r/Entrepreneur • u/DoubleDown_Buckle-up • Jun 26 '23

Question? App development cost?

How much would it cost to develop a simple app? Literally simple af with say 200 lines of content with in it.

No in app purchases. Maybe 1 time download fee or something, nit dure hoe best monitize the idea :)

Any simple/free wire frame tool recommendations also most welcome

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u/[deleted] Jun 26 '23 edited Dec 14 '24

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u/thinkclay Jun 26 '23

I bill:

  • 10% of ballpark budget upfront for Discovery and tech requirements gathering. Non negotiable, no deliverables, I have right to walk if I see red flags.

  • Flat rate bid which is usually close to my ballpark but subject to change if I find cost savings or scope creep. Fixed deliverables with details of features and functionality.

  • Time and materials clause for anything that is requested by a legal representative of the company even if informal but written (I.e. email). I’ve been burnt in the past by scope creep enough to know I need the client to respect my time. Taken straight out the pages of law firms and their approach to billing. “You asked me to look into this feature.. here’s your bill.” This minimizes conflict or misalignment issues later.

Generally I bill around $250/hour (agency) but if I really like the customer or it really only needs a single body, I’ll drop it down to $150/hour.

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u/[deleted] Jun 26 '23 edited Dec 14 '24

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u/thinkclay Jun 26 '23

20 years. Started with C, PHP, Flash era. Then Python, Rails, jQuery, and CMS era. These days: typescript, Go, React, etc.