Focused mobile MVP
$7,000-$16,000One clear customer journey, core accounts and a production-ready iOS or Android release.
Interactive mobile app cost planner
How much does a mobile app cost?
Estimate a realistic budget for a cross-platform iOS and Android app based on its product scope, workflows, design, backend and native capabilities.
About four minutes
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Assumptions included
Step 1 of 8Mobile app estimate
Your planning range
This is not a binding quote. The first release, backend dependencies and store requirements still need a short review.
Useful starting points
Typical mobile app investment ranges.
These are broad bands for custom cross-platform software. The estimator narrows them using the product decisions that create the most design, engineering and launch work.
Customer-facing app
$10,000-$28,000A polished cross-platform product with accounts, transactions, notifications and backend integration.
Business or field app
$12,000-$32,000Operational workflows, secure data, offline support and connections to existing systems.
Complex mobile platform
$20,000-$55,000+Several roles and journeys, real-time behaviour, deeper native capabilities or custom backend work.
What changes the cost
Screens alone do not describe the app.
Mobile effort is shaped by what happens between screens: device permissions, unreliable networks, background work, synchronisation and the expectations of two app ecosystems.
Product scope
A focused first release separates the essential mobile journey from useful later additions.
Platforms and device features
iOS, Android, notifications, location, camera and background behaviour each need deliberate handling.
Backend and synchronisation
APIs, offline state, authentication and data ownership determine reliability away from ideal conditions.
Store-ready quality
Testing, privacy, accessibility, monitoring and release configuration are part of a dependable launch.
Before you estimate
Mobile app cost questions.
A useful range makes platform, backend and native capability assumptions visible before a full technical review.
No. It is a planning range based on the product, platforms, workflows, design and native capabilities you select. A proposal requires a review of the first-release scope and technical dependencies.
Choose the iOS and Android option for a cross-platform React Native build. Most product code can be shared, while platform-specific setup, testing and store submission are still included in the plan.
For many products, React Native provides strong native performance and access to device features while avoiding two separate product codebases. Fully native modules can still be added when a specific capability requires them.
Most apps do. An existing backend can be reused if its security and APIs are suitable. Otherwise, the backend, administration tools and integrations need to be included in the project scope.
No. Apple and Google developer accounts, hosting, maps, messaging, analytics, payment processing and other external services are separate unless a later proposal explicitly includes them.
Yes. I first identify the working behaviour, data contracts and highest-risk areas, then plan a controlled replacement or phased release rather than forcing a single high-risk switch.
Keep the range for planning with no obligation. If it fits, reply with your brief, designs or current product links and I will identify the most useful next step.
Start with a realistic planning number
Estimate the likely cost of your mobile app.
Describe the product, receive the assumptions and decide whether the range fits before starting a sales conversation.
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