Freelance Website and Mobile App Developer in London and Surrey
Work directly with a developer who's contributed to projects for Disney, Heathrow and BAE Systems, backed by a tight-knit UK design and development studio.
I'm Grant, co-founder of Storm Digital, a design and development studio building websites, mobile apps and AR/VR experiences for businesses in London, Surrey, across the UK and internationally. We build in Laravel, React, React Native and Unity.
Looking for a freelance developer? I've spent over a decade building for major brands in digital agencies and as a freelancer, and alongside my co-founder I bring: direct access to the people designing and building your project, senior expertise at every stage, and design and development working together from first idea to launch and beyond.
AR Configurator for E-Bikes
Bespoke augmented reality web configurator for E-Bikes, offering full customization options, including color choices and feature configurations.
Stock Investment App
Real-time stock investment app for web and mobile, built with TypeScript, React, and WebSockets, delivering fast, responsive, and data-driven experiences.
Cosmetic Visualiser - Web App
React and TypeScript-powered web app for visualizing facial cosmetic treatments, offering a cutting-edge, interactive user experience.
React Native Health App
Custom Android and iOS health app developed with React Native and TypeScript, tailored for a health-tech startup, ensuring cross-platform compatibility.
Brands I've had the privilege to contribute to...
Why Choose Me for Your Digital Projects
Across agency, freelance and studio work, I've delivered a wide range of projects, including bespoke websites, brand activations, mobile apps, interactive web games, bespoke CMS and APIs.
- Website Design & Development - Custom websites designed to fit your brand, optimized for performance, and built with scalability in mind.
- Web App Development - Robust, feature-rich web applications for startups and enterprises.
- Mobile App Development - Cross-platform mobile apps using React Native for iOS and Android.
- Laravel Development - Scalable, secure backend solutions with Laravel.
- React JS Development - Modern, fast, and responsive frontends built with React.
- React Native Development - Cross-platform mobile apps built with React Native for native-like performance.
- Ionic App Development - Hybrid mobile and web apps built with Ionic and Capacitor.
Technical Expertise
- TypeScript, JavaScript, React, React Native, Ionic, Electron
- HTML, CSS (SCSS), Gulp, Webpack
- PHP, Laravel, Strapi, SQL, Docker
- Filament, WordPress, October, TastyIgniter
- C#, Unity
- AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, CloudFront)
- Git, Scrum, Kanban, Jira
Let's chat about your next project
Whether you need one developer or a dedicated team, I run every project through Storm Digital, the studio I co-founded: a tight-knit team of Surrey-based technologists with over 25 years' combined experience crafting digital experiences for web, mobile, AR/VR and everything in between. We work with businesses of every size, from London and Surrey to clients worldwide.
Recent blog posts
Exhibition Stand Technology: What Actually Works
Planning exhibition stand technology? A practical guide to LED screens, video, AR and interactive elements, what each does and how to combine them.
Off-the-Shelf LMS vs Bespoke E-Learning Platform: Which Should You Choose?
Off-the-shelf LMS like Moodle, or a bespoke e-learning platform? An honest breakdown of the trade-offs and how to tell which your organisation needs.
How to Configure robots.txt for AI Crawlers in 2026 (GPTBot, PerplexityBot, ClaudeBot)
How to configure robots.txt for AI crawlers in 2026: the difference between training bots and citation bots, and how to allow one without the other.
How Much Does It Cost to Build a Web AR Experience in 2026?
What WebAR really costs in 2026, from simple 3D product viewers to full AR campaigns, and why browser-based AR is far cheaper than a native AR app.
8th Wall Is Now Open Source: What This Means for Web AR in 2026
8th Wall's WebAR engine is now free and open source. What changed, what's included, and why now is the best time to build augmented reality for the web.
Laravel vs Node.js in 2026: Which Should You Choose for Your Project?
Laravel vs Node.js in 2026: a practical comparison of performance, developer experience and use cases from a developer who ships both in production.