Understanding Factors that Affect the Cost of Developing iPhone Apps
The discovery of iPhone has given a new name to the infotainment, i.e. applications. The Apple’s App Store is abuzz with billions of applications which have caught the fancy of many users. With the release of iPad, interest in these apps has reached new heights. Also, it has become a quick way to create brand awareness, engagement and generate revenue.
“How much does it cost to develop an iPhone application” is the ubiquitous question that comes across everyone before they think of diving in to the pool of iPhone app development.
Generally, it is considered the cost involved in creating these apps is very high, which is true to some extent. But there are certain variables that influence the cost factor greatly. Type of app, its design and development all have a high impact on deciding the cost of developing an application. Therefore, understanding your requirements before contacting a developer will help you in exploring the cost involved in developing your app. Here is the breakup of basic app types that you can create depending on your requirements:
1) Basic table functionality apps - These simple apps that displays basic information costs you around $1,000-4,000. The perfect example of table functionally apps are, diet planner, calendar apps or emails etc. There are additional costs in case you want GPS locators or social media integration in your app.
2) App with a Database server- An application with back-end dependent functionality, search/ data inputs/ result screens, with content being swapped between client side and server, using camera / GPS functionality of the device and bit more, costs around $8,000-$50,000.
3) Games app – Cost of developing iPhone games app is bit higher as compared to the apps in other categories. Several advanced features, high end graphics and social media integration makes these apps a costly affair. They may cost around $10,000-$250,000. A classic racing game, again depending on its various features and graphics, costs over $100,000. Therefore, the more features you add in your app, the more you will have to shell out from your pocket.
There are some additional features that you may opt to add in your app to enhance the user experience. You just need to pay some extra bucks to get them installed in your app. For instance, In-App Purchasing – This feature allows users to buy full version of the apps. You pay around $1,000-$3,000 for the complexity involved in applying this feature in the app. Similarly, integrating sharing capabilities (which is mostly done for social media and emailing) in your app will cost you $500-$1500.
For more information on iPhone app development and free quote send in your email to marketing@ymedialabs.com.
The discovery of iPhone has given a new name to the infotainment, i.e. applications. The Apple’s App Store is abuzz with billions of applications which have caught the fancy of many users. With the release of iPad, interest in these apps has reached new heights. Also, it has become a quick way to create brand awareness, engagement and generate revenue.
“How much does it cost to develop an iPhone application” is the ubiquitous question that comes across everyone before they think of diving in to the pool of iPhone app development.
Generally, it is considered the cost involved in creating these apps is very high, which is true to some extent. But there are certain variables that influence the cost factor greatly. Type of app, its design and development all have a high impact on deciding the cost of developing an application. Therefore, understanding your requirements before contacting a developer will help you in exploring the cost involved in developing your app. Here is the breakup of basic app types that you can create depending on your requirements:
1) Basic table functionality apps - These simple apps that displays basic information costs you around $1,000-4,000. The perfect example of table functionally apps are, diet planner, calendar apps or emails etc. There are additional costs in case you want GPS locators or social media integration in your app.
2) App with a Database server- An application with back-end dependent functionality, search/ data inputs/ result screens, with content being swapped between client side and server, using camera / GPS functionality of the device and bit more, costs around $8,000-$50,000.
3) Games app – Cost of developing iPhone games app is bit higher as compared to the apps in other categories. Several advanced features, high end graphics and social media integration makes these apps a costly affair. They may cost around $10,000-$250,000. A classic racing game, again depending on its various features and graphics, costs over $100,000. Therefore, the more features you add in your app, the more you will have to shell out from your pocket.
There are some additional features that you may opt to add in your app to enhance the user experience. You just need to pay some extra bucks to get them installed in your app. For instance, In-App Purchasing – This feature allows users to buy full version of the apps. You pay around $1,000-$3,000 for the complexity involved in applying this feature in the app. Similarly, integrating sharing capabilities (which is mostly done for social media and emailing) in your app will cost you $500-$1500.
For more information on iPhone app development and free quote send in your email to marketing@ymedialabs.com.
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