Build Your Next Amazing App

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iOS App Development Cost Estimation

Getting your app built can cost anywhere from $10,000 to $250,000 (or more)


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Here's the breakdown:

Research

Can cost you $100 to $500

Is your app idea needed and wanted?
  • Find potential users and present them with your idea to see if this is something they are interested in.
  • What problem does your app solve for them?
  • What features do your competitors offer and how is your solution unique?

Mock It Up

Can cost you $2,000 to $8,000

Show your idea
  • Determine a minimal viable product (MVP)
  • Use SwiftUI views to mock up it up so you can show people
  • Collect feedback and iterate

  • $34

SwiftUI Views Mastery

Save $2,000 to $8,000
  • Complete visual reference
  • Mock out your minimal viable product

  • $34

Advanced SwiftUI Views Mastery

Save $2,000 to $8,000

  • Add advanced modifiers, like gradients

  • Go further with custom gestures

  • Free

How to Make an App in 8 Days

  • Course
  • 12 Lessons

Do you have ZERO experience in programming?

If so, THIS is the place for you to start.

Learn Apple's tool to make iOS apps and get a tour with your first example app.

Architecture

Can cost you $1,000 to $5,000

Is it scalable?
  • Organize your app for scalability and growth
  • Develop UI with mock data
  • Add state and data sharing between views

  • $34

SwiftUI Essentials: Architecting Scalable & Maintainable Apps

Save $1,000 to $5,000
  • Easily set up your project's architecture
  • Start using and sharing data between screens

UX

Can cost you $1,000 to $20,000

Animate your App
  • Create subtle animations to increase the adoption of your app
  • Add transitions to views being shown and hidden
  • Bring your app to life with spring animations

  • $55

SwiftUI Animations Mastery

Save $1,000 to $20,000
  • Bump up the UX of your MVP app to more easily gain adoption of your app
  • Attract new users

Persistent Data Solutions

Can cost you $15,000 to $30,000

Data Storage
  • Add a data storage mechanism (Core Data or SwiftData)
  • Allow users to store, edit and delete data
  • Sync data across users' devices

Core Data or SwiftData

Save $15,000 to $30,000

  • Bump up your skills and save even MORE money by implementing a data solution yourself

  • Advance the workability of your app by allowing users to enter, save, delete, and update data

  • Optionally, use CloudKit to share data on multiple devices

Core Data Mastery in SwiftUI

SwiftData Mastery in SwiftUI

Data Processing

Can cost you $20,000 to $40,000

Process Values Over Time
  • Alter data and automatically update the UI
  • Validate and format incoming data declaratively
  • Publish, manipulate, or subscribe to any data 

Combine Mastery in SwiftUI

Save $20,000 to $40,000
  • This is where you can save the most with the advanced Combine framework
  • Outsourcing this work can get expensive because of its difficulty

Release

Publish & Market Your App
  • Release your app to the app store
  • Generate attractive screenshots
  • Write a compelling App Store description

$310

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Core Data 5-Book Bundle

Core Data 5-Book Bundle

Working with Data in SwiftUI ($34)

  • SwiftUI Views Mastery ($55)

  • SwiftUI Animations Mastery ($55)

  • ⭐️Core Data Mastery in SwiftUI ($97)

  • Combine Mastery in SwiftUI ($147)

Bonus:

  • Concurrency Concepts Guide

SwiftData 5-Book Bundle

SwiftData 5-Book Bundle

Working with Data in SwiftUI ($34)

  • SwiftUI Views Mastery ($55)

  • SwiftUI Animations Mastery ($55)

  • ⭐️SwiftData Mastery in SwiftUI ($97)

  • Combine Mastery in SwiftUI ($147)

Bonus:

  • Concurrency Concepts Guide

Do I Want Core Data or SwiftData?

If you are looking to become a SwiftUI developer in the workplace, then research which one is being used by the companies you are looking to apply to.

If you are an independent app maker, then you probably want to go with SwiftData since it is Apple's latest framework to replace Core Data.