What a Multiplatform App Really Costs: A Transparent Day Rate
One point of contact, a clear day rate, a fast prototype, then useful iterations.
Instead of an agency quote running into six figures, I work at a transparent day rate and tell you honestly what fits your budget. Day rate: €500.
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Your day, 9:00
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19:00
You collect
The fix running on your phone, and the change in your source code.
Remote day rate
€500excl. tax
Solo since 2008, I make product and technical calls quickly because there is no agency layer sitting between you and the code.
You collect
- An honest estimate of what fits your budget, with a clear line on what moves to phase two.
- A fast working prototype that validates the core of the app before you invest further.
- Native iOS and Android development with a single point of contact from quote to delivery.
- Iterations scoped in days of work, with no agency markup and no middle layer.
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Where the six-figure quotes come from
Agency quotes for an app across several platforms commonly run from $70,000 to $300,000. That figure adds up the backend, design, project management, and several people, each carrying their own margin. For a founder or an SMB, the budget and timeline become hard to predict, and a large share of the cost goes into coordination rather than code.
A day rate, not an opaque envelope
I charge €500, with no agency markup. You follow the work in identified days and keep control of what gets prioritized. That transparency makes the budget predictable: you know what a feature costs before you start it, and you can pause or push it whenever you want.
Decisions move fast with one person
Working solo, product and technical decisions happen directly with you, without a relay or a long kickoff cycle. That cuts the hidden cost of communication, which is often what inflates quotes with many contributors. You talk to the person who writes the code, so a question gets an answer the same day instead of a week later.
Prototype first, then iterate
I start with a working prototype that proves out the core of the app, then iterate from real feedback. This limits the risk of paying for a large build before checking that the idea holds up. And I tell you plainly what fits a given budget, even if that means deferring some features to a later phase.
Frequently asked questions
The total depends on scope, but the basis is simple: €500, with no agency markup. We estimate the number of days together once the need is scoped.
Yes. I regularly pick up an existing codebase to finish it or get it back into shape, which often saves you from paying for a full rebuild.
Not quite double, since some of the logic is shared, but each native platform needs its own UI and finishing work. I price that clearly, platform by platform, so there is no surprise.
I focus on native iOS and Android. For the backend or heavy design, I work with your providers or can point you to good ones, without billing for needless coordination.
The fixed day rate and the fast prototype let you measure the real pace very early. You keep control of priorities and can adjust at any time.
I tell you plainly and propose a reduced scope that stands on its own, keeping the rest for a later phase. A solid core app beats a long list of half-finished features.
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