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Proof of Concept FOR Mobile Apps

Proof of Concept FOR Mobile Apps

POC mobile app development means building a proof of concept: a small app that runs on real iOS and Android devices and tests whether the most uncertain part of your mobile idea can work, before you fund an MVP. It is for founders and product leads with a technical hypothesis to prove. You get a working application PoC, test results and a roadmap for the next phases.

Definition

What is a mobile app proof of concept

A mobile app proof of concept is a limited technical test that shows whether the riskiest part of a mobile idea can be built, such as a sensor, an integration or an on-device feature. It is a lightweight app with only the essential features, run on real devices, and it is not a product for end users.

specializations

What we offer

Prototype Development

A basic version of your app for iOS and Android to test key features.

Hardware Compatibility Testing


Ensure your app integrates seamlessly with device features like cameras, sensors, or GPS.

Market Testing

Evaluate user demand and engagement with a functional prototype.

Scalability Assessment


Test the app’s potential to scale based on user feedback.

solution

What You Get with PoC

Ensure Feasibility Before Launch

PoC validates the technical feasibility and market potential of your idea, helping you confidently plan the next steps and reduce uncertainty in your project.

Deeper Understanding of the Product

PoC provides valuable insights into your product's strengths, weaknesses, and limitations, enabling you to prioritize features wisely and save 20-30% of your budget in later development stages.

Mitigate Risks

By identifying and addressing potential issues early, PoC helps reduce business risks by 35-40%, ensuring a smoother development process and increasing the likelihood of success.

Faster Market Entry

With PoC, you can accelerate your product's time to market by 2-3 months, allowing you to gather user feedback before the full launch.

our advantages

Why Choose WWG?

01

Mobile Expertise

Extensive experience in native and cross-platform app development.

02

Real-World Testing

POCs designed to work on actual devices for accurate insights.

03

Innovative Approach

Use the latest technologies like Flutter and React Native to speed up validation.

04

User-Centric Design

Prototypes designed with user needs in mind.

90 %

of startups fail due
to a misunderstanding
of market demand.

42 %

of startups don't survive the
first two years due to technical
or business mistakes.

70 %

of investors consider PoC
essential for evaluating a
business idea before funding.

4.8

Clutch rating

process

How Do We Work?

01

Concept Refinement

Collaborate to refine the app’s core idea and functionality.
02

Prototype Creation

Develop a lightweight app showcasing essential features.
03

Testing and Feedback

Deploy the prototype for testing and gather insights.
04

Analysis and Recommendations

Share a detailed roadmap for the next development phases.

cases

Customer Success Stories

Some concrete examples of the use of our technologies and how our knowledge has been useful to solve critical situations or improve workflows.

17Tons & WWG

17Tons & WWG

1TrueId - mobile app

1TrueId - mobile app

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reviews

What Our Clients Are Saying

Clutch rating
"WWG's competencies in technical and management aspects were impressive."

WWG successfully delivered a project document and software that fully met RAG requirements. WWG's project management was efficient — they delivered everything on time. Moreover, they showcased clear communication and strong technical capabilities, which were key to the project's success.

Francesco Adinolfi

R&D, Innovaway SpA

Custom Software Development

WWG provided custom software development services for an ICT company. The team designed and developed an innovative ICT software system capable of supporting RAG services.

Paese
Naples, Italy

The engagement

A mobile app PoC in concrete terms

Duration
Set in scoping, according to the perimeter: hypotheses to test, platforms and devices involved.
Start
Once the perimeter and the written estimate are agreed.
Who does the work
WWG mobile engineers, with a named owner for the whole engagement.
What we need from you
The hypothesis to test, one decision maker, access to the APIs, services or hardware involved, a few testers.
Output
A working prototype on real iOS or Android devices, test results and a roadmap for the next phases.
Format
A fixed-scope project in four steps: concept, prototype, testing and feedback, analysis and recommendations.

The price is set before we start, as a written estimate on the agreed perimeter. For a first indication of development cost there is QuickQuote, a three-minute estimate at https://www.app.qqai.wwg.it/en.

Comparison

A mobile app PoC and the alternatives

Before building a mobile app you choose which stage to start from. This table puts the PoC next to a clickable prototype, a mobile MVP and a full-scale mobile product, so the choice follows the question you need answered now.

