Serving Businesses Across Nova Scotia
Mobile App Development in Nova Scotia
iOS, Android and cross-platform apps for Nova Scotia companies and founders.
- Apps live on the App Store & Google Play
- Over a decade of app development
- The App Bros: 4.9★ on Google
- Prices in Canadian dollars
Apps for Atlantic Canada's Biggest Tech Hub
Halifax is the largest city in Atlantic Canada and the region's busiest startup scene. It has several universities, a growing ocean tech sector and startup hubs that help founders get off the ground. Beyond the city, Nova Scotia's economy runs on fishing and seafood, tourism, shipping and a wide base of small businesses.
Those businesses need apps that are practical and easy to use: booking apps for tourism operators, ordering and tracking tools for seafood and shipping companies, customer apps for local retailers, and MVPs for Halifax founders.
The App Bros Canada builds apps for businesses across Nova Scotia. We work by video call and phone, and every project starts with a free, confidential consultation.
Where We Work in Nova Scotia
We build apps for businesses in Halifax and anywhere else in the province:
In Sydney, Truro, Lunenburg or the Annapolis Valley? We work remotely with every client, so your location doesn't matter. Call 1-866-767-2102 to talk about your app.
Funding and Support in Nova Scotia
A few programs can help Nova Scotia businesses with the cost of new products, R&D or hiring. A routine app build rarely qualifies, but these are worth knowing:
- ACOA, the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, is the federal economic development agency for the four Atlantic provinces. It funds businesses growing, scaling up or bringing new products to market.
- Invest Nova Scotia is the province's business development agency. It took over Innovacorp's early-stage investing and runs startup programs and incubators.
- SR&ED tax credits and NRC IRAP are federal programs open to eligible businesses in every province.
Program rules and deadlines shift, so check each official site. Our Canadian app funding guide explains the main options. This is general information, not funding advice.
Apps We Build for Nova Scotia Businesses
Tourism and Hospitality
Booking, tour and guest apps for inns, outfitters, restaurants and attractions.
Ocean and Seafood
Tracking, ordering and field apps for fishing, aquaculture, shipping and ocean tech companies.
Health and Wellness
Clinic booking, care tracking and wellness apps, designed with privacy in mind.
Startups
Prototypes and lean MVPs for founders who need to prove an idea before they raise.
How a Nova Scotia Project Runs
We start with a free consultation to learn about your business and your users. Next, we map the features and screens and give you a planning range in Canadian dollars. Our designers then turn the plan into a clickable prototype you can test on your own phone. Once it's right, our developers build and test the app and launch it on the App Store and Google Play. You'll have one Project Manager as your main contact from start to finish.
Working Across Time Zones
Nova Scotia runs on Atlantic Time, one hour ahead of our Eastern Time hours. Our weekday hours run from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Atlantic, and Saturday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. That leaves plenty of room to book a call around your day.
Nova Scotia App Development FAQs
Can you build a tourism app that works offline?
Yes. Trails, coastlines and ferries don't always have signal. We can build apps that store maps, guides and tickets on the phone, so they keep working without a connection.
What does an app cost for a Nova Scotia business?
Our planning ranges are the same across Canada. A clickable prototype runs $13,500 to $21,000 CAD, a lean MVP $21,000 to $42,000, and most growth builds $28,000 to $71,000. Your price depends on your features, platforms and backend.