transformation and mobile solutions.
Hourly Rate
$125-175/hr
Min Project
$50K
Team Size
250+
Industries
Finance, Healthcare
Munich, Germany
Munich-headquartered global technology company founded 1999. 2,000+ employees across Europe, Asia, and Americas with 14 development centers and 8 design studios building mobile, IoT, and automotive software.
Hourly Rate
$100-150/hr
Min Project
$50K
Team Size
250+
Industries
Automotive, IoT
Jaipur, India
Jaipur, India web and mobile agency founded 2003 by Vipin and Manish Jain. Team of 51-200 completed 3,500+ projects for 2,300+ clients in 40+ countries over 21 years.
Hourly Rate
$25-50/hr
Min Project
$5K
Team Size
50-100
Industries
E-commerce, Healthcare
London, United Kingdom
London-based mobile app development company founded 2010 by Vladimir Potapenko. Team of 50-150 building iOS, Android, and web applications. Top 3 UK mobile app developers by 2022.
Hourly Rate
$125-175/hr
Min Project
$25K
Team Size
50-100
Industries
Healthcare, Finance
New York, New York
NYC app development company founded in 2014 by self-taught lawyer-turned-developer. Team of 10 offering boutique services at $70-150/hour, more affordable than typical NYC agencies.
Hourly Rate
$70-150/hr
Min Project
$15K
Team Size
10-25
Industries
Startups, Consumer Apps
Krakow, Poland
Krakow, Poland Google-certified software company founded in 2011. 50-80 mobile engineers delivered 250+ products for Warner, Abbey Road Studios, Skyscanner, and TUI with London and Manila offices.
Hourly Rate
$100-150/hr
Min Project
$25K
Team Size
50-100
Industries
Media, Entertainment
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Port Harcourt, Nigeria web and mobile agency founded 2016. Team of 50 with decade of development experience serving startups, B2B, B2C, and SMEs across Lagos and Abuja.
Hourly Rate
$50-100/hr
Min Project
$10K
Team Size
25-50
Industries
Fintech, E-commerce
Houston, Texas
Houston-based app development company founded in 2009. ISO 27001:2013 certified with 140+ team and 250+ apps delivered. 8th fastest growing company by Houston Business Journal 2014.
Hourly Rate
$100-150/hr
Min Project
$25K
Team Size
100-250
Industries
Energy, Healthcare
Austin, Texas
Austin-based mobile agency founded in 2009 by five UT Austin graduates. Joined forces with Grid Dynamics in 2021. Specializes in mobile, AR/VR, IoT, and UX/UI design with US-India delivery model.
Hourly Rate
$150-200/hr
Min Project
$50K
Team Size
100-250
Industries
Retail, Healthcare
Poznan, Poland
Poznan, Poland software consultancy founded in 2008. 600-900 person team delivered 1,000+ projects for Volkswagen, IKEA, Keller Williams, and Solarisbank across global offices.
Hourly Rate
$100-150/hr
Min Project
$25K
Team Size
250+
Industries
Automotive, Finance
Ahmedabad, India
Ahmedabad, India CMMI Level 3 and NASSCOM certified company founded 2009 by Jayneel Patel. Team of 120-500 delivered 500+ mobile apps for Google, Motorola, and IKEA.
Hourly Rate
$25-75/hr
Min Project
$10K
Team Size
100-250
Industries
Finance, Healthcare
Warsaw, Poland
Warsaw, Poland mobile specialist founded in 2009. Boutique team of 63 focused on native iOS and Android apps with expertise in Bluetooth integrations and scalable backends.
Hourly Rate
$125-175/hr
Min Project
$50K
Team Size
50-100
Industries
IoT, Consumer Apps
San Francisco, California
San Francisco UI/UX design agency founded in 2009. Team of 50-70 designers and developers creating digital products for Adobe, Netflix, Stripe, and Salesforce with strong branding focus.
Hourly Rate
$150-225/hr
Min Project
$50K
Team Size
50-100
Industries
Technology, SaaS
Beverly Hills, California
Beverly Hills-headquartered nearshore agency formed 2016 from LA agency and Uruguayan firm merger. 200-250 team across USA, Uruguay, Argentina, and Colombia serving Fortune 500 and startups.
Hourly Rate
$100-150/hr
Min Project
$50K
Team Size
250+
Industries
Startups, Enterprise
Zurich, Switzerland
Zurich-headquartered mobile vendor founded 2014 in Ukraine. Team of 250+ across Germany, Switzerland, Poland, Ukraine, and Armenia with 90+ IT solutions shipped to 27 countries.
