Mobile Health App
Technologies
Native iOS, native Android, React Native, and Flutter — we choose the right technology for your users, budget, and clinical requirements.
Full Tech Stack
Every layer, purpose-built for healthcare
From mobile to backend, every technology is selected for HIPAA compliance, performance, and clinical reliability.
Native iOS
iOSSwift & SwiftUI
First-class Apple ecosystem integration with the performance and fidelity that iOS users expect.
Swift 5.9+
Modern concurrency, type safety, Swift macros
SwiftUI
Declarative UI with seamless iOS/watchOS/iPadOS support
HealthKit
Read/write health & fitness data from Apple Health
CoreML
On-device ML models for diagnostics and predictions
ARKit
Augmented reality for medical visualization
WatchKit
Apple Watch companion apps and complications
Native Android
AndroidKotlin & Jetpack
Modern Android development with Jetpack Compose and Google's Health Connect API.
Kotlin
Coroutines, Flow, null safety, extension functions
Jetpack Compose
Declarative UI toolkit for Android
Health Connect
Unified health data platform on Android
ML Kit
On-device ML for health features
CameraX
Camera APIs for vitals capture
Wear OS
Android smartwatch app development
React Native
Cross-PlatformCross-Platform
Ship to iOS and Android from a single TypeScript codebase, with native module bridges for health APIs.
TypeScript
Type-safe JavaScript for large codebases
Expo SDK
Managed workflow with OTA updates
React Navigation
Native navigation patterns for both platforms
react-native-health
HealthKit + Health Connect bridge
Reanimated 3
High-performance animations
TanStack Query
Server state, caching, and synchronization
Flutter
Cross-PlatformCross-Platform
Google's Flutter for pixel-perfect apps that feel native on both iOS and Android from one Dart codebase.
Dart 3
Sound null safety, records, patterns
Material 3 & Cupertino
Platform-appropriate design
flutter_health
HealthKit + Health Connect plugin
Riverpod
State management and dependency injection
go_router
Declarative routing for Flutter apps
Flame Engine
For gamified health & wellness apps
Backend & Infrastructure
BackendSecure & Scalable
HIPAA-compliant cloud infrastructure built for high availability and data security.
Node.js / TypeScript
REST and GraphQL API servers
Python / FastAPI
ML services and data pipelines
PostgreSQL
Relational data with row-level security
AWS / GCP
HIPAA BAA cloud hosting
Redis
Caching, sessions, and real-time pub/sub
Kubernetes
Container orchestration for scale
Integrations & Standards
StandardsInteroperability
Connect to EHRs, health devices, and telehealth infrastructure using open standards.
FHIR R4
HL7 FHIR RESTful APIs for interoperability
HL7 v2 / v3
Legacy hospital messaging standards
Epic FHIR
Epic MyChart and EHR integration
Cerner APIs
Oracle Cerner/Millennium integration
Twilio
Video, SMS, and voice for telemedicine
Stripe
HIPAA-compliant payment processing
Platform Comparison
iOS vs Android vs React Native vs Flutter
Choose the right foundation for your health app.
| Factor | iOS (Swift) | Android (Kotlin) | React Native | Flutter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★☆ |
| Dev Speed | Single platform | Single platform | Fast — shared codebase | Fast — shared codebase |
| HealthKit | Native | N/A | Bridge support | Plugin support |
| Health Connect | N/A | Native | Bridge support | Plugin support |
| App Store Review | Strict (Apple) | Moderate (Google) | Both required | Both required |
| Team Requirement | iOS engineers | Android engineers | JS/TS engineers | Dart engineers |
| Upfront Cost | Higher | Higher | Lower | Lower |
| Custom UI Flexibility | High | High | Good | Excellent |
| Offline Support | Excellent | Excellent | Good | Good |
| Long-term Maintenance | Mature ecosystem | Mature ecosystem | Large community | Growing community |
Security Standards
Every technology choice is evaluated for HIPAA compliance. We sign BAAs and implement audit logs at the infrastructure level.
Let's Talk Tech
Not sure which stack to choose?
We'll analyze your patient demographics, team resources, and clinical requirements to recommend the right technology from day one.