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You want to know what an app costs.We show you what drives it.
Flat prices for apps would be dishonest – the effort depends on roles, data model, integrations and offline capability. After the free intro call and scoping the first version, you receive a written fixed quote.
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The situation
You’re planning an app and need a reliable figure for your budget or your management. Online you find calculators and ranges so far apart that they say nothing about your project.
Typical sign: the feature list is still open, and every conversation starts with the budget question. Yet the effort is mostly decided by what happens behind the screens: how many roles, data and systems are involved.
Our solution
We don’t quote a flat price before we know your project. Instead we make the cost drivers visible: the number of user roles, the complexity of the data model, integrations with other systems, offline capability and synchronisation, regulatory requirements such as data protection or accessibility, and the operating model.
Then we scope a first version that solves the biggest bottleneck – a clearly scoped MVP is usually ready to use within a few weeks. The app approach affects the budget too: a web app has one codebase for all devices, cross-platform one shared codebase for iOS and Android, a native app two – with the highest development and maintenance effort.
App development in detailProcess & details
How your fixed quote comes about:
- 01Intro call
- 02Process analysis
- 03MVP scoping
- 04Fixed quote
- 05Development in stages
Tell us who will use the app, which processes it should cover and which systems it needs to talk to – the clearer the roles, data and integrations, the more precise the quote. During the concept phase, plan for about half a day a week for alignment.
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- Fixed quote with no hidden items
- Analysis first, then the quote
- MVP first, then expand
- App Store submission included
- Source code agreed in writing
- WCAG 2.1 AA & GDPR
- Owner-led studio in Berlin
This is what you get.
Every line is on our service page – nothing we don’t deliver.
- 01
Cost drivers in the open
Roles, data model, integrations, offline capability, regulation and operating model – named one by one instead of hidden in a lump sum.
- 02
The right app approach
Web app, PWA, cross-platform or native – chosen by what your project technically needs.
- 03
MVP scoping
Discovery, scoping and architecture: features prioritised, data model, roles and interfaces defined before any code is written.
- 04
Written fixed quote
Scope and stages in writing, no hidden items – including the source code arrangement.
- 05
Operations after launch
Security updates, monitoring, backups and adjustments – scope and response times set in a support agreement.
Four steps to the finish.
From the first call to the handover.
- 01
Intro call
15 minutes, free. You describe the project, users and systems; we tell you which app approach is realistic.
- 02
Analysis & scoping
Document the current process, prioritise features, define data model, roles and interfaces.
- 03
Fixed quote
Scope, stages and source code arrangement in writing – no hidden items.
- 04
Build & operate
A working version after every stage; after launch, support under an agreement.
Frequently asked questions
Roughly how much does a simple app cost to develop in Berlin?
An honest figure only exists once roles, data and integrations are known – flat prices would be dishonest. After the free intro call and scoping the first version, you receive a written fixed quote with no hidden items.
What determines the cost of app development?
The number of user roles, the complexity of the data model, integrations with other systems, offline capability and synchronisation, regulatory requirements such as data protection or accessibility, and the operating model – one-off delivery or ongoing development.
Is an app cost calculator any help?
A calculator doesn’t know your roles, data and integrations. That’s why we clarify the cost drivers in the free 15-minute intro call and then prepare a fixed quote.
Is a web app cheaper than a native app?
For internal tools, portals and admin systems a web app is almost always enough and more economical: one codebase, no store review, updates reach everyone at once. Native pays off when camera, sensors, background processes or store distribution are central.
Are there further costs after launch?
A live app needs security updates, monitoring, backups and adjustments as processes change. We set scope and response times in a support agreement.
Describe your app – we’ll name the cost drivers.
15 minutes, free, no obligation. Afterwards you know what drives the effort of your project and how you get to a fixed quote.
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