Typical price ranges
- Simple mobile app (one platform): $12,000 to $28,000
- Native iOS + Android: $35,000 to $80,000
- Complex app (real-time, payments): $90,000 and up
What drives the price
- Scope: number of modules and sub-tasks
- Complexity: integrations, real-time, security, scale
- Provider profile: freelancer rate versus agency capacity
- Maintenance: roughly 15-20% of the initial cost per year
From a rough range to a firm quote
These ranges are a starting point, not a quote. The only way to a precise price is a clear scope: a structured specification lets several providers quote the same template, line by line.