Understand the app development process. Before you can accurately make an app development estimate, you must understand the app development process. The app development process doesn't begin by writing code. Before anyone writes one line of code, you need a mobile strategy. Building a mobile app without a strategy is like building a house without a blueprint. You'll end up with something, but probably not what you wanted.Once you have established a strategy, you can begin development. Development includes creating the design (creating UI mockups) and the development (writing code) of your app. If you've gotten this far, you aren't finished yet. Building an app doesn't guarantee success. You will need to have a marketing strategy to promote your app properly to the right audience.Once your app gains some traction, you'll receive user feedback which will factor into maintaining your app long-term. Remember that the Facebook of today looks nothing like it did a decade ago. The most successful apps are constantly evolving and improving.WH.performance.mark('step1_rendered');
Understand the app development process.
Research popular apps and their cost. If you are trying to build the next Uber app, don't expect to invest $5,000 in app development. App development is a large endeavor and investing the right amount will influence whether you build a high performing product. Look at today's popular apps on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Do some research and figure out how much it costs to produce these mobile apps. For example, the Uber app had a seed funding round of $200,000. That initial investment has created an app that is now worth $60 billion.
Research popular apps and their cost.
Research app development benchmarks. The average mobile app requires 1200 - 1500 hours of effort and takes 6 - 9 months to complete. Conduct research within your industry to find out how those industry-specific mobile apps compare with the average. Try asking different groups of people to get a feel for how long it will take to build your app idea. Ask freelance app developers, ask an app development agency, etc.
Research app development benchmarks.
Consult with different app developers. The cost, quality, and timeline for app development will vary depending who you hire. Freelancers have an average hourly rate of $80/hour. If you need a specialist, a freelancer may be a good choice. However, you should keep in mind that they may only be able to contribute in the app development. When it comes to creating a strategy, marketing plan, and maintenance plan, you may need to do this internally or seek out additional help. An app development agency is better equipped to help with these other needs.The average hourly rate of an agency is $125/hour. Although your estimate increases, it means you have a team of specialists to support you as you develop your app.For more complex app ideas, a consulting firm may be a good choice. The average hourly rate for a consulting firm is $225/hour. As long as you can handle the cost, a consulting firm can handle just about every aspect of app development. You'll will want to get a time estimate from each of these businesses and compare costs based on the hourly rate. If an app takes 1200 hours to complete, a freelancer will cost $96,000, an agency will cost $150,000, and a consulting firm will cost $270,000.
Consult with different app developers.
Use an app cost calculator. An app cost calculator can give you a quick estimate based on your app criteria. Use a few of the most popular app cost calculators available online. Get a few app cost calculator estimates and compare them with the information you have received from your app developer contacts.
Use an app cost calculator.
Compare all your estimates and get started. You should now have a sufficient amount of data from different sources. Compare each estimate and select the estimate that best suits your needs. Then work from there.
Compare all your estimates and get started.
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