Services · Apps
App development for small business
Replace paper forms and spreadsheets with an app your team will use – inspections, inductions, bookings or quotes, built step by step and owned by you.
📍 Melbourne-based · working with businesses Australia-wide (remote)
Who it’s for
- Businesses running on paper forms, emails and spreadsheets
- Safety, inspection and field-service teams
- Founders with an app idea who want honest advice first
- Businesses that need a customer portal or booking app
Problems we fix
- Paper checklists lost or filled in after the fact
- Data typed twice into different systems
- Quotes and reports that take hours to put together
- Not sure whether you need an app or just a website feature
What’s included
What we build
App Idea Check
Honest advice before you spend money.
- One working session about your idea
- App, website feature or ready-made tool – we tell you which
- Rough cost and timeline
- Credited if you go ahead
Web apps
Run on any phone, tablet or computer.
- Secure login and user roles
- Forms and checklists that work offline
- Photo evidence and PDF reports
- Secure cloud database
iPhone and Android apps
Published on the App Store and Google Play.
- Store accounts in your own name
- Privacy labels and account deletion
- Built to WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility
- Push notifications where useful
Integrations and care
Connected to the tools you already use.
- Stripe payments and Xero connection
- Exports to PDF and spreadsheets
- Hosting, backups and updates
- Small changes on a monthly care plan
How it works
How an app build works
- App Idea CheckWe look at the idea together and agree what is worth building.
- Discovery and quoteScreens, users and features fixed in writing with a price.
- Build and testWorking versions every week or two so you can test as we go.
- Launch and careWe launch, host and look after the app on a care plan.
Why OHS Talks
- We build safety and compliance apps for our own consulting work
- Start small: an Idea Check from $290 before any build
- You own the code, data and store accounts
- One provider for app, website, hosting and email
Packages
Clear starting prices
Just need a simple site for yourself, a side business or a portfolio? These are built from our own proven template, so they cost less and are ready fast.
App Idea Check
1 session + written advice
- We look at your idea together
- Honest advice: app, website feature or a ready-made tool
- Rough cost and timeline
- Credited if you go ahead with a build
Apps
App Starter
Web app · 3–5 weeks
- Up to 6 screens with secure login
- Forms and checklists that work offline
- PDF and spreadsheet export
- Secure cloud database
Business App
Web app · 6–10 weeks
- Inspection, induction, booking or quoting workflows
- User roles and photo evidence
- PDF reports and Stripe payments
- One integration, e.g. Xero
Store-Ready App
iPhone and Android · 10–14 weeks
- Everything in Business App
- Published on the App Store and Google Play
- Privacy labels and in-app account deletion
- Built to WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility
Every app starts with a $1,490 discovery sprint, credited to the build. App store developer accounts are opened in your own name.
Care plans – hosting, email and upkeep
App Care
- Essential $199 – hosting, monitoring, updates, 1 hour
- Standard $449 – 3 hours and app store compliance upkeep
- Priority $990 – 8 hours and priority response
Extra mailboxes $6/month each; email-only from $15/month. Hosting and business email run on OHS Talks’ managed servers, and your domain is registered in your name. Care plans are month to month – leave any time on 30 days’ notice and we hand everything over. Builds are paid 50% deposit, 30% at design approval and 20% at launch. Prices include GST.
Typical timeframes
| Package | Usual timeframe |
|---|---|
| App Idea Check | 1 session + written advice |
| App Starter | Web app · 3–5 weeks |
| Business App | Web app · 6–10 weeks |
| Store-Ready App | iPhone and Android · 10–14 weeks |
FAQs
Common questions
How much does an app cost?
Web apps start at $6,990, business workflow apps at $14,990 and store-ready iPhone and Android apps at $27,990. An App Idea Check from $290 tells you what you actually need.
How long does it take?
About 3–5 weeks for an App Starter, 6–10 weeks for a Business App and 10–14 weeks for a store-ready app.
Who owns the app?
You do. Store accounts are set up in your name and the code and data are handed over on full payment.
Do I need an app or a website?
Often a website feature or ready-made tool is cheaper. The App Idea Check gives you an honest answer.
Can it work offline on site?
Yes – forms and checklists can work offline and sync when the device is back online.
Got an app idea?
Start with an App Idea Check – honest advice, a rough cost and a timeline.
This page is general information, not legal advice. OHS Talks Pty Ltd · ABN 96 702 010 964.