iOS · 1 min read
One team, two native apps
iPhone and Android that work the same way and each feel at home — built by one team and kept in step by automation.
- spec for both platforms
- 1
- spec for both platforms
- backend — the same data everywhere
- 1
- backend — the same data everywhere
- native apps, each at home on its phone
- 2
- native apps, each at home on its phone
- One spec
- iOS + Android
- Shared data
- Automated tests on both
- Staged release
PawKit and Stowkeep run on both iPhone and Android. One team builds both, and automation keeps them in step.
Why they work the same
- One spec. Each feature is described once, before any code — offline, families and edge cases included.
- One backend. Added on an iPhone, it shows up on a partner's Android phone a moment later.
- Automated tests on both platforms. The same scenarios on iPhone simulators and Android emulators, with a screenshot of every step.
A lesson from Stowkeep: the same button was a rectangle on iOS 18 and a capsule on iOS 26. Now every screen with buttons is captured on both versions side by side and checked before release.
Why each feels native
- No copying design between platforms — each app behaves like the rest of its phone
- Scripts build every version and send it to internal testing
- On Android, new versions roll out in stages while stability metrics stay clean
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