How much does mobile app development cost with AppMakers?+
Most custom mobile app builds with AppMakers fall between $10,000 and $100,000-plus, depending on app type, platform count, and integration depth. An informational app starts near $10,000. An AI or hardware-integrated app runs higher. The discovery phase produces a fixed scope and a fixed price before any contract is signed.
How long does it take to build a mobile app?+
An informational app ships in 4 to 6 weeks. A cross-platform app runs 6 to 12 weeks. An e-commerce app runs 2 to 4 months. An AI or hardware-integrated app runs 4 to 8 months. We deliver a realistic timeline at the end of discovery, not before.
Do you build native or cross-platform apps?+
Both. We do not have a house bias, we have a decision framework. Native iOS or Android when the app is performance-critical or platform-specific. React Native or Flutter when two platforms ship together and the team needs to stay small. We walk you through the trade-offs in architecture review.
Where is AppMakers based?+
AppMakers USA has offices in Los Angeles, Santa Monica, New York, and San Diego. Our 60+ developer team ships from those four US locations, and our senior product leadership is US-based. Time-zone-aligned communication is the default for North American clients.
Who owns the code and the intellectual property?+
You do. The client owns 100 percent of the source code, the design assets, the data models, and the intellectual property. We sign IP-assignment language into every contract. There is no AppMakers lock-in on the codebase.
Do you sign NDAs before we share our idea?+
Yes. We sign a mutual NDA before discovery whenever a client wants one, and many do. Your idea, data, designs, and code stay yours. The NDA pairs with the IP-assignment language in every contract, so you own everything from the first commit forward.
Do you offer post-launch support?+
Yes, as a continuous engagement. Crash monitoring, OS-version compatibility, App Store policy updates, and feature roadmap execution. Most clients keep us on a retainer after launch. We do not disappear at the launch milestone.
Can you fix or rescue an app a previous team built?+
Yes. Our
Fix Your App service is built for exactly that: a previous team's codebase, a stalled build, a stability problem at scale. We run a code audit and a gap analysis in the first week and deliver a rescue-or-rebuild recommendation with cost and timeline attached.
Do you build apps with AI features in them?+
Yes. We build AI-powered features into client apps, we ship apps that have AI at their core, and we maintain apps with AI components in production. We also use AI tools internally to shorten the build cycle. The full breakdown is on our
Artificial Intelligence services page.
How do I start a project with AppMakers?+
The first step is a discovery call. It is patient and not a sales call. We listen for the constraint underneath the brief and come back with a clear path forward. Discovery produces a one-page brief, architecture review produces a fixed sprint plan and a fixed price, and the build starts from there.
Do you work with clients outside the United States?+
Yes. Our team and senior leadership are US-based, and we run builds for clients across Europe and the Middle East, including named work for FREENOW, Bayut, and italki. We align standups to the client's working hours and keep a US product lead on every engagement, so time-zone distance does not turn into a communication gap.
What happens if the scope changes mid-build?+
Scope changes go through a written change order, not a quiet addition to the invoice. When something new comes up mid-build, we price it against the fixed plan, show you the timeline impact, and you decide before we start. The original fixed scope and price hold for everything already agreed, so the bill at the end matches the bill you signed.
