App development
An app of your own pays off when your customers or your team use it regularly, or when it needs device features such as the camera, location or push notifications. A content app for iOS and Android without accounts costs CHF 15'000 – 22'000, a customer app with accounts and data CHF 40'000 – 60'000. Packages start at CHF 15'000, timeframe from about 10 weeks.
We are based in Gossau ZH, in the Zurich Oberland. First meeting on site in the Zurich area or by video, delivery remote for all of Switzerland.
Who this is for
- Your users need the product on the move, several times a week.
- The application should use the camera, location or push notifications.
- You want to cover iOS and Android without building everything twice.
- An existing web application needs a mobile companion.
What we deliver for you
- iOS and Android
- We recommend cross-platform development for both systems where it fits the project, and separate native apps where they are needed.
- Store release
- We guide the submission to the App Store and Google Play.
- Stable updates
- Staged rollouts and crash reports make problems visible early.
- Connection to your systems
- Login, data and integrations stay cleanly separated from the app itself. The service app includes one simple integration, and with the other packages integrations are an add-on.
What affects the price
- Accounts and data
- A content app manages without accounts (CHF 15'000 – 22'000). A customer app needs login, a database and careful handling of personal data (CHF 40'000 – 60'000).
- Live data and offline use
- The service app includes live data (CHF 90'000 – 135'000). With the other packages it costs CHF 8'000 – 12'000, because it has to stay reliable on a weak connection. If the app should work without a connection, add CHF 7'000 – 10'500.
- Integrations
- A simple integration costs CHF 1'500 – 2'300 and is included in the service app. An integration with an ERP or industry software costs CHF 9'000 – 13'500.
- 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.
Packages and guide prices
Choose the package that fits your plans. The project assistant calculates with the same values.
| Package | Scope | Guide price | Timeframe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Content appRecommended startiOS and Android, content without accounts | iOS and Android, content without accounts | CHF 15'000 – 22'000about 10 weeks | about 10 weeks |
| Customer appiOS and Android, accounts and data | iOS and Android, accounts and data | CHF 40'000 – 60'000about 18 weeks | about 18 weeks |
| Service appiOS and Android, live data and one simple integration | iOS and Android, live data and one simple integration | CHF 90'000 – 135'000about 30 weeks | about 30 weeks |
Not subject to VAT. The amounts contain no VAT.
Matching add-ons
These features come on top of the package, percentages refer to the package price.
| Feature | Amount | Extra time |
|---|---|---|
| Content and design | ||
| Additional language | +20% of the package price per language+1 week | +1 week |
| Custom design instead of a template | +35% of the package price+1 week | +1 week |
| Features | ||
| Online payment by card and TWINT | +CHF 500 – 800+1 week | +1 week |
| Additional roles and permissions | +CHF 2'500 – 3'800+1 week | +1 week |
| Live data in real timeIncluded in: Service app | +CHF 8'000 – 12'000+3 weeks | +3 weeks |
| Push notifications | +CHF 1'500 – 2'300+1 week | +1 week |
| Works offline | +CHF 7'000 – 10'500+3 weeks | +3 weeks |
| Integrations and data | ||
| Simple integration, for example accounting or shippingIncluded in: Service app | +CHF 1'500 – 2'300+1 week | +1 week |
| Integration with ERP or industry software | +CHF 9'000 – 13'500+4 weeks | +4 weeks |
How we work
Check the need
We work out how often the app will be used and which device features it needs.
Design the screens
You go through the main screens as a draft before we start programming.
Test on real devices
We build in stages. You install test versions on your own iPhone or Android device and give feedback.
Release to the stores
We see the app through Apple and Google review and roll it out in stages.
When something else fits better
- If people use the product rarely and need no device features, a web app is usually cheaper and available immediately, with no store review.
- A website that works well on a phone is enough if you mainly want to inform people about your offer.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to have an app developed?
A content app is CHF 15'000 – 22'000, a customer app CHF 40'000 – 60'000 and a service app CHF 90'000 – 135'000, each for iOS and Android and as a guide price without add-ons. Concept, testing on real devices, security and operations drive the work.
How long does development take?
You will find the timeframe per package on this page, plus the review by Apple and Google, which usually takes a few days.
Is an app of your own worthwhile for SMEs?
Yes, when a clearly defined group needs it regularly, such as field staff or regular customers. Hardly anyone installs an app for occasional visits.
What is a native app?
A native app is developed separately for iOS and for Android. With cross-platform development both systems share most of the code, which saves work. Native mainly pays off when the app relies heavily on device features.
Can Apple or Google reject an app?
Yes. Both review every app against their own rules and can require changes. We take those rules into account from the start and resubmit the app after any changes.
What costs follow after release?
Apple and Google bring out new system versions regularly, so a finished app needs care too. On top of that come hosting for data and integrations, and the developer accounts with Apple and Google.