Quick answer: a software house genuinely strong at both web and mobile — not one that specializes in one and staffs the other on request — is worth checking for directly: ask for recent examples of both, shipped in the same rough timeframe, not a web portfolio from three years ago paired with one mobile app. This matters most when your product needs a shared backend serving both a website and an app.
Why "Full-Stack" Claims Deserve a Direct Check
Most software houses will say yes to "can you build web and mobile" regardless of where their actual strength sits, because turning down work is rare. The honest version of the question is narrower: do they have engineers who've shipped both recently, or does one platform get the senior team and the other gets whoever's available?
How to Actually Check
Ask for examples from the same rough period, not their all-time portfolio. A web app from 2022 and a mobile app from 2024 tells you less than two projects shipped within the same year — it's evidence the team currently has both skill sets active, not just historically.
Ask specifically who works on mobile. "We use Flutter/React Native" is a framework claim, not a team claim. Ask how many engineers on the team have shipped a mobile app to both app stores, not just built one internally.
Check if the backend is actually shared. A product needing both a website and an app usually wants one backend serving both — ask directly whether their typical architecture does this, or whether web and mobile end up as separate, loosely-connected builds with duplicated logic.
Ask about app store submission experience specifically. Apple App Store and Google Play have different, sometimes frustrating review processes — a team that's been through rejection cycles and knows the common pitfalls saves real time versus one submitting for the first time on your project.
What Realistic Pricing Looks Like
Combined web + mobile app development (shared backend, cross-platform mobile via Flutter/React Native) typically runs $5,000–$25,000 for a focused MVP-scale build, scaling with feature complexity — priced as one engagement rather than two separate ones when the backend is genuinely shared.
Where DIGIT Fits
DIGIT builds web and mobile together as standard — Next.js/React web apps and Flutter/React Native mobile apps sharing one backend, not two disconnected builds. See Smart School ERP for an example of combined web admin + mobile delivery on one backend, and our web development and mobile app development service pages for team and stack specifics.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know if a software house is genuinely strong at both web and mobile? Ask for examples of both shipped within the same rough timeframe (not spread years apart), how many engineers have actually shipped a mobile app to both app stores, and whether their typical architecture shares one backend across web and mobile.
Should web and mobile be built by the same team? When the product needs a shared backend and consistent business logic across both, yes — it avoids duplicated logic and inconsistent behavior between platforms. Separate teams can work, but coordination overhead increases.
How much does combined web and mobile app development cost? Typically $5,000–$25,000 for a focused MVP-scale build with a shared backend, scaling with feature complexity.
If you need both web and mobile built together, reach out at info@digit.com.pk for a combined-scope quote.