Hourly Rate
$75-125/hr
Min Project
$25K
Team Size
250+
Industries
Fintech, Healthcare
Santa Monica, California
Santa Monica-based UX and software development company founded in 2012. Small team of 17 ranked #1 in Los Angeles for app development. 2023 LA Business Journal Innovator of the Year.
Hourly Rate
$175-250/hr
Min Project
$75K
Team Size
10-25
Industries
Entertainment, Media
Ahmedabad, India
Ahmedabad, India product engineering company founded 2010 by Prayaag Kasundra. Team of 200+ AWS-certified experts solving complex software engineering problems with US office in San Francisco.
Hourly Rate
$50-100/hr
Min Project
$25K
Team Size
100-250
Industries
SaaS, Healthcare
Houston, Texas
Houston-based full-stack development company founded in 1997. ISO 13485:2016 certified with 500+ global employees. Specializes in IoT, embedded systems, and hardware development for Fortune 500 clients.
Hourly Rate
$125-175/hr
Min Project
$50K
Team Size
250+
Industries
IoT, Healthcare
Poznan, Poland
Europe's largest Python software house founded 2005 in Poznan. Nearly 500 team (600+ post-Brainhub merger) delivered 1,000+ projects across 5 Polish offices with Mexico expansion.
Hourly Rate
$100-150/hr
Min Project
$25K
Team Size
250+
Industries
Finance, Healthcare
Noida, India
Noida, India CMMI Level 3 company founded 2015 by Ankit Singh and Harjot Kaur. Team of 120-237 delivered 750+ applications with HQ in Canada and offices in USA, Saudi Arabia, and UAE.
Hourly Rate
$25-75/hr
Min Project
$10K
Team Size
100-250
Industries
Healthcare, Finance
Uzhhorod, Ukraine
Uzhhorod, Ukraine mobile app development company founded 2010 by Alexander Sokhanych. Specializes in iOS, Android, AR/VR applications, MVPs, and Ruby/JavaScript backends.
Hourly Rate
$50-100/hr
Min Project
$15K
Team Size
25-50
Industries
Startups, Gaming
Boston, Massachusetts
Boston-based product design and development consultancy known for Ruby on Rails expertise and open-source contributions. Strong focus on product strategy and design sprints for startups and enterprises.
Hourly Rate
$200-300/hr
Min Project
$50K
Team Size
50-100
Industries
SaaS, Fintech
Wroclaw, Poland
Wroclaw, Poland AI-focused company founded 2012. 170-200 team including 50+ AI researchers from Stanford, ETH Zurich, CMU. Acquired by Solvd Inc in June 2025 for AI acceleration.
Hourly Rate
$125-175/hr
Min Project
$50K
Team Size
100-250
Industries
AI/ML, Computer Vision
Remote (Global)
Fully remote talent network founded in 2010 connecting companies with top 3% of freelance developers worldwide. 10,000+ vetted professionals across 100+ countries with hourly rates starting at $60+.
Hourly Rate
$60-200/hr
Min Project
$10K
Team Size
250+
Industries
All Industries, Startups
Toronto, Canada
Toronto, Canada innovation partner founded 2015 by Sheetal Jaitly. Team grew from 5 founders to 51-130 employees with offices in Dubai, NYC, San Francisco building cloud-native and emerging tech solutions.
Hourly Rate
$150-200/hr
Min Project
$75K
Team Size
50-100
Industries
Enterprise, Media
Charlottesville, Virginia
Large-scale digital product agency acquired by TELUS International for $1.2B in 2022. Specializes in enterprise mobile apps for Fortune 500 companies with a data-driven, user-centered design approach.
Hourly Rate
$175-250/hr
Min Project
$100K
Team Size
250+
Industries
Healthcare, Hospitality
New York, New York
NYC-founded digital consultancy since 2005, acquired by PointClear Solutions in 2013. Team of 100 across NYC, Atlanta, Nashville, and Birmingham serving Disney, FitBit, Bank of America.
Hourly Rate
$150-200/hr
Min Project
$50K
Team Size
100-250
Industries
Finance, Healthcare
Lviv, Ukraine
Ukrainian software company founded 2008 specializing in iOS and Android apps. Team of 200-300 across Ukraine, Poland, and Cyprus offering compliant software and hardware development.
