Pricing

How pricing works

Type Apps prices work in two ways: projects scoped after a discovery call, and dedicated teams that scale with you. Either way, you get a scope, estimate and roadmap before any commitment.

Two ways to work

Projects and dedicated teams

Project

Best for: A defined product or feature, such as a new app, a platform, an AI feature or a cloud setup.

We start with discovery: your goals, users and constraints. You then get a scope, estimate and roadmap, so you know what will be built and what it should cost before you commit.

  • Scope, estimate and roadmap before any commitment
  • Two-week sprints with a demo at the end of each
  • Daily progress updates
  • Testing, security review, cloud deployment and app-store submission at launch

Dedicated team

Best for: Ongoing work where your roadmap is bigger than your in-house team.

Remote developers led by a technical lead work as part of your team. Clients report 50% or more lower cost than hiring in-house.

  • Team starts in 2–5 days
  • One technical lead on every team
  • Daily progress updates
  • No lock-in: scale up or down anytime

What drives cost

What a project costs depends on six things

We work with budgets from under $10k to more than $100k. If you’re not sure yet, choose “Not sure yet” on the contact form and a technical lead will help you work out what your goals need.

Scope

How many screens, user roles and features the product needs.

Platforms

Web, iOS, Android or all three, and whether mobile apps are native or cross-platform.

Integrations

Payments, CRMs, third-party data and legacy systems each add work to connect and test.

AI features

Assistants, document search and document processing need data preparation, evals and guardrails.

Security requirements

SSO, role-based access and SOC 2 or PIPEDA readiness add design and review work.

Timeline

A tighter deadline can mean a larger team working in parallel.

FAQ

Pricing: common questions

How much does it cost to build an app with Type Apps?

It depends on scope, platforms and integrations, so Type Apps gives you an estimate after a discovery call rather than a fixed price list. We work with budgets from under $10k to more than $100k. You get a scope, estimate and roadmap before any commitment, so you can decide with the numbers in front of you.

What do I get before I commit?

You get a scope, estimate and roadmap. After a call with a technical lead about your goals, users and constraints, Type Apps sets out what will be built, what it should cost and the order it will be built in. Work starts only after you’ve seen that plan and agreed to it.

Is a dedicated team cheaper than hiring in-house?

Clients report 50% or more lower cost than hiring in-house. A dedicated Type Apps team starts in 2–5 days, includes a technical lead, and can scale up or down anytime with no lock-in, so you pay for the capacity you need rather than carrying it between projects.

What if I don’t know my budget yet?

Choose “Not sure yet” on the contact form and describe what you want to build. A technical lead will reply within 24 hours and help you understand what drives the cost, so the estimate you get after discovery matches your goals and your timeline.

What makes a software project cost more?

The main cost drivers are scope, platforms, integrations, AI features, security requirements and timeline. A product with more user roles and screens, apps on both iOS and Android, several third-party integrations or SOC 2 readiness needs more work. A tighter deadline can also mean a larger team working in parallel.

How do you keep a project on budget?

By making progress visible early and often. Type Apps works in two-week sprints with daily updates and a working demo at the end of each sprint, so you see what has been built against the roadmap and can adjust priorities before costs drift. The scope and estimate agreed at the start are the baseline for every decision.

Start a project

Have something to build?

Tell us about it. A technical lead will get back to you within 24 hours.

Start a project hello@type-apps.com