How much does it cost to develop your own app? WeChat Mini Program Development Solution

The arrival of mini programs , a new portal on the Internet, has attracted the attention of many chain brands, self-employed individuals, and micro-businesses. In this era where traffic is king, "traffic diversion" and "driving retention" have become hot search terms. In 2018, mini programs have become a magic tool for businesses to divert traffic and drive retention.

Facing a brand new era of mobile Internet, what everyone is most concerned about is how much it costs to develop a small program of their own? How much budget is enough?

There are currently two types of mini-programs that everyone is familiar with: template mini-programs and custom-developed mini-programs. However, when searching with search engines, what attracts you most in advertising is the template app that can be purchased for “1” dollar, while the quote for a customized app can range from tens of thousands of dollars.
In fact, everyone knows that you can’t really make a small program with just one dollar. Even if you can really buy it, anyone with a little common sense will know that the subsequent service fees will definitely not be so cheap to "let you go". So how can you determine the specific price of making your own small program?
You just need to sort out the functions, services, and whether they are specially developed.
First, the complexity of the functions directly determines the development price of the mini program. The more complex the functional requirements, the higher the price. Specialized and unique functional requirements can achieve better user experience and conversion, making you stand out. At this time, the template function may no longer meet your requirements for the quality of the mini program. The complexity of the requirements and the tedious and time-consuming development will cause the development price to soar.

Second, post-service is one of the important supporting links in the development program. Completion of development does not mean everything will be worry-free. Good service maintenance is very important for the smooth use of the mini program, and the costs incurred by different services also vary greatly. For some mini programs, if they are not complicated or the application does not change much after they are launched, the maintenance cost will not be very high. However, some mini programs have higher requirements for professionalism and security, which means they need more constant maintenance services, and the maintenance costs are relatively high, so the services should be counted as part of the mini program production costs.
The third question is whether customized development is needed. How do you determine whether your needs require a template applet or a customized development applet? Generally speaking, there is no high degree of overlap among products. Even the same product has different characteristics to occupy the market segment. Therefore, the comprehensive judgment on whether to make a template applet or a customized development applet has formed a tug-of-war.
In this process, we first need to clarify a few points: What are the features of your product? Does your mini program need to have a payment function? The features of your product determine which functions you need and whether it is fully compatible with the existing template mini program. It's completely compatible, just choose the template. When it is not suitable, can you add and develop new functions based on the template applet? If so, congratulations, you have saved another money.

If you cannot add new features to the original template applet, you really need to spend time and money to make a completely customized development version of the applet. The price of a newly written mini program is relatively high, and it is normal to cost tens of thousands of yuan. So when you receive a quote that it will cost 20,000 to 30,000 yuan to make a mini program, it must be a custom development standard. More complex ones may cost hundreds of thousands or even millions.
Regarding the question of how much it costs to make a mini program, we still have to focus on what the mini program actually does: the most basic thing is whether your mini program needs to have a payment function. If it needs a payment function, you first need to have a WeChat public account. A new application for a public account requires a certification fee of 300 yuan.

Jimifeng Network builds its own mini-programs for merchants in various industries. WeChat ID: 18673936764