Top 25 Mobile App Development Companies in Canada

Canadians’ mobile app usage has been growing rapidly. In fact, it grew by 74% in 2016 according to Flurry, exceeding the global average by 11%. The number of Canadian devices has actually exceeded the estimated number of Canadian residents by more than two million.

Which means the mobile app development industry is flourishing in the country. But with so many app development companies now in Canada, how do you know which one to trust?

We believe that there is no one answer, as it all depends on your objectives for your app. Based on what you want to accomplish, your resources, and even your design philosophy, choose the company that suits your needs the best. Below is a compilation of the top mobile app development companies in Canada.

Mobile App Development Companies in Canada

Net Solutions

“Net Solutions is a global digital consultancy that helps brands leverage design, analytics and engineering to create meaningful, personalized customer experiences. Since 2000, their team of 225+ has been developing software products, web applications and mobility solutions global customers like Microsoft, IMG, Unilever, Ingram Micro and Euro Car Parts. Their global operations run across North America, UK, Australia and India with their offices, in Toronto, London and Chandigarh.”

Founded: 2000
Company Size: 201-500 employees
Projects: Xerox, Microsoft, American Golf
Email: canada@netsolutions.com
Phone: +1 (416) 720-1790
Address: 111 Queen Street East South Building, Suite 450 Toronto, ON M5C 1S2 Canada

Clearbridge Mobile

“Clearbridge Mobile is an award-winning full stack mobile app development company that provides user-centric product design and engineering services. Founded in 2011, Clearbridge Mobile has developed over 200 apps for rapid-growth startups and Fortune 1000 clients that have accrued over 100 million downloads. Its services include strategic consulting, UI/UX design, development, QA and maintenance.”

Founded: 2011
Company Size: 51-200 employees
Projects: New York Times, USA Today, PayPal
Email: info@clearbridgemobile.com
Phone: +1 (647) 361-8401
Address: 688 Chrislea Rd, Vaughan, On., Canada

Macadamian

“Macadamian is a full service software design and development firm. From product ideation to market ready – and everything in between, we provide a complete range of usability, design and engineering services. Our solutions are founded in design that thinks of the customer first while leveraging the cloud, Big Data, and the Internet of Things to deliver context-aware and adaptive experiences.”

Founded: 1997
Company Size: 201-500 employees
Projects: Telus Health, Double Insight, Pitney Bowes, Amgen
Email: info@macadamian.com
Phone: +1 (877) 779-6336
Address: 179 Promenade du Portage-4th Floor, Gatineau, Canada, J8X 2K5

Pieoneers

“Award-winning web & mobile development studio in Vancouver, BC that delivered 50+ successful web applications, iOS apps with seamless & responsive UI. The team works with established businesses and ambitious startups in the US and Canada and creates high-value web applications, iOS apps, Android apps reinforced with great user experience, interface and product strategy.”

Founded: 2009
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Projects: Progressa, Hootsuite Media, Inc., VK
Email: hi@pieoneers.com
Phone: +1 (604) 710-2407
Address: Pieoneers Web Technologies, Inc., 543 Granville Street, 5th floor, Vancouver, BC V6C 1X8

MindSea

“MindSea Development delivers beautiful, entertaining, informative mobile apps, which are often featured by Apple and are highly rated by over one million users worldwide. MindSea’s approach is collaborative and multidisciplinary: the team includes experts in business analysis, project management, design, programming and quality assurance. All of them are creative problem-solvers who respond quickly to new requirements and communicate well with their counterparts in client organizations.”

Founded: 2007
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Projects: SportsDay TALK, Proposify, Trans Canada Trail
Email: hello@mindsea.com
Phone: +1 (888) 390‑5150
Address: 1701 Hollis St., Suite L107, Halifax, NS, B3J 3M8, Canada

Devfusion

“Devfusion is a full service software design and development firm located in the heart of Toronto. We are pioneers in disruptive technology, with a core focus on Mobile and Web Applications. With a young, creative, Canadian team, we strive to collaborate with our clients to create truly memorable digital experiences. Whether you are startup or Enterprise, we have the resources and price-point to service your mobile requirements.”

