How much does an app cost?
Answer a few questions and get a realistic range for building your web or mobile app. It's a ballpark to plan around, not a quote.
What actually drives app cost
Most of the price of a custom app comes down to three things: how many platforms you support, how many features you build, and how polished the design needs to be. This estimator weights each of those the way a real scoping conversation would.
Platforms
A single web app is the cheapest starting point. A mobile app means building and testing across iOS and Android and dealing with the app stores, which adds cost. Doing web and mobile together is the most expensive, because it's effectively more than one product.
Scope of the first version
The biggest savings come from shipping a focused first release. A simple MVP proves the idea with the smallest surface area. Medium and complex tiers assume more screens, more logic, and more edge cases to handle.
Features
Some features are deceptively expensive. Payments, real-time features, and anything involving AI carry more cost because they need careful engineering, security, and testing. Others, like notifications, are cheaper to add.
Frequently asked questions
A simple MVP web app typically starts around $12,000–25,000, a mid-sized product runs roughly $40,000–90,000, and a complex multi-platform app can exceed $150,000. The estimator above adjusts for your specific choices.
Mobile usually means shipping to both iOS and Android, plus app store review and device testing. That's more work than a single web app, so it costs more.
Treat it as a planning range, not a quote. It's good for deciding whether a project is roughly $20k or roughly $120k. For a real number, send me the details.