Apple iOS is a better choice to reach to a more engaged user
base.
Android has a broader reach, however, particularly in emerging markets, like Asia
and Africa.
What is the desired level of quality for your app?
Note: Typical agency prices used to estimate the cost of your
app.
$25/hour Off shore
$37/hour Near shore
$60/hour Local Developer
$180/hour Sillicon Valley Agency
Agency
BuildFire
What features would you like your app to have?
Filter by functionality type.
All
Content
Social
Fitness
Media
Forms
Ecommerce
Loyalty
Custom
Content
Social
Fitness
Media
Forms
Ecommerce
Loyalty
Custom
How do people login?
An email login is generally best to start with unless your app
will have tight integration with services like Facebook or Twitter, in which case social
login is better.
What information would you like to know about your
users?
These are the data points you want to keep track of you users
to better
engage them.
How would you like to engage your users?
These features allow you to communicate with your users or to
facilitate
user to user communication.
What device features will your app need to integrate
with?
These are sensors on the device you can integrate with.
Will your app need to Integrate with other systems?
Connecting your app to your backend system or other third party
systems.
Will your app generate revenue?
Charging users for your app upfront is cheaper than building
in-app
purchases, but in-app purchase can produce higher returns if/when you have an engaged
user base.
Option 1: BuildFire Pro Partnership
With BuildFire Pro you can hire an elite team of developers, designers, app strategists to make your app wildly successful. Not only can our team develop any custom functionality for you on top of BuildFire’s platform, we make sure you get the outcome you’ve set out for with your app. This partnership includes setup and design for your app, so if you opt for this you won’t need to choose any packages below.
Option 2: One Time Setup & Design
For those that don’t opt for our BuildFire Pro Partership, you can engage our team in a fixed price option to build your app using features already available in the BuildFire App Development Platform.
Option 1: Host and develop your app with BuildFire
When you build your app with BuildFire, all of the infrastructure is taken care of for you and your app can easily scale to millions of users. You also don’t need to worry about any ongoing maintenance or support costs because it’s all included in your subscription!
Option 2: Host and maintain all your own infrastructure
When you build your app without an app development platform like BuildFire, you are required to host and maintain all of your own infrastructure to keep your app running. Unless your app is completely static, you will need a backend. We’ve broken down the most common components every app will need for their backend.
What kind of maintenance do you need on an ongoing
basis?
With constant changes to iOS and Android you will need to make
sure your
app stays up to date and compatible. Industry averages to maintain an application are
around 20-40%
of the upfront cost each year.
What support will you need on an ongoing basis?
Chances are you’re not the one building and maintaining your
app. You’re
going to have an engineering team or freelancer maintaining your app. These are
typically the
support options available.
Selected Features:
Disclaimer: This is a tool to estimate app cost if you were to
develop your app with an outside agency. Typically BuildFire prices are a fraction of the cost of an
outside agency because our app development platform significantly reduces the amount of time and
effort to build an app.
App Cost Breakdown
Money Saved
$
Hours Saved
hours
Total first year cost
$
Total hours to build your app
0
Monthly cost to host and maintain your app
$499
Cost to have BuildFire build and maintain your app
$0
