If you have been planning to launch yourself or update yourself in the digital space, believe us you are walking on the right track. But developing an app is one thing and choosing a platform is another colossal task.
And if app development cost is keeping you away from riding the racehorse, then going ahead with a React Native framework could certainly prove to be a clever decision (do speak to your developer/ mobile apps development companies). Among the top 500 apps in the US, 14.85% of installed apps are built with React Native.
Apart from being cost-effective, there are many React Native elements that compel you to choose. React Native has fast become an option for 42% of developers globally because of its flexibility.
Need is the mother of all inventions, so was the case with Facebook, yes you read it right, it's Facebook's baby. For the app, Facebook was struggling a lot with maintaining two different codebases for Android and iOS. This duplication was not only costing time and money but also was the reason behind asymmetric apps (for Android and iOS).
So, Facebook came up with the means to create a code on JavaScript once and to deploy it on both the platforms and life got easier.
In other words, a native app for Android is programmed using Java and Swift or Obj-C for iOS, BUT with React Native you can get a fully functional app with one coding language in much much less time. React Native framework is highly cost-effective and time-efficient since it reduces the codebase by almost 95%. And that's what makes React Native a preferred choice of most developers. It is one of the top three most preferred choices of developers across.
The cost of an app majorly depends upon the complexity of the project. Your app requirements will play a major deciding factor. Simpler or less many features less is the cost, more complex or more many features higher is the cost. But it is not the only deciding factor here, below we list down a few important deciding factors that have a direct inclination on the cost.
| Tasks | Cost |
|---|---|
| Visual Design | $5000+ |
| UX Design | $10,000-$25,000 |
| Icon Branding | $2,500-$10,000 |
| Copywriting | $1,000-$5,000 |
| App Type | Features | Time | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simple App | No API integration, no back-end, essential UI components, simple features like email subscription, social login, calendar, etc | 2-4 weeks | $10,000+ |
| Database/API app | Custom UI features, payment features, API integration, headsets and tablets adaptation, back-end server. | 2-3 months | $10,000-$50,000 |
| Advanced, multi-feature apps | Multi-language support, 3rd-party integrations, custom animations, complicated back-end, professional design, real-time features. | 3-6 months | $50,000-$1,50,000 |
| Features | Description | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| API Integrations | App developers use APIs to connect apps to payment gateways, messaging platforms, geolocation, on-device system features like face-ID, messaging platforms, geolocation, and many other services. | $4,000-6,000 per integration |
| Ecommerce | Adding shopping cart and SaaS-based platforms like Shopify, BigCommerce, Magento offering APIs, SDKs, and other white-labeled services. | $1000 to $30,000+ |
| Geolocation | Adding a map with a custom pin, building routes, showing traffic, and other overlay information, geofencing, etc. | $10,000 – $35,000 |
| Phone sensors | Adding the Proximity sensor, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, and NFC. | $2,100 per sensor |
| IoT Integrations | IoT development costs | $10,000-$50,000 |
| Title of Employee | United States | Latin America | Eastern Europe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Analyst | $110-$205 | $45-$55 | $40-$63 |
| Architect | $198-$292 | $60-$72 | $50-$77 |
| Project Manager | $133-$233 | $55-$66 | $45-$70 |
| Jr. Developer | $105-$111 | $35-$44 | $25-$42 |
| Mid-Level Developer | $132-$140 | $30-$52 | $35-$56 |
| Sr. Developer | $154-$163 | $45-$55 | $45-$70 |
| Lead Developer | $176-$187 | $50-$61 | $45-$70 |
| Junior QA | $77-$81 | $30-$39 | $25-$42 |
| Mid-Level QA | $99-$105 | $35-$44 | $30-$49 |
| Senior QA | $143-$169 | $40-$50 | $40-$63 |
| Graphic Designer | $79-$163 | $40-$50 | $35-$56 |
Another interesting way of looking at the cost is Industry-wise, the chart below will give you a good idea.
