{"id":56,"date":"2022-01-10T13:22:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-10T07:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/cropwebb\/blog\/?p=56"},"modified":"2025-08-13T10:23:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T04:53:45","slug":"how-much-does-it-cost-to-build-an-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agicent.mobileappdevelopmentservices.com\/blog\/how-much-does-it-cost-to-build-an-app\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Does it Cost to Build an App in 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smartphones, the device that not only helped revolutionize communication but also brought all services at our fingertips.\u00a0 Yes, it can contain potentially all mobile apps which can help in very trivial work, like ordering groceries (<a href=\"https:\/\/postmates.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Postmates<\/a>) to extremely complicated tasks like investing in stock exchanges (<a href=\"https:\/\/robinhood.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Robinhood<\/a>). And with all these apps we get the curiosity in mind to know how much does it cost to build an app?<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As an entrepreneur you surely know this. So your call for investing in an app perfectly resonates with your revenue roadmap of your organisation.\u00a0 You have your idea ready, but the only question that is bothering you is, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cost to create an app<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? Correct? <\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although, you can use an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agicent.com\/app-development-cost-calculator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">app development cost calculator<\/a> to know how much will it cost to build an app but here you&#8217;ll get your answer in detail. Now, let\u2019s jump to another nested question i.e. what other factors drive the cost of an app.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"text-center\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6117 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.agicent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/factros-drive-the-cost-of-an-app.png\" alt=\"factors drive the cost of an app\" width=\"800\" height=\"630\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s quickly address each of your questions here. The cost of an app largely depends on the level of complexity it carries. Just to give you a general idea, below\u00a0 is <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the cost of making an app<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> according to the level of complexity.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23669ab7a51\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23669ab7a51\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/agicent.mobileappdevelopmentservices.com\/blog\/how-much-does-it-cost-to-build-an-app\/#Just_to_give_you_a_general_idea_Below_is_the_Cost_of_Making_an_App_According_to_the_Level_of_Complexity\" >Just to give you a general idea, Below\u00a0 is the Cost of Making an App According to the Level of Complexity.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/agicent.mobileappdevelopmentservices.com\/blog\/how-much-does-it-cost-to-build-an-app\/#Below_are_The_Main_Factors_that_Determines_the_Cost_of_Making_an_App\" >Below are The Main Factors that Determines the Cost of Making an App:<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/agicent.mobileappdevelopmentservices.com\/blog\/how-much-does-it-cost-to-build-an-app\/#1_Features_and_functionality\" >1. Features and functionality:\u00a0<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/agicent.mobileappdevelopmentservices.com\/blog\/how-much-does-it-cost-to-build-an-app\/#Listing_down_some_of_the_features_and_their_functionalities\" >Listing down some of the features and their functionalities:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/agicent.mobileappdevelopmentservices.com\/blog\/how-much-does-it-cost-to-build-an-app\/#2_Look_and_feel_of_the_App\" >2. Look and feel of the App:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/agicent.mobileappdevelopmentservices.com\/blog\/how-much-does-it-cost-to-build-an-app\/#3_OS_iOS_Android\" >3. OS (iOS, Android):<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/agicent.mobileappdevelopmentservices.com\/blog\/how-much-does-it-cost-to-build-an-app\/#4_Backend_involved\" >4. Backend involved:\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/agicent.mobileappdevelopmentservices.com\/blog\/how-much-does-it-cost-to-build-an-app\/#5_Geographical_location_of_the_developers\" >5. Geographical location of the developers:\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/agicent.mobileappdevelopmentservices.com\/blog\/how-much-does-it-cost-to-build-an-app\/#6_Maintenance_cost\" >6. Maintenance cost:\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/agicent.mobileappdevelopmentservices.com\/blog\/how-much-does-it-cost-to-build-an-app\/#7_Development_team_and_their_hourly_rates\" >7. Development team and their hourly rates:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/agicent.mobileappdevelopmentservices.com\/blog\/how-much-does-it-cost-to-build-an-app\/#8_Publishing_the_app_and_marketing_it_right\" >8. Publishing the app and marketing it right:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/agicent.mobileappdevelopmentservices.com\/blog\/how-much-does-it-cost-to-build-an-app\/#9_Project_type\" >9. Project type<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/agicent.mobileappdevelopmentservices.com\/blog\/how-much-does-it-cost-to-build-an-app\/#Final_thoughts\" >Final thoughts:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Just_to_give_you_a_general_idea_Below_is_the_Cost_of_Making_an_App_According_to_the_Level_of_Complexity\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Just to give you a general idea, Below\u00a0 is <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">the Cost of Making an App<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\"> According to the Level of Complexity.