App development cost calculator

There is no pricing table behind this calculator. Cost is always hours multiplied by our published hourly rate, and nothing else:

estimated cost = hours × €35 to €55 per hour

Each option maps to an hour band drawn from work we have delivered. We multiply that band by the rate band, then round outward to the nearest €250, so the range shown always contains the computed one. Timelines come from effective engineering hours per week for the team the project needs, not from a deadline chosen to look fast.

The rate basis

Square bills €35 to €55 per hour depending on seniority and engagement length. That band is the only price input here. A longer calendar does not earn a discount, because the same scope costs the same hours.

Need a faster delivery pace? Try the software project cost estimator, which adds a pace option and shows the premium for an expedited schedule.

A standard-complexity web MVP, taking the arithmetic step by step:

Hour band for a standard web MVP

150 to 240 hours

Low end

150 h × €35/h = €5,250

High end

240 h × €55/h = €13,200

Rounded outward to €250

€5,250 to €13,250

Delivery

8 to 16 weeks

The same project built as a full production product instead of an MVP runs 380 to 560 hours, which is €13,250 to €31,000 over 11 to 25 weeks.

These are the hour bands we plan against, before the platform multiplier. Multiply by €35 to €55 per hour for the cost range.

Three things account for most of the spread. Complexity is the largest: an enterprise project costs several times a simple one in the same category, because of integrations, roles, permissions and edge cases rather than screen count. Scope is next: an MVP against a full production build. Platform is the third.

Building for web is the baseline. Mobile adds 10% for store review, device fragmentation and release overhead, and doing both adds 35%.

Not included: third-party licences and subscriptions, paid data sources, app store fees, hardware, and ongoing hosting. Design is included at the level a working product needs; a bespoke brand system is scoped separately.

The calculator sizes a budget. A written estimate scoped to your actual requirements is free, and usually lands within a few days of a first conversation.