Wolfpack Digital made it to the Finals at the Irish Digital Media Awards 2025
Cristina Strîmbu
Marketing Specialist
Reading time: 5 min
Oct 16, 2025
Pricing
Having an app is no longer a luxury—it's a necessity for businesses aiming to grow, innovate, and connect with their customers in a more dynamic way. However, one of the biggest questions entrepreneurs and businesses have is: How much does it cost to build an app?
App development is a complex process with many variables affecting the price. By understanding these factors, you can ensure your app is developed efficiently and effectively. From simple apps to complex solutions, our portfolio demonstrates our ability to deliver high-quality web & mobile apps tailored to your specific needs. Additionally, it's important to consider app maintenance costs, which include ongoing expenses for licenses, subscriptions, and support to keep your app functional and user-friendly.
solutions
What factors influence the
app development cost
type of app
project complexity
The more complex your app, the higher the development costs. The app development cost depends on various factors, such as the project's scope, the hourly rates of software engineers, and the app's complexity. An app with a few core features will cost less than a complex platform with custom integrations, complex algorithms, and features like AI, machine learning, or AR/VR.
tech
Platform Choice: iOS,
Android, or all three?
The choice of platform influences design, development, and testing time. Building a cross-platform app can be cost-effective, while native development provides the best performance.
intuitive experience
UI/UX Design
Design is not just about aesthetics; it's about how users engage with an app. A well-crafted, intuitive, and responsive design is a must. Typically, a high-quality UX/UI design can increase your overall project cost depending on the app's complexity and the need for custom design elements.
flawless apps
Quality Assurance &
App Maintenance
Quality Assurance (QA) is a critical phase in app development that directly impacts the project's quality and cost. Depending on the types of QA testing chosen, this can significantly influence the final price. App Maintenance involves regular updates, feature enhancements, and bug fixes post-launch. This ongoing support is essential to keep an app relevant and functional in a constantly evolving digital landscape.
solutions
What factors influence the
app development cost
type of app
project complexity
The more complex your app, the higher the development costs. The app development cost depends on various factors, such as the project's scope, the hourly rates of software engineers, and the app's complexity. An app with a few core features will cost less than a complex platform with custom integrations, complex algorithms, and features like AI, machine learning, or AR/VR.
tech
Platform Choice: iOS,
Android, or all three?
The choice of platform influences design, development, and testing time. Building a cross-platform app can be cost-effective, while native development provides the best performance.
intuitive experience
UI/UX Design
Design is not just about aesthetics; it's about how users engage with an app. A well-crafted, intuitive, and responsive design is a must. Typically, a high-quality UX/UI design can increase your overall project cost depending on the app's complexity and the need for custom design elements.
flawless apps
Quality Assurance &
App Maintenance
Quality Assurance (QA) is a critical phase in app development that directly impacts the project's quality and cost. Depending on the types of QA testing chosen, this can significantly influence the final price. App Maintenance involves regular updates, feature enhancements, and bug fixes post-launch. This ongoing support is essential to keep an app relevant and functional in a constantly evolving digital landscape.
projects
our work
We specialise in premium mobile app development services, web development services, and everything that revolves around them: UX/UI Design, Product Strategy, AI integration, QA and maintenance. Over the years, we've not only built powerful digital products but also played a key role in boosting conversion rates, optimizing performance, adapting to growing user bases, and improving app store rankings and reviews. These efforts have driven greater user engagement and significantly increased revenue.
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Q3/2025 Wrap-Up: Packed bags but shipped features
Cristina Strîmbu
Marketing Specialist
Reading time: 8 min
Oct 14, 2025
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Vibe Coding as an Experienced Developer - Lessons and Case Study
Victor
Head of Web Development
Reading time: 8 min
Sep 26, 2025
Vibe coding has gotten lots of attention lately, but it has been quite polarising. One camp of people is claiming to make anyone a millionaire by helping them build their first SaaS, while the other is saying that it’s ruining the ecosystem, creating buggy, messy, and unusable code. And because some time has passed and we have more information on the actual results of this trend, I can safely say neither of them is right. But neither are they wrong.
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