What influences the app development price?
I and my team singled out these 4 most crucial aspects:
- Platforms
- Features
- Design complexity
- Developer rates
How many hours it took us to build various apps is described here:
https://www.producthunt.com/post...
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Grapevine
From my experience, one thing that massively impacts development costs (and sanity) is having a solid design system in place. Before we started working with proper design systems, every new feature felt like reinventing the wheel—figuring out spacing, colors, button styles, and fixing inconsistencies across the app. It was a nightmare.
With the design systems dev time got way faster, we had fewer back-and-forths with designers, and maintaining the app became way smoother. It also saved a ton of money in the long run by cutting down on rework and keeping things scalable. Our best experience has been with Eleven Space and they wrote a great article about the benefits of a design system.
So yeah, cost calculators are great for estimates, but having the right processes (like a design system) can actually reduce costs from the start. Just my two cents! Would love to hear if others have had a similar experience.