Customer-facing tools
Client portals, request flows, booking, proof-of-work, and clear status updates.
Custom app studio
From a real-world bottleneck to a focused first release.
Fog & Iron Labs builds practical web software for teams that need a clearer workflow, a better customer experience, or one place to run the work. Mobile work is scoped separately when it is a fit.
Clear scope before buildOne accountable point of contactWritten checkpoints before work begins
What we can help build
Software with one clear job to do.
Operations systems
Team dashboards, job workflows, approvals, reporting, and structured handoffs.
Focused integrations
Thoughtful connections to payments, email, calendars, AI tools, and the systems you already use.
A steadier way to start
We start with the problem, then earn the build.
Share the work
Describe the people, steps, and outcome that need to improve.
Shape the first release
We identify the smallest useful version, dependencies, and a clear written scope.
Build with checkpoints
You review the important decisions before the project moves forward.
Recommended starting points
Clearer prices. Better first conversations.
Every project is quoted against a written scope. These starting points keep the first conversation honest and prevent a project from expanding before we agree on what success looks like.
App Blueprint
fixed priceA paid planning engagement that turns the real work into a focused, buildable first release.
- Kickoff and problem framing
- Feature priorities and user-flow outline
- Written scope with recommended next steps
Launchable Web-App MVP
written scope requiredA focused browser-based product for one user type and one core workflow—not a vague all-in-one platform.
- Responsive web experience
- Secure sign-in and basic data workflow
- Scoped integration and launch readiness
Custom Product Build
written scope requiredA tailored product for multiple roles, connected workflows, and a more complete operational experience.
- Multi-role product workflow
- Tailored data model and controlled integrations
- Production launch and defined post-launch support
Native iOS/Android store releases, subscriptions, advanced integrations, regulated-data work, and ongoing support are scoped separately. Work outside an approved scope is quoted and approved before it begins; approved additional work starts at $165 per hour.
Project brief
Tell us what you want to make.
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A few useful answers.
Is the project brief free?+
Yes. The brief helps us decide whether the project is a fit. The App Blueprint is the first paid engagement and begins only after scope and price are agreed in writing.
Do I need technical specifications?+
No. Explain the people involved, the work that is difficult today, and the outcome you want. We will help shape the first useful release.
Can you build an iPhone or Android app?+
Potentially. Native mobile work, store submission, and any in-app billing are separately scoped because they add platform-specific review, testing, and account requirements.
Can I send confidential information?+
Not through this form. Keep the first brief high-level. If the project requires confidential or regulated material, we will discuss the right agreement and secure workflow before accepting it.
A request is not a quote or a contract.
Before custom work begins, Fog & Iron Labs provides a written scope, price, schedule, assumptions, and engagement terms. You stay in control of whether to move forward.