At SIMPLY CODE SOLUTIONS, a mobile app costs CHF 15'000 – 22'000 for a content app without accounts, CHF 40'000 – 60'000 for a customer app with accounts and personal data or CHF 90'000 – 135'000 for a service app with live data and one simple integration. Every package covers iOS and Android. Add-ons such as push notifications or offline use come on top. These are guide prices. You receive the binding quote after we talk.
An app costs more than a website with the same content because it runs on two systems, is tested on real devices and has to pass review by Apple and Google. With accounts and data there is also a server, which is monitored and maintained in operation. All amounts are in our overview of mobile app prices and add-ons.
Which app do you need?
- Content app, CHF 15'000 – 22'000: shows content such as a course programme, a menu or announcements, and nobody has to sign in. It suits clubs, event organisers and businesses with a regular audience.
- Customer app, CHF 40'000 – 60'000: login, database and personal data per person, such as bookings, points or invoices. It suits gyms, practices or retailers with a loyalty scheme.
- Service app, CHF 90'000 – 135'000: live data and one simple integration are included. It suits cases where the app does daily work, such as field service or delivery.
What the app does with data decides the package. If it shows everyone the same thing, the content app is enough. If each person sees their own data, you need login, a database and careful handling of personal data, and that means the customer app.
Add-ons for apps
- Push notifications: CHF 1'500 – 2'300
- Works offline: CHF 7'000 – 10'500
- Online payment by card and TWINT: CHF 500 – 800
- Additional roles and permissions: CHF 2'500 – 3'800
- Live data in real time: CHF 8'000 – 12'000, included in the service app
- Simple integration, for example accounting or shipping: CHF 1'500 – 2'300, included in the service app
- Integration with ERP or industry software: CHF 9'000 – 13'500
Custom design instead of a template and each additional language are a share of the package price. The shares are on the pricing page.
Three model cases
These are model cases using the figures above, none of them a client project. The project assistant works out the total for your selection.
Example 1: sports club with fixtures and announcements
A sports club wants fixtures, results and announcements on its members' phones. Nobody has to sign in, but when a match is called off everyone should get a notification at once.
- Package: content app, CHF 15'000 – 22'000
- Add-on: push notifications, CHF 1'500 – 2'300
Example 2: gym with class booking and payment
Members of a gym book classes, see their membership and pay for extras such as personal training directly in the app. Each person sees only their own bookings.
- Package: customer app, CHF 40'000 – 60'000
- Included: accounts and personal data per member
- Add-ons: online payment by card and TWINT, CHF 500 – 800, and push notifications, CHF 1'500 – 2'300
Example 3: service technicians with jobs from industry software
A heating service business sends its technicians the day's jobs on their phones. The jobs come from the industry software, and reports and photos go back. There is often no signal in a basement, so the app has to work offline and sync later.
- Package: service app, CHF 90'000 – 135'000
- Included: live data and one simple integration
- Add-on: works offline, CHF 7'000 – 10'500
If the industry software is poorly documented, the included simple integration is not enough. Then the integration with ERP or industry software at CHF 9'000 – 13'500 comes on top. So clarify early which interface your system offers.
What moves the amount within the price range
- One app or two. With cross-platform development for iOS and Android, your project sits lower in the price range than with two separate native apps. Native mainly pays off when the app depends heavily on device features.
- How many screens the app has. Every screen is checked on both systems and on different device sizes.
- How many device features it uses. Camera, location and push each need their own permissions and tests.
- What comes with accounts. Apple and Google require, for example, that users can also delete their account.
What does an app cost per month?
To publish, you need developer accounts with Apple and Google, and both charge a fee for them. Then there is hosting for data and interfaces, possibly a domain, subscriptions for third-party services and with payments the payment provider's fees per sale. Apple and Google regularly bring out new system versions, so even a finished app needs care. Application care costs CHF 400 – 650 per month, small changes included. There is more on the page operations and support for your app.
When something else fits better
- If your customers use the service only occasionally and need no device features, a web app is usually cheaper and available straight away with no store review. Hardly anyone installs an app for an occasional visit. The amounts are in the article How much does a web app cost in Switzerland?.
- If you mainly want to inform people about your offer, a website that works well on the phone is enough. See the article How much does a website cost in Switzerland?.
How to get your own figure
In the project assistant for your app you choose a package and add-ons and get an estimate straight away, with a price range and timeframe. We usually reply within 1 to 2 working days. We then talk through accounts, device features and integrations, and you receive the binding quote after that. How we work and support the store submission is on the page mobile app development.