Mobile Application Development Company in Ranchi

MATROP PRIVATE LIMITED is a mobile application development company in Ranchi. We help you decide between Android, iOS or both, and we build the apps on one server and database so every phone shows the same records.

Who it is for

Businesses whose customers use both Android phones and iPhones
Companies giving field staff Android phones for daily work
Organisations whose owners, doctors or premium customers use iPhones
Owners who want to start on one platform and add the other later
Teams replacing an old app that works on only one platform

Main features

Platform advice based on the phones your users actually carry
Android apps
iOS apps for iPhone
One backend with REST APIs for both apps and your website
One admin panel for users, data and reports on both platforms
Testing on the phone models your users carry
Updates when Android or iOS releases a new version

Why MATROP. We plan both platforms in one scope even if you build only one now, so adding the second later does not mean rebuilding the backend. Each extra platform and its yearly upkeep is shown as a separate line in the proposal.

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Quick facts

Company	MATROP Private Limited (brand name MATROP), a software and IT company in Ranchi, Jharkhand, working since 2016
This page covers	Helps a business choose between Android only, iOS only or both, and understand native versus cross-platform and a shared backend.
What MATROP offers	MATROP Private Limited advises on the platform from the phones your users actually carry, builds Android and iOS apps on one server, database and admin panel, and shows each platform and its upkeep as a separate line in the proposal.
Suits	businesses whose customers use both Android phones and iPhones, companies giving field staff Android phones, organisations whose owners, doctors or premium customers use iPhones, owners starting on one platform and adding the other later, teams replacing a single-platform app
Certifications	ISO 9001:2015 and ISO/IEC 27001 certified
Clients	600+ clients since 2016
Office hours	Ranchi, Jharkhand. Monday to Saturday, 10 am to 7 pm
Contact	9430106005 · Contact page

Start with the phones your users already carry

The first decision in a mobile application project is the platform: Android only, iOS (iPhone) only, or both. It decides how many apps are built, how many store accounts you need, how many phones must be tested, and what the upkeep costs every year. Make this decision from evidence, not from the phone the owner carries.

Checking is not hard. For a staff app, list each person who will use it with their phone model, or decide that the company will issue phones. For a customer app, look at the device report in your website analytics if you have one, or ask at the counter for a week and keep a simple tally. In Ranchi and across Jharkhand, field staff often carry Android phones, many of them older or low-cost models, while some owners, doctors and customer groups use iPhones. Your own count is what matters, and it often surprises people.

Android only, iOS only, or both

Option	Fits when	What it means for cost and upkeep
Android only	A staff app on company-issued or staff-owned Android phones, or a customer base that is mostly Android.	One app and one store account. Internal staff apps can sometimes be installed without a public listing. Testing must cover many screen sizes and older Android versions.
iOS only	Less common for business apps. It fits when every user has an iPhone or iPad, for example a small known group or iPads at a counter.	One app, an Apple developer account, and Apple’s review for every release.
Both	Customer-facing apps for the general public, or staff with mixed phones.	Two apps to test and release, two store accounts and two reviews for each update. The server, database and admin panel are shared, not doubled.
Android now, iOS later	Staff use Android today, and an iPhone version for customers is planned once demand is proven.	Lower cost at the start. The backend is designed for both from day one, so the second app connects to it later.

Our blog post on Android vs iOS app development goes further into how to read your users’ phones and when an iPhone version is worth paying for.

Native or cross-platform: what the two terms mean

Once you need both platforms, you will hear these two words from every developer. Native means each app is written separately, using the tools Google and Apple provide for their own platform. Cross-platform means one shared codebase produces both the Android and the iOS app, with some platform-specific parts where needed. Both are normal, widely used approaches.

Point to compare	Native	Cross-platform
Code to maintain	Two separate codebases.	Mostly one shared codebase.
New phone features	Usable as soon as Google or Apple release them.	Sometimes arrive later, or need extra platform-specific code.
Heavy graphics or deep use of phone hardware	Usually the stronger choice.	Often enough, but check for your case.
Forms, lists, reports, photos, location	Works well.	Works well.
Making a change later	The change is made in each app.	Most changes are made once and tested on both.

