Mobile App Development
A mobile app for your customers or your team, on Android and iPhone. We scope it first, build it in milestones you approve, and help you publish it on Google Play and the App Store.
What is covered, and what is not.
Every app is different, so the exact screens and features are written into a signed scope. This is what every mobile app project includes, and what sits outside it.
Included in the price
Every mobile app project includes this.
- ✓Requirements and written scopeA requirements call and a short scope document listing every screen and feature before building starts.
- ✓App designScreens and flows designed around how your users will actually use the app, approved by you before we build.
- ✓Android and iPhone from one codebaseOne app that runs on both kinds of phone, so you do not pay for two separate builds.
- ✓Secure backend and databaseThe server side that stores data and keeps it safe, built with the app.
- ✓User accounts and rolesSign-in, with different access for admins, staff and customers where your scope needs it.
- ✓Admin dashboardA place for you or your team to manage users, records and content.
- ✓Testing on real devicesWe test each milestone on real phones before asking for your approval.
- ✓App store publishing supportWe prepare the store listing and submit your app to Google Play and the Apple App Store, under your own developer accounts.
- ✓Documentation and handoverWritten documentation and a handover session so your team knows how everything works.
Not included
Not part of the package price.
- ✕Anything not in the signed scopeExtra screens or features are quoted as a change request, with price and time agreed before we start.
- ✕App store developer accounts and feesGoogle and Apple charge their own fees for developer accounts. These are paid by you, directly to them, and the accounts stay in your name.
- ✕A guaranteed approval dateGoogle and Apple review every app and decide on approval and timing. We prepare carefully, but we cannot control their review.
- ✕Servers, hosting and third-party servicesBilled separately, for example hosting, SMS or email services, maps, and payment gateway fees.
- ✕Updates for new phone software after handoverPhones and app stores change over time. Ongoing maintenance is quoted separately for your app.
- ✕A simple information websiteA Business or Professional website is faster and more affordable.
- Google Play and Apple developer account fees (paid to them)
- Servers and hosting for the app backend
- Third-party services such as SMS, email, maps and payment gateways
- Taxes such as GST, and bank or payment fees
Is a mobile app the right choice?
A good fit if
- Your customers or staff would use it every day, on their phones
- You need features that suit a phone, such as notifications, the camera or location
- You run bookings, orders, field work, inventory or reporting that a phone makes easier
- You want your own branded app on Google Play and the App Store
Look at a Custom Web Application instead if
- People can use it in a browser, on a phone or a computer
- Your budget is below the starting price
- You want to launch sooner and avoid app store review
- Mainly staff in an office will use it
How we scope and build your app.
The timeline depends on the features. You receive a written estimate after the requirements call.
Requirements call
A 30–60 minute call about your users, your workflow and what the app must do.
Scope and quotation
We list the screens and features, estimate the work and send a written scope with price and timeline.
50% advanceDesign and build in milestones
We design the screens for your approval, then build feature by feature. You review each milestone.
Payments tied to milestonesTest, publish, hand over
Testing on real phones, store submission, documentation and handover.
Final payment on deliveryWhat we need from you, and the terms in short.
From you
- A clear description of the problem the app solves and who will use it
- Examples of the forms, spreadsheets or processes it will replace
- One decision-maker who approves each milestone
- Your own Google Play and Apple developer accounts, which we help you set up
How we keep it clear
- A written scope lists every screen and feature before any build begins
- Payments are tied to deliverables you can see and approve
- Changes after sign-off are quoted as change requests, so nothing surprises you
Pricing
Our price is based on the screens, features and work involved. You see the full quotation before you pay anything.
Ownership
You own the final deliverables after full payment. We keep rights to our own reusable tools and components. The app is published under your accounts.
Hosting and services
The server and any third-party services the app needs are billed separately. We show the cost before we set anything up.
Questions about Mobile App.
Have an app idea that needs to work in the real world?
Tell us what you do today and what the app should do. We will arrange a requirements call and send a written scope.