How we calculate
The calculator doesn't add up made-up prices per feature. It matches your answers to one of Q Studio's published packages and shows that package's starting price and timeline. Your answers then explain, in plain words, what could move the final price above that starting point.
- Platform decides the build: Android or iOS means a mobile app (both come from one codebase); web means a web app or site.
- Two-sided apps, payments and live maps need a backend, so mobile apps with any of them start at the MVP tier ($2,000).
- A web MVP with two or more of those starts at the bigger web MVP tier ($3,000).
- For websites, the second language is part of the package price (from $350 for one language, $550 for English + Arabic).
- Local amounts are approximate: SAR at 3.75, AED at 3.67 and EGP at 50 to the dollar. We quote in USD.
Every starting price the calculator uses
| Project | Package | From | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile app | Clickable prototype | $500 | about 5 days |
| Mobile app | Starter app | $400 | shorter than an MVP (2–6 weeks) |
| Mobile app | Mobile app MVP | $2,000 | about 2–6 weeks |
| Mobile app | Full launch | $4,000 | upper end of 2–6 weeks; set in the written scope |
| Web app / SaaS | Clickable prototype | $500 | about 5 days |
| Web app / SaaS | Web app MVP | $1,500 | about 3 weeks |
| Web app / SaaS | Bigger web MVP | $3,000 | about 5–6 weeks |
| Website | Landing page | $150 | about 3 days |
| Website | Bilingual landing page | $400 | about 6 days |
| Website | Business website | $350 | about 5 days |
| Website | Bilingual business website | $550 | about 7 days |
| Website | Bigger bilingual website | $850 | about 10 days |
| Online store | Catalogue website | $350 | about 5 days |
| Online store | Custom online store | $1,500 | about 3 weeks |
| Online store | Bigger store | $3,000 | about 5–6 weeks |
| ERP / business system | One system or module | $1,500 | about 3 weeks |
| ERP / business system | Multi-module system | $3,000 | about 5–6 weeks |
| AI agent | AI proof of concept | $500 | about 5 days |
| AI agent | AI assistant (Reply) | $590 | live in 1–3 weeks |
| AI agent | Sales agent (Sell) | $990 | live in 1–3 weeks |
| AI agent | Action agent (Book) | $1,590 | live in 1–3 weeks |
ERPs grow in phases after the first modules, each phase quoted in the written scope. AI agent setups include the first 12 months; AI usage is paid by you directly to Google.
From estimate to a fixed price
- Send your answers on WhatsApp (the button fills them in for you).
- Within 24 hours you get a written scope, a timeline and a fixed price, free and with no obligation.
- Nothing is paid before you approve it. Projects over $500 are paid in milestones, typically 30 / 40 / 30, each after you see it working.
- A first working preview arrives within 72 hours of starting.
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FAQ
How much does it cost to build an app in 2026?
At Q Studio, a simple app for iOS and Android (up to 5 screens, no backend) starts from $400. A mobile app MVP with a backend and admin dashboard starts from $2,000, and a full launch with up to 15 screens, user roles, push notifications and store publishing starts from $4,000. A clickable prototype of the core flow starts from $500, and a web app MVP from $1,500.
How much does an MVP cost, and how long does it take?
A web app MVP with sign-in, a database, one core workflow and an admin view starts from $1,500 and takes about 3 weeks. A bigger web MVP with 2–3 workflows, user roles and payments starts from $3,000 (about 5–6 weeks). A mobile app MVP starts from $2,000 and takes about 2–6 weeks. In every case you see a first working preview within 72 hours.
Is the calculator's number my final price?
No. It is the published starting price of the tier that fits your answers. Your final price is a fixed written quote, free within 24 hours. Nothing is paid before you approve the written scope, and projects over $500 are paid in milestones (typically 30% / 40% / 30%), each after you have seen it working.
What running costs will I pay besides development?
Third-party fees are paid by you directly, in your name: the Apple Developer Program ($99 a year) and a Google Play developer account ($25 once) for mobile apps, a domain, and hosting, which for most small projects costs little or nothing at the start. Maps and SMS sign-in codes are charged by usage. For AI agents, AI usage is paid directly to Google from your own prepaid balance.
Does building for both iPhone and Android cost double?
No. Q Studio builds cross-platform apps for iOS and Android from one codebase (mainly Flutter, React Native when it fits better), so both platforms come in the same build. The per-platform costs are the store accounts.