Dogtown Media Featured as a Top Mobile App Developer in California by Clutch

At Dogtown Media, we specialize in mobile app development, grounded with expert knowledge in the internet of things, fintech, medical tech and user interface design. We are determined to take on your next project and create an app that will help your business grow. Clutch, a company that publishes unbiased reviews of B2B companies, has […]
Dogtown Media Named a Leading Mobile App Developer by Clutch!

Each year, Clutch publishes a press release naming the top service providers within certain industries. We’re proud to announce that Clutch has named Dogtown Media among the world’s leading mobile app developers this year. We’ve also been listed on Clutch’s sister website, The Manifest, a B2B news website that helps buyers through the process of […]
App Downloads and Revenues Recently Skyrocketed, but This Is Just the Beginning

The app market broke records in late 2017, but it’s not done growing yet. According to mobile analysis firm App Annie, 2018’s first quarter experienced 10% growth for all app downloads compared to Q1 2017. Spending increased by 22%, bringing revenue to an all-time high of $18.4 billion. It is a great time to be a […]
Is Augmented Reality Just a Novelty?

Augmented reality (AR) has come a long way from being a subject only discussed in social circles of the San Francisco developer community. With the help of Pokemon Go, AR broke into the mainstream spotlight. But while everyone’s excited for its future, many are wondering — where does it go from here? Some Very Real Obstacles […]
Clutch Names Dogtown Media One of L.A.’s Top App Developers

Every year, the Washington, D.C.-based research firm Clutch releases their findings on the best mobile app developers in various major markets. The criteria include the company’s specific areas of focus, experience, client satisfaction, industry recognition, and market presence. Clutch’s analysts perform highly detailed client interviews to really get a feel for what each app development […]
Instagram Introduces In-App Shopping for Brands

If Twitter is the poster child of angry users and poor monetization attempts, Instagram is the opposite — a massive mobile app startup that’s somehow perfectly balanced monetization and user experience. That balance in on display currently as the company just launched “shoppable tags,” which allow select brands to display purchase information embedded within tags […]
How Much Does it Cost to Develop an App?

Short answer: anywhere from $25,000–500,000. Long answer: building an app is like building a house. Who is it for? Bricks or beams? What’s the neighborhood like? Tree houses and penthouses are both “houses,” but serve radically different purposes at radically different price points. The team here at Dogtown has launched over 100 mobile app […]
The next Unicorn Sharing Economy App Will Sell By-Products

By-products are a huge problem in the global economy, on both the large and small scale. Six hot dogs in a package and eight buns in a bag? Chances are the leftovers get wasted. A plane crosses the Atlantic with ten empty seats? You can practically smell the money burning. Basecamp co-founder Jason Fried wrote […]
Don’t Start with the Sales Funnel: Start with the Value

“Value-added marketing” is a big buzzword in the mobile app development community these days. The concept of placing end-user value above all else is buzz-worthy for good reason: in the post-advertising mobile ecosystem, generating sales has less to do with exposure and more to do with gaining trust than ever before. …And the best way […]
How to Validate Your App Idea Before You Start Developing

We get dozens of messages a day asking the same question: “will my app idea succeed?” The answer is actually simpler to find than you might think, but there’s a catch: iPhone app development companies don’t know the answer. Sure, NYC mobile app developers can make an educated guess based on the successes and failures […]