Prototype · $2k–$15k
Best for testing a core interaction or presenting a realistic flow. It may use sample data or a narrow backend. It is not automatically ready for production users or app-store release.
What does a mobile app cost to build?
For early planning, a prototype may fall around $2,000–$15,000, a focused mobile MVP around $15,000–$40,000, and a connected multi-role product around $40,000–$100,000+. These are illustrative AppX planning bands, not market averages or a quote.
Discuss your productCurrency: USD. The range changes with platform strategy, backend depth, integrations, user roles, offline behavior, security, content, and release requirements.
What the work requires
Focused MVP · $15k–$40k
Usually one main user role and one complete journey, with authentication, a practical backend, analytics, essential states, and release preparation for iOS and Android.
Connected product · $40k–$100k+
Multiple roles, admin operations, payments, real-time behavior, hardware features, offline sync, or several external systems add product and engineering work.
The expensive part is often uncertainty
A clear workflow can make a complex product tractable. Unresolved rules, late integration discoveries, and a growing release boundary create more cost than visual polish alone.
Worked example: a $28,000 mobile MVP
Illustrative allocation, not a quote: product scope $3,000 + UX and UI $4,000 + cross-platform app $9,000 + API and operator tools $6,000 + device testing and release preparation $3,000 + contingency $3,000 = $28,000. Assumptions: one customer role, one core journey, an existing payment provider if needed, and no offline synchronization or custom hardware. Developer-account fees, hosting, provider usage, taxes, content production, and ongoing support are excluded.
What would change that example
Adding offline edits means defining queues, conflict handling, status, and recovery on each device. A second operator role requires permission rules and its own acceptance checks. Before asking for a revised price, state the added behavior and agree what leaves the first release if the budget remains fixed.
A useful starting scope
Make the responsibility visible.
- Write the one complete mobile journey
- List device features and integrations
- Separate prototype from production needs
- Include backend and operational interfaces
- Reserve time for device and store review
Questions before the workClear answers
Clear answers
make better briefs.
Are these fixed AppX prices?
No. They are broad planning bands in USD. A quote requires a specific scope, assumptions, responsibilities, and release target.
Does the cost include iOS and Android?
A focused cross-platform scope can include both. Native apps, platform-specific behavior, or separate release requirements may change the estimate.
What ongoing costs should we expect?
Provider fees, hosting, support, monitoring, store accounts, content, compliance work, and product iteration continue after the initial build.
How does AppX price a project?
For projects in Uzbekistan we quote in line with the local market. In every case the scope decides the price: send a short description of the smallest useful version and we will tell you what drives the estimate.