Groningen
App development in Groningen
Many companies don’t need an app. If you make this clear straight away, it saves everyone money, because most people who ask for one actually need something on a smaller scale than what they initially described, and it is precisely that smaller version that pays for itself.
I’ll sort out the price later. First, I want to work out what the smallest usable version would look like, and who would actually use it at least twice.
Do you actually need an app?
An app deserves a place on the home screen if people open it week after week. Or if you need the camera, location, offline use or push notifications. MyWarranties, on the work page, is the second scenario: the customer takes a photo of a proof of purchase, and a reminder is sent 30, 7 and 3 days before the warranty expires. Often the answer is no, and you’ll hear that even before a proposal has been made. A web application is quicker to build, cheaper and works anywhere without needing to be installed.
How it runs
Exploration, design, development, then the App Store and Google Play, followed by updates. Where appropriate, iOS and Android are built from a single codebase, which is more cost-effective than building them separately. You’ll know the total cost before I start, and every week you’ll receive a working version on your own phone.
An app developer in Groningen, no landing page
The companies that appear above this page for the same search query are based in Eindhoven, Enschede and Haarlem. One of them manages more than a thousand city pages using a single template. Someone has written the sentence into which the name of the city is inserted, and I wouldn’t last a week in that job. My office is in Groningen. First meeting: I’ll come to you.
How much does an app like that cost in Groningen?
An app via iOS and Android starts at €12.000, tailored to your project and set out in the quotation. If that seems more than the idea is worth at the moment, just say so. A web application that does the same thing often costs much less, without the need for a second build and without having to go through the app store’s approval process. I’d rather tell you that than try to talk you into the more expensive option.
Common questions
- Can one person build an entire app?
- For the scale of app most businesses need, yes. One head holds the whole thing and nothing is lost in a handover. If a project genuinely needs more hands, you hear it from me.
- Do you handle the App Store and Play Store?
- Yes, including the developer accounts, the store listings, the review process and the updates after launch.
- What happens after it is live?
- Bugs and minor tweaks are my responsibility, not yours. After that: a support package, or a handover including the source code, documentation and store accounts. You’re under no obligation.
Tell me what you’ve got in mind
Even an idea that hasn’t been fully fleshed out yet is enough to get started. Based on four honest sentences, I can determine whether it’s feasible, which category it falls into, and whether an app is the right tool for the job.