Our Services
Web Development
Custom websites built with Next.js and React — fast, responsive, and optimized for search. From brochure sites to complex web applications, we build to perform.
Learn more →Software Development
Custom software, APIs, SaaS platforms, and full-stack applications built for Canadian businesses. We own the build from architecture through deployment and ongoing support.
Learn more →App Development
We build with the latest agentic AI engineering practices — cutting speed to market by more than half and passing the savings straight to you. React Native apps that ship to iOS and Android from one codebase, and Progressive Web Apps when a store listing isn't the right answer. Fixed-price proposals, full source code ownership.
Learn more →AI Automation
Business process automation, AI chatbots, LLM integrations, and workflow automation for Canadian SMBs. We build the systems — you reclaim the hours.
Learn more →E-Commerce
Shopify, WooCommerce, and custom storefronts for Canadian retailers. Payment integrations, product catalogue management, and conversion-optimized UX.
Learn more →Analytics & Optimization
GA4 implementation, conversion tracking, A/B testing, and data dashboards. We turn your website's data into decisions that grow revenue.
Learn more →eCommerce Optimization
AI-powered analytics, A/B testing, and personalization for Shopify and WooCommerce stores. We turn your existing traffic into more revenue — without spending more on ads.
Learn more →Local SEO
Google Business Profile management, local keyword optimization, citation building, and microsite strategy. We get your business found by customers searching in your area.
Learn more →Code Red Malware Removal
Website hacked, redirecting your visitors, or flagged by Google? Code Red is our emergency website malware removal service — same-day response, a flat price quoted upfront, and your site returned clean, patched, and cleared of Google's malware warnings. We remove the infection, close the hole that let it in, and harden the site so it stays clean.
Learn more →Inbox Rescue
Business emails landing in spam — or not arriving at all? Inbox Rescue is our email deliverability fix: we set up the authentication Gmail and Yahoo now require (SPF, DKIM, DMARC), repair your domain's sending reputation, get you off blacklists, and test until your mail lands in the inbox. Flat fee, usually fixed in days.
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📱 Affordable App Development for US Companies
A senior Canadian team building iOS, Android, and web apps for US companies — the USD–CAD exchange rate means your budget goes 25–30% further, with same-timezone collaboration, native-English communication, and AI-accelerated delivery.
Free discovery call · No long-term lock-in
⚡ AI-Accelerated Delivery
We've cut speed to market by more than half
Our delivery pipeline runs on the latest agentic software engineering practices — AI in the loop for planning, code generation, and testing, with senior developers owning the architecture and reviewing every line. Fewer hours on the same build means a lower fixed-price quote: the savings go to you, not our margin.
Clickable prototype in your hands
Before: 3–4 weeks
Days
Working MVP your team can test
Before: 3–4 months
6–8 weeks
Live on the App Store & Google Play
Before: 8–12 months
3–5 months
Typical ranges for a standard business app, compared with the traditional agency process we ran before adopting AI-assisted delivery.
App Development for US Companies — DS Web Solutions
Affordable app development usually means an uncomfortable trade-off for US companies: pay $150,000+ to a domestic agency, or send the project offshore and spend the savings managing timezone gaps, communication friction, and rework. There is a third option most US buyers never price out — a senior Canadian team. DS Web Solutions is based in the Toronto area, one of North America's largest tech hubs, and because we quote in US dollars against Canadian-dollar costs, the exchange rate alone puts our fixed-price proposals 25–30% below comparable US agency quotes — for the same seniority, the same standards, and the same working hours. We operate on Eastern Time with full business-day overlap for every US timezone, communicate in native English over the tools your team already uses, and work under contract terms US companies are comfortable with: full IP assignment, enforceable NDAs, and complete source code ownership when the project ends. The build itself follows the same practice as our custom software development work: mobile apps in React Native — one TypeScript codebase rendering real native components on iOS and Android, so you pay for one build instead of two — Progressive Web Apps when a store listing isn't the right answer, and the backend, APIs, and web development layer behind it all. We have delivered over 100 software and web projects since 2016. We are also AI-first in how we build: our delivery pipeline runs on the latest agentic software engineering practices — AI in the loop for planning, code generation, and testing, with senior developers owning the architecture and reviewing every line — which has cut our speed to market by more than half. Fewer hours on the same build means a lower fixed quote; combined with the exchange rate, that is the double discount no US agency can match.
