iOS Developer in Dallas, TX: A Senior Engineer, Not an Agency
I offer iOS app development in Dallas as an independent senior engineer: 13+ years of native Swift, SwiftUI, and UIKit, currently as Staff Mobile Engineer at Albertsons, and before that on apps built for Citibank and Apple. I'm based in Dallas–Fort Worth and available for contract projects and full-time roles, remote across the US or onsite in DFW.
Most results for this search are agencies. The difference here is simple: the person you talk to is the person who writes your code. No account manager relaying messages, no junior team behind a senior sales pitch.
Independent iOS Developer or Dallas App Development Company?
Hire me directly when
- You want senior iOS judgement on every decision, not just at kickoff
- You have a product owner or design already and need the app built properly
- You're inheriting a codebase and need someone to audit and stabilise it
- You need a mobile tech lead to set architecture and grow your own team
An agency may fit better when
- You need branding, UX research, and design under the same contract
- You want several engineers working in parallel from day one
- You'd rather buy a managed project than work with an engineer
The two also combine well: an agency or in-house designer for the product work, and me on the iOS architecture and code.
iOS Apps I've Shipped
Agency pages lead with logos. Here is what I personally worked on, with the role I had:
- Sincerely Health — Albertsons — Staff Mobile Engineer on the iOS team. A white-label architecture that runs one Swift and SwiftUI codebase across 16 Albertsons retail banners, with HealthKit integration.
- Citi Mobile — for Citibank — Led the redesign of the Linking, KYC, and Registration modules in an app serving millions of banking customers.
- Backstage — for Apple — Internal iOS logistics app used by Apple retail staff to move items between stores.
- PNC and Citizens Bank mobile banking — Account management and transaction features under bank security review.
- Go Outdoors state apps — South Dakota, Kansas, Oklahoma, and North Carolina: offline maps, trail data, and licensing, with Mapbox on the South Dakota app.
The full list, with App Store links, is on the work page. The Sincerely Health case study walks through the multi-brand architecture decisions in detail.
iOS App Development Services for Dallas Teams
Native iOS Development
- Swift & SwiftUI apps from concept to App Store
- UIKit modernisation and migration to SwiftUI
- App Store submission, compliance, and release
- Performance work and crash reduction
- HealthKit, MapKit, and CoreLocation integrations
Cross-Platform Apps
- Flutter for iOS and Android
- React Native with native modules where needed
- CI/CD and release pipelines for both stores
- Native platform polish on shared code
Native Swift or Cross-Platform?
This is the first decision most Dallas teams ask about, and the one agencies tend to answer with whatever their bench knows. I build in all three, so here is the short version:
Native Swift / SwiftUI
- Deep Apple frameworks: HealthKit, MapKit
- Banking-grade security requirements
- When iOS polish is the product
Flutter
- Custom, consistent UI on both platforms
- Smaller talent pool to hire from
- Good fit for MVPs and consumer apps
React Native
- Large JavaScript and React hiring pool
- Many third-party libraries
- Good fit for teams with web engineers
More detail in Flutter vs React Native in 2026.
Process and Timeline
- Discovery & requirements — scope, risks, and what the first release must do
- Architecture & plan — the technical approach and a milestone plan you can hold me to
- Build & integrate — weekly demos or async updates, TestFlight builds as features land
- QA & hardening — real devices, real data, crash monitoring and performance checks
- Launch & handoff — App Store submission, release checklist, and documentation for your team
As a rough guide, a focused MVP typically takes four to eight weeks from kickoff to the App Store, and a production app with several workflows, payments, and offline support usually takes four to eight months. The iOS app development timeline guide shows where those weeks actually go, and the process page covers communication and quality practices.
Pricing and Engagement Models
Contract work is $120–$180/hr, depending on scope and complexity. You pay for senior engineering time only, with no agency margin for account management layered on top. For a sense of total budget by app type, see how much an iOS app costs in 2026.
Contract Engagements
- Fixed-scope projects paid by milestone
- Time & materials for ongoing work
- Code audits and consulting (2–3 weeks)
- App Store launch support
- Fractional mobile tech lead
Full-Time Roles
- Senior IC or tech lead positions
- Remote, or onsite in Dallas–Fort Worth
- Long-term product ownership
- Mentoring and code review
Mobile Architecture Audits and Code Reviews
For teams inheriting a codebase, planning a major refactor, or fighting stability problems. I review the iOS, Flutter, or React Native app and hand back a prioritised list of fixes with implementation guidance.
- Architecture — MVVM, VIPER, Clean Architecture, MVC, and how well the code follows them
- Crash hotspots, memory leaks, and performance profiling
- Security — API handling, authentication flows, keychain storage, encryption, jailbreak detection
- Dependencies and third-party library risk
- App Store compliance, signing, provisioning, and release readiness
Available as a standalone audit (2–3 week turnaround) or paired with implementation.
