Is $500 a reasonable price for an iPhone to get created

IM Pro · 28th Nov 2011, 03:52 PM

Hi All,

I have been trying to get an iPhone app created that preferable uses the GPS, Google Maps, and places on google maps.

All of the responsive I've got were around $500. Is this reasonable?

Should I even attempt to create it myself with a builder?

Thanks in advance!

WillR · 28th Nov 2011, 05:59 PM

$500 seems very cheap if you are getting someone who knows what they are doing. Be careful, at that price you might just be getting someone who is using a simple app builder themselves.

If you are getting a decent app, even with very limited features, you won't find many people willing to do it that cheap. make sure you ask to see their previous work and you might even want to contact some of their past clients to see how happy they are with their apps.

ttrfanatic · 30th Nov 2011, 10:20 AM

Pricing on these types of things is very subjective. As a developer myself, I can say it really depends on the features that you want to put into your app. The more features, the more it should cost. Also, the more experienced your developer the higher the hourly rate will be so the overall cost "might" be more. But with an experienced developer the time it takes to create the app should theoretically be lower. To me $500 would be a good starting point and then it would go up depending on the features.

nickhumph · 30th Nov 2011, 10:35 AM

Hello Gary Vanyerchuk fan,

I recently got an iphone app created using similar features. It costed $2500 and some guys from Iran created it. The final app they created had lots of problems, it crashed all the time and I lost lots of time to get the app on the market.

If you have a good idea, get a good reputable developer to make your app! You won't regret it.

Rule applies: You get what you pay for

ttrfanatic · 30th Nov 2011, 11:31 AM

And in some cases, you don't get what you pay for... Try and find someone who has reviews already.

thedealmaker · 30th Nov 2011, 12:23 PM

If you did happen to decide to build and yourself then check out this site.

It's called treehouse

You get to learn how to build iphone and ipad apps yourself. They have a badge system that you progress through so they don't just dump a lot of technical stuff on you all at once.

It's on the bottom right of the page.

Learn Web Design, Web Development, and iOS Development - Treehouse

timlane · 30th Nov 2011, 01:50 PM

From my experience it can be hard to get an iPhone app listed on the App Store when you use a popular online app builder to make it. Apple tries to avoid having too many similar apps, and I expect more resistance from them in future.

I had to have some of my apps redone by hand, and had to add some features that could not be made by the online builder alone.

I guess every situation is different....

powerofschool · 30th Nov 2011, 01:53 PM

Hi,
$ 500 is pretty good amount, if they are really good to do .
Better to check with there before apps done. So that you can go a head with them for this bucks.

IM Pro · 1st Dec 2011, 08:59 PM

Thanks everyone for your input. What about android apps? Do prices change because it is open source?

IM Pro · 1st Dec 2011, 09:01 PM

Originally Posted by thedealmaker

If you did happen to decide to build and yourself then check out this site.

It's called treehouse

You get to learn how to build iphone and ipad apps yourself. They have a badge system that you progress through so they don't just dump a lot of technical stuff on you all at once.

It's on the bottom right of the page.

Learn Web Design, Web Development, and iOS Development - Treehouse

Wow that treehouse is awesome... is there anything like that for android?

nickhumph · 4th Dec 2011, 02:54 PM

Originally Posted by IM Pro

Thanks everyone for your input. What about android apps? Do prices change because it is open source?

No, prices don't change too much.

The registration with Apple for the cost to develop an app is $100.

It's just 100 less with Android.

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WillR Digital Marketer War Room Member Join Date: 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 12,475 Thanks: 1,984 Thanked 8,187 Times in 4,079 Posts	Re: Is $500 a reasonable price for an iPhone to get created Share on: $500 seems very cheap if you are getting someone who knows what they are doing. Be careful, at that price you might just be getting someone who is using a simple app builder themselves. If you are getting a decent app, even with very limited features, you won't find many people willing to do it that cheap. make sure you ask to see their previous work and you might even want to contact some of their past clients to see how happy they are with their apps.
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ttrfanatic Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: 2011 Location: Southern California Posts: 61 Thanks: 4 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Is $500 a reasonable price for an iPhone to get created Share on: Pricing on these types of things is very subjective. As a developer myself, I can say it really depends on the features that you want to put into your app. The more features, the more it should cost. Also, the more experienced your developer the higher the hourly rate will be so the overall cost "might" be more. But with an experienced developer the time it takes to create the app should theoretically be lower. To me $500 would be a good starting point and then it would go up depending on the features.

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nickhumph Relentless Warrior War Room Member Join Date: 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 373 Thanks: 95 Thanked 29 Times in 18 Posts Blog Entries: 2	Re: Is $500 a reasonable price for an iPhone to get created Share on: Hello Gary Vanyerchuk fan, I recently got an iphone app created using similar features. It costed $2500 and some guys from Iran created it. The final app they created had lots of problems, it crashed all the time and I lost lots of time to get the app on the market. If you have a good idea, get a good reputable developer to make your app! You won't regret it. Rule applies: You get what you pay for
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ttrfanatic Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: 2011 Location: Southern California Posts: 61 Thanks: 4 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Is $500 a reasonable price for an iPhone to get created Share on: And in some cases, you don't get what you pay for... Try and find someone who has reviews already.

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timlane Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: 2011 Posts: 30 Thanks: 10 Thanked 33 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Is $500 a reasonable price for an iPhone to get created Share on: From my experience it can be hard to get an iPhone app listed on the App Store when you use a popular online app builder to make it. Apple tries to avoid having too many similar apps, and I expect more resistance from them in future. I had to have some of my apps redone by hand, and had to add some features that could not be made by the online builder alone. I guess every situation is different....

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IM Pro In it to Win It Join Date: 2010 Location: NYC Posts: 105 Thanks: 9 Thanked 17 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Is $500 a reasonable price for an iPhone to get created Share on: Thanks everyone for your input. What about android apps? Do prices change because it is open source?
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