$8K cross-platform MVP
Single platform-pair (Flutter or RN). 5–7 screens. Email auth. Firebase/Supabase backend. Standard design system. Push notifications. Store submission. 6-week build.
MVP · 6–10 weeks · weekly demos
Mobile app MVP development: $8K–$25K, weekly demos.
A real MVP from eCorpIT runs $8K cross-platform starting, $10K iOS-only. Senior-only engineering, a working demo every Friday, App Store and Play Store launch in 6–10 weeks. The $8K–$25K range is what most US founders pay $30K–$80K for through a domestic agency. The actual MVP math, honestly.
A mobile app MVP from eCorpIT runs $8K cross-platform starting, $10K iOS-only. Senior-only engineering, weekly working demos, App Store and Play Store launch in 6–10 weeks. NDA back in 4 hours, 14-day onboarding, Manu reviews architecture and milestones personally. The $8K–$25K range is what most US founders pay $30K–$80K for through a domestic agency.
- $8Kcross-platform MVP, from
- 6-10weeks to App Store + Play Store
- Weeklyworking demo every Friday
The honest version
What an MVP actually means in 2026.
The phrase has been stretched until it lost meaning. An MVP is the smallest working version of your idea that real users can install, use and give feedback on. Not a prototype, not a clickable mockup, not a no-code wrapper. It ships to the App Store and Play Store, runs on a real device, and people who aren’t on your team open it and use it.
For most builds we scope, that means 5–12 core screens (not 50), one or two primary user actions (not ten), auth plus one backend integration (not a microservices stack), one platform or cross-platform (not native iOS plus native Android), one language/country/design fidelity, and 6–10 weeks from kick-off to submission (not 24).
If your “MVP” has 30 screens and a custom backend, it isn’t an MVP — it’s a build with an MVP label. The honest version is to cut scope or call it what it is. We’ll tell you on the discovery call which path your project is actually on.
The fit
What an eCorpIT MVP costs.
Three price points, depending on scope. The same scope through a US agency runs $30K–$80K (TechAhead 2026) — the arbitrage is 60–70% on the rate card, not on scope or seniority.
$15K standard MVP
Cross-platform or single native. 8–12 screens. Email + social login. Custom Node/Python backend. Stripe or Razorpay payments. Push. Custom design. Store submission. 8-week build.
$25K extended MVP
Cross-platform or single native. 12–15 screens. Auth, payments, push, real-time or offline-first sync. Custom backend with admin dashboard. Custom design. Accessibility audit. Store submission. 10-week build.
Plain numbers
The weekly demo discipline
| Every Friday you get | |
|---|---|
| A working build | TestFlight (iOS) or Play Internal Testing (Android), installable on your phone in under a minute. |
| A 5-minute recorded demo | A Loom walking through exactly what was built that week. |
| A written status note | What shipped, what’s on next week’s sprint, and any blockers. |
| An open Slack / Teams thread | Where you leave async feedback through the weekend. |
If we don’t demo on a Friday, the sprint didn’t happen as scoped. The demo discipline is what keeps the 6-, 8- and 10-week timelines honest — the single best safeguard against the “we scoped 8 weeks, shipped 16” pattern. We measure ourselves on demo cadence, not hours logged.
How it works
What we lock at signature on a fixed-price MVP.
Five things in writing before any code. The fixed-price MVP works because the scope is locked; open-ended MVPs run on Monthly or Quarterly instead.
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Scope statement
The 5–12 screens, the user actions, the third-party integrations, the platform(s). Signed alongside the MSA.
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Milestone plan
Each sprint’s deliverables and acceptance criteria — typically 4–6 milestones for a fixed-price MVP.
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Demo cadence
Friday demos with a 5-minute Loom and status note.
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Change-control process
Any scope change after signature gets a written change order at the team’s rate. No silent scope creep.
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Acceptance criteria
A definition of done for each milestone. App Store and Play Store submission is the final acceptance gate.
No surprises
Included in every MVP engagement.
The line items most agencies break out as separate quote items are baked in.
- Architecture review and technical design document by a Lead before Sprint 1.
