# WLCM App Studio

> WLCM (pronounced "Welcome") is a senior software design and engineering studio founded in 2010, based in San Francisco (2021 Fillmore Street) with its engineering team in Lviv, Ukraine. Venture-backed and growth-stage companies hire WLCM to design, build, and maintain the products their users love — as if the team were in-house. 25 veteran specialists; 150+ apps shipped over 16 years; no sub-contracting, ever.

Key facts:
- Named "Best in Business" by Inc. (2022, Software Development); Inc. 5000; #50 on the SF Business Times Fast 100
- Client apps recognized by Apple ("Best in Class", App Store features), Fast Company, and the Webbys; featured in The New York Times, Oprah Magazine, and Vogue
- Founder Lindsey Witmer Collins writes on tech and AI for Forbes, Inc., and Fast Company
- Services: UX/UI design, full-stack app development (iOS, Android, web), AI development, ongoing maintenance, user testing, CTO-as-a-service
- Custom AI agents: from $50K, launched in ~4 weeks (see /ai-agents/)
- Selective: a handful of projects per year, typically funded startups and established companies

## Main pages
- [Services](https://wlcm.studio/services/): What WLCM does and how engagements work
- [Case Studies](https://wlcm.studio/case-studies/): 14 detailed case studies incl. Brella, pumpspotting (Apple Best in Class), Goomi Group, HeyMama, Orgain, NAPA Center
- [AI Development](https://wlcm.studio/ai-gpt-development/): Custom AI tooling and GPTs
- [AI Agents](https://wlcm.studio/ai-agents/): Custom AI agents — the productized offer
- [FAQ](https://wlcm.studio/faq/): Cost, timelines, process, who works on your project
- [Compare](https://wlcm.studio/compare/): WLCM vs. freelancers, offshore shops, in-house teams
- [About](https://wlcm.studio/about/): The team and its story
- [Testimonials](https://wlcm.studio/wlcm-client-testimonials/): Client quotes, most unsolicited
- [Contact](https://wlcm.studio/contact/): Book a call

## Specialties
- [Health & wellness apps](https://wlcm.studio/health-wellness-apps/)
- [Childcare & family apps](https://wlcm.studio/childcare-family-apps/)
- [B2B & community platforms](https://wlcm.studio/b2b-community-platforms/)
- [San Francisco](https://wlcm.studio/san-francisco/)