Services · 10 agencies

Best App Design Agencies in 2026

A mobile app gets one chance on a small screen. These studios have designed apps that people keep on their phones, across consumer, fintech, health and productivity.

Several also build, while others hand designs to your engineers. If you need both, check the card before you book a call.

01

Metalab

Victoria, BC, Canada · Product Design · UI/UX Design · App Design
StartupsScale-upsEnterprise

Product and interface design studio in Victoria, Canada, known for designing early versions of Slack, Coinbase and Uber.

Best forSoftware companies launching or redesigning the product their customers use every day.
Skip ifYou mainly need a brand identity, a campaign or a marketing site.
ClientsSlack, Coinbase, Uber
02

ustwo

London, UK · Product · App · UI/UX
Scale-upsEnterprise

Product design and development studio in London building apps, platforms and design systems.

Best forTeams that want one partner to design and build a digital product end to end.
Skip ifYou mainly need a brand identity or a campaign.
ClientsGoogle, HSBC, Peloton
03

Work & Co

Brooklyn, NY · Product · UI/UX · Web
Scale-upsEnterprise

Digital product studio in Brooklyn designing apps, ecommerce and websites for consumer brands and large companies.

Best forCompanies that can commit a decision-maker every week to a fixed, fast product engagement.
Skip ifYour project has no clear owner on the client side.
ClientsApple, Google, Equinox
04

Clay Global

San Francisco, CA · UI/UX Design · Branding · Web Design
Scale-upsEnterprise

UI/UX design and branding agency in San Francisco, working on digital products, websites and design systems for SaaS, fintech and enterprise companies.

Best forScale-ups and enterprise teams that want brand, product and website designed as one system.
Skip ifYou need a quick template site or mostly packaging and print work.
ClientsGoogle, Meta, Stripe
05

Lazarev.

Mountain View, CA · Product Design · UI/UX Design · Branding
StartupsScale-ups

Product design agency working on AI, fintech and SaaS products.

Best forAI and fintech startups designing complex products.
Skip ifYou need packaging or print.
ClientsAccern, Dynascale, Bacca AI
06

Fantasy

New York, NY · Product Design · UI/UX Design · Branding
Enterprise

Product and experience design studio in New York, designing digital products, AI interfaces and brand systems for large companies.

Best forEnterprise teams shipping a flagship product or a new AI interface.
Skip ifYou are an early-stage startup or need a small marketing site.
ClientsSalesforce, Lincoln, BP
07

Tubik

Dnipro, Ukraine · UI/UX Design · App Design · Branding
StartupsScale-ups

UI/UX and branding studio known for app and web interface design.

Best forStartups that need app and web UI design.
Skip ifYou need enterprise research programs.
ClientsJudge.me, Mosby's Files, HBO
08

Mission Control

Remote · San Francisco · Branding · Web Design · UI/UX Design
StartupsScale-ups

AI-native design studio for startups, building brands, digital products and websites, with creative leadership in San Francisco and a distributed team.

Best forStartups that need brand, product and website from one senior team, fast.
Skip ifYou need a large dedicated team for a multi-year enterprise platform.
ClientsWealth.com, Ottri
09

Halo Lab

Warsaw · Boston · Web Design · UI/UX Design · Branding
StartupsScale-ups

Design and development agency working on websites, product UX and branding for startups.

Best forStartups that need web, product and brand quickly.
Skip ifYou need enterprise-scale process.
ClientsOmniBuds, Pluto, Stay
10

Fuselab Creative

McLean, VA · UI/UX Design · Web Design · App Design
Scale-upsEnterprise

UI/UX design agency working on healthcare, data and enterprise products.

Best forHealthcare and data-heavy platforms that need clear UX.
Skip ifYou need brand identity.
ClientsOptivionAI, Drone Forge, Control AI

FAQ

Do app design agencies also develop the app?

Some do, some don’t. Studios that design and build reduce handoff risk; design-only studios work well when you already have strong engineers.

Should we design for iOS and Android at the same time?

Usually yes, with one shared design language adapted to each platform’s conventions. Starting on one platform makes sense only when your audience clearly favors it.

What makes a mobile app design good?

Fast first use, clear navigation with one hand, and screens that hold up with real content. Ask agencies for live apps you can download, not just screenshots.

How is app design different from web design?

Smaller screens, touch input, offline states, notifications and app store rules all change the design problem. An agency with live apps in its portfolio will know the details.