From concept to App Store — we design and build high-performance iOS and Android apps that your users will love. Trusted by NZ's leading brands for over 15 years.
We're not a faceless overseas agency. We're a local Auckland team you can actually meet, with over 15 years of experience delivering apps that work — on time, on budget, and built to grow with your business. We combine strategy, design, and engineering under one roof so nothing gets lost in translation.
"Orchid brings app ideas to life — from first concept through to App Store and beyond."
native and cross-platform development for both major platforms
delivering apps for NZ's most recognised brands
from strategy & UX design through to App Store submission and beyond
Your local New Zealand development team
Our head office is in Auckland, with developers throughout New Zealand, including Nelson and Christchurch, plus a wider overseas team that helps strengthen what we do.
Great idea, but no technical co-founder or in-house dev team to build it
Existing app feels dated, clunky, and is losing users to slicker competitors
You've been burned by offshore developers who didn't deliver
Previous agency quoted a huge price with little transparency
Your app needs to integrate with complex back-end systems or APIs
You want to move fast but can't afford to get the foundations wrong
You don't have to navigate this alone — that's what we're here for.
Our proven process moves at pace — fortnightly demos, transparent progress, and no surprises. Speed comes from experience, not shortcuts.
Beautiful, intuitive interfaces your users will actually enjoy. UX is never an afterthought — it's what turns a download into a loyal user.
Scalable architecture, clean code, and thorough testing. We build apps you can maintain, grow, and add features to — without a rewrite.
Some recent projects
Overwatch is a cross-platform vessel monitoring solution that delivers live data, predictive maintenance, and mission-critical insights. Built for demanding marine environments, Overwatch gives operators full visibility and control across their entire fleet, from anywhere in the world.
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Sea-Flux is a comprehensive vessel management platform designed to streamline safety, compliance, maintenance, and crew operations — all in one place. Orchid designed and built Sea-Flux from the ground up, and is now trusted by over 1,000 vessels globally.
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Architects and designers needed a faster way to understand the true cost, lifetime performance, and carbon impact of their projects. Orchid engineered the alpha version of Actually™ to deliver exactly that, with direct Archicad and Revit integration for effortless workflow.
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Orchid designed and built the Pause Breathe Smile app to bring mindfulness into classrooms with just a few taps. Now reaching 150,000+ students across 5,600+ schools, it's helping reduce anxiety, improve focus, and create calmer learning environments for tamariki and teachers alike.
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UB Freight's custom web and mobile platform replaces clunky paper processes with real-time digital workflows — from bookings and dispatch to on-the-go weight checks and delivery confirmations. The system helps UB Freight operate faster, more accurately, and with total control.
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Deputy Dashboard is a bridge-mounted app that gives ferry captains clear, live data on speed, range, charging, and schedules. With an intuitive interface and seamless back-end integration, it turns complex information into simple, actionable insights for safe, efficient, zero-emissions transport.
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We've refined our process over 15 years and hundreds of projects. It's designed to move fast, reduce risk, and keep you in control at every stage.
We explore your vision, your users, and the market. Together we define what the app needs to do — and what it doesn't. No scope creep.
Detailed scope, platform decisions (iOS, Android, or both), timeline, and investment. Everything agreed before a line of code is written.
High-fidelity UI designs and clickable prototypes you can test with real users before we build. Validate early, save time and money.
Iterative builds with fortnightly demos. You see real progress constantly — and can shape the direction as we go.
We don't disappear at launch. We monitor performance, gather user feedback, and keep improving your app over time.
We explore your vision, your users, and the market. Together we define what the app needs to do — and what it doesn't. No scope creep.
Detailed scope, platform decisions (iOS, Android, or both), timeline, and investment. Everything agreed before a line of code is written.
High-fidelity UI designs and clickable prototypes you can test with real users before we build. Validate early, save time and money.
Iterative builds with fortnightly demos. You see real progress constantly — and can shape the direction as we go.
We don't disappear at launch. We monitor performance, gather user feedback, and keep improving your app over time.
We'll send you a personalised roadmap, tech strategy, and cost breakdown – based on 250+ successful projects.
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