App Development Cost Calculator

App cost is driven by scope: how many platforms you target, how many features you build, and how custom the design is. We scope in time bands: a Starter app runs about 4 to 8 weeks, a Standard build 9 to 14 weeks, and a Complex product 15 weeks or more. Pricing then comes as a fixed scoped quote.

Four factors set most of the cost: platform count, feature depth, design level, and integrations. Real-time chat, payments, offline sync, and AI features each add weeks on their own. A polished custom design adds more time than most founders expect. Cutting one heavy feature from version one usually shortens the build by two to four weeks.

Most apps we scope land between 4 and 16 weeks. An MVP with core features and standard design ships in 4 to 8 weeks. A full product with payments, chat, or an admin dashboard runs 9 to 14 weeks. Complex builds with AI features, offline sync, or heavy custom motion take 15 weeks or more.

No. A cross-platform framework like React Native or Flutter shares most of the code between iOS and Android, so targeting both typically adds about a third more time, not double. The extra weeks go to platform-specific testing, store submissions, and the handful of screens that need native work on each platform.

AI features, real-time chat, and offline sync add the most time, typically 2 to 4 weeks each, because they touch backend infrastructure, data sync, and edge cases. Payments and admin dashboards add 1.5 to 2.5 weeks each. Authentication, push notifications, and maps are lighter, usually under 2 weeks each.

Because an honest price needs a scoped spec, not five multiple choice answers. The calculator gives you the two things that transfer directly to cost: build time and complexity tier. Send us the scope you built here and we return a fixed quote within 48 hours, with no hourly billing and no surprises.