App Developers Adelaide
We are Adelaide app developers who design and build Android and iOS apps, with our own apps live on the Google Play Store. Projects start from $10,000 including GST, against a typical Australian range of $15,000 to $150,000. Most businesses do not need an app, and we will tell you if a website will do the job.
Scoped and quoted individually. App projects vary far more than websites, so the starting figure is a floor rather than a typical price.
All prices are in Australian dollars and include GST.What mobile app development actually involves
A mobile app is software a customer installs on their phone. It makes sense when you need something a website genuinely cannot do — offline use, push notifications, hardware access, or a tool people return to repeatedly. It rarely makes sense as a second version of your website.
What's included
- Scoping
- What the app must do, for whom, and whether it should exist at all. This is the most valuable stage.
- Design
- Screen design and user flow, following each platform's conventions rather than fighting them.
- Development
- Android and iOS. Cross-platform where it suits, native where it does not.
- Store submission
- Store listings, assets, privacy declarations and the review process. We have been through it.
- Post-launch support
- Apps need maintenance as operating systems change. Ongoing support is agreed separately.
How it works
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Feasibility
Should this be an app at all? Often the honest answer is no.
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Scope
A defined first version. The main cause of failed app projects is trying to build everything at once.
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Design
Screens and flows approved before development.
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Build and test
Developed and tested on real devices, not only simulators.
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Submit
Store submission and review, which takes time and occasionally several attempts.
Apps you can install right now
Our own apps, published on the Google Play Store. Install them and judge the work yourself.
Is this right for you?
A good fit when
- You need something a website genuinely cannot do.
- Customers would use it repeatedly, not once.
- You can fund maintenance — an unmaintained app breaks with the next OS update.
Probably not when
- A responsive website would do the same job. It usually would, for less.
- You want an app mainly because competitors have one.
- There is no budget beyond the initial build.
Common questions
01 How much does an app cost in Australia?
Most Australian app builds cost $15,000 to $150,000, and complex apps with accounts, payments and real-time data run past $250,000. Our projects start from $10,000 including GST for a focused first version on one platform, and are quoted individually. A simple utility app and a marketplace are entirely different pieces of work.
02 Do I actually need an app?
Probably not. Most business goals are met better and far more cheaply by a good mobile website. An app earns its cost when you need offline capability, push notifications, device hardware, or genuine repeat engagement. We would rather talk you out of one than build something that gets deleted.
03 Android, iOS, or both?
It depends on your customers. Building both at once roughly increases cost; starting with one and expanding is often the sensible path.
04 Who owns the app and the store listing?
You do. Developer accounts are set up in your business name and you hold the code.
05 What happens after launch?
Apps need ongoing maintenance as Android and iOS release updates. Budget roughly 15 to 25 percent of the build cost each year. An app that stops working after a year is a wasted investment.
06 Are you based in Adelaide?
Yes. We work from the Adelaide Hills and build apps for businesses across Adelaide, Gawler and the Barossa. Scoping and design reviews can happen face to face, and you deal directly with the people building the app.
07 Have you actually built and published apps?
Yes. We have built apps for both Android and iOS, and two of our own are live on the Google Play Store: RideCrew, a motorcycle GPS ride tracker, and a dog health and age calculator. Both are linked on this page so you can install them and judge the work yourself.
08 How long does it take to build an app?
A focused first version usually takes two to four months from agreed scope to store submission. Apps with accounts, payments or integrations take four to nine months. Store review adds days to a couple of weeks, and a rejection means fixing and resubmitting.
09 Native or cross-platform?
Cross-platform means one codebase for Android and iOS, which usually lowers the cost of supporting both. Native means separate apps built with each platform's own tools, which suits apps that lean heavily on device hardware or need the highest performance. We recommend whichever fits the app, not a house default.
10 Can I build my own app for free?
You can build a simple app with a no-code builder for little or nothing up front. The limits arrive with custom features, performance and store approval. Publishing still costs a one-off US$25 for a Google Play developer account and US$99 a year for the Apple Developer Program.
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