How much does it cost to develop an app? Thats the question we get asked most. It like asking how much does it cost to build a house :-) There are many parameters involved and having built over 2000 apps we are in a good position to answer how much does it cost to develop a good basic app.

1. How much
does it costs to
develop a
mobile app
6 key factors to help you
determine the budget

2. Are you considering building an app? A question
that would have invariably come up is how much
it would “Cost”. Here at NewGenApps we
regularly talk to prospective customers -
individuals with an idea, startups in need of a
mobile app, SMBs and enterprises with a need
for a mobile product. One of the first questions
that generally comes up is “How much would it
cost?”

3. There is however no one answer to this
question. The cost for building an app
depends on a lot of factors - including but not
limited to - the platform to target, the features
you want, design, any additional
infrastructure and finally the development
team that you choose. What determines how
much your app would cost?
Read on to find out the 6 key factors
which will help determine the appropriate
budget for your app development needs.

4. 1.PLATFORMS TO
TARGET

5. The cost for building an app can vary depending
on the platforms you wish to support with your
app. The more platforms you wish to support, the
more the app development would cost. It is not
always proportional to the number of platforms
supported since reusability of code comes into
picture.

6. 2. SCOPING AND
DEVELOPMENT

7. You need to create a technical specifications doc
which lists down the features your app will have.
Another point to consider is how you want to build
your product. Does it have a fixed set of features
you wish to go ahead with (waterfall model) or
would you prefer to define features as you see
your app growing (agile method).
These are two vastly different development
models followed and determine the cost for
developing the app.

8. 3. DESIGN

9. App design (both UI and UX) is what separates
good apps from amazing apps. A great idea
followed by an amazing user experience is bound
to make a successful app.If you want an average
design that users are familiar with, the cost for
designing such an app would be less compared to
an impressive app design which takes longer to
turn out. The app design also varies based on the
number of screens your app has.

10. 4. CUSTOM VS
PLATFORM-BASED
DEVELOPMENT

11. The cost for developing a customized application
would be much higher compared to the license
fees charged by these mobile app dev platforms
or building cross-platform apps.
However a unique set of features, unique UI is
something you can only get through custom
development.

12. 5. APP FEATURES

13. Your app’s development cost depends on the kind
of features it will have - is it a simple todo app, an
MVP for a social app or a complex app that has
email and social login, GPS, notifications and the
works? As the number and complexity of features
in your app increases, so does the cost of
development

14. 6. INFRASTRUCTURE

15. If your app is not a standalone offline app and has
a server component involved, that increases the
app development cost. You need to take into
consideration the server setup, storage
requirements, data encryption & security,
communication with the app, user management
among other things

16. So how much will it cost me
to develop my app???

17. You will find different service providers who will offer different pricing plans
for your app development. Some focus on quick and dirty, some focus on
quality regardless of the cost. If your app is critical to the success of your
business and you have innovative ideas, then it is imperative you pick a
strong technical partner and not look for the cheapest provider.
The bare minimum budget for building a scalable app would be USD 8000
- 15000. The app will work well when used by thousands of users and can
easily scale for an even larger number of users.

18. If you would like to get an idea of how much your app would cost, get
in touch for a quick consultation call.
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