- Code review by a second senior engineer on every pull request.
- CI/CD pipeline setup (EAS Build, Codemagic, Xcode Cloud or GitHub Actions).
- App Store & Play Store submission — provisioning, code signing, store-listing copy and screenshots.
- Crashlytics or Sentry with weekly crash reports.
- Accessibility audit (VoiceOver, TalkBack, Dynamic Type, colour contrast) before submission.
- Weekly demos and Friday status notes; founder review at milestones.
- ISO 27001:2022-aligned source-code handling. 30 days post-launch support.
Not included unless quoted separately: Apple Developer Program ($99/year), Google Play Console (one-time $25), AI/ML model training, large-scale backend rewrites, and paid third-party SDK licences (Stripe processing, Twilio voice, Mapbox premium) are quoted separately.
The honest read
When it’s not really an MVP.
The four MVP engagement models, and the honest signal that you’ve outgrown the label. Most MVPs run as fixed-price Project; open-ended ones run Monthly or Quarterly.
Project (fixed scope, fixed price)
The most common MVP shape. From $8K cross-platform, $10K iOS-only. Scope, milestones and acceptance criteria locked at signature. Best when the MVP scope is well-defined.
Quarterly (pod, 480 hours)
3-month commit, 15% discount. Shared designer and QA included. Best when the MVP scope is partially defined and you want flexibility to evolve.
Monthly (dedicated developer)
160 hours/month, dedicated, 10% discount. Best when you want to ship one MVP, learn, and keep evolving without a fresh contract.
Hourly (Time & Materials)
Weekly invoicing, minimum 40 hours/month. Rare for MVPs because predictability suffers, but available when the scope is genuinely open.
For most MVPs, sprints 1–4 ship the core features and sprint 5 handles testing and store submission; launch lands at week 8–10. Named references: GBFR and Reagan Medical Center (HIPAA-aware patient-doctor MVP), under NDA.
Procurement-ready
The credentials procurement checks.
- CMMI Level 5 appraised
- ISO/IEC 27001:2022
- ISO 9001:2015
- ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018
- ISO 45001:2018
- GDPR-aligned · DPDP
- DPIIT recognised · MSME
- D-U-N-S® #854367803
FAQ
Questions, answered.
What teams ask before starting a MVP engagement.
No matches. Try a different keyword or contact us directly.
How much does a mobile app MVP cost?
A cross-platform MVP from eCorpIT starts at $8K. Standard MVPs with a custom backend and payments run $15K. Extended MVPs with real-time or offline sync land at $25K. The same scope through a US agency runs $30K–$80K (TechAhead 2026).
How long does an MVP take to build?
6 weeks for a simple cross-platform MVP, 8 for a standard MVP with a backend, 10 for an extended MVP with real-time features. Faster timelines need larger pods, not heroics. The 14-day onboarding is the start of the build, not the end of sales.
Can you launch to both App Store and Play Store?
Yes. Cross-platform MVPs ship to both from one codebase; single-platform MVPs ship to one. Store submission is included in every MVP engagement.
Do I get a working build every week?
Yes — every Friday for the duration. TestFlight or Play Internal Testing installable in under a minute, with a 5-minute Loom and written status note alongside.
What if my MVP scope grows mid-build?
Fixed-price engagements handle change through a written change order at the same rate card as your team. No silent scope creep. For genuinely fluid MVPs, the Monthly or Quarterly model fits better.
What’s included in the $8K starting price?
Design, PM, QA, code review, CI/CD, App Store & Play Store submission, weekly demos, founder review at milestones, ISO 27001-aligned source-code handling, and 30 days post-launch support. The extras most agencies bill separately are baked in.
Will I own the code?
Yes, fully, from sign-on. The MSA defines work-for-hire IP transfer, fully assigned to you on payment of each milestone. Source repository under your account.
Can you build an MVP in a regulated category (health, finance, education)?
Yes — healthcare with HIPAA-aware design, fintech with PCI-DSS-aware design, education with COPPA/FERPA awareness. The compliance overlay adds 15–35% depending on the regime.
Keep reading
Related guides & tools.
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