(02) STARTING PRICES IN AED
Starting prices in AED
The prices below describe DevelopPrism's published starting scopes from the supplied October 2026 plan. They exclude VAT and do not establish an average price for the market. A narrower specialist engagement or a more complex brief requires its own quote.
(03) MVP APP
MVP app
From AED 40,000. Billing: One-off (from). The stated scope includes Cross-platform (iOS and Android), core features, 8–12 weeks. Confirm the exact deliverables, dependencies and exclusions before approval.
(04) BUSINESS APP
Business app
From AED 85,000. Billing: One-off (from). The stated scope includes Payments, admin panel, integrations. Confirm the exact deliverables, dependencies and exclusions before approval.
(05) CUSTOM / COMPLEX
Custom / complex
From AED 170,000. Billing: One-off (from). The stated scope includes Quoted per project. Confirm the exact deliverables, dependencies and exclusions before approval.
(06) WHAT CHANGES THE PRICE
What changes the price
The main scope variables are user roles, platform coverage, integrations, administration and data requirements. Make them explicit in the brief rather than assuming they are included in every package. A quote can only be compared responsibly when the supplier and the buyer are discussing the same work.
A useful MVP completes a core journey. Adding several integrations, complex permissions or an administration system changes the work even when the public interface appears simple. Request a feature boundary and acceptance criteria so the estimate can be evaluated against the same release scope.
(07) ONGOING AND ADDITIONAL COSTS
Ongoing and additional costs
Budget for store accounts, hosting, model or API usage, maintenance and future releases. Third-party integrations can require onboarding and approval. Ownership and access should be clear before delivery, particularly for repositories, deployment environments and service subscriptions.
List the services the business will continue to pay for after the first delivery. Separate one-off setup from recurring charges, and record who owns each account. Additional work should use a clear change process so a reasonable initial quote does not become an undefined commitment.
(08) HOW TO COMPARE QUOTES
How to compare quotes
Create a simple comparison using deliverables, responsibilities, timing, exclusions and handover. Ask the suppliers to clarify mismatches before choosing on price. A larger fee is not automatically better value, and a smaller fee is not automatically a complete scope. The useful question is what the business can evaluate and operate after delivery.
Projects in the supplied plan use 50% upfront and 50% on launch; retainers are billed monthly in advance. SEO retainers specify a six-month minimum. The agreement confirms the terms for your engagement. These commercial starting points do not replace a review of the contract.
(09) FROM ESTIMATE TO BRIEF
From estimate to brief
State the business objective and the essential first-phase deliverables. Identify the content, access and approvals your team can provide. Explain any non-negotiable integration, language or production requirement. A written brief makes the next conversation more productive than asking for a universal price.
(10) QUESTIONS
Make the decision
clearer.
How much does it cost to develop a mobile app in the UAE?
The cross-platform MVP package starts at AED 40,000. The MVP package has an eight-to-twelve-week delivery schedule for core features. Booking, payments, admin access and integrations are prioritised before development so the first release can be tested as a complete user journey. The quote separates VAT and third-party charges from delivery fees.
Is VAT included in these prices?
The published starting prices exclude VAT. The quote and invoice identify the applicable tax separately so the project fee and total payable are clear. Advertising spend, platform subscriptions and other third-party charges are also itemised separately. Compare the final invoice total rather than treating an agency fee as the entire operating budget.
Can I pay in instalments?
Project payments are split 50/50, while retainers are billed monthly. The proposal identifies the milestones attached to each project payment and any third-party fees due separately. Read the payment schedule alongside the deliverables and approval stages so the team knows what is due before production, development or the final handover.
Why do quotes in Dubai vary so much?
Quotes vary because they include different amounts of strategy, production, implementation and support. Compare page or asset counts, language versions, integrations, review rounds and handover files line by line. A lower headline price may exclude content or ongoing charges. Request an itemised AED quote with the same brief from every supplier.
(11) RELATED SERVICE