An app is the most expensive digital product a company can order, and also the one most often left unused. Here is an honest view of costs and of when an app is the right call.
Do you need an app at all?
Apps pay off when users return regularly: bookings, loyalty, subscriptions, field work, internal operations. If a user visits once a year, a mobile-optimised website is cheaper and more effective.
- Frequent repeat use — yes, build an app
- Push notifications or offline mode needed — yes
- Camera, GPS, NFC, wearables — yes
- One-off purchase or information lookup — a website is enough
Price ranges
Across our Baltic projects, pricing looks like this including design, development, testing and publishing to both stores.
- MVP with one core scenario: EUR 6,000–15,000
- Full consumer app with accounts and payments: EUR 15,000–40,000
- Platform with admin panel and integrations: EUR 40,000+
- Maintenance: 8–15% of build cost per year
Native or one shared codebase
For most business scenarios we recommend Flutter or React Native: one team, one codebase, roughly 30–40% lower cost and simultaneous Android and iOS launch.
Native (Kotlin, Swift) is justified when the core of the app is heavy graphics, complex camera processing or deep OS integration.
What a realistic app quote includes
If a quote omits these, the cost appears later.
- UX flows and a clickable prototype before code
- Admin panel for content and users
- Analytics and crash monitoring
- App Store and Google Play publishing, including handling rejections
- Warranty period and OS version updates
Frequently asked questions
How much does a simple mobile app cost?
An MVP with one core feature, accounts and an admin panel typically costs EUR 6,000–15,000 and takes 6–10 weeks.
Do you build both Android and iOS?
Yes, and in most cases from a single codebase, which reduces both build and maintenance cost.
What if Apple rejects the app?
That is a normal part of the process. We prepare submission materials, respond to Apple's requests and fix compliance issues at no extra cost during warranty.
What does maintenance cost after launch?
Budget 8–15% of build cost per year for OS updates, dependency security, monitoring and small feature changes.
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Topics covered
- mobilo aplikāciju izstrāde
- aplikācijas izstrādes cena
- Android aplikācijas izstrāde
- iOS lietotnes izstrāde