Build the version
that proves it works.

A prototype answers “could this work?” and is usually throwaway. An MVP answers “will people actually use this?” and has to survive real users, real data and real edge cases. That difference is most of the cost. If you only need to test a concept with a few people, a prototype is cheaper and faster — and we will say so on the call.

Most focused MVPs land in roughly 10–16 weeks of senior engineering effort. That is effort, not calendar time with more people added — adding people to a late project reliably makes it later. For reference, an attendance and payroll platform we built shipped in around 16 weeks, at the fuller end of that band.

A focused MVP starts from $2,500 (USD) and scales from there with feature depth — particularly the back-end surface: real-time data, payments, offline behaviour, role-based access and third-party integrations move the number far more than screen count does. Use the app cost calculator for a range against your own scope, then a free call gets you a fixed-price proposal within 48 hours.

Sort every feature into Core, Supporting and Later. Core means the product does not do its one job without it. Supporting means the core genuinely depends on it. Everything else is Later — scheduled, not cancelled. A practical test: ask what actually happens if a feature ships three months after launch. If the answer is “some users would find it inconvenient”, it is not core.

Yes. You own the repository, the infrastructure accounts and the intellectual property. We build in your accounts where possible so there is nothing to extract if you take the product in-house or to another team later.

Launch is the start of the cost, not the end of it. App stores need ongoing releases, OS versions change, and real usage produces work no plan anticipated. We stay for monitoring and iteration sprints, or hand over cleanly if you are building an in-house team — both are normal.