What US Companies Get in Every App Development Project
An engagement with DS Web Solutions covers the full build — from the first scoping conversation to a live listing on the App Store and Google Play. Here is what every project includes as standard.
- Discovery and scoping session — we help you decide between a native-quality app and a faster, cheaper Progressive Web App before we quote anything
- Fixed-price proposal in US dollars — approved in writing before any work begins
- Custom UX/UI design in Figma, reviewed with your team before development starts
- React Native development with TypeScript — one codebase, real native UI on iOS and Android
- Backend and API development on AWS — Node.js or Python, with the database matched to your workload
- Working software demonstrated every two weeks, with daily-overlap communication on Eastern Time
- App Store and Google Play submission handled end to end, under your own developer accounts
- Full IP assignment and complete source code transfer — you own everything we build
- Event tracking and crash reporting wired in from day one
- 30 days of post-launch support included, with monthly maintenance plans available after
Every project is delivered with complete source code and infrastructure ownership transferred to you. You are never locked into a platform you cannot maintain without us.
Why US Companies Hire a Canadian App Development Team
US companies pricing an app build face a three-way choice. Domestic agencies deliver quality at $150 to $250+ per hour. Offshore teams quote a fraction of that, but the real cost shows up later — in overnight feedback loops, communication gaps, and rework that erodes the savings. Canada is the answer to that triangle: a nearshore team in your timezone, working in native English under a legal system built on the same common-law foundations as yours, with engineering talent from the same North American market — priced in a currency that trades at a persistent discount to the US dollar. That discount is structural, not a promotional rate, which is why we can put it in writing in a fixed USD proposal. The engagement itself runs the way you would want it to run domestically: a discovery phase that produces a scoped, fixed-price proposal; working software demonstrated in two-week sprints over Zoom; day-to-day contact on Slack or your preferred channel during your business hours; and an honest recommendation ladder — plenty of products should launch as a Progressive Web App and graduate to a native build only when store presence, push notifications, or deeper hardware access starts driving revenue. We will tell you when the cheaper rung is the right one, because the expensive mistake in app development is building the wrong kind of app, not overpaying for the right one.
The Technology Stack Behind Our App Development
Our stack is chosen for longevity and maintainability, not novelty. Mobile apps are built in React Native with TypeScript — the open-source framework Meta maintains and uses in its own apps — rendering real native interface components on iOS and Android from a single codebase, with native modules underneath for platform-specific features. Progressive Web Apps are built on Next.js with service workers for offline support and installability. Backends and APIs are built in Node.js or Python and deployed on AWS, with databases selected by workload — PostgreSQL for transactional data, DynamoDB for event-driven workloads at scale. For apps that take payment, we integrate Stripe, Square, Apple Pay, and Google Pay, with App Store and Google Play in-app purchase rules handled correctly from the architecture stage. For US healthcare and regulated-industry clients, we design with HIPAA-aware controls — encryption at rest and in transit, least-privilege access, and audit logging — and document our controls for your compliance review. Every app ships with event tracking and crash reporting from day one, so decisions about version two come from what users actually do.
Local Canadian Team Based in Vaughan
We are a Vaughan, Ontario-based agency — not a freelancer marketplace or an offshore outsourcing shop. Your project is handled in-house by Canadian developers who understand the Canadian business landscape, provincial compliance requirements, and the GTA market.
Full-Stack In-House — One Agency for Everything
Web development, software, AI automation, e-commerce, analytics, and local SEO — all delivered in-house by the same team. No handoffs to preferred vendors. One contract, one point of accountability, one invoice.
Transparent Pricing — Fixed-Price Quotes
Every project begins with a detailed written proposal and a fixed price. We do not bill by the hour on scoped projects. The number you approve is the number on your final invoice — no scope creep surprises.
Results-Focused — We Measure What We Build
We set up measurement and reporting on every engagement so you can see exactly what your investment is producing. No vanity metrics — we track leads, conversions, revenue, and the KPIs that matter to your business.
Free consultation for app development — US companies welcome.
No long-term lock-in · Fixed-price quotes
Common Questions
App Development for US Companies FAQ
Answers to the questions we hear most from US clients about app development.
Custom application development with DS Web Solutions starts at US$9,500 and scales with complexity — the number of user flows, whether there is a backend, and what the app integrates with. Comparable US agency quotes for the same scope typically run 25–30% higher, because our costs are in Canadian dollars and yours aren't. Every project gets a detailed written proposal with fixed USD pricing before any work begins.
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