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E-commerce

62% of people use e-commerce apps like Amazon or eBay on their digital devices to make their shopping more convenient and safe. So, the e-commerce industry seems quite a future-oriented sphere to launch your app because you’ll have a huge scope of clients: from online markets to personal users. The price for creating an e-commerce app might be between $30,000-$80,000. If you need more advanced features, be ready to pay more money.

Logistics

Apps developed for logistical purposes are used in warehouse management systems, inventory optimization software, trucking applications, and driver time management. Their aims are helping with location and asset tracking. Logistics app development is estimated at around $50,000. In some cases, you’ll pay a higher cost if your app needs to be more progressive or have unique features.

Healthcare & Sports

There is a tendency to maintain physical and mental health. These apps offer health-related services - fitness activity tracking, diet and nutrition planning, hospital selection and appointment management, electronic medical records systems, etc. The range of costs for healthcare & sports apps is from $20,000 to $50,000. Keep in mind that these numbers may change if your requirements are special for the project.

Desktop Apps

Desktop applications aren’t in demand currently in contrast to mobile ones. But they function without the Internet connection, which is their advantage over the other apps. If your target audience uses personal computers in office settings, desktop apps will be a good choice. Such apps as Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, etc.) are those apps most users have on their desktops and laptops. So, you can develop an office software suite, data storage platforms, etc. Will this app be developed for Windows, Mac, or Linux? Keep in mind that each operating system has its own set of commands to perform various functions on a computer - opening and saving files, sending, receiving and processing data, and so on. All the requests are submitted through an Application Programming Interface (or API for short).

Web Apps

Speaking about web apps, they are instantly used (if the Internet connection allows to do it quickly) instead of downloading and installing them like desktop ones. Web apps are stored on a remote server and could be accessed from a web browser in a matter of seconds due to the Internet, which you can’t control. Security is another concern because a web app relies entirely on the server. You should remember that a web app is to run both on a user’s browser and a server. That’s why web app development is divided into front-end (HTML, JavaScript, and CSS) and back-end (Java, PHP, Ruby on Rails or Python). Google docs and Grammarly are famous web app examples. You aren’t limited in options for your project - VTeck’s team of developers can develop a website from scratch based on your needs and requirements.

Mobile Apps

A mobile application is a type of app software developed to run on mobile devices like smartphones or tablet computers. They are usually small and have individual software units with limited functions. Among the top mobile apps, there are Uber, Instagram, and Snapchat. Like desktop and web apps, mobile ones are designed for devices with different operating systems (Android, iOS, Windows Phone, etc.) that have their own tools, APIs, and languages. There are three types of mobile apps that you can apply to - native, web, and hybrid. The number of mobile app users was increased - 2,1 million of Android and 2 million iOS apps - were available in 2018. If you have an idea of developing a mobile app, our VTeck’s experts will gladly assist you in this process.

Cross-Platform Development

There is one great solution if you want to have an app worked on multiple platforms or software environments - cross-platform development. The key idea is that an application is supposed to work well in more than one specific digital environment - be it Microsoft, Android, Apple or any other platforms. Different versions of the software program are compiled for several operating systems to fit it to them. Also, developers implement application programming interfaces (APIs) to apply a software part to the required platform. Mind the following advantages as cost-effectiveness, UX consistency, and larger scope of the market.

Types of Mobile Apps

Native Apps

Web Apps

Hybrid Apps

Native Apps

Native apps are designed for iOS, Android or other mobile platforms with special operating system-specific features. There app stores such as Apple’s App Store and Google Play from which users download these apps. They are easily accessible from any mobile store that helps you reach a target audience fast. The native features of a particular mobile operating system will contribute to the positive user experience. The good examples of iOS and Android native apps are ApplePay and GooglePay or Google Drive. The average cost for native app development is estimated at $60,000+.

Web Apps

Web apps are stored on remote servers, and a user can get access to them without downloading them. A URL redirects clients to use them. The whole web app development process is complex, and it includes such elements as security, time loading, performance, accessibility, and quality assurance tests. The approximate web app development price is $30,000 - $250,000. Besides, get familiar with Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) that are evolving the way web apps used to be - they fit any device.

Hybrid Apps

Hybrid apps is a blend of native and web solutions. These apps are the best if you strive to reach a wide target audience for your business. Hybrid apps have a native wrapper with a web view component. Twitter, Instagram, and Uber are the well-known hybrid app examples. To develop a hybrid app costs less than $50,000. The pros of these apps are low price and fast development, while their cons are the lack of performance and speed optimization.

App Functionalities:

User Login

Navigation

Push Notifications

Landscape/Portrait Views

Geolocation

App Functionalities:

The final development cost depends on the features that will be used in the app.

User Login

It’s a feature when a user should be registered and logged in the app, and it could be done through e-mail, phone, or social media accounts. For a developer, an average time to create a user login is nearly 25 hours, and its costs range from $800 to $1,000.

Navigation

It’s a necessary element for the app since navigation displays a user journey on it. Also, navigation helps explore how a person uses a product. It takes nearly 60+ hours to build navigation through an app, at an approximate cost of $2000-4000.

