How much does it cost to build an app platform?

We have mentioned before why more and more people choose software customization. Today, Feng Chao, editor of Jimifeng Technology, will discuss with you how much it costs to develop an APP of your own and build an app platform?

How much does it cost to build an app platform?

When it comes to the price of APP production, there is actually a big difference. For example, the R&D costs of large APPs such as Taobao, Meituan, and Douyin reach tens of millions or even hundreds of millions. However, in the APP outsourcing market, some companies quote prices of several thousand yuan, which is a huge difference. So what is the difference in the production prices of various APPs?

From the perspective of production cost analysis, first of all, the entire production cycle needs to determine demand, design, R&D, and testing. During this process, the main costs include R&D labor costs, hardware costs, third-party service costs, etc. In fact, the biggest investment is the human cost of technology, and the level of this cost depends on the product scale, maturity, regional economy, and the experience and ability of job personnel.

A technical R&D team requires at least 5-6 people, including: project manager, product manager, UI designer, iOS development, Android development, test engineer, etc. If it is the simplest APP with a short development cycle, the price will be around tens of thousands of yuan; the general APP development cycle is 2 months, so the price of developing an APP is at least around 100,000 yuan.

But what about some companies on the market that offer very low prices? In the first case, they may have a ready-made product and directly make some content modifications before selling it to you. This type of APP has many requirements and is different from your expected functions, so it cannot meet your expectations. There is another situation where they attract you with a low price and then increase the price later.

The second is the development method. Different development methods have different costs.

There are many open source or semi-open source software products on the market that can be used to make APPs, but the biggest problem is that the cost of secondary development in the later stage will be very high, and the difficulty of secondary development and expansion is also very great.

There is also a kind of APP generated by web shell, which has a very low development cost. Many irresponsible companies spend a few hundred dollars to buy a mobile template website, and then package it into an APP, and sell it to customers as a native APP. The price is thousands, tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands, and customers think they have picked up a bargain. In fact, this kind of APP experience is very poor and has many bugs.

Another common development model is HTML5, which costs about 30%-50% of native APP. The disadvantage is that it is restricted by major platforms and lacks compatibility.

The most ideal development method is native development, which is customized development based on customer needs. It has very high detail requirements and the quality and experience of the software are also excellent. However, the price is relatively expensive. As mentioned above, it costs tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands to develop a native APP.

Finally, the approximate cost of customizing an APP is determined by the customer's functions. If you need a quote, it is recommended that you first clarify the functions you need, and then find the corresponding APP development company for a quote. No matter how simple the function is, the price will not be too low. You must be wary of directly using templates or useless products with many loopholes.

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