App Development Cost Calculator
Enter the hours and rates for each stage, plus hosting and launch time.
Total build cost
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Total labour cost
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Infrastructure during build
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Cost per hour worked
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Total build hours
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First-year cost with hosting
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Worked example
With the default inputs shown below, this calculator returns the following results:
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Design hours | 120 |
| Design rate ($/hour) | 60 |
| Development hours | 400 |
| Development rate ($/hour) | 75 |
| QA & testing hours | 80 |
| QA rate ($/hour) | 45 |
| Monthly hosting & tools ($) | 150 |
| Months to launch | 4 |
| Result | Value |
|---|---|
| Total build cost | $41,400 |
| Total labour cost | $40,800 |
| Infrastructure during build | $600 |
| Cost per hour worked | $69.00 |
| Total build hours | 600 |
| First-year cost with hosting | $42,699 |
Values shown are produced by this page in your browser; change any input to update them.
How to use the App Development Cost Calculator
- Design hours β default 120
- Design rate ($/hour) β default 60
- Development hours β default 400
- Development rate ($/hour) β default 75
- QA & testing hours β default 80
- QA rate ($/hour) β default 45
- Monthly hosting & tools ($) β default 150
- Months to launch β default 4
- Press Calculate to update the results instantly.
Frequently asked questions
A simple MVP is typically 300β600 hours end to end. A feature-rich app with accounts, payments and an admin panel runs 1,000β2,500 hours. Add 20% contingency to whatever you estimate.
Freelancers run roughly $40β$90 an hour; established agencies $100β$200. Enter blended rates if you are mixing both, and remember agency quotes usually include project management.
App store fees, push-notification services, analytics, crash reporting, backend hosting that scales with users, and the cost of each OS update cycle.