<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<table class=\"table fs-18 py-3\">\r\n<thead class=\"table-header\">\r\n<tr>\r\n<th>Type of App<\/th>\r\n<th>Time to build<\/th>\r\n<th>Estimated cost<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simple App<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 &#8211; 6 Month<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$5,000 &#8211; $10,000<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medium App<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6 &#8211; 10 Month<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$10,000 &#8211; $20,000<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complex App<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10+ Month<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$25,000+<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Developing an app is really not a piece of cake. This requires a lot of team effort and proper planning within the requested timelines. From analyzing the customer\u2019s ask to marketing it right, this all has to be done in the right manner. Most significant factors that determine<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cost of making an app<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are:<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Below_are_The_Main_Factors_that_Determines_the_Cost_of_Making_an_App\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Below are The Main Factors that Determines the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\"> Cost of Making an App<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Features_and_functionality\"><\/span><strong>1. Features and functionality:\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The major cost driver for your question <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u201chow much does it cost to build an app\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 are the features. The more features your app will have the more will it cost you. Additionally, complexity of features is directly proportional to the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cost of developing an app<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If you want to embed a chat support system in your app, that will have a separate cost associated with it. If you want to make booking or purchases with a 360 virtual preview, the cost will vary. Do you want a payment gateway too, more X amount will be added in the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cost to have an app made.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The smart move for you will be to look at what competition is doing and list down the pain point of the app and the appreciated feature as well. Club the best features together and make your mind about what all features you want to bring into your app. Listing down some of the features and their functionalities.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Listing_down_some_of_the_features_and_their_functionalities\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Listing down some of the features and their functionalities:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\r\n<table class=\"table fs-18 py-3\">\r\n<thead class=\"table-header\">\r\n<tr>\r\n<th>Feature<\/th>\r\n<th>Function<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sign Up<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Form field<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td rowspan=\"4\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Log In<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Log in from OTP<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Log in from phone number<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Log in from social media<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forgot Password<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td rowspan=\"5\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Profile Completion<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Edit Profile<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Change Photo<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Change Password<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Link Social Media<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add Card<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td rowspan=\"3\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Profile Update<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set Location<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Update InFo<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Update Contact details<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td rowspan=\"2\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Searching<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Search the product<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Search a feature<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td rowspan=\"6\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chat<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chat to customer support<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Report a query<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Online status<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Typing\/read<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Send voice message<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exchanging media files<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td rowspan=\"2\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Call<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Video call<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Audio Call<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td rowspan=\"3\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">User Management<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add contact<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delete contact<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Block Contact<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td rowspan=\"3\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Locations<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Send Location<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check Location<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set the pick up point<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td rowspan=\"2\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rating and reviews<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rate a product<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leave a review<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td rowspan=\"4\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Payment