Dallas iPhone App Development with MapKit and Mapbox
If you need to hire a MapKit developer for a location-based app, map work is something I've shipped: the Go Outdoors apps for four states are built around parks, trails and maps, with offline maps on Mapbox in the South Dakota app.
- MapKit and CoreLocation for native Apple maps
- Mapbox iOS SDK with custom styling
- Offline maps, GPS tracking, and geofencing
- Performance work for map-heavy screens
The full scope, including background location and how I choose between MapKit and Mapbox, is on the MapKit and location-based app development page.
Fractional Mobile CTO / Tech Lead for Dallas Teams
Some teams don't need another pair of hands so much as someone to own the mobile side. As a fractional mobile tech lead I make the iOS architecture calls, review code, set up release and CI practices, and mentor the engineers you already have. The scope is mobile; I don't take on the company-wide CTO role. How the days, hiring, vendor oversight and billing work is set out on the fractional CTO for mobile apps page.
Industries I've Built For
- Banking: Citi Mobile, PNC, and Citizens Bank, built under bank security review
- Pharmacy & health retail: Sincerely Health across 16 Albertsons banners, with HealthKit
- Enterprise logistics: Backstage, an internal app for Apple retail staff
- Insurance: mobile delivery at Duck Creek Technologies
- Outdoor recreation: the Go Outdoors state apps, with offline maps
- Consumer: IoT companion apps and social apps
I'm based in the Dallas area and available onsite here, but this track record is national rather than local.
Frequently Asked Questions About iOS Development in Dallas
Why hire an independent iOS developer instead of a Dallas app development company?
With an agency you usually talk to a salesperson and an account manager, and the engineer writing your code is someone you never interviewed. With me, the senior engineer you speak to on the first call is the one who designs the architecture, writes the Swift, and ships the release. The honest trade-off: I am one person, so I don't come with a bench of designers and project managers. If you need a full product team under one contract, an agency may suit you better.
Do you work onsite in Dallas or remotely?
Both. I'm based in Dallas–Fort Worth, so I can join sprint planning, design reviews, or a full-time onsite role in person, and I also work remotely with teams across the US. Many engagements end up hybrid: async work during the week with in-person sessions when a decision needs a whiteboard.
What do you charge for iOS app development?
Contract work is $120–$180/hr, depending on scope and complexity. Fixed-scope projects are quoted per milestone after a short discovery, and full-time roles follow a standard employment offer. My iOS app cost guide breaks down what drives the total budget.
How long does it take to build an iOS app?
It depends mostly on scope. As a rough guide, a focused MVP typically takes four to eight weeks from kickoff to App Store availability, and a production app with multiple workflows, payments, and offline support usually takes four to eight months. Discovery and scoping at the start is what makes the estimate reliable.
Should my app be native Swift or cross-platform?
Native Swift and SwiftUI is the safer choice when the app leans on Apple frameworks such as HealthKit or MapKit, when it handles banking-grade security, or when iOS polish is the product. Flutter or React Native makes sense when you need iOS and Android from one small team and the app is mostly forms, lists, and API calls. I build in all three, so the recommendation isn't driven by what I happen to know.
What industries have you built iOS apps for?
Banking (Citi Mobile, PNC, Citizens Bank), pharmacy and health retail (Sincerely Health across 16 Albertsons banners), enterprise logistics (Backstage, built for Apple retail), insurance (Duck Creek Technologies), outdoor recreation (the Go Outdoors state apps), and consumer apps including IoT and social. I'm based in the Dallas area, but that track record is national rather than local.
Can you help with mobile architecture audits and code reviews?
Yes. I audit iOS, Flutter, and React Native codebases: architecture, crash hotspots, memory and performance, security of API and auth handling, dependencies, and release readiness. You get a prioritised list of fixes, typically within two to three weeks, and I can stay on to implement them.
Do you offer fractional CTO or tech lead services in Dallas?
For mobile, yes. As a fractional mobile tech lead I own the iOS architecture decisions, review code, set up release and CI practices, and mentor the engineers you have. I don't take on the company-wide CTO role across web, infrastructure, and the rest of the business.
Are you available as a SwiftUI developer for hire?
Yes, on contract or full-time. I build SwiftUI-first apps, design systems, and UIKit-to-SwiftUI migrations that keep legacy screens working through UIKit interop while new screens move over.
How quickly can you start a project?
For contract work I can typically start within one to two weeks. An initial assessment for an audit can often happen within days. For full-time roles it depends on your hiring process.
What payment terms do you offer?
For time-and-materials contracts I typically invoice weekly or bi-weekly on Net 30 terms. Fixed-scope projects can be paid by milestone. Full-time roles follow standard employment agreements.
Related Resources
I also work with teams across DFW — Fort Worth, Frisco and Plano. For an overview of my native iOS development work, independent of location, see the main iOS page.
Building an iOS app in Dallas? Talk directly to the engineer who would build it.