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These are feature-complexity comparisons. Where a well-known product is named it is only to describe the shape of the functionality — these are not official estimates for those companies’ apps, and this site is not affiliated with any of them.
Example app development costs
AppCost rangeTimelineHoursOpen
Startup MVPOne flow, one audience, shipped to learn something.$65K – $90K1.8 – 2.5 months510 – 640Details
E-commerce appCatalogue, checkout, inventory and the peak that decides it all.$550K – $750K6.7 – 9.2 months4,150 – 5,250Details
B2B SaaS platformWorkspaces, seats, roles, billing and SOC 2.$700K – $975K7.6 – 10.4 months5,300 – 6,700Details
Ride-hailing appTwo apps, live dispatch, and money moving in both directions.$750K – $1.05M8.1 – 10.9 months5,700 – 7,200Details
Rental marketplaceTwo sides, a calendar, photography and split payments.$800K – $1.1M8.3 – 11.3 months6,050 – 7,700Details
Food delivery appThree-sided: customers, couriers and kitchens.$800K – $1.1M8.3 – 11.1 months6,000 – 7,600Details
Patient portalRecords, appointments, secure messaging and an EHR interface.$875K – $1.23M8.5 – 11.8 months6,650 – 8,450Details
Short-video social appUpload, transcode, rank and serve video at consumer scale.$1.1M – $1.55M9.7 – 13.2 months8,300 – 10,500Details
Digital banking appAccounts, cards, transfers and a ledger that must balance.$1.15M – $1.6M9.7 – 13.4 months8,600 – 10,900Details
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