Site quality · Mobile

Tablet optimization

We adapt the app for tablets: we really use the large screen — two-pane layouts, enlarged content, convenient navigation — instead of a 'stretched phone version'. On a tablet the app should look thought-out, not empty. Honestly upfront: tablet optimization improves the experience of your tablet users but does NOT guarantee audience or sales growth; and it is not needed by everyone — if your audience barely uses tablets, the investment may not pay off, and we will honestly assess this before the work.

Price
$4,400
Duration
usually 1–2 weeks (depends on the number of screens)

Tablet optimization — overview

Tablet optimization — price, timeline & scope

Tablet optimization is refining the app interface so it meaningfully uses the large screen: two-pane layouts (e.g. list + details side by side), responsive grids, enlarged and re-composed elements, convenient tap zones, landscape orientation support and (where apt) multi-window. The goal is for the app to look made for a tablet, not like a stretched phone version with empty spaces. Honestly about feasibility, this is key: tablet optimization is not needed by every app. First it is worth understanding whether you have a notable tablet audience and scenarios important to it (e.g. reading, content work, B2B tools on tablets). If there are almost no tablet users, the investment may not pay off — we will honestly say so before starting rather than take it on for the volume of work. Honestly about the effect: a good tablet version raises convenience and retention of tablet users and looks more professional, but does NOT guarantee growth of the overall audience or sales — it depends on how important tablets are to your market. Honestly about the scope: this is real responsiveness and testing work, not a 'checkbox'; quality requires testing on real devices/emulators of different sizes. Honestly about access: access to the code/design is needed. An important boundary: this is tablet adaptation; foldable devices — 864, wearables — 865, base development — 833+. Picture this: instead of 'everything stretched and empty on a tablet' — a layout that uses the large screen usefully. The base price starts from 22,000 ₽ (depends on the number of screens).

Problems we solve

  • On a tablet the app looks like a stretched phone.
  • The large screen is not used: empty spaces, tiny content.
  • No two-pane layouts and landscape orientation.
  • Tablet users get an inconvenient experience.

What's included in the Tablet optimization service

  • An honest assessment: do you need tablet optimization
  • Two-pane and responsive layouts for the large screen
  • Landscape orientation support (and multi-window where apt)
  • Content re-composition and convenient tap zones
  • Testing on different sizes (devices/emulators)
  • Honest boundaries (no audience/sales growth guarantee)
  • A link with base development (833+)
  • Handover and review with you

What you get

  • The app looks made for a tablet, not stretched
  • The large screen is used usefully (two-pane etc.)
  • More convenient and professional for tablet users
  • An honest feasibility assessment (audience growth — not a guarantee)

How the work goes: steps

  • We assess the tablet audience and scenarios; collect access
  • We adapt layouts, orientation, content for the large screen
  • We test on different sizes, honestly set boundaries with you

Why PDV Expert

  • Fixed price and timeline — no surprises on the invoice.
  • Report and recommendations in plain language — clear without a technical background.
  • In touch at every step and answering questions about the result.

FAQ

  • Does my app definitely need tablet optimization?

    Not necessarily, and we will honestly assess it before starting. If you have a notable tablet audience and scenarios important to it (reading, content work, B2B tools) — yes, optimization pays off in convenience and retention. If tablets are barely used — the investment may not be justified, and we will say so directly rather than take it on for the volume of work.

  • Will this raise my audience and sales?

    It will improve the experience of your tablet users and make the app more professional, but we honestly do not guarantee growth of the overall audience or sales — it depends on how important tablets are to your market. If there are few tablet users, optimization will raise quality for them but may not give a noticeable growth in numbers.

  • Is it enough to just stretch the phone version?

    No — that is exactly what looks bad: empty spaces, tiny content, an unused screen. A good tablet version re-composes the interface for the large screen (two-pane, responsive grids, landscape). This is real responsiveness and testing work, not a 'checkbox' — otherwise tablet users get an inconvenient experience.

About the provider

The «Tablet optimization» service is provided by PDV Expert — a team specialising in «Site quality». We work under contract and deliver a written report with recommendations.

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