Hourly Rate
$75-125/hr
Min Project
$25K
Team Size
250+
Industries
IoT, Healthcare
San Francisco, California
Silicon Valley digital agency founded in 2009, named Ad Age Customer Experience Agency of the Year 2022. 350+ team across 6 offices building products for PayPal, Home Depot, and State Farm.
Hourly Rate
$175-250/hr
Min Project
$100K
Team Size
250+
Industries
Retail, Insurance
Nashua, New Hampshire
New Hampshire-based software veteran founded in 1989. Over 30 years experience delivering 1,000+ mobile apps, enterprise software, and 3D animation solutions with 250+ team members.
Hourly Rate
$125-175/hr
Min Project
$25K
Team Size
250+
Industries
Gaming, Enterprise
Android development often costs 10-20% less than equivalent iOS projects due to larger developer pool and lower barrier to entry for development tools. The $25 one-time Google Play fee (versus $99/year for Apple) reduces ongoing costs. However, device fragmentation testing adds 15-25% to QA budgets. Plan for testing across 20+ device/OS combinations minimum.
Manufacturer-specific features increase costs. Samsung devices require testing One UI behaviors, Xiaomi has MIUI-specific permission handling, and Google Pixel phones support features other devices don't. An agency charging $125+/hour typically includes comprehensive device testing in their estimates. Lower-cost agencies may test on emulators only, leading to bugs discovered by users after launch.
Android-first strategies work well for ad-supported apps, enterprise internal tools, and products targeting price-sensitive markets. Google Play's faster review process (1-3 days vs 1-7 for Apple) enables quicker iteration. However, Android's device fragmentation means more bugs reach users despite testing. If consistent user experience is critical, iOS provides more predictable behavior across devices. For most consumer apps targeting both platforms, cross-platform frameworks offer better ROI than building native Android first, then iOS.
Simple Android apps cost $20,000-45,000. Apps with moderate features like user authentication, payment processing, and third-party integrations run $45,000-120,000. Complex apps with real-time features, machine learning, or extensive device compatibility cost $120,000-400,000+. Android development typically costs 10-15% less than equivalent iOS apps due to more developer availability.
Kotlin is the preferred choice for new Android projects. Google declared Kotlin the official Android language in 2019. Kotlin requires 20-40% less code than Java for equivalent functionality, has built-in null safety reducing crashes by up to 50%, and offers modern features like coroutines for async operations. Java remains relevant for maintaining legacy apps or when your team has deep Java expertise.
Experienced agencies maintain device testing labs with 15-30 physical devices covering different screen sizes, Android versions, and manufacturers. They use cloud testing services like Firebase Test Lab or BrowserStack to test on 100+ device configurations. Budget 15-25% of development time specifically for compatibility testing across Android versions 10-14 and manufacturers like Samsung, Google, Xiaomi, and OnePlus.
Google Play reviews typically take 1-3 days, faster than Apple's App Store. However, Google has stricter policies on data collection and permissions. Apps requesting location, camera, or contact access need detailed justification. Google's automated scanning catches policy violations quickly, but human review can add delays. Plan for 2 review cycles on initial submission.
Most professional agencies include basic Play Store listing optimization. This covers keyword research for your app title and description, screenshot design for different device types, A/B testing store listing experiments, and review management strategies. Some agencies offer ongoing ASO services for $1,000-3,000/month targeting specific ranking improvements.
Ask about Jetpack Compose experience (Android's modern UI toolkit), familiarity with Android Architecture Components (ViewModel, Room, Navigation), Kotlin Coroutines and Flow for async programming, and Material Design 3 implementation. Review their published apps on Google Play, checking for high ratings, recent updates, and crash-free rates in reviews.
Google Play Developer account costs $25 one-time (vs Apple's $99/year). Server costs range $50-2,000+/month based on users. Android version updates cost $8,000-20,000 annually to maintain compatibility with new OS releases. Google Play takes a 15-30% commission on in-app purchases. Bug fixes and feature updates typically run $1,500-8,000/month depending on complexity.
Android offers more flexibility for device integration than iOS. Apps can interact with other apps, access file systems, install from outside Play Store, and customize more system behaviors. However, each Android manufacturer (Samsung, Xiaomi, etc.) implements features differently, requiring manufacturer-specific testing. Agencies experienced with Android handle these variations as standard practice.
Review agency portfolios, check their Google Play published apps, and compare rates. All listed agencies have verified Android development experience.
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