Resources
Cost and pricing
What software actually costs in the UK, what we charge, and why the difference is scope rather than corner-cutting.
- How much does it cost to build an app?A straight answer with real numbers, the four things that actually change the price, and how to tell which bracket your project falls into.1 min read
- Why app development costs what it does, and why ours doesn'tWhere a £30,000 quote actually goes, why so little of it is writing code, and what changes when you fix the scope and the deadline first.2 min read
- What an MVP really costs in the UKUK agencies quote £20,000 to £60,000 for an MVP. Here is where that number comes from, what you can get for a tenth of it, and how to tell the difference.1 min read
- What you actually get for under £5,000A realistic account of what a sub-£5,000 budget buys in 2026, what it does not, and how to tell whether your project fits inside it.2 min read
- What AI features cost to build in the UKPublished UK pricing for AI features and chatbots, the running costs nobody quotes, and how to tell whether your project needs AI at all.1 min read
- What a restaurant app costs, and what it savesThe build cost, the commission it removes, and the payback arithmetic on your own order volume. Plus what a restaurant app should not try to do.1 min read
- What an internal business tool costsPublished UK pricing for staff portals, admin dashboards and custom CRMs, plus the hours-saved calculation that decides whether it is worth building.1 min read
- What an app costs after launchPublished UK maintenance figures, why year one runs higher than year two, and the running costs that never appear in a build quote.1 min read
- App costs for charities and community groupsWhat software costs a small charity, how it fits inside a typical grant, what funders ask about sustainability, and when not to spend the money.1 min read
- The costs nobody quotes you forStore fees, hosting, third-party credits, maintenance and the cost of your own time. What to budget beyond the build price, whoever you hire.1 min read
- E-commerce app costs in the UKWhat a retail app costs against Shopify and marketplace fees, the three-year comparison, and when platform fees make a build the cheaper option.1 min read
- Affordable app development in the UK without cutting cornersHow to spend less without buying something that fails, the four things never worth cheapening, and the warning signs of a price that is too good.1 min read
- Custom software cost in the UKWhat bespoke software costs in the UK, how to compare it against SaaS over three years, and the four variables that actually move the number.1 min read
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