Platforms
Each platform is its own build and test cycle, from iOS and Android to desktop, web and AR or VR.
A fair price in minutes
App Development Cost Estimator
Describe the app you want built, or the AI-built app that broke, and our estimator asks the questions a senior engineer would. It researches the build and gives you a fair price with 30 percent down. No sales call, no waiting a week for a proposal.
Estimate Your App
Start with the basics on the left. The estimator asks a few follow-up questions, then prices the build on our server using the minimums our engineers set. Estimates above $60,000 go to a senior strategist instead of checkout.
Neon Manatee estimator
Hi. Tell me about the app on the left and I will work out a fair price. If it is an existing app that broke, check "This is a rescue" and tell me what happens when it fails.
Lock In Your Build
Your price comes from the estimate above and is stored on our server. Pay 30 percent today and your engineering team reaches out the same business day.
How we price apps
What Drives the Cost of an App
Three things set the price of most apps. The estimator weighs all of them.
Logic
Accounts, roles, payments, dashboards and integrations add real engineering time.
Security
Sensitive data, compliance and custom backends need careful architecture and testing.
Rescues
Fixing an AI-built app starts with an audit of the code, then the fixes that make it safe to ship.
Design
Good apps are designed around the people using them, then tested with them.
Launch
App store submission, monitoring and the first rounds of fixes after real users arrive.
How much does it cost to make an app?
At Neon Manatee, simple apps such as checklists and forms start at $1,200 per platform. Apps with accounts, payments, dashboards or integrations start at $15,000, and complex, secure apps start at $25,000. The estimator prices your specific build.
How does the down payment work?
You pay 30 percent of the estimate today. Your engineering team confirms the scope in writing at kickoff, and the balance follows the payment schedule in that scope.
Can the estimator lower the price below the minimum?
No. Our engineers set the minimums and the server enforces them. The estimator can only raise a price when your app needs more work.
Can you fix an app built with Lovable, Cursor, Bolt or Replit?
Yes. Rescue work starts with an audit of the code to find security holes, broken logic and scaling problems, then we fix what is needed to ship safely.
What if my app is bigger than $60,000?
Estimates above $60,000 go to a senior strategist instead of checkout, because a project that size deserves a real conversation first.