build mobile apps
In one day, design and build an iOS and Android app, and leave with the setup to keep building on your own.
- In person, hands-on, on your own laptop
- One day, 6–8 hours
- To be confirmed
- Register your interest and we'll tell you first
- US$250 / HK$1,960
- per person
who it suits
You have an idea for an app people would use on their phone, and you want to build it for iOS and Android yourself with AI.
Bring an idea small enough to ship in a day. If it needs an existing backend or native hardware features, talk to us about a private session.
the day
what you'll learn
set up your AI tools
Get a working AI coding setup and a mobile toolchain on your laptop, and understand what each piece does.
- skills, a coding agent and the models suited to planning and to building
- simulators, emulators and running on your own phone
- one-shot prompting versus planning first
design your app
Put together a moodboard from apps you like, turn it into a component library for your own app, then plan it as features.
- create a moodboard of inspiration from apps you like
- design your app's component library with AI
- break your app into features as GitHub issues
build a backend-driven UI
Build screens that are driven by your backend, so you can change the app without shipping a new release.
- what backend-driven UI is and when it pays off
- one codebase for iOS and Android
- build and review each screen with your agents
run it on your phone
Get the app running on real devices and understand what the stores need.
- install the app on your own iPhone or Android phone
- what the App Store and Google Play need from you
- what to build next
what's included
- a full day of hands-on, in-person teaching
- the AI setup we use, configured on your own laptop
- your app, running on your own phone
- workshop slides and checklists to keep
- questions answered throughout the day
- lunch provided for in-person workshops
what to expect
You'll leave with a working first version of your app running on your phone, and the know-how to keep improving it, not a store-ready, production app.
The fee covers the teaching and materials listed here. Hosting, AI model subscriptions and any ongoing development or support are separate.
before you book
- bring a laptop you can install software on
- bring the phone you want to run the app on
- create a free GitHub account beforehand
- an AI model subscription is optional but encouraged
- dates and venue are confirmed before you pay
about us
Over 15 years experience building apps
faqs
questions we get asked
No. The day is designed for people who don't code, and just as useful if you do. You need to be comfortable using a computer and installing apps. We'll guide you through everything else.
No. Bring any laptop you can install software on: Mac, Windows or Linux. We build one codebase for iOS and Android, and you'll run the app on your own phone, so you don't need Xcode or a Mac on the day. A Mac only becomes useful later, if you want to submit to the App Store.
No. You'll have it running on your own phone, and we cover what the App Store and Google Play need from you so you know the steps that follow.
We'll cover Claude, OpenAI and open-source models, and which work best for planning and which for building.
You leave with your setup and your app. To go further, our other workshops cover web apps, internal tools and a faster coding workflow.
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Register your interest and we'll send dates, venue and joining details as soon as they're confirmed.