Push Notifications

They are the core of every app to inform, engage and attract users. In particular, the push notifications might increase purchases up to 10 times more. A developer might spend nearly 40-160 hours, and the price ranges from $1,400 to $6,000.

Landscape/Portrait Views

It’s an interface element widely used in Apple’s iOS orientation. The average time spent on the development of this functionality is 30 hours, while the cost is $700-$1,000.

Geolocation

This feature is essential for taxi booking, traveling, business, lifestyle and other apps. With a GPS function, it is much easier for users to find places that interest them. It requires 40-60 hours to design geolocation at a rate starting from $1,300.

Google Maps Integration

Chat

Ads

In-App Purchases

Payment Gateway Integration

Streaming

Google Maps Integration

It is created for the app to take geographical bearings in the locality. The costs start from $1,400, and it takes up to 40 hours to design it.

Chat

This functionality is important for the app because it intends to generate sales through direct communication with users. The total cost for creating the chat is $2,000-4,000, and the approximate time for its development is more than 120 hours.

Ads

Promotional ads aim to generate income for the apps, and they include banners and pop-ups. It might take nearly 20-50 hours to design these features at a cost of $1,000-2,500.

In-App Purchases

They are all the purchases made within an app paid for subscriptions, premium services, and features. It takes up to 30-40 hours to develop in-app purchases at a price from $900 to $1,500.

Payment Gateway Integration

It is a link between a user’s card and an issuing bank to accept payments online in an app. In general, it takes nearly 80 hours to implement a payment gateway integration at a price of $2,500-$5,000.

Streaming

It’s the fastest way of getting the Internet-based content before it has been downloaded by a user. A developer spends up to 30 hours to add a streaming feature, and it costs from $1,500 on average.

Multilingual Support

Offline Mode

Customization

Doze Mode

Data Encryption

Multilingual Support

The development process may take more than 80 hours to allow applications to work in more than one language, and the price ranges from $2,000 to $4,000. This strategic approach will help your business reach more markets in the world by delivering personalized services to customers.

Offline Mode

It’s useful for the app because it helps a user not lose information about the activities made in the online mode. The offline mode allows a user to get files without the Internet connection. It starts from 40 hours to build this feature, and it goes for $1,300-$2,000.

The search requests help users find what they want in the app quite fast. A developer has to spend up to 10 hours to design the basic search feature, and the cost may range from $300 to $700.

Customization

This function allows users to change the look of an app interface (themes, colors, styles), select a language, add new features, automate some processes. Customization takes nearly 35 hours to be developed at a cost of $1,500.

Doze Mode

When a user leaves a device unplugged for a long time with a screen off, a doze mode appears. A developer needs to spend more than 50 hours to create this feature. The total cost ranges from $1,600 to $2,500.

Data Encryption

It protects data from unauthorized access, that’s why this feature is important for the app. It is estimated at $2,000 and $4,000 to implement this data encryption, and it takes nearly 60 hours.

Java

JavaScript

Python

PHP

Ruby on Rails

Java

Java is a widely learnt programming languages, which comprises 41,1% of shared use among developers. The advantages of Java development are code portability and high security. Nasa World Wind is the app’s example created by Java developers that allows every user to observe the Earth from a satellite view. If you want to know how much the app development in Java costs, base yourself on the average hourly rate of a Java developer, which is $35.

JavaScript

JavaScript is the next most used language - 67,8% of surveyed developers state that they use it. The advantages of JavaScript development are prominent versatility, a wide range of functionalities, and effective front-end development along with HTML and CSS. Altogether, these features help create a dynamic and interactive app. $30 is an average hourly rate of a JavaScript developer.

Python

Python is a programming language used among 41,7% of developers in the world. The main benefits of Python development are processing and storing large amount of information, and these features are important for machine learning, Big Data, and AI areas. An hourly rate of a Python developer is $29.

PHP

PHP is also widely used in app development. The technological trends in PHP development are cloud integration, accelerated mobile pages, IoT technology, mobile wallets, and smart chatbots. WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal are content management systems developed by PHP developers. Other than that, CRM applications are built with PHP. So, if you think to create CMS or CRM, you can hire a PHP developer, but you should bear in mind that an average hourly rate of this professional is $25.

Ruby on Rails

Ruby on Rails development has become popular thanks to Model-View-Controller architectural pattern used to build user interfaces. The key advantages of Ruby on Rails are the high scalability and simple web architecture. An hourly rate of a Ruby on Rails developer is $21. Ruby on Rails is used to build e-commerce, enterprise apps, CRM/CMS/ERP and more.

Researching

Prototyping

Testing

Researching

This stage of the UX design process includes competitor’s analysis, marketing trends, and client’s behavior. On average, the whole process might take up to 60-80 hours of work and may cost up to $2,000.

Prototyping

It’s a process of designing a preliminary version of a product that helps test the usability of an app. The examples of app prototypes are represented in sketches, wireframes, and mockups. In general, prototyping takes 40-80 hours and may cost up to $1,800.

Testing

It assesses whether an app is worth being displayed in the market. UX designers use A/B testing tool and interviews for this stage, and it is required to spend at least 40 hours and $1,200.