Founded: 2009
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Projects: Bgon, Taxi 2222, Infinity
Email: info@devfusion.ca
Phone: +1 (800) 315-8144
Address: 1235 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5R 3K4

Consultica

“Consultica is a full-service mobile app consultancy working with top-tier startups and enterprise-level clients. Since 2009, we have developed hundreds of apps for iOS, Android and The Web. With offices in Canada, the U.S. and in Europe, Consultica is the preferred partner for dozens of companies which benefit from our high-quality code, user-centric design and expertise in mobile app analytics. Consultica is empowering Users to be better, faster & happier today than they were yesterday.”

Founded: 2013
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Projects: Paramedic Association of Manitoba, TREK Geotechnical Inc., Airfox
Email: apps@consulti.ca
Phone: +1 (855) 451-4983
Address: 300-321 McDermot Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3A 0A3, Canada

FreshWorks Studio

“FreshWorks Studio is an award winning Victoria, BC based firm that specializes in designing and developing mobile and web apps for commerical and enterprise interests. FreshWorks take ideas, turns them into cutting edge designs, and unlocks the potential of the company’s young, passionate, and talented developers to deliver superior yet affordable web, Android and iOS app development for startups and governments alike. We’re honored to be spearheading the digital transformation of the public sector, and helping new companies enter the thriving app market!”

Founded: 2014
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Projects: City of Victoria, PetVibe, Environmental Assessment App
Email: contact@freshworks.io
Phone: +1 250-891-4127
Headquarters Address: 4th Floor, 736 Broughton St., Victoria, BC, Canada
Vancouver Address: 8th Floor, 543 Granville St., Vancouver, BC, Canada

Master of Code

“Master of Code offers full-scale design and development of integrated web, mobile and chatbot solutions as well as delivers its own out of the box products like Presentain.

Founded in 2004, we’ve spent a decade building a team that prides itself on creating value for companies all around the world through delivering the highest quality products and customer service.”

Founded: 2004
Company Size: 51-200 employees
Projects: TrapTap, eBags, StudySpace
Email: canada.sales@masterofcode.com
Phone: +1 (204) 298-5057
Address: 3-456 Main St, Winnipeg, MB R3B 1E4

Guarana Technologies

“Guarana Technologies is specializing in the design and development of smart solutions for web and mobile devices. Guarana Technologies Inc is a “Born Global” firm headquartered in Canada, with branches located in Brazil and Japan.
We are working with management, marketing of various companies in order to bring them in the Mobile world. We accompany startups in their development and in the construction of their apps and cloud systems.”

Founded: 2011
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Projects: Kllect, Selfycart, Cadence
Montreal
Email: montreal@guarana-technologies.com
Phone: +1 (514) 613-6050
Address: 4446 Boul Saint-Laurent, Suite 1000, Montreal, QC, H2W 1Z5
Toronto
Email: toronto@guarana-technologies.com
Phone: +1 (647) 559-3001
Address: 250 University Avenue, Suite 200, Toronto, ON, M5H 3E5

Plastic Mobile

“Plastic Mobile, a Havas company, is a global mobile firm specializing in developing strategic and innovative mobile solutions across apps, web and in-store. Known for many quality, first-in-kind mobile initiatives, the range of services include mobile strategy, design, development and marketing – all inspired by user-centric experiences to push forward a world in motion. Plastic Mobile is the largest mobile team within the Havas Worldwide holding company comprised of 316 offices across 75 countries.”

Founded: 2007
Company Size: 201-500 employees
Projects: RBC Rewards, Pizza Pizza, The Shopping Channel
Email: hello-the6@plasticmobile.com
Phone: +1 (416) 538-8880
Address: 473 Adelaide St W, Toronto, ON M5V 1T1

Dynamic Leap

“Dynamic Leap is a custom software development company in Vancouver. We have a long history of designing and building amazing experiences for iOS, Android, Responsive Web, tvOS, macOS, and Wearables. We’re a team of industry leading experts who create apps, products, and service solutions using cutting edge technology to help your business succeed. We understand the requirements for businesses to remain competitive in this rapidly evolving digital world and take pride in helping create the experiences that our clients dare to dream. We love finding creative solutions to any challenge in front of us, and the more complex the better.”

