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Scope your app before you ask for a price.

The questions I answer before I quote any app. Two apps with the same screens can cost completely different amounts, and these answers are why. Fill in what you can. "Not sure" is a fine answer.

01
Platforms
One React Native codebase can cover both, but it still has to be tested and released twice.
iPhone, Android, or both?Do you need a web version too, or is mobile enough for now?Tablets: required, or just nice to have?
02
Users and accounts
The moment people sign in, you need somewhere to keep who they are.
Can people use the app without signing up?If they sign up, how? (Apple, Google, email, phone number)Are there different kinds of users? (customers and admins, buyers and sellers)
03
Data and sync
Data that has to sync between phones needs a backend. That is usually the biggest single part of the build.
Does anything need to sync between phones or devices?Do users see each other's content, chat, or work together?Does anything need to update in real time?Do you need an admin panel to manage content or users?
04
Payments
A paywall means Apple and Google review, store setup, and testing every way a purchase can fail.
How will the app make money? (one-time purchase, subscription, in-app purchases, physical goods or services)A free trial or a free tier?Do you already have Apple Developer and Google Play accounts?
05
The rest of the app
Each of these is its own piece of work, with its own permissions and edge cases.
Push notifications?Camera, photos, location, or maps?Any outside services it must connect to? (payments, CRM, AI, booking)Do you have designs already, or do they need to be made?
06
Version 1
The fastest way to launch is a short list. Everything else can ship as an update.
List every feature you want. Which 3 can the app not launch without?
07
Launch
Timeline and budget decide what fits in version 1.
When do you want it live in the App Store or Play Store?Is there a hard deadline? (an event, a funding round, a season)Rough budget range you have in mind?

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Scope your app before you ask for a price.

Platforms

Users and accounts

Data and sync

Payments

The rest of the app

Version 1

Launch

Send me your answers. I'll reply with a quote and a timeline.