Part-time developer
Best for maintaining a live app or adding features between funding rounds.
- 4 hours a day, fixed slot
- Weekly written report
- Monthly rolling contract
- Upgrade to full-time anytime
Dedicated engineers who write one codebase and deliver polished iOS and Android apps. Pre-vetted, interview-ready, and working in your timezone from day one.
6 React Native engineers available this month · No fee until you approve a profile
Trusted by product teams in 15 countries
Average 5 years in React Native, screened on live coding and shipped-app review.
Your developer works only on your product. No shared allocation, no context switching.
Two-week sprints, demo at the end of each, backlog you control in your own Jira.
A written end-of-day update: shipped, blocked, next. Delivered to Slack or email.
Minimum four hours of live overlap with US, UK, EU, Gulf or APAC hours.
Repositories, pipelines and store accounts stay in your name from day one.
Mutual NDA before the first call and IP assignment written into the contract.
One monthly rate per developer. No agency margin on tools, no surprise line items.
Add a QA engineer, designer or backend developer within a week of asking.
30 days of free defect fixes after release, then an optional support retainer.
Start with one engineer, scale to a squad, or hand over a fixed scope. Switch models at any renewal — no penalty.
Best for maintaining a live app or adding features between funding rounds.
Best for building a product from zero to store launch with one accountable owner.
Best for audits, bug sprints, store rejections and short specialist tasks.
Best for a defined scope with a fixed launch date and a signed budget.
No hidden cost. Rates include machines, licences, project management and QA support. Scale up or down with 15 days' notice.
React Native shares up to 90% of its code across iOS and Android, so you fund one team instead of two and ship both apps on the same day.
One repository, one backlog, one release train.
Hot reload turns a UI change into a visible result in seconds.
Real platform components, plus native modules where you need raw speed.
One team instead of separate Swift and Kotlin hires.
Extend the same code to web and desktop when you are ready.
A design system built once and used across every screen.
Push JavaScript fixes over the air without waiting on store review.
Meta-backed, with a mature library for nearly every integration.
Two native apps vs one React Native app
Typical 12-screen consumer app with auth, payments and push. Srchout delivery data, indicative only.
Hire specialists, not generalists. Tell us which of these your product needs and we will match profiles against it.
Domain context saves weeks. Our engineers have shipped in regulated and high-volume categories before.
A sequence we run on every engagement, so you always know what happens next and who owns it.
A 30-minute call to map features, platforms, integrations and the launch date you are working toward.
Day 0Two or three matched profiles with CVs and shipped apps. You interview and pick.
Day 1–2NDA and contract signed, repository and board access granted, communication channels set up.
Day 3Backlog broken into two-week sprints with estimates you approve before work starts.
Week 1Standup at your hour and a written end-of-day summary of shipped, blocked and next.
OngoingManual and automated passes on real devices, plus performance and crash-free session checks.
Each sprintStore assets, review submission and release. We handle rejections and resubmissions.
Launch week30 days of free defect fixes, SDK upgrades and an optional monthly support retainer.
Post launchHire for a single service or take the full delivery stack. The same engineers stay on your product throughout.
Greenfield iOS and Android apps built from wireframe to store listing.
Move from native, Ionic, Cordova or Flutter without losing users or reviews.
SDK upgrades, OS releases, dependency patching and defect fixes on retainer.
Figma turned into pixel-accurate, accessible React Native components.
Legacy codebases refactored to the new architecture, TypeScript and current libraries.
Startup time, list rendering, bundle size and crash-free sessions measured and fixed.
Payments, maps, analytics, CRM, ERP and identity providers wired in properly.
REST and GraphQL layers designed for mobile payloads, caching and offline sync.
Node.js services, Firebase and cloud infrastructure sized for your traffic.
Defined response times, an on-call window and a named engineer who knows your code.
A sample of recent work. Full case studies with metrics are available under NDA on request.
Clinic management app for front-desk queueing, doctor notes, prescriptions and billing across 20 modules.
Multi-service ride-hailing app with live driver tracking, surge pricing, wallet and in-app support chat.
Dating and events app with swipe discovery, encrypted chat, ticketing and subscription billing.
Verified reviews from founders and product leaders who hired React Native developers from us.
Pick the contract shape first. We will fit the team to it.
Rolling retainer for a full-time developer with predictable invoicing.
