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How Much Cost Required Developing an App?

We have covered some main points mentioned by experts you need! Let’s read it. Now, mobile users spend a lot of their time on apps, thus apps became important to mobile users. It is also important for enterprise. How much cost required in Developing An App? We have to consider all factors to answer this question like app’s complexity, development environment and method of development. In this article, let’s find or explore with us.

Every app has different features so cost will be slightly different. Some apps have common features so same amount is required. A general formula is used like App development cost = Development time x hourly rate. A perfect way is to investigate it. A straightforward and common formula to estimate cost = (features x time) x hourly rate = cost.

It is also important to know that variations to calculate app’s cost. Every region has different rate as well. Let’s take some examples of popular apps. WhatApp (a real time messaging app with comprehensive features and robust architecture- cost- USD 173,550- USD 222,600). Facebook (includes simple registration, logic procedures, automatic contact synchronization, text, photos or video sharing, notifications, messaging service etc. Cost = USD 420 K to USD 465 K.

How Much Cost Required Developing an App?

Instagram is another complicated app to develop an image filtering feature and back-end image loads. Its main features are account authorization, creating or editing profile, messaging, adjustment, integration, geo-location and advance search. Cost= USD 100,000 to USD 300,000. Uber is has also successfully captured a share in market. Uber has two interfaces- one for supply side and other is for demand side. COST = USD 142,350- USD 178,000.

However you must consider all these factors.

  • How it is complex?

There are different types of apps are available in market. These 3 categories in online app’s complexities such as app without server, app with server,

App with server don’t have remote server. It often displays information on list. Mobile apps have dropdown menu- master table which allows selecting it. Table functionality mobile apps includes colander apps, diet planner and email apps. Cost = USD 1000 & USD 4000. Some feathers are expensive like geo-location, social media platforms and third-party apps integration.

Like main category, these mobile apps house data on remote-server. This data is relayed in server and client side. Moreover, this app allows us to input data and perform searches to produce good results. App Cost – USD 8000 to USD 50,000.

  • Gaming Apps

Although game’s app is self-explanatory, it is also hard category to add price-tag. This type covers PNG type functions and makes them complex. For example, developer of Flappy-hen (clone of FlappyBird), a popular game which is not available to download. COST= USD 6000 – USD 7000

  • Who is developing your game?

In-House developers- You may consider to hire in-house developers, product managers, designer etc. You can also hire these 3 roles due to competition in quality. You can also hire good development agency. These agency charges SUD 200 – USD 300 per hour. You can also hire freelancers. Are you developing Android or iOS app. You must know features, complexities, human resources etc.

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