gateway<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add a card<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add Paytm or digital transactions<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See Passbook<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check balance<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Look_and_feel_of_the_App\"><\/span><strong>2. Look and feel of the App:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of us appreciate the subtle and minimalist look of an app but many of us want a vibrant look for our app. This also depends on the type of business you have. For example: We would love the subtle UI\/UX for a cab booking app\u00a0 but for a fashion clothing app, we would seek for vibrance and color. Whatever the business idea be, the main focus of the UI\/UX is that an app should look sorted and easy for a customer to access. If the user finds your app simple and easy to use, irrespective of a lot of features, you have already made it.\u00a0 A good user experience increases customer engagement and customer loyalty. Here is a little advice for you when you decide to hire a graphic designer, always explore the profile and portfolio of the UI\/UX designer because it will give clarity in terms of the work they do. Hiring a good UI\/UX designer will definitely increase your <\/span>average app cost<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure your UI\/UX designer knows the below before sketching out the app design:<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They should explore the competitor app\u2019s look and feel<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They should know the pain point of the customers.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They should have a wireframe at place<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_OS_iOS_Android\"><\/span><strong>3. OS (iOS, Android):<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The<\/span> cost of developing an app<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> also depends on which OS you want to launch your app on. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As per the current stats, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/272698\/global-market-share-held-by-mobile-operating-systems-since-2009\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">android is ruling the market holding 72.83% of market share<\/a> in the mobile industry while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/236031\/market-share-of-ios-in-global-smartphone-os-shipments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">iOS has 26.35% of market share<\/a>. It is very important to decide on your audience first, while deciding on launching an app. The development of an android app is more expensive than the iOS because the development time of an android app is more than the iOS. You can read about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agicent.com\/blog\/cost-to-build-ios-app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">how much does it cost to build and iOS app<\/a> and then can identify the proper costing. The android app has many libraries that are built together depending on the features and their case studies, hence this consolidation of proper libraries takes a lot of time for the android app development.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"text-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6119 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.agicent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/development_time.png\" alt=\"development_time\" width=\"800\" height=\"630\" \/><\/p>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Backend_involved\"><\/span><strong>4. Backend involved:\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A strong backend increases the<\/span> average cost of developing an app<b>. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The backend holds the empowerment of an app, hence it is very important to have a great backend involved while developing an app. Backend provides things like cloud server, customer server and MBaaS which floats your data on cloud for providing you with quick results. These hold functions like encryption, security, database, storage and many more crucial information. The app scalability and snappiness depends completely on how scalable your backend is. There are various tools and platforms which offer great backend services and have great prices associated with them. The backend has to be robust and dynamic. While hiring a Backend developer make sure that they are analytical, logical, data driven, organized and symentic. As the backend involves a lot of glitches that have to be handled real time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Geographical_location_of_the_developers\"><\/span><strong>5. Geographical location of the developers:\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The success of your app largely depends upon how amazing your app development team is . We all know that the experience holder and talented developers charge more money for what they bring on the table. The cost of making an app also depends upon the domains where they are based. For example, the<\/span> average app cost<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the US will be more than the <\/span>average cost of developing an app in<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> India. The development team comprises various professionals like:\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Business Analyst:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> They are responsible for analyzing the business domains, matching requirements, documenting the process, looking at budget and providing the software business model.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Project Manager<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Once the software model is in place, the project manager assembles the team, assigns the work, makes sure the timelines are managed and provides essential resources to complete the project efficiently.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Architect<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Usually the architect determines the prototype, integrates the users feedback,\u00a0 and supervises the design, testing and modifying every stage to perfection.