Mobile app development services
at a fixed price

Mobile app development FAQs

• How much does it cost to build a custom mobile app?

  Custom mobile app development at Tapptitude starts from $20,000 for a focused MVP on iOS and Android, including design, backend, an admin panel and the release in both app stores. If you already have the designs and a backend or API, the mobile apps alone start from $15,000. The price grows with the scope: more user types, payments or links to other systems make the first version bigger. You see the fixed price for your scope before development starts, after you've tested the prototype. Two prices are fixed up front: a code audit from $1,000 and maintenance with SLA from $1,500 per month.

• How long does it take to build an MVP?

  A focused MVP takes about 8 weeks of development, in three milestones fixed in the scope, with a demo and a build you can install every two weeks. Product definition and design come before that, under their own contract and timeline. Larger products take longer, and you get the timeline in writing together with the fixed price.

• Do you work at a fixed price?

  Yes. We define the product with you, design it and build an interactive prototype you test with real users. Once the screens are agreed, we write the scope and fix the price for it. Definition and design are a separate contract, so you can decide not to go ahead with the build. If something changes the agreed scope during development, we tell you the cost before we do it.

• Do you use AI to build apps? Does that make them cheaper?

  Yes. Our developers work with AI coding agents such as Claude Code and Codex, AI drafts specs from our workshops and writes automated tests, and people review every change. Because we work at a fixed price, the time AI saves goes to you: a smaller senior team, a lower starting price (new apps from $20,000) and more of your product in each milestone. We don't sell hours, so there is nothing to discount.

• Is AI-written code safe and maintainable?

  Every change is reviewed by a senior developer before it is merged, covered by automated tests and built on the same architecture and conventions we use on every project. Your code and data are never used to train AI models. If you want a second opinion, our one-week code audit, from $1,000, reviews any codebase, ours included.

• How do I choose a mobile app development company?

  Look for four things: a fixed price you see before development starts, a prototype you can test with real users before you commit to the build, case studies with numbers you can check, and a clear plan for after launch. As a mobile app development agency, we work exactly this way: you test an interactive prototype before we fix the price, our case studies show results such as 16M downloads for Glorify and 12k+ paid subscriptions for Reverse Health, and every app can stay with us under a maintenance plan with an SLA from $1,500/month.

• Should we build native or cross-platform?

  For most business apps, cross-platform with React Native or Flutter: one codebase for iOS and Android, a lower cost for the first version and native modules where a feature needs them. Native Swift and Kotlin are the better choice for heavy 3D or AR, or apps that need the newest OS features on day one. See the comparison above and when not to go for cross-platform development.

• Can you take over an app built by another agency?

  Yes, it's one of the most common ways clients start with us. A one-week code audit, from $1,000, shows what state the code, dependencies and build setup are in. Then we take over the repositories, the build pipeline and the store accounts and continue with maintenance with SLA or new development. The audit fee is credited against the first month.

• Our prototype was built with Lovable, Bolt or Cursor. Can you make it production-ready?

  Yes. We audit what the AI app builder produced, keep what works, rebuild what won't scale or isn't secure, add a proper backend, user accounts and payments where needed, and release it to the App Store and Google Play. The audit tells you what that takes before you commit to a build.

• What happens after launch?

  The app goes live with analytics and crash reporting built in. After that, a monthly plan with an SLA keeps it updated for new iOS and Android versions, fixed and stable: critical issues get a response within 4 business hours and a fix within 1 business day, and we keep the app above 99% crash-free sessions. Maintenance with SLA starts from $1,500 per month and maintenance with new features from $4,050 per month, both with a 3-month minimum.

• Which time zone do you work in?

  Our team works 9:00-18:00 EET/EEST from Cluj-Napoca, Romania, which covers most of the UK and Western European working day. You get a demo call every two weeks, a shared Jira board and a dedicated Slack channel.