CriterioWWG mobile app PoCClickable prototypeMobile MVPFull-scale mobile product
Who it is forAnyone with a mobile idea that has an uncertain technical point.Anyone who wants to show screens and flows before writing code.Anyone who knows the idea is feasible and wants to test the market.Anyone with a validated product or a clear business requirement.
What it coversA lightweight app with the essential features, tested on real devices.Linked screens, with no logic or real data.The core feature, published in the App Store and Google Play.Both platforms, integrations, security, releases and support.
DurationSet in scoping, according to the perimeter.Usually the shortest of the four.Typically 8 to 12 weeks.Typically 4 to 6 months.
What you getAn answer to “can it be done?”, test results and a roadmap.A visual reference for design and discussion.Real users and data on their behaviour.A production app that grows with the business.
When it makes senseBefore investing, if feasibility is unproven.When the doubt is about experience, not technology.After the PoC, or when the technology is already known.After the MVP, or for a business app with defined requirements.

MVP and full-scale durations are the ones stated on those pages and are confirmed in scoping.

Published case studies

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

In mobile app development, POC stands for proof of concept: a small, working piece of software that proves a technical idea can be done before anyone invests in building the product. In programming terms it is code written to answer one question, such as whether a feature runs on the device, whether an API returns what you need or whether a sensor is accurate enough. It is thrown away or rebuilt later, not shipped as is.
A mobile app PoC answers a technical question: can it be done? A mobile MVP answers a market question: will people use it? The PoC stays internal or with a few testers and checks one uncertain point. The MVP is published in the App Store and Google Play, puts the core feature in front of real users and measures what they do. A PoC often comes right before an MVP.
WWG’s POC mobile app development covers four steps. Concept refinement: we work with you to sharpen the core idea and the feature to test. Prototype creation: engineers build a lightweight app with the essential features, native or cross-platform with Flutter or React Native. Testing and feedback: the prototype goes onto real devices and we gather results. Analysis and recommendations: you receive a detailed roadmap for the next development phases.
The cost of a mobile app POC depends on what has to be proven: one flow on one operating system costs less than a test involving hardware, two platforms and an external integration. That is why the scope is fixed before we start, and the price with it, as a written estimate. For a first indication of development cost you can use QuickQuote, a three-minute estimate at https://www.app.qqai.wwg.it/en.
The duration of a mobile app PoC is set in scoping, according to the perimeter: how many hypotheses need testing, on which platforms, with which devices or external services. A PoC is by nature shorter than an MVP because it checks one uncertain point and does not build a product to publish. The agreed duration is written into the estimate before work begins.
The mobile POC can run on iOS and Android. We build for one platform when the question concerns a specific operating system feature, or for both with Flutter or React Native when behaviour across the two ecosystems matters. Either way the POC runs on actual devices, not only in an emulator, so the results reflect real use.
Yes. A mobile POC can include basic integrations of advanced features such as machine learning or augmented reality to show their potential and to check that they work on the device under real conditions. That is often exactly the uncertain point that justifies a POC: performance, battery use, recognition quality. The full version of the feature is built in later phases.
Hardware compatibility in a mobile POC is tested on real devices and on simulators. Real devices cover everything that depends on hardware: camera, GPS, Bluetooth, sensors, connected accessories. Simulators cover the combinations of models and operating system versions you do not have at hand. The test results, including any limits found, go into the final analysis.
The mobile PoC is built by WWG mobile engineers, with a named owner who follows the engagement from the first session to the final roadmap. From you we need the hypothesis to test, one person who can make decisions, access to any APIs, services or hardware involved, and a few users or colleagues willing to try the prototype and give feedback.
After the mobile POC phase you receive the test results and a roadmap for scaling into a Minimum Viable Product, a mobile MVP ready for the stores. If the POC shows the idea does not hold, you know before spending the development budget. You can continue with WWG, with another provider or with your own team: the roadmap is written to be usable by anyone.
A mobile app PoC is for founders, product leads and CTOs who have a mobile idea with an uncertain technical point and must decide whether to fund its development. It makes sense when the app depends on hardware, sensors, integrations or advanced features that nobody has yet tried in your context. If feasibility is already known, starting directly with an MVP is usually the better use of budget.

Related services

After the proof of concept

With the hypothesis answered, the next step is a mobile MVP. Which technologies to build it on comes from analysis of the available technologies, inside mobile application development.

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Mohamed Deramchi

Mohamed Deramchi

Founder & CEO of WWG

20+ years in IT leadership, product, and cloud consulting. Leads delivery strategy and senior technical direction.

Phone+39-02-8148-0719
Emailbusiness@wwg.it
AddressCorso Europa 15, 20122 Milano (IT)

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