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BluShift designs, builds, and deploys custom mobile applications and enterprise automation workflows in weeks, not months.
Launch production-ready mobile and web applications in as little as 6 weeks using our modern FlutterFlow and low-code engineering stack.
The 6-Week MVP SprintLive sprint
W1W2W3W4W5W6
Design
App build
Backend
Payments
Store launch
Startups
6 weeks
idea to App Store
Enterprise
26h → 8h
manual work per cycle
- Shell
- KFC
- PKF Octagon
- Stadio
- Yum! Brands
Top Flutter developer in South Africa on ClutchTop RPA & automation partner on Clutch
Two ways we work
One studio. Apps for founders, automation for enterprise.
The same senior team and the same low-code-first approach. Pick the page that matches your problem. Each one has the scope, the timeline and the price.
Services
What we build
Proof · Startup apps
Mobile apps we have taken from idea to app store
Loyalty
BlitzBar
A loyalty app for a smoothie bar that regulars actually open.
Case study coming soon“They told us what wouldn’t work before we paid for it. That honesty saved us months.”
“We had a working prototype in front of clinicians inside two weeks.”
Separate track · separate proof
Proof · Enterprise automation
Enterprise automation results, measured in hours
26h → 8h
Process automation
26 hours of manual work, automated in 8.
Global fast-food chain
→4 → 1
Sales operations
Four disconnected sales workflows unified into one console.
Global energy company
→100%
Compliance automation
Compliance workflows that used to live in inboxes now run themselves.
Professional services
→How we work
Build less. Build better.
Six things we do on every engagement — and the principle behind each one.
01
Concept validation
We pressure-test the idea before anyone pays for a build.
02
Design
Interfaces people understand without a manual.
03
Development
Low-code where it’s fast, custom code where it counts.
04
Testing
Real users, real data, real edge cases — before launch.
05
Support
We stay on after launch, then hand over cleanly.
06
Ownership
You own everything: code, accounts, documentation, decisions.
Team
The people on your first call.
Insights
Notes on building apps and automating work
App development
FlutterFlow vs traditional app development: what South African founders need to know
Where a low-code, cross-platform stack genuinely wins on speed and cost, where fully native development still earns its price, and how to make the call for your specific app.
3 September 2026 · 6 min read
Enterprise automation
Microsoft Power Platform automation: a practical guide for enterprise teams
What Power Automate, Power Apps and Power BI are each actually for, where automation projects stall inside real IT governance, and why an audit should come before a build.
27 August 2026 · 8 min read
MVP development
How much does MVP development cost in South Africa? A 2026 pricing guide
What actually drives the price of a founder’s first app build, why "custom development" and "low-code" quotes can differ by half a million rand, and how to budget for the parts most founders forget.
18 August 2026 · 7 min read
Questions buyers ask first
Cost, timeline and ownership
How much does it cost to build an app in South Africa?
A fixed-scope MVP with BluShift's 6-Week FlutterFlow MVP Sprint runs R180,000 – R250,000, confirmed in writing before kickoff. A larger custom build is quoted after your free assessment, once we know the scope.
How long does it take to launch a mobile app?
The MVP Sprint takes 6 weeks from kickoff to the App Store. Custom builds beyond MVP scope are quoted per scope after your free assessment.
Do we need new Microsoft licences for automation?
Usually not. The Automation Audit & Proof-of-Concept is built on the Power Automate and Power BI licences most enterprises already own.
Who owns the code and the accounts after launch?
You do — code, Supabase or Firebase project, developer accounts and store listings are all in your name from day one.
Start here · no cost, no obligation
Not sure which route fits? Spend 45 minutes with a senior engineer.
Bring the idea, the process, or both. You will leave with a clear scope and a fixed price where one applies, or an honest reason why not.
We reply within one business day to set a time.
What you leave with
- 01A straight answer on feasibilityWhether it can be built, on what stack, and what we would cut from version one.
- 02A realistic timeline and budget rangeMapped to a fixed-scope package where one fits, so there are no surprises later.
- 03A recommended architectureFlutterFlow, custom Flutter or Power Platform, and how it connects to what you already run.