App development costs and quotes
Understand the starting point, tell us what you need and get a free, no-obligation estimate for your web or mobile app.
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How we work · VelocitySprint®
Bespoke software, without the usual risks
Software projects usually go wrong in three ways: the bill keeps growing, nobody can see progress, and you're locked in. VelocitySprint® is designed to stop all three.
Learn More- MonSprint starts
- TueDaily update
- WedDaily update
- ThuDaily update
- FriYour call: continue · change · stop
Daily progress through the week. Every Friday is your call: continue, change or stop.
Pay for output, not hours
Each deliverable is scoped and priced in OutputUnit® units, a unit of finished work rather than time spent. The bill doesn't grow because a task took longer.
See progress every day
Short sprints with daily updates and working software early, so you judge real screens rather than status reports.
Escape Hatch Friday™
You're never locked into a sprint that stopped making sense on Tuesday. Change direction or stop at the end of any week.
What will it cost? Bespoke builds under £7.5k are rare. Every sprint is priced before it starts and payments are phased with delivery, so you agree the cost of each step before it begins.
Get a free estimateHow much will your app cost?
Your estimate depends on the work needed to design, build, test and launch your first release. We start with your business goal, who will use the app and the features they need.
Apps and portals often take hundreds of hours to design and develop. A bespoke project under £7.5k is unlikely; very simple requirements may be possible, but most of our projects cost more. This is a starting point for a conversation, not a fixed-price package.
For a detailed explanation of scope, pricing models and running costs, read our guide to the cost of building an app.
From an early estimate to an agreed scope
- Share the essentials. Tell us the problem, the users and the most important jobs the app must do.
- Discuss a ballpark. We explore your requirements and explain the assumptions behind an initial cost estimate.
- Plan the detail. If the approach and budget fit, we can help you define the scope and work towards an itemised cost. Quickstart App Planning is a separate planning service.
- Choose the first release. Agree what is included, what can wait and how delivery and future changes will be priced.
What to include in your app quote request
- Your business goal and the people who will use the app.
- The essential features for the first release.
- Whether you need web, iOS, Android or offline access.
- Existing systems to connect and data to import.
- Any designs, research or software already available.
- An indicative budget and target date, if you have them.
An incomplete brief is fine. Tell us what is undecided and we can discuss the questions that affect the estimate. Ask us to separate build costs from hosting, support and third-party running costs so you can plan beyond launch.
Get a Free Quote
Tell us what your app needs to achieve and share any scope, designs or budget you already have. We will discuss your requirements and provide an initial estimate with its assumptions. The enquiry is free and carries no obligation; detailed planning is a separate service if needed.
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Tell us about your project
Mobile Apps, Portals, SaaS, & Progressive Web Apps
Industries
Helping non-tech businesses become tech enabled, supporting new and growing startups achieve their vision and enabling established tech businesses to innovate. Scorchsoft has experience in a wide range of sectors including:
App development Cost in Birmingham
We are a Birmingham based app development agency specialising in supporting the delivery of complex bespoke requirements. We have an ethos around honesty and transparency which is reflected in our processes from quoting and estimating through to the end project delivery.
Scorchsoft is a UK-based team of web and mobile app developers and designers. We operate in-house from Birmingham, and our offices are located in the heart of the Jewellery Quarter.
Looking for an app development cost quote for your project?
No problem! Please complete the quote form above and one of our team will be in touch to discuss your quote.
You can also browse our capabilities, read our frequently asked questions, or contact us directly.
16+ years of experience creating applications and online portals
Applications and online portals that enable new business models and support existing ones.
In our clients' words
On time, on budget, and sold before it was finished
“It was delivered on time - early in fact - and on budget. Highly recommend.”
Rebecca PalserDragonfly Intelligence“We were able to sell the product for use by our first customer before the product was finished.”
Since launching, they’ve secured a major television network as a client.
Aimee SpinksMD, ImageApprovals.com “They have been accurate with timelines and budget, delivering a solid product.”
A web portal for monitoring patients remotely while they use a novel at-home medical device.
Daniel GreenSensTrain
Where to start
Where are you starting from?
- Find & prioritise
“We need to improve, but don’t know what to build”
We find the friction in how your team works, pick the first improvement worth making and put it into controlled use over 90 days.
- Build & change
“We know what we need built”
Apps, web portals, integrations and automation, delivered in VelocitySprint®.
- Operate & improve
“Our software needs rescuing or support”
Understand the risks in an existing app, rescue a stalled build or arrange support for live software. The free App Risk Check below can help you identify what to verify first.
- Plan & validate
“We have an idea and need to know if it’s worth it”
Validate, scope or prototype it before you commit a full budget, then launch a first version fast.
Not ready to talk yet?
Find the next question worth answering
Choose a free assessment for your business, existing app or startup. If you already know what help you need, you can enquire directly.
- AI Opportunity ScoreWhere could AI save effort or create value?
- Free App Risk CheckWhat needs checking before you rely on an existing app?
- AI Readiness ScoreAre the foundations in place for an AI pilot?
- Startup Readiness ScoreWhat should you validate before funding a build?
Sample report · example values
- Opportunity Hotspots
- Growth Upside
- Data & Knowledge Fuel
- Build-vs-Buy Fit
- Readiness to Act
An opportunity to explore: Reduce repeated document handling before adding more tools.
- A score and a breakdown by area
- Practical actions based on your answers
- A report emailed to you to discuss with your team
Next step
Tell us what you want to build
An idea or a problem is enough; no specification needed. We'll come back with our thoughts, a realistic plan and a rough cost estimate.
We aim to reply within one working day a free 15-minute call a plan and a ballpark.
Andrew Ward
Founder & Managing Director, Scorchsoft