AI-Accelerated App Development
We use AI throughout design, prototyping, and build to ship apps faster and more cost-effectively — for startups and enterprises — without cutting quality.
See our AI tool playbookAward-Winning AI and App Development, Built to Last
For ten years, our team has designed and built apps for startups and enterprises on five continents. Now we build with AI at the core — shipping faster, building bespoke AI products, and advising enterprises on where AI actually pays off.
- 10+ yrs
- Shipping production software
- 120+
- Apps designed and built
- 5
- Continents served
120+ Apps
Three ways we put AI to work
AI Solutions for Clients
Bespoke AI products, built end to end: multi-agent systems, conversational AI, and chatbots designed around your data and your workflows.
Explore AI solutionsEnterprise AI Consulting
We help enterprises find where AI pays off, navigate adoption barriers, and build the bespoke multi-agent systems that deliver a measurable return.
See how we consult- 120+
- Apps designed and built
- 10 yrs
- Shipping production software
- 50+
- Clients served
- 5
- Continents
Winners, MTN/FNB App of the Year — 2022, 2023 and 2024. Official Shopify and AWS Expert Agencies. We build long-term, successful relationships with our clients, and we’re nice people — there’s only one way to find out.
Case studies
ChatStack
Our own multi-agent AI platform, built to fix our own sales bottleneck. Cut our sales lead-to-conversion time from two months to three weeks.
Weaver
Our own engineering intelligence platform, unifying Cursor, Jira, GitHub, Figma, Slack, and Google Workspace into one dashboard.
i-Dent-Ify
AI-powered car damage detection, built with Tcheck on a model trained on 100+ cars.
Eyerus
A personal security app fighting gender-based violence in South Africa. Winner, MTN/FNB App of the Year, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
Zuzi
A compassionate AI chatbot combatting gender-based violence. GRIT / Zuzi AI Award Winner, 2024.
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Experienced leadership, full-stack delivery
We are a team of designers, developers, scrum masters, testers, and managers who are passionate about what we do. Rob Maclean, our CEO, holds a Masters from Oxford University and spent 15 years in financial services before building his own portfolio of apps.
We combine that business discipline with full-stack engineering flexibility, agile delivery, and an AI-first approach to every project we take on.
Meet Our TeamTestimonials
“Their team is wonderful to work with, they bring new ideas and expertise to the table and they deliver products on time and within budget”
Head of Digital, Penguin Random House South Africa
“ADS has consistently demonstrated a deep understanding of the project requirements, innovative problem-solving, and a commitment to excellence.”
Executive Director, Eyerus App (Winner MTN App of the Year Award 2022, 2023, 2024)
“Working with ADS was an exceptional experience. They proved to be highly collaborative and receptive to our ideas. What stood out most was their willingness to embrace new concepts and technologies with enthusiasm. Their commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction truly sets them apart, and we wouldn't hesitate to recommend them.”
GRIT
Let's build something brilliant together
Whether you're starting from a sketch or scaling a live product, our team can help you move from concept to launch in weeks.