Mobile App Development Cost Calculator
Last updated: October 15, 2026
Estimate a mobile-app project cost from platforms, design, development, backend, quality assurance, launch and contingency.
Starting figures illustrate this model. Enter your own measurements, quoted costs and applicable terms; this page does not retrieve live prices or provider rates.
Estimated mobile-app development cost
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- Platform setup: —
- Design and application development: —
- Backend, QA and launch: —
- Estimated cost per platform: —
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Quick summary: Estimate a mobile-app project cost from platforms, design, development, backend, quality assurance, launch and contingency.
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What this calculator estimates
Estimate a mobile-app project cost from platforms, design, development, backend, quality assurance, launch and contingency.
How to use it
Enter Platforms (iOS, Android or equivalent); Platform-specific setup per platform ($); Product and interface design hours; Design hourly rate ($); Application development hours; Development hourly rate ($); Backend, integrations and infrastructure setup ($); QA, security review and launch ($); Contingency (%). Select Calculate to update the results.
How the calculation works
The calculator adds platform-specific setup, design and development labor, backend and launch work, then applies contingency.
Worked example: starting scenario
| Platforms (iOS, Android or equivalent) | 2 |
|---|---|
| Platform-specific setup per platform ($) | 20000 |
| Product and interface design hours | 200 |
| Design hourly rate ($) | 100 |
| Application development hours | 1000 |
| Development hourly rate ($) | 120 |
| Backend, integrations and infrastructure setup ($) | 30000 |
| QA, security review and launch ($) | 25000 |
| Contingency (%) | 15 |
| Estimated mobile-app development cost | $270,250.00 |
|---|---|
| Platform setup | $40,000.00 |
| Design and application development | $140,000.00 |
| Backend, QA and launch | $55,000.00 |
| Estimated cost per platform | $135,125.00 |
Important limitations
Features, native versus cross-platform architecture, integrations, compliance, offline support, device coverage, security, store review and maintenance affect real cost.