Founded: 2008
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Projects: ShareSmart, FreshGrade, CPD4ME
Email: info@dynamic-leap.com
Phone: +1 (888) 983-7398
Address: 860 – 625 Howe St., Vancouver, BC, V6C 2T6

14 Oranges

“We were founded in 2009 with the philosophy of serving our customers by understanding not just their mobile application needs, but the actual business problem behind their mobile application needs, and then delivering the complete mobile application solution to solve their business problem. We are rational, ego-free and passionate about serving our customers.”

Founded: 2009
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Projects: NEC, BC Safety Authority, City of Richmond
Email: sales@14oranges.com
Phone: +1 (604) 304-0020
Headquarters Address: Suite 295 – 3820 Cessna Drive, Richmond BC, Canada, V7B 0A2
Ottawa Address: 4 Pelee St., Ottawa, ON, Canada, K2M 2R4
Halifax Address: 1505 Barrington Street, suite 701, Halifax, NS, Canada, B3J 3K5

Two Tall Totems

“Two Tall Totems is a premium software team specializing in designing and developing mobile apps (iOS and Android), complex websites, and enterprise software. We combine a design-first philosophy with deep expertise in sophisticated communications, security, and web services integration. We develop beautiful and effective software for enterprise customers, and for entrepreneurs looking to build their dreams. We are approachable, skilled, artistic, and even a bit nerdy.”

Founded: 2010
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Projects: Shoes.com, Pixels, Harbour Air
Email: info@twotalltotems.com
Phone: +1 (888) 315-4476
Address: 1166 Alberni Street Vancouver, BC V6E 1A5

Osellus

“Osellus is a full service mobile development company. We have successfully executed projects for many new mobile ventures and Fortune 1000 clients including Verizon, LG Electronics, NASA, Bank of Montreal, Deloitte Touche, Daimler, Cisco Systems, Samsung and Oracle. We will take your app idea from concept to reality in no time. The result is a beautiful, engaging and useful app that puts you ahead of the competition.”

Founded: 2001
Company Size: 51-200 employees
Projects: AOL, Verizon, PepsiCo
Email: info@osellus-mobile.com
Phone: +1 (416) 603-6667
Address: 460 Richmond Street West, Suite 500, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 1Y1

LeewayHertz

“LeewayHertz is one of the first to deliver commercial apps for the Apple iPhone and iPad. We have taken challenging projects and transformed them from an idea into reality. With over 450+ apps designed, developed and deployed for all the key platforms including iOS, Android, Cloud, and Wearables, we enable businesses to implement the mobile strategy.”

Founded: 2007
Company Size: 201-500 employees
Projects: Siemens, ESPN, 3M
Email: info@leewayhertz.com
Phone: +1 (415) 418-7758
Address: 60 Atlantic Ave, Suite 200, Toronto, ON M6K 1X9

Push Interactions

“Push Interactions, formerly CollegeMobile, is an award-winning developer of customized smartphone and tablet apps for businesses and organizations, specializing in Apple iOS, Android™, BlackBerry®, and Windows® Phone. Push’s vision is to improve quality of life through quality technology. This is accomplished through the development of transaction-intensive and feature-filled mobile apps that enhance both customer retention and workplace productivity.”

Founded: 2009
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Projects: DoorCrashers, Affinity Credit Union, pzizz
Email: contact@pushinteractions.com
Phone: +1 (306) 261-1849
Address: 3550 Taylor Street E, Suite 102, Saskatoon, SK, S7H 5H9

Underlabs

“Underlabs is first and foremost a software engineering development workshop. We develop native Mobile applications as well as apps for the Web and Desktop. All our software development and design is proudly conceived and built in Montreal, Canada. We’ve helped start-ups from initial concept to release in addition to post-production support in monetizing, with great success. Our success stems from our clients success.”

