What DecidesApp Development Cost

Online price ranges for apps are so wide they are useless. The real cost comes from a short list of decisions. Here they are, with ways to keep the first version lean, and a fixed quote for your scope within 24 hours.

NDA before you share anything · Written scope in 24 hours · You own the code

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Fixed quote in

24 hours

Six Things That Decide the Cost

01

Number of features

Every screen and rule takes time. The first version should hold only what the first user needs.

02

Platforms

iOS only, Android only, both, or web as well. One cross-platform codebase lowers the cost of covering both phones.

03

Design depth

Clean standard components cost less than custom animation and illustration on every screen.

04

Backend and admin

User accounts, data, roles, an admin panel and reports are often half of the work.

05

Integrations

Payments, maps, chat, video, AI and links to other systems each add effort and sometimes third-party fees.

06

Compliance and scale

Health, finance and children’s apps need extra security work, as do apps expecting heavy traffic on day one.

How to Lower Cost Without Hurting the Product

Launch an MVP first

Build the core, learn from real users, then spend on what they ask for.

Go cross-platform

React Native or Flutter gives iOS and Android from one codebase.

Use proven services

Payments, login, video and maps from established providers instead of building them.

Ask for fixed scope

A written scope and fixed quote protects you from hourly bills that keep growing.

We ship our own products before we ship yours

Borgfy is not a body shop. We founded and run live products — an AI job search engine, consumer apps on the App Store and Play Store, and marketplace platforms. The same senior team that builds our ventures builds your software, with AI-accelerated delivery that cuts months off traditional agency timelines.

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No tech team needed

You run the business. We handle everything technical — from the first call to keeping it running.

01

Free scoping call

Tell us what you want built. Within 24 hours you get a written scope, a delivery date and a quote.

02

Design first

You see clickable screens early, so changes are made before they become expensive.

03

Weekly builds

Working software in your hands from week one, with a single point of contact and written progress.

04

Launch and hand over

We deploy it, hand over the code and accounts in your name, and can stay on to keep improving it.

Common Questions

Plain answers, no jargon.

It depends on scope: features, platforms, design, backend and integrations. We do not publish a price list because a number without a scope would be a guess. Tell us what you need on a 30-minute call and you get a fixed written quote within 24 hours.

Hosting, the Apple and Google developer accounts, third-party services such as SMS, maps or AI usage, and maintenance for operating system updates and fixes. We list these in the quote so nothing is a surprise.

Fixed price suits a defined first version, because the risk of overrun sits with the builder. Hourly or monthly plans suit ongoing improvement after launch.

They are often quoting for different things: number of features, seniority of the team, testing, design and what happens after launch. Compare the written scope, not only the number.

Book a free 30-minute call. You get a written scope, delivery date and quote within 24 hours, with no long consulting contract, and you own the code.

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