Rickard Prieto • App Development Studio

Apps built with care, clarity, and performance.

We design and develop high-quality apps—from discovery to launch—with a focus on great UX, performance, and reliable engineering. We’re the team behind TravellingBooks and Parchegg.io.

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How we work

A reliable build process—from idea to release

Clear communication, pragmatic engineering, and a focus on outcomes. You get predictable delivery and a product you can maintain.

Discovery & scope

Align on goals, users, constraints, and a realistic roadmap.


Design-to-implementation

Translate UX/UI into responsive, accessible interfaces with polish.


Quality & performance

Testing, profiling, and code reviews to keep things fast and stable.


Launch & iteration

App Store/Play release support, analytics, and continuous improvements.

Services

What I can build for you

From new products to improvements on existing apps—focused on speed, quality, and maintainable code.

App Development

End-to-end app development from discovery and prototyping to build, testing, and launch. Focused on performance, usability, and maintainable code.


MVP Builds

Rapidly turn your idea into a lean, testable MVP with the essentials needed to validate your product. Ideal for startups and new product initiatives.


UI Implementation

Translate designs into polished, responsive interfaces with attention to detail. Includes accessibility-minded components and smooth interactions.


Maintenance & Improvements

Ongoing support to fix bugs, improve performance, and ship new features. Keep your app stable and evolving as your users grow.

Selected projects

A few builds that highlight product thinking, clean UX, and dependable engineering.

TravellingBooks

Community • Mobile App

Parchegg.io

Maps • Mobile App

MVP Sprint

Startup • Prototype to Launch

Design System UI

UI • Components

Performance Tune-up

Optimization • Refactor

Full‑Stack Feature

API • Mobile + Backend

What teams value

A few notes on how I show up on projects—clear, dependable, and focused on shipping.

★★★★★

“Rickard is proactive, communicates clearly, and delivers features that feel polished.”

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Product Lead

Mobile Team

★★★★★

“Strong engineering judgment—great at balancing speed with long-term maintainability.”

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Engineering Manager

Platform

★★★★★

“Easy to collaborate with and consistently thoughtful about UX details.”

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Designer

UX/UI

Have an app idea—or need help improving an existing one?

Tell me what you’re building and what success looks like. I’ll reply with next steps and a clear plan.