Ever wondered how much it would cost to build the mobile app of your dreams? There’s an app for that. It’s called How Much to Make an App.
In order to determine how much your app will cost, it asks a series of questions regarding:
Platform: Will your app be iOS, Android, or both?
Login: Will users login with an email address or social network profile?
Profiles: Will users be entering information about themselves that may be viewed publicly?
Monetization: Will the app be free, paid, or with in-app purchases?
Reviews: Will users be rating and reviewing things?
Integration: Will your app communicate with your website via an API?
Design: Do you want something beautiful and custom? Or can you deal with stock imagery or a bare-bones design?
Icon: Do you need an app icon?
According to Tech Cocktail, the app says a free iOS app with social login, no profiles or ratings, and a bare-bones design and app icon runs at approximately $23,600.
The cost estimate the app provides is based on development fees of $60-100 per hour. If you like what you see, they suggest you call them up to get started!
The company that created the app is Crew, a Montreal startup that has a network or handpicked, vetted professionals who are ready to get their hands dirty creating the app of your dreams. Crew matches you up and makes sure the process goes smoothly on both ends.
If you want a second, third, and even fourth opinion, head over to these sites:
https://www.otreva.com/calculator/
Otreva includes additional features in their price estimate. These features include photos, geolocation, a shopping cart, messaging, and maps as well as administrative features like feedback and a content management system.
It bases its estimate off of the average quote you would receive from a professional application development firm in the United States. They use the average hourly rate of $75 / hr.
According to Ovetra, the average app takes 2596 hours to develop, costing an average of $194,700.
http://appestimator.tusnuadesigns.net/
Tus Nua Designs also accompanies their app estimator tool with an option to take the next step into a guided development process. If you’re not quite ready to take the plunge, they offer other services to get you ready. For a more in-depth understanding of the options available when designing an app, you can read their blog posts on their main website.
http://www.howmuchcostanapp.com/
Similar to How Much to Make An App, this site’s easy-to-use interface walks you through a series of questions, and as you answer them, you can see the money bar at the bottom increase.
These tools are purely estimates, but they are great for initial research and are a useful starting point so you don’t get sticker shock later. Speak to developers and designers personally to figure the true cost of development.