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Developer: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They find the appropriate programming language for the requested feature and ideas and seamlessly code for building those features. Here there are two types of developers, front-end and backend designers.<\/span>\u00a0\r\n<div class=\"text-center py-3\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6120 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.agicent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/location_of_developer.png\" alt=\"location_of_developer\" width=\"800\" height=\"630\" \/><\/div>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>QA: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the app has been developed by the designers, the very next step is to test the app in terms of their usability and functionality. The QA team makes sure that they should be catching each and every bug and then they report it to developers. Their main aim is to make sure that the app goes live without any bugs and drawbacks. <\/span><\/li>\r\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>UI\/UX Designer:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> They are responsible for designing eye catchy visuals and making sure the designs are eye soothing to the people using it.<\/span><\/span>\r\n<p class=\"text-center py-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6121 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.agicent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Ui_Ux_Designer.png\" alt=\"Ui_Ux_Designer\" width=\"800\" height=\"630\" \/><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Maintenance_cost\"><\/span><strong>6. Maintenance cost:\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you just bothered about the<\/span> cost of making an app<b> a<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nd you don\u2019t know that<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">only building an app will not mark your work as done. Revamping the app and maintaining it is also required and very important as bugs never approach with an invite. The cost in maintenance of any app usually includes:<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0fixing the bugs<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">introducing new feature<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">updating the existing OS<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stretching the database limit<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">improving stability\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Development_team_and_their_hourly_rates\"><\/span><strong>7. Development team and their hourly rates:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Experience and skill set of a developer is really important. It is your call to decide whether you want to proceed ahead with a freelancer who will surely charge you with less amount of money or will you move ahead to pay a pro developer who holds a background of creating innovative and bug free apps. Not only a developer plays a vital role here, but an app development team comprises various pillars such as QA team, Backend developer, UI\/UX designer, Project manager and a business analyst. <\/span><b>Cost of making an app<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">depends largely on the hourly rates of these professionals based on their skillset and project handled earlier. To give you a better clarity, below is the hourly rate of the professionals based on their domains:<\/span><\/p>\r\n<table class=\"table fs-18 mt-5 table-md-r\">\r\n<thead class=\"table-header\">\r\n<tr>\r\n<th>Professionals<\/th>\r\n<th>LATAM<\/th>\r\n<th>CEE<\/th>\r\n<th>Asia<\/th>\r\n<th>Northern America<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Architect<\/td>\r\n<td>$45 &#8211; $95<\/td>\r\n<td>$65 &#8211; $120<\/td>\r\n<td>$45 &#8211; $75<\/td>\r\n<td>$85 &#8211; $175<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Project Manager<\/td>\r\n<td>$35 &#8211; $65<\/td>\r\n<td>$50 &#8211; $75<\/td>\r\n<td>$25 &#8211; $50<\/td>\r\n<td>$70 &#8211; $125<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Business Analyst<\/td>\r\n<td>$40 &#8211; $88<\/td>\r\n<td>$50 &#8211; $90<\/td>\r\n<td>$29 &#8211; $50<\/td>\r\n<td>$95 &#8211; $160<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Lead Developer<\/td>\r\n<td>$40 &#8211; $75<\/td>\r\n<td>$55 &#8211; $90<\/td>\r\n<td>$45 &#8211; $75<\/td>\r\n<td>$80 &#8211; $175<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Intermediate Developer<\/td>\r\n<td>$40 &#8211; $71<\/td>\r\n<td>$48 &#8211; $65<\/td>\r\n<td>$35 &#8211; $60<\/td>\r\n<td>$65 &#8211; $130<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Junior Developer<\/td>\r\n<td>$29 &#8211; $55<\/td>\r\n<td>$45 &#8211; $55<\/td>\r\n<td>$26 &#8211; $60<\/td>\r\n<td>$96- $160<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>DevOps<\/td>\r\n<td>$45 &#8211; $76<\/td>\r\n<td>$70 &#8211; $95<\/td>\r\n<td>$28 &#8211; $60<\/td>\r\n<td>$80 &#8211; $150<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Senior QA<\/td>\r\n<td>$33 -$66<\/td>\r\n<td>$40 &#8211; $75<\/td>\r\n<td>$25 &#8211; $50<\/td>\r\n<td>$60 &#8211; $95<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Intermediate QA<\/td>\r\n<td>$28 &#8211; $59<\/td>\r\n<td>$35 &#8211; $60<\/td>\r\n<td>$22 -$40<\/td>\r\n<td>$45 &#8211; $85<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Junior QA<\/td>\r\n<td>$25- $50<\/td>\r\n<td>$22 &#8211; $40<\/td>\r\n<td>$18 &#8211; $40<\/td>\r\n<td>$43 &#8211; $85<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Graphic Designer<\/td>\r\n<td>$25 &#8211; $50<\/td>\r\n<td>$40 &#8211; $75<\/td>\r\n<td>$18 -$41<\/td>\r\n<td>$95 &#8211; $140<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Publishing_the_app_and_marketing_it_right\"><\/span><strong>8. Publishing the app and marketing it right:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Now that the QA team has done their part appropriately and the app is up without any live bugs. For the next step, the app is now to be hosted on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/in\/app-store\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">app store<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">google play<\/a>. If you are adding process steps for estimating the cost of developing an app, count this process in.