What would be the cost to develop a mobile app?

Developing a mobile app becomes a tedious job if we don't use a proper strategy and plan. If you have enough budget and time then you can build your mobile application with your desired features and functionality without any limit. If you have a tight budget and time then you can build your application with the basic features and functionality.

The cost of the mobile application depends upon the app’s complexity, custom features, the platform to run on, etc.

Factors Influence the Mobile App Development Cost

The first and foremost step is to have a detailed idea of what the final product should be. The app development process is difficult if you don't have a proper plan and outcomes

No app development company can give an exact quote. The approximate cost of developing a mobile application can be arrived after agreeing on clear requirements with a detailed technical specification.

The main factors that influence the mobile app development cost are

• • The platform (iOS, Android, Cross-platform)
• • Number and complexity of features
• • Design
• • Team size and cost of their work
• • Location of a development team

Platform & Devices

First, decide on which platform you want to create an application, mostly the cost depends on the platform you choose. The key here is to understand the platform that users use the most then, create an application that will work on iOS or Android.

If you develop an application that can work on both the platform will cost more but give full reach to a mobile audience.

Amount and Complexity of Features

Depending on the business, functionality, and complexity of the mobile app may vary a lot.

Some basic functionality and features cannot be neglected. If the feature is less complex it will take less time to implement and therefore it cost less. If the feature is complex then it takes a lot of time and resources then it is on the expensive side

The features that are must to your business can be found only after a detailed study of a specific idea, research, comparison with competitors.

To make your application highly competitive and unique you need to add some advanced features.

The level of design

Design in mobile app development is not only buttons, animations, pop-up menus, unique fonts, and other beautiful things.

Design helps to answer the user's question and to navigate to achieve a solution to the user requests.

Design in mobile app development accounts for a significant percentage of the price of a mobile application.

The cost of design depends on two factors:

• The complexity of a design and
• Amount of work involved.

The functionality of an application determines the complexity of a design. The interface of an application needs to very simple and easy to understand by the user. Unusual elements in the interface increase the complexity and also increase the time of development.

The number of application screen determine the amount of work involved in the project.

The number of screens depends on the functionality of the application by reducing the number of screens of the app, We automatically reduce the amount of work of the designer.

Optimize the design cost by including the screens which are functionally important and neglecting the screen which design for aesthetic purpose.

Team Size and Cost of Work

The number of resources required for the project is based on the project requirements.

The more complex the project is, the more developers are required, and therefore the higher the cost of app development.

A mobile development team includes the project manager, UX / UI designer, developer and tester. If the project requires a server infrastructure for developing the API, then a backend developer is also involved.

Larger projects may require from two to four developers per platform, two designers, and an analyst. And if the project is a web service or a cross-platform application, the front-end developer or their team is busy on it.

The hours of work of different app developer can be based on the platform which they are working on. Therefore, the composition of the team affects the cost of the project.

Dev Team Location

The average cost of developing an application is highly dependent on geographic location.

• • North America (USA and Canada). This region is considered the most expensive. The cost of developing Android / iOS is $150 - $200 per hour.
• • Australian and British developers create applications on average for $100 - $150 per hour.
• • South American companies offer application development for $50 - $100.
• • Rates of companies from Belarus, Ukraine and Russia on average from $20 to $80 per hour.
• • Developers from India and Indonesia charge between $10 and $50 per hour.

Finally,

The development of a mobile app is a complicated process. To develop a cost-effective mobile application, you must understand what functionality and features are truly needed and what are the ones to omit.

As mobile devices users are increasing day by day, make sure you have a well-designed app as the mobile app can upscale your business.