Turn a useful idea into a product people can use.
We help founders and businesses define, design and build web and mobile apps. From the first workflow to launch, designers and engineers work together around the people the product needs to serve.
AI can start it. Experience scales it.
AI tools can get you a prototype. A product people rely on needs sound architecture, security, testing and someone who stays. We use AI to move faster, and our engineers make sure what ships is solid.
Built with AI alone
- Works in a demo, breaks with real users
- Security and privacy gaps
- Hard to change once it grows
- Nobody to fix it when it stops
Built with Brown Button
- Architecture designed to scale
- Every line reviewed by our engineers
- Secure, tested and monitored
- We stay on to support and improve it
Web, mobile, IoT and the software that runs your hardware.
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Web apps
Portals, dashboards and SaaS products that run in any browser.
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Mobile apps
iOS and Android apps your customers enjoy, launched on both stores.
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IoT systems
Devices, sensors and dashboards that talk to each other.
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Software for hardware
Apps and control software for your devices and machines.
Five steps, one clear path.
Idea
We sharpen the problem, the customer and the smallest version worth building.
Prototype
A clickable prototype you can put in front of real people.
MVP
A working first version, built faster with AI-assisted development and reviewed by our engineers.
Launch
Live on the web and app stores, with analytics in place.
Scale
We improve and scale the product based on what your users do.
What clients say.
“Brown Button turned our printed Common Worship book into an app congregations carry everywhere, and built a website and CMS our own team can run. Patient, thoughtful and always available when we needed them.”
Rev. Jeba DanielDirector, Department of Communication, Church of South India“From migrating more than 20 million records to building sign detection from roadway video, Brown Button has taken on some of our hardest technical work. They ask the right questions, they're honest about trade-offs, and they deliver.”
Manoj RavichandranProject Head, Rieker Inc.
Questions we often hear
No jargon, no hard sell. If your question isn't here, ask us directly.
Ask a questionQ01I'm not technical. Can I still build a product?
Yes. We translate your idea into plain-English plans, show you progress every week and explain each decision, so you stay in control without writing code.
Q02Can't I just build it with AI?
AI tools are great for first drafts and prototypes. A product people rely on also needs sound architecture, security, testing, hosting and ongoing care. We use AI to move faster, and our engineers make sure what ships is solid and can grow.
Q03Do you build IoT and software for hardware?
Yes. We build the apps, dashboards and cloud software that connect to your devices and machines, so you can monitor and control them from anywhere.
Q04Native or cross-platform?
Most business apps work best cross-platform: one codebase for iOS and Android, which keeps cost and maintenance down. We recommend native only when the app needs it, and explain why.
Q05How long does it take?
It depends on the features. We agree a fixed scope and timeline in writing before we start, and show you progress every week.
Q06Who owns the product?
You do. The code, the app store accounts and the data are all in your name.
Q07What happens after launch?
We stay on to fix, support and improve the product as you learn from users, or hand it over cleanly to your own team.
Q08Do you build for iOS and Android?
Yes. We recommend the approach around the experience, device capabilities and maintenance needs of the product.
Q09Can you improve an existing app?
Yes. We begin by reviewing the current product and code before recommending the scope.
Q10What happens after launch?
We agree how fixes, monitoring and future improvements will be handled. These are included or priced separately as specified in your proposal.
Tell us who it's for and what it should help them do.
You can bring an early idea, a prototype or a product that needs work. We'll help you define the next useful release.
Discuss your app