Neither approach is better for every project. For a field-staff app with forms, photos and location, both can work. For an app that depends on the newest phone hardware, native is usually safer. Whatever approach is chosen for your app should be written in the scope with the reason, along with who will maintain that code later. Ask every company you speak to for the same in writing.

One backend for Android, iOS and your website

Whatever the platform choice, the apps should not keep their own separate data. In a well-planned project, both apps call the same server through REST APIs, read and write the same database, and are managed from one admin panel. A customer who orders on an iPhone and later logs in from an Android phone sees the same order history. A price changed in the admin panel changes on both apps and on the website at once. Logins, roles and permissions are set up once.

The Eleplasht case study shows the principle. For this Ranchi plastic furniture manufacturer, MATROP designed eleplasht.com and a connected platform for customers, vendors, outlets, delivery partners and head-office admin, all on a single product catalogue and order backbone with role-based access. The case study describes the customer side as web and app, with the website and apps growing together as products and territories are added. One set of records, many screens.

A shared backend is also what makes “Android now, iOS later” practical. If the server and APIs are designed for both platforms from the start, adding the iOS app later is mainly app work, not a rebuild.

How the platform choice affects cost and maintenance

We do not publish prices, because two apps with the same name can differ greatly in scope. These are the items that change when you add a platform:

Second app: adds app development and testing, but not a second server, database or admin panel.
Store accounts: Google Play and the Apple Developer Program each have their own fees and rules, set by Google and Apple. The accounts should be in your organisation’s name. See our pages on Android app development and iOS app development for what each store needs.
Testing: Android has many screen sizes and versions in use. iOS has fewer models, but every release is reviewed by Apple. Both need testing on real phones.
Yearly upkeep: each new Android or iOS version, and each store policy change, can mean an update to that app. Two apps mean two updates to check and release.

For what drives the cost of an Android app specifically, read Android app development cost in Ranchi. Every proposal from MATROP shows each platform and its upkeep as separate lines, so you can see what the second platform adds.

When a phone app on either platform is not the answer

If your users only need to read information, call you or send an enquiry, a mobile website will serve Android and iPhone users alike with no store accounts at all. If the app is only for a few office staff who sit at desks, a web screen in your existing software may be enough. And if you cannot yet say which phones your users have, do the count first; it costs nothing and prevents paying for the wrong platform. If you are still deciding whether you need an app at all, start with our comparison of app, mobile website, web app and WhatsApp flow.

When you are ready, bring your phone count and the main jobs the app must do. Call 9430106005 or meet us at our office in Ranchi.

Discuss Android, iOS or both

Frequently asked questions

Yes. MATROP Private Limited in Ranchi, Jharkhand builds Android apps and iOS apps for iPhone, and first helps you decide which of the two you actually need. Both apps run on one server, database and admin panel, so every phone shows the same records, and each extra platform and its yearly upkeep appears as a separate line in the proposal.

Decide from evidence, not from the phone the owner carries: for a staff app, list each user's phone model or decide which phones the company will issue, and for a customer app, check your website analytics or keep a simple tally at the counter. An Android-only app often suits field staff, iOS-only suits a small known group of iPhone or iPad users, and a public customer app usually needs both. Bring your phone count to MATROP in Ranchi or call 9430106005 to talk it through.

Native means each app is written separately with the tools Google and Apple provide, while cross-platform means one shared codebase produces both the Android and iOS apps, with some platform-specific parts. Both work well for forms, lists, photos and location, but native is usually safer for heavy graphics or the newest phone hardware. MATROP writes the chosen approach, the reason for it, and who will maintain that code into the project scope.

No. In a well-planned project both apps call the same server through REST APIs, use the same database and are managed from one admin panel, so a price changed once updates both apps and the website. MATROP Private Limited applied this principle for Eleplasht, a plastic furniture manufacturer in Ranchi, where eleplasht.com and the platform for customers, vendors, outlets, delivery partners and admin share one product catalogue and order backbone.

Yes, if the server and APIs are designed for both platforms from day one, adding the iPhone app later is mainly app work rather than a rebuild. This suits businesses whose staff use Android today and plan an iPhone version for customers once demand is proven. MATROP plans both platforms in one scope even when only one is built now.