What will your app actually cost?
Get a realistic budget band and timeline based on your platform, features, and complexity — built from real fixed-scope projects, not inflated agency guesswork.
Free forever · ~5 minutes · results saved to your email
What you get
Built by the team behind 100+ shipped apps — the same thinking we bring to paid engagements, free.
Real numbers from real builds
Estimates come from actual shipped projects across FinTech, healthcare, marketplaces, and more — from $30K MVPs to $250K+ platforms.
Timeline, not just price
See how long your build takes and how the phases break down — design, development, QA, launch.
Complexity you can adjust
Toggle features and complexity levels and watch the estimate move. Understand exactly what drives your cost up or down.
MVP vs. full build, side by side
See what launching lean saves you — and what you'd defer to V2 — before you commit to anything.
How it works
Three steps. No downloads, no calls required.
Pick your platform & features
Mobile, web, or both. Select your core feature set and how deep each one goes.
Set your complexity
Simple, standard, or advanced — the tool explains what each level means for your product.
Get your estimate
A budget band, a timeline, and a phase breakdown you can plan around — instantly.
Who it's for
Bold answers to bolder questions
How accurate is the estimate?
It's a realistic band, not a quote. Real pricing depends on your full scope — but because the model is built on actual fixed-scope projects, the band is honest, not bait.
Why do app development quotes vary so much?
Team seniority, code quality, planning, and testing. Cheap quotes usually skip steps that cost you more later in bugs and rebuilds. The estimator shows what a build done right costs.
Does Bolder Apps charge hourly?
No — fixed, scope-based pricing. You know the full cost before development begins. The estimator reflects that same model.
What's the minimum budget to build an app?
Real projects typically start around $30K. Below that, a paid discovery or prototype is usually the smarter first step — the tool will tell you if that's your situation.
Can I turn my estimate into a real proposal?
Yes. Bring your estimate to a call and we'll return a tailored, fixed-scope proposal — usually within 1–2 days.
More free tools in the Lab
Every tool feeds the next — validate, sharpen, launch.
Ready when you are.
Run the Budget & Timeline Estimator free right now — or skip straight to a conversation with a product consultant. Proposals in 1–2 days, fixed-scope pricing, no salespeople.
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