\u00a0 This process takes a lot of documentation and protocols involved at places related to security purposes. From generating a signed apk to creating a developers google play account, from creating application forms to adding the description of your app, from selecting the pricing tab to maintaining the reviews and rating, this process has a lot to do. Also, the backend servers need to be deployed and run for the app to work which adds a few more dollars to the final cost.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Creating an app from scratch requires a lot of effort and hence to cater the hard work right, some marketers treat the launch of the app as an event and create a lot of buzz around it which is the right approach to bring downloads and usability from the users.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Project_type\"><\/span><strong>9. Project type<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Deciding on which project type to opt for while developing an app is a real bulls eye to hit on. There are three type of major methodologies on which the app can be developed:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Waterfall: <\/strong>As the name signifies, once you start the project you can\u2019t go back and mend things. The plan has to be clear from day one. This method should be the ideal choice for the big project which has each and every step clear. The previous experiences play a vital role here. Also you need to be clear on the budget.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\">\r\n<li><strong>RAD:<\/strong> RAD stands for Rapid App Development. This model relies mostly on the prototype of the app and\u00a0 is best suited when you focus on the quick development of an app and keep reiterating the changes unless all the requirements are met. This is a very quick and flexible method of developing an app. As this method welcomes a lot of changes , constant feedback from the customers acts as an ice on the cake.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Agile:<\/strong> Agile is very much similar to the RAD process in terms of flexibility. But it doesnot depend much on the prototype and once a feature is developed at a time with sufficient time. In an agile methodology you can work along with the UX designer, QA, Project Manager and technical writers but in the above stated two methods one has to wait unless the work is finished by a subsequent team.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Now that the factors that define how much does it cost to build an app are made clear above. Let me walk you through the different types of apps out there in the market.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>1. <strong>Native Apps:<\/strong> These apps are built to function on specific devices using selective programming languages. Native apps are fast as they are specifically designed to function in a particular device. Native apps often have accessibility to your mobile devices which makes the touch on the camera, microphone, gallery, contact and swipe up gestures easy. The UI\/UX of Native apps makes users feel at home. Native apps can work offline as well. But the biggest drawback it holds is, the same app won\u2019t run on both iOS and Android. It requires two different developers for iOS and Android separately. The cost of making a native app is nearly $170,000.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>2. <strong>Hybrid\/Cross-Platform App:<\/strong> Hybrid apps are designed so that it can function on all the platforms. A common base code is built using frameworks like ReactJS and Flutter and then further additional modifications are done as per the devices and OS. As there is only one base code so here you can save tons of energy, time and money. This is your go to strategy when you want to launch an app for both iOS and Android. Hybrid apps can be scaled further depending upon the requirement. The biggest flaw in this app is, the performance of this app can be slower sometimes. The cost of making a hybrid app can vary from $5000 &#8211; $100,000.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Read more &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agicent.com\/blog\/how-do-apps-make-money\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">How do free apps make money<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_thoughts\"><\/span><strong>Final thoughts:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Now that you have a fair idea of the factors driving the cost of making an app. Let us tell you one thing here, hiring an in-house team for app development will cost you a lot. Why don\u2019t you hire the best mobile app developer company? Don\u2019t worry! Agicent has got all this covered for you. You can use our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agicent.com\/app-development-cost-calculator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">App cost calculator<\/a> to estimate the cost of making an app from scratch. Get a better idea of our work by looking at our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agicent.com\/our-portfolio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">portfolio<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agicent.com\/app-development-testimonials\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">testimonials<\/a>.\u00a0<br \/>How to create an app from scratch can turn into the biggest challenge for you. But we are here to help you. You just need to decide your idea and major functionalities that you would like to keep. We, as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agicent.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">mobile app development company<\/a>, deliver exceptional user experience and engagement. We work as a team, not as a vendor. Reach out to us, as we have 50+ app developers professionals who already have created apps with kickass features. Send us an email at <a href=\"mailto:sales@agicent.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">sales@agicent.com<\/a> with your project query, or fill up a simple form by clicking on getting in touch, or call us at <a href=\"tel:+13474671089\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">+1-347-467-1089<\/a> and our team will get in touch with you within 12 Hours!<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Smartphones, the device that not only helped revolutionize communication but also brought all services at our fingertips.\u00a0 Yes, it can contain potentially all mobile apps which can help in very trivial work, like ordering groceries (Postmates) to extremely complicated tasks like investing in stock exchanges (Robinhood). 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