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Today's caller wants to know the true cost to create an app. Is it always that expensive?
Notes from Chris
Episode 2020
Today’s question can be summed up in one sentence: how much should it cost to make an app? This is assuming, of course, that you’re paying someone to make it instead of making it yourself. Of course there’s quite a range, but let’s try to be helpful to our caller who was quoted what seems like a sky-high price of $100,000 to create a working version of their idea."I had an idea for an app, and went to look at hiring a developer in my area. I talked to a company that said they could do it ... but the price was insane! They told me at minimum it would be $30,000, and in some cases it's not unusual for it to end up at $100,000 or even more. All that for an app! It doesn't sound right to me but they explained that there's a ton of work that goes into design, development and cross-platform compatibility. If this is my only option, I might need a new idea. What do you think?"Listen to today's episode to learn more...
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