Buy a block of hours and draw them down as work comes up.
Locked scope, locked price, milestone-linked payments.
A squad of developers, QA and a delivery lead working only for you.
Multi-squad delivery with SLAs, security review and account governance.
The cheapest hourly rate is rarely the cheapest project. Here is what changes across the three routes.
| Parameter | Srchout dedicated developer | Freelancer | In-house hire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | Peer-reviewed code, enforced standards | Varies by individual, no review layer | High, once the person is ramped up |
| Communication | Daily standup plus written update | Ad hoc, often across mismatched hours | Same office or same timezone |
| Dedicated PM | Included at no extra cost | You manage the work | Separate hire and salary |
| Security | Mutual NDA, company devices, access logs | Personal devices, limited recourse | Full control under your policy |
| Support | 30 days free, then a retainer | Ends when the contract ends | Ongoing while employed |
| Scalability | Add a role within a week | Find and vet someone new each time | 6 to 12 weeks per hire |
| Documentation | Handover docs written as standard | Rarely included unless paid for | Depends on internal discipline |
| Delivery risk | Free replacement, backup engineer on file | Single point of failure | Notice period and re-hire cost |
Not sure which route suits your stage? Send us the scope and we will tell you honestly if a freelancer would serve you better.
Get an honest recommendationSend the brief and you will have matched developer profiles in your inbox within 24 hours. No sales sequence, no obligation.
A real engineer reads your brief, not an auto-responder.
Ask for a mutual NDA and we will sign it before the first call.
Run your own technical round or a paid trial task first.
Invoicing starts only after a developer is approved and onboarded.
Prefer to talk first?
Book a 30-minute discovery call at a time that suits you.
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Still unsure about something? Ask us directly and we will answer in writing.
Shortlisted profiles reach you within 24 hours. Once you pick someone and the contract is signed, they start within 48 to 72 hours. For hourly engagements we can usually start the same day.
Yes, and we encourage it. Run your own technical round, a live coding session, or a short paid trial task. You only proceed with a developer you are confident in.
You do. Code is written in your repository from the first commit, and IP assignment is written into the master services agreement. Store accounts, credentials and design files stay in your name.
A minimum of four live hours a day with your working hours, agreed in writing before kickoff. We support US, UK, EU, Middle East and APAC schedules, including partial night shifts where the engagement calls for it.
Tell us within the first two weeks and we replace them free of charge. The delivery lead manages the handover so you do not lose sprint time, and you are not billed twice for the same work.
A mutual NDA can be signed before the first technical call. Developers work on company-managed devices with disk encryption, access is logged and role-based, and credentials are shared only through a password manager.
Yes. Most of our developers join an existing team as an extension: your board, your repo, your code review standards, your definition of done. We adapt to your process rather than imposing ours.
We prepare builds, store listings, screenshots, privacy manifests and data-safety declarations, then submit under your developer accounts. If a review is rejected, we handle the fix and resubmission at no extra cost.
Yes. We start with an audit of the current codebase and produce a phased migration plan, usually screen by screen, so your live app keeps working and your users keep their data and reviews throughout.
For the vast majority of products, yes. React Native renders real native components and the new architecture removes the old bridge bottleneck. Where a feature genuinely needs raw platform speed, such as heavy video or AR, we write a native module for that piece and keep the rest shared.
A full-time dedicated React Native developer starts at $3,200 a month, part-time at $18 an hour and short-term hourly work at $25 an hour. Rates vary with seniority and specialisation. Machines, licences, QA support and project management are already included.
A daily standup at your hour, a written end-of-day summary covering shipped, blocked and next, and a sprint demo every two weeks. Time logs and the board are open to you at all times.
Yes. Adding a developer, QA engineer or designer usually takes about a week. Scaling down needs 15 days' notice on monthly contracts and 30 days on dedicated-team contracts.
Thirty days of free defect fixes after release. After that you can take a monthly support retainer covering OS and SDK upgrades, monitoring, and a defined response time for critical issues.
A master services agreement plus a short statement of work per engagement. Monthly contracts are invoiced at the start of each month, hourly work fortnightly in arrears, and fixed-cost projects against agreed milestones. We accept bank transfer, wire and card in USD, GBP, EUR, AED and INR.
Send your brief today and get matched profiles within 24 hours. Six engineers are available this month.