The cost of an app depends on complexity, platform and features. This page explains which factors determine the price and what you can realistically expect.
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Pricing
An honest answer: it depends on what the app needs to do. To give you a concrete picture, here are the typical price ranges for three common project sizes:
These prices include design, development, project management and publication in the App Store and Google Play. Excluding VAT. Want to understand the full process? See our app development guide with the full 7-step process.
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Pricing factors
The price of an app is determined by the combination of these factors:
Flutter vs native
Want to support both iOS and Android? Flutter is structurally cheaper than two separate native apps:
The Next App builds exclusively with Flutter. That means we are specialised and efficient: no switching frameworks, no extra coordination. That keeps costs low and quality high.
After launch
Costs do not stop at launch. Factor in recurring costs as part of your business case:
We provide a quarterly advisory report on recommended maintenance work. You decide what to have done. Deferred maintenance accumulates technical debt, which eventually requires a larger catch-up investment.
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Indicative prices give a first impression, but every app is different. In a no-obligation introductory call we will tell you what an app like yours realistically costs, based on your specific requirements.
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Veelgestelde vragen
A simple app (MVP) starts from €10,000. This covers an app with limited features, one user role and a minimal or no backend. It is designed to validate an app idea with real users without risking a large budget.
After validation you can develop further based on user feedback. Many successful apps started as a simple MVP.
An app with a backend for user management, data storage and integrations with external systems typically costs between €25,000 and €60,000. The exact price depends strongly on the number of user roles, the complexity of the business logic and the quality of the external APIs to be connected.
Yes. Flutter uses one codebase for iOS and Android. That means one development team, one maintenance track and shorter lead times. Compared to two separate native apps, you typically save 30–40% on development costs, and structurally on the annual maintenance burden.
We work with a fixed daily rate and produce a detailed quote per phase. That way you know exactly what you get and what it costs for each phase, with no surprises afterwards. The total price depends on the number of screens, the complexity of the features, the backend, the design and any system integrations.
Budget around 10–15% of the initial development cost per year to keep the app healthy. This covers framework updates (Flutter, NestJS), security patches and OS updates for new iPhone and Android versions. On top of that come hosting costs (typically €50 to €200 per month on Google Cloud Run) and the Apple developer fee (€99/year).
Yes. We work in phases: preparation, design, development and publication. Each phase has its own budget and deliverable. You can decide after each phase whether and how to continue. This provides financial flexibility and reduces risk: you never commit to the full budget upfront.
We host by default on Google Cloud Run: a serverless platform that scales automatically and costs nothing when not in use. For an active business app you typically pay €50 to €200 per month, depending on the number of users and data volume. We handle setup and day-to-day management of the hosting environment.
A day rate alone tells you nothing. Ask each agency for a fixed daily rate, a clear phase definition and a description of what each phase delivers. That way you compare like for like. Also check what is not included: design, App Store publication and project management are sometimes billed separately.
Even an unchanged app needs annual maintenance. Apple and Google release new OS versions every year that require compatibility updates. On top of that come security patches for the libraries used. Budget at least €1,500 to €4,500 per year. Skip this and you risk the app being rejected in the stores or accumulating security vulnerabilities.
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