Building the app…
Thought Flare Academy · App Development Course

Design it. Build it. Ship it to the store.

A live, project-based course covering native iOS, native Android, cross-platform builds, backend/API work and UI/UX — taught by the same team that ships client apps to the App Store and Play Store every month.

5 App TracksPick one or combine
Real Store LaunchShip a live app by graduation
Cohort-basedTaught by our app team
Mobile app UI screen mockup
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Build StatusLive
Ready for ReviewApp Store & Play Store
Swift & SwiftUIKotlin & Jetpack ComposeFlutterReact NativeFirebaseREST & GraphQL APIsApp Store ConnectGoogle Play Console Swift & SwiftUIKotlin & Jetpack ComposeFlutterReact NativeFirebaseREST & GraphQL APIsApp Store ConnectGoogle Play Console
Pick your track

Five ways into app development — or combine them into one.

Each track ends with a real app on a real device. Not sure which fits? The Full-Stack App Package below covers all of them in a single structured program.

iOS app development on a laptop with device preview Swift · SwiftUI · Xcode 9 weeks
Track 01

iOS Development

Build native iPhone and iPad apps the way Apple's own tooling expects — from first screen to a submitted App Store build.

Swift & SwiftUIModern declarative UI, start to finish.
Core Data & NetworkingLocal storage plus real API calls.
Push NotificationsEngagement features users expect.
App Store SubmissionReview guidelines, screenshots & metadata.
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Android app development with device emulator Kotlin · Jetpack Compose 9 weeks
Track 02

Android Development

Native Android apps built with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose, tested across devices, and published to the Play Console.

Kotlin & Jetpack ComposeModern Android UI toolkit.
Room & NetworkingLocal database plus REST integration.
Firebase Cloud MessagingNotifications and analytics events.
Play Console LaunchInternal testing to public release.
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Cross platform app running on two device types Flutter · React Native 10 weeks
Track 03

Cross-Platform Development

One codebase, both stores. Learn Flutter and React Native and ship the same app to iOS and Android at once.

Flutter & DartWidget-based UI for pixel-perfect apps.
React NativeShare logic with your web team's React skills.
State ManagementProvider, Riverpod & Redux patterns.
Dual-Store ReleaseOne build pipeline, two app stores.
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Backend API server infrastructure for mobile apps APIs · Auth · Databases 8 weeks
Track 04

Backend & API for Mobile

Every good app needs a server behind it. Build the APIs, auth and databases that power real mobile apps at scale.

REST & GraphQL APIsBuilt for mobile clients specifically.
Auth & User SessionsLogin, tokens & secure sessions.
Firebase & PostgreSQLTwo real-world database approaches.
Cloud DeploymentShip the API alongside the app.
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Mobile app UI UX design wireframes and prototypes Figma · Prototyping 5 weeks
Track 05

App UI/UX Design

Design the screens developers actually want to build — wireframes, design systems and clickable prototypes in Figma.

Figma for MobileComponent-based design systems.
Wireframing & FlowsUser journeys before pixels.
Design SystemsReusable components for iOS & Android.
Handoff to DevSpecs developers can build from directly.
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Full app development pipeline from design to launch Design → Build → Launch 16 weeks
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Full-Stack App Package

Can't decide? This is all five tracks combined into one program — design, native or cross-platform build, backend, and a real store launch, in order.

UI/UX FirstDesign the app before writing code.
Build Your ChoiceNative iOS/Android or cross-platform.
Backend IncludedFull API and database behind your app.
Real Store LaunchYour app, published, by graduation.
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How a real app gets shipped

The same build pipeline our team runs for client apps.

Every project — yours included — moves through these four stages live in class, so you see exactly how an idea becomes an app on someone's home screen.

Stage 01

Design

Wireframes, user flows and a Figma prototype before a single line of code is written.

Stage 02

Build

Native or cross-platform development, screen by screen, connected to a real backend.

Stage 03

Test

Device testing, crash reporting and TestFlight/Internal Testing feedback loops.

Stage 04

Launch

App Store & Play Store submission — metadata, screenshots, review, and go live.

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App development tracks to choose from
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Weeks in the Full-Stack App Package
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Real screens built and tested per app
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App stores you'll actually publish to
Course roadmap

From wireframe to a live listing on the store.

Six modules, taught in the order a real app project actually runs — so week three's build is already grounded in week one's design decisions.

01

Product Planning & Wireframes

Defining the app's core flows before touching Figma or code.

02

UI Design in Figma

A real design system — components, spacing and states — built for handoff.

03

Core App Development

Screens, navigation and local state, built in your chosen track.

04

Backend, Auth & APIs

Connecting the app to real data — login, storage, and live endpoints.

05

Testing & Device QA

Cross-device testing, crash monitoring, and fixing what actually breaks.

06

Store Submission & Launch

Metadata, screenshots, review guidelines, and going live on both stores.

Built by past cohorts

Real apps, built and shipped in class.

A sample of the kinds of apps students walk away with — yours will be just as real.

Fitness tracking app screen
Fitness TrackeriOS · SwiftUI
Food delivery app screen
Food DeliveryCross-Platform · Flutter
Finance budgeting app screen
Budget PlannerAndroid · Kotlin
Social community app screen
Community AppFull-Stack Package
From past cohorts

Taught by people who ship apps to real users.

I walked in knowing zero Swift and walked out with an app on the App Store. The build-pipeline structure made every stage make sense.

UZUsman Z.iOS Track Graduate

The Full-Stack Package was worth it — one codebase, both stores, and a backend I actually understand now.

ARAyesha R.Full-Stack App Graduate

UI/UX week alone changed how I approach every project — developers on my team now ask for my Figma files first.

FKFahad K.App UI/UX Graduate
Seats are limited per cohort

Ready to build the app that's been sitting in your notes app?

Book a free call and we'll help you pick the right track, walk through the syllabus, and show you exactly what your first build looks like.