Mobile app development in Australia. Native apps for operators, built to ship.
Last updated: October 2026
shakalakaa builds native iOS and Android apps for Australian operators whose staff or customers do real work in the app: logistics and freight platforms, financial-services platforms and multi-site operators.
Every app is connected to the systems it depends on and released through both stores. For Ofload, we rebuilt the carrier app natively in Swift and Kotlin.
Australian platforms and groups we work with
Apps for operators, not brochures.
We build apps for organisations whose staff or customers do a job in the app every day, removing steps they now do by hand. We take on mobile app development Australia-wide, and app development Sydney-side for platforms headquartered there.
Logistics and freight platforms
Driver and carrier apps for jobs, proof of delivery and payment on the road.
Financial-services platforms
Adviser and client apps connected to the platform's own records.
Multi-site operators
Staff and customer apps shared across many sites.
When comparing an app development company Australia-wide, ask to see a shipped app, its store rating and who supports it after launch.
From discovery to the store.
Discovery
Map how the job is done today, including the workarounds.
Design
Screens and flows tested with the people who will use them.
Native build
Swift for iOS and Kotlin for Android, connected to your systems.
Store release
Submission and listings on the App Store and Google Play.
Support
Fixes and updates after launch, on retainer if you want it.
Work we can show.
Privacy and messaging rules an Australian app follows.
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Frequently Asked Questions.
Do you build native or cross-platform apps?
Both. Native builds in Swift and Kotlin suit apps used on the road or offline, as Ofload's carrier app is. A cross-platform build can suit simpler customer apps. We recommend one after discovery.
Can the app connect to our existing systems?
Yes. We connect the app to the platform, CRM and payment systems it depends on, so staff work from one record.
Do you handle App Store and Google Play release?
Yes. We prepare the listings, submit the builds and manage review on both stores, and we optimise the listings after launch.
What privacy rules apply to an Australian app?
The Privacy Act 1988 and the Australian Privacy Principles for personal data, and the Spam Act 2003 for marketing sent by push notification, SMS or email.
How is an app project scoped and priced?
Every engagement is a custom quote. We scope screens, integrations, platforms and support after a discovery call and do not publish a fixed price.