Entrepreneurs
You have the idea. We turn it into an MVP you can put in front of real users in weeks, not months.
App studio · Mobile, web & AI
Apps that people actually use.
Black Bear Labs is a development studio. We build our own products and ship apps for startups, entrepreneurs and companies — from the first sketch to the app store.
Who we build for
One studio, three kinds of projects.
Companies
Internal tools, customer-facing apps and integrations that fit the way your team already works.
Our own products
We also build and run apps of our own. That's how we learn what works, and it shows in what we build for you.
Services
Everything it takes to ship an app.
Strategy, design, development and support in one team, so nothing gets lost between hand-offs.
Mobile apps
iOS and Android, native or cross-platform. Published on the stores, monitored and kept up to date.
Web apps
Fast, responsive web applications and PWAs that work on any device and don't need an install.
MVPs & prototypes
The smallest version that proves the idea. Real users, real feedback, then we iterate.
Business tools
Dashboards, inventory, ordering and internal systems that replace spreadsheets and manual work.
Integrations & automation
Connect what you already use: Google Sheets, WhatsApp, payments, CRMs and any API.
AI features
Assistants, smart search and automation built into your product, where they actually make a difference.
From the lab
Built and running.
Live products you can open right now.
Vitrina Essentique
A live perfume showcase for a boutique. Inventory read in real time from Google Sheets, arrivals and stock at a glance, and orders sent straight to WhatsApp.
Open the appRifafy
Raffles without the chaos. Create one, share the link and let people reserve numbers. Buyers upload their transfer receipt, you confirm, and unpaid numbers free up on a timer.
Visit rifafy.appCuentify
A new bedtime story every night. Give it an idea and Cuentify writes and illustrates the story page by page, with medals and reading streaks for kids.
Visit cuentify.io
Process
From idea to store, step by step.
You always know where the project is, what comes next and what it costs.
01
Discover
A conversation about what you need, who it's for and what “done” looks like. You get a clear scope and quote.
02
Design
Flows and screens you can click through before a single line of code is written.
03
Build
Short cycles with a working version you can try every week. No big reveal at the end.
04
Launch
App stores, hosting, analytics and monitoring. We take care of the boring parts.
05
Grow
Updates, new features and support once real users show up.
How we work
Small team. Direct line. Working software every week.
You talk to the builders
No account managers in between. The people who write the code are the people answering your messages.
Ship early, ship often
A version you can touch every week. Problems show up early, when they're cheap to fix.
Simple over clever
The simplest thing that works, so your app stays easy to maintain and cheap to run.
English and Spanish
We work in both languages, with clients wherever they are. Your app can be bilingual from day one.
Contact
Let's build it.
Tell us a bit about the project. We reply within a couple of business days with next steps.