# App MVP (iOS and Android)

> App MVP (iOS and Android) at ellul.ai: £8,500, a fixed price agreed in writing before work starts, never charged by the hour. A first version to put in front of real users.

- Price: £8,500 (one-off)
- Time: 6 to 10 weeks
- Page: https://ellul.ai/services/app-mvp

## What is included
- One codebase for iOS and Android
- Up to 8 screens, login and payments
- Published to both app stores
- Code and accounts in your name

## What other providers charge
Other agencies publish a median of £8,500 for app development (8 prices, middle half £2,374.25 to £11,250). Every price with its source: https://ellul.ai/prices/app-development/readings.json

## How many people are asking for it
709 posts on Reddit asked to hire someone for app MVP (iOS and Android) between November 2025 and November 2026, 183 of them in the last 90 days, most on r/freelance_forhire, r/forhire, r/slavelabour.

## Paid separately, at cost
- Apple Developer Program membership, paid to Apple each year
- Google Play developer registration, paid to Google once
- Store commission on in-app purchases and subscriptions
- Hosting, database and payment processing fees, on your own accounts

## What the buyer supplies
- Your screen list, content and branding
- Apple and Google developer accounts in your name, or the details to open them
- A payment provider account in your name

## What the price does not cover
- Up to 8 screens; more screens or features are quoted
- Apple and Google review every app and decide whether it is published
- Maintenance and updates after launch are not included

## Rules that apply
- Apple's App Store Review Guidelines say features or content unlocked inside an app use Apple's in-app purchase (3.1.1), while physical goods or services used outside the app use other payment methods (3.1.3(e)). Source: [Apple Developer: App Store Review Guidelines](https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/)
- Apple's guidelines (5.1.1(v)) say an app that lets people create an account must also offer account deletion within the app. Source: [Apple Developer: App Store Review Guidelines](https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/)
- Google Play's User data policy says an app that lets users create an account must let them request its deletion both inside the app and through a web link. Source: [Play Console Help: Understanding Google Play's app account deletion requirements](https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/13327111)

Get a written fixed quote: https://ellul.ai/services/app-mvp#quote