# App Development Cost

**How much does it cost to build your app?**

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Custom app development can run into the thousands, most of it spent before anyone knows if the idea works. We build it first. You decide after trying it.

We build it first. You try it before you pay. Like it? Source code starts at **$499**. If not, walk away.

No deposit · working demo first · you own the code.

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## What you get from $499

01. Working MVP — The smallest version that proves the core workflow.
02. Private demo — Try it yourself before deciding.
03. Complete source code — If you buy it, the code is yours.
04. Build plan & notes — Architecture, implementation notes and suggested next steps.

$499 for the MVP. Anything beyond it, priced separately.

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## Build the core workflow first.

Why $499 skips the rest of the roadmap — on purpose. Most app ideas start bigger than they need to. We identify the core workflow, build that first, and leave everything else for later.

Your full idea: Accounts, Payments, Dashboards, Integrations, Notifications, Admin tools.

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First MVP: The core user action → processing → a working result.

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Add more only if the first version proves the idea.

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## See what you're buying before you pay

### Step 1 · Describe the idea

Tell us what the software should do.

### Step 2 · We reduce the scope

We identify the smallest MVP that proves the idea.

### Step 3 · We build it

We host a private working version for you to try.

### Step 4 · You decide

If you want it, buy the source code starting at $499. If not, walk away.

Need deployment, integrations or more features? We'll quote them separately, after you've seen the MVP.

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## What do you want to build?

Describe the idea in plain English. No technical specification required.

No upfront payment · No sales call required · Reply within one working day. Every MVP: $499 flat.

Submit your idea: https://timeship.dev/app-development-cost/#brief

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