Hello! I would like to develop a mobile app for Android and iOS for a local news website, in my case a local news portal focused on the city of Călan, Romania.

The app should allow fast publishing of news articles, push notifications for important updates, news categories (local administration, culture, events, local history, etc.), social media integration, comments, and a simple, fast, user-friendly interface.

The website is built on WordPress, so I’m also interested in solutions that allow direct integration with the existing content, without managing everything twice.

I would like recommendations about:
– the best technical approach (native app or cross-platform)
– approximate development costs
– reliable developers or agencies that could handle such a project
– experiences from people who have launched similar apps for local news websites

Any practical advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!