App Development
App Development Costs
Estimated Realistically in 2 Minutes
What an app costs depends mostly on what it should do, which devices it runs on, and which systems it connects to. Answer a few plain-language questions and get a realistic price range right away, based on data from projects we have shipped.
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What Drives the Cost of an App
The few factors with the biggest impact on price. Those are exactly the ones the calculator asks.
Where the App Runs
A browser-only app is the most affordable. A real app for iPhone and Android costs more, and two completely separate apps cost the most.
What the App Should Do
An app that only shows information is built quickly. A marketplace with booking and payments takes considerably more effort.
Connections to Other Systems
Links to accounting, payments, or company systems are often the biggest hidden cost.
Login and Roles
A simple login is cheap. Several roles with different permissions mean more work.
Look and Design
A clean standard design is quick. A fully custom design costs more and pays off for consumer-facing apps.
New or Existing
Building on a solid existing foundation is often cheaper than starting from scratch.
Typical Budget Ranges for App Projects
As a rough orientation: these three examples show which scope typically lands in which price range with us. The ranges overlap because platform and feature scope together determine the effort.
Schlanker Umfang
Web-App, internes Tool oder Kundenbereich
Typischer Budgetrahmen 15.000 € – 40.000 €
Ohne App-Store. Typisch für Infos, Checklisten und einfache Workflows.
- Pflege pro Jahr
- 2.250 € – 8.000 €
Mittlerer Umfang
App für iPhone & Android
Typischer Budgetrahmen 30.000 € – 80.000 €
Mit Login, Mitteilungen und Offline, z. B. Mitarbeiter- oder Buchungs-Apps.
- Pflege pro Jahr
- 4.500 € – 16.000 €
Hoher Umfang
Umfangreiche App mit mehreren Rollen
Typischer Budgetrahmen 80.000 € – 150.000 €
Anbindung an Firmensysteme, Live-Funktionen oder KI.
- Pflege pro Jahr
- 12.000 € – 30.000 €
Gemeinsamer Budgetbereich 30.000 € – 40.000 €
Hier entscheidet der konkrete Funktionsumfang, nicht allein die Plattform.
- Berechnungsgrundlage der Pflege
- Erfahrungsgemäß 15–20 % der Entwicklungskosten pro Jahr
- Verbindlicher Preis
- Nach Klärung von Zielgruppe, Umfang und Prioritäten
Common Questions About App Development Costs
A rough orientation: a simple app or web app runs €15,000–40,000, an app for iPhone and Android with login and notifications €30,000–80,000, and extensive apps with several roles, connections to company systems, or live features €80,000–150,000. We name the binding fixed price after the discovery workshop.
What matters most is which devices the app runs on (browser only, iPhone and Android, or separate apps), what it should do, which other systems it connects to, and whether there are different user roles. The visual design matters less. Those are exactly the few questions the calculator asks.
A web app is the most affordable; it runs in the browser on phone and desktop. An app for iPhone and Android from a shared codebase costs more but saves roughly 30–40% compared with two completely separate apps. Separate apps only pay off when you need maximum performance or deep device access.
A deliberately lean first version starts at around €15,000–30,000. With integrations, login, and the first larger features it usually lands at €30,000–80,000. A clear cut matters: in the discovery workshop we define what truly belongs in the launch scope.
Ongoing maintenance typically runs 15–20% of the development cost per year.
The calculator gives a non-binding orientation. We name the binding fixed price after the discovery workshop. Together we clarify audience, scope, and priorities so both sides know exactly what gets built.