Beyond mobile: our web development projects in Switzerland

We don't just do mobile

At Appik Studio, we're often associated with mobile app development. And it's true: with over 40 projects delivered, mobile is our core expertise. But our expertise extends well beyond that. For several years, we've been building high-performance web applications with React and Next.js for clients as varied as an international ballet competition, a digital passport for an equestrian federation, and a cryptography startup.

The modern web has evolved dramatically: these are no longer simple static pages, but full-featured interactive applications that rival desktop software in terms of functionality and user experience. Our web projects leverage this evolution to deliver custom, performant and maintainable solutions.

Prix de Lausanne — A cultural institution goes digital

The Prix de Lausanne is one of the world's most prestigious ballet competitions. Founded in 1973, it discovers young classical dance talent (ages 15-18) each year before an international jury. The event attracts candidates from over 20 countries and is followed by a global community of dance professionals.

We developed their web platform to support the digitalization of this major event: registration management with pre-selection video uploads, detailed candidate profiles with background and photos, real-time competition tracking and results broadcasting. The system handles the full flow from online application through to results publication, including jury management and performance scheduling.

The interface was designed for an international audience: multilingual, responsive, and crafted with art direction that reflects the elegance of classical dance. Loading performance is critical, as traffic spikes during the competition can multiply visitor counts tenfold.

Technologies: React, Next.js, static generation (SSG) for high-traffic pages, server-side rendering (SSR) for dynamic data, responsive interface designed for an international audience.

The challenge: combining the visual elegance expected of a cultural institution with the technical robustness needed to manage a worldwide event.

Equipass — Digital equine passports

Equipass — Mobile-first web application for digital equine passports, built for an international equestrian sports federation based in Lausanne. The platform centralises equine identification data, health records and movement traceability across borders.

Technologies: React, Next.js, interactive dashboards with data visualization libraries, data management with advanced state management.

The challenge: creating an intuitive platform to centralise complex regulatory data, accessible to both equestrian professionals and veterinary authorities.

TuneInsight — Making cryptography accessible

TuneInsight is a Swiss privacy-tech startup that invented Multiparty Homomorphic Encryption. In simple terms: their technology allows multiple organizations to collaborate on data analysis without ever sharing raw data. Data remains encrypted throughout the entire computation process.

The technology is deployed in Swiss hospitals (CHUV, Inselspital, Zurich University Hospital) for oncology analyses, and in the finance and legal sectors.

We worked on the web interfaces of their data collaboration platform. The main challenge: making complex cryptographic concepts accessible and understandable through a clear, intuitive user interface. We designed a visual workflow system that lets users configure multi-site statistical analyses in a few clicks, with real-time visualization of aggregated results and a granular permissions system to control data access.

Technologies: React, TypeScript, data visualization interfaces, interactive workflow components.

The challenge: translating complex cryptographic processes into visual workflows understandable by non-technical users (doctors, analysts, lawyers).

Modern web architecture: SSR, CSR, ISR and Edge

Web development in 2026 offers a range of rendering strategies that didn't exist a few years ago. Choosing the right architecture for each project is essential for achieving performance, SEO, and user experience goals.

Server-Side Rendering (SSR)

SSR generates HTML on the server for every request. It's the ideal approach for pages with frequently changing content that need search engine indexing: real-time dashboards, search results pages, user profiles. This is the approach we use for the Prix de Lausanne's dynamic pages during the competition.

Static Site Generation (SSG) and ISR

SSG pre-generates pages at build time. It's the most performant solution for content that rarely changes: homepages, service pages, blog posts. Incremental Static Regeneration (ISR) combines the best of both worlds by allowing static pages to be re-generated at defined intervals without rebuilding the entire site.

Edge Computing

Edge Functions execute code as close to the user as possible, on servers distributed worldwide. This significantly reduces latency for international users — a major advantage for a platform like Prix de Lausanne that is accessed from over 20 countries.

React Server Components

With Next.js 16 and React Server Components, parts of the interface can be rendered server-side without sending JavaScript to the browser. The result: lighter bundles, faster loading, and a better experience on slow connections.

Why Next.js?

These three projects illustrate well why we chose Next.js as the pillar of our web stack:

• First-class performance: Next.js offers SSR, SSG, ISR and Edge Computing, allowing us to choose the optimal rendering strategy for each page
• App Router and React Server Components: the most modern architecture in the React ecosystem, with file-system based routing, nested layouts and streaming
• Automatic optimization: Next.js automatically optimizes images (AVIF, WebP), fonts, and code-splitting. Component lazy loading is built-in
• Flexibility: from the elegant showcase of Prix de Lausanne to TuneInsight's technical dashboard, React adapts to all needs
• Ecosystem: TypeScript, thousands of libraries, a massive community — you're never stuck
• Mobile synergies: our React expertise transfers directly to React Native for mobile, allowing our clients to share code between web and mobile

Web performance optimization: Core Web Vitals

Performance isn't a luxury — it's a Google ranking factor and a direct conversion lever. We optimize every project according to Core Web Vitals, the key metrics defined by Google.

LCP (Largest Contentful Paint)

LCP measures the loading time of the largest visible element. Our target: under 2.5 seconds. We achieve this through image optimization (AVIF/WebP formats, lazy loading, responsive images via the Next/Image component), SSR/SSG pre-rendering, and aggressive CDN caching.

INP (Interaction to Next Paint)

INP measures interface responsiveness to user interactions. We target an INP under 200ms by optimizing JavaScript: route-based code-splitting, deferred loading of non-critical components, and using React Server Components to reduce the JavaScript sent to the browser.

CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift)

CLS measures the visual stability of the page. Nothing is more frustrating than a button that moves just as you're about to click it. We eliminate layout shifts by reserving space for images and ads, using fonts with font-display swap, and avoiding dynamic content injections above the fold.

Why performance matters for business

Google has made Core Web Vitals a ranking signal since 2021. Pages that meet the thresholds consistently rank higher in search results. Beyond SEO, performance directly impacts conversion: studies show that a one-second delay in page load time can reduce conversions by up to 7%. For an e-commerce site doing CHF 100,000 in monthly revenue, that translates to CHF 7,000 lost per month from slow pages alone. We treat performance as a first-class feature, not an afterthought.

From showcase to complex platform

What unites these projects is our approach: understanding the client's business before writing code. Prix de Lausanne needed elegance and simplicity. Equipass needed clarity for a complex subject. TuneInsight needed to make cryptography accessible.

In each case, technology serves the problem — not the other way around. And in each case, we deliver a product whose performance, maintainability and code quality ensure long-term viability.

Your web project

Have a web application project? Whether it's a premium showcase site, a SaaS platform, or a business dashboard, we have the expertise to bring it to life. We support you from concept to production, with particular attention to performance, SEO and user experience.

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See also: mobile development.