Founded: 2010
Company Size: 2-10 employees
Projects: Aéroport de Montréal, StudEtree, Bike Watch
Email: support@underlabs.ca
Phone: +1 (514) 649-0510
Address: 2001 University St, Suite 1700, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Steamclock Software

“Steamclock crafts polished apps for iPhone, Android, and the web. We design, develop, and deliver. Founded in 2010 by alumni of Apple and Radical Entertainment, Steamclock builds high-quality mobile software in Vancouver, BC. In addition to developing products of its own, Steamclock consults with other technology companies to design and develop excellent software for mobile.”

Founded: 2010
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Projects: Party Monster, WeddingDJ
Email: hello@steamclock.com
Phone: +1 (778) 383-6794
Address: Suite 340 – 328 Water St., Vancouver, BC, Canada V6B 1B6

Spiria

“We provide the team, the technology, and the knowledge to transform your vision into a reality. We are firm believers in high caliber customer service: from conception to completion, your project will be handled in North America, and will be managed with your priorities in mind. We work closely with clients to ensure you get the product you want – a product we are proud to deliver.”

Founded: 2003
Company Size: 51-200 employees
Projects: Autodesk, Evenko, Jitneytrade
Email: info@spiria.com
Montreal – Headquarters
Phone: +1 (514) 272-0979
Address: 110, Jean-Talon West, Montreal, Quebec, H2R 2X1
Ottawa Region
Phone: +1 (819) 205-1800
Address: 60, Promenade Du Portage, Gatineau, Quebec, J8X 2K1

TWG

“TWG is a world-class team of 75 product managers, designers, and software engineers, located in downtown Toronto. We work hard for our clients to build great software that launches faster, reduces waste, and delivers measurable results to their organization.”

Founded: 2002
Company Size: 51-200 employees
Projects: Kik, Google, Shopify
Email: hello@twg.io
Phone: +1 (212) 256-1709
Address: 425 Adelaide Street West, Suite 300, Toronto, Canada, M5V3C1

OK GROW!

“We are a team of Toronto’s best founders, makers and designers that have come together to build world-class applications for web and mobile. Our clients are disruptive startups and forward thinking enterprises. We build apps that get better traction and are more successful.”

Founded: 2011
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Projects: Workpop, Safe at Home, Toronto Tech Roster
Email: hello@okgrow.com
Phone: +1 (855) 747-9930
Address: 298 Dundas St. West, Unit B, 2nd Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5T 1G2, Canada

TheAppLabb

“TheAppLabb is a Toronto based Technology company and a Leader in Strategy, Design & Development of Mobile Apps.
With locations in Toronto, New York, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and India, TheAppLabb works with enterprise and mid-tier organizations, agencies and tech start-ups, and contributes to their success by understanding their unique needs and creating business value through innovative solutions.”

Founded: 2007
Company Size: 51-200 employees
Projects: Dell Canada, Urbery, The RoundUp
Email: info@theapplabb.com
Phone: +1 (416) 745-3164
Address: 439 University Ave, Suite 780, Toronto ON M5G 1Y8

OAB Studios

“OAB Studios specializes in Web Development, Mobile Applications, Games and Enterprise Solution Systems. Headquartered in New York, OAB Studios has offices in Pune and Ottawa as well. With an eclectic mix of graphic designers, animators, software engineers, game specialists, brand consultants and product strategists, OAB Studios is primed to supply arms to the digital revolution.”

Founded: 2009
Company Size: 51-200 employees
Projects: Paid, NYX, Nextt
Email: yo@oabstudios.com
Phone: +1 (613) 263-8030
Address: 84 Greynam Court, Ottawa, ON K2G5T3, Canada

Endloop

“At Endloop we specialize in helping brands, organizations and startups design, build and release products. We build applications that people use. Working for a mixture of big brands and early startups, we’ve had the opportunity to bring to life some tremendous projects, drop us a line, we’d love to show you what we’ve done.”