Mobile App
Development
Company India

CV Infotech charges $30 per hour for mobile app development from India. A simple mobile app — authentication, 5–8 screens, a REST API backend, and basic push notifications — takes 400–700 hours, putting the range at $12,000–$21,000. A mid-complexity app with custom UI, real-time features, in-app purchases, and backend development takes 700–1,400 hours, or $21,000–$42,000. A complex app with AI integration, advanced native APIs, offline sync, and a full admin dashboard takes 1,400–3,000 hours, or $42,000–$90,000. All projects are scoped to a fixed price before work starts. The single biggest driver of budget overruns in mobile development is inadequate scoping at the start — we invest 3–5 days in scoping before pricing.

A simple app (5–8 screens, basic backend, standard features) takes 14–20 weeks from design start to App Store approval with a two-person team. A mid-complexity app (custom UI, real-time features, payments, 15–25 screens) takes 20–32 weeks. A complex app (AI integration, advanced native features, multi-platform, full backend) takes 6–12 months. These timelines include: 2–5 weeks for UI/UX design, development in 2-week sprints, 1–2 weeks for QA and pre-submission testing, and 1–3 weeks for App Store review. Apple's review process is the one timeline element we cannot control — it typically takes 24–72 hours but can extend if the review team requests clarification.

If your target market is predominantly USA or UK and your typical user is on a higher-income demographic, start with iOS — iPhone penetration in these markets is high and early adopters and enterprise users skew iOS. If your market is India, Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe, or your target user tends toward mid-range Android devices, start with Android. If you cannot clearly identify which platform your early users are on, build cross-platform (Flutter or React Native) and launch on both simultaneously — the additional cost over a single-platform native build is 20–40%, not 100%. We build for both platforms simultaneously on most cross-platform projects.

Flutter uses Dart and renders everything with its own graphics engine — consistent UI across iOS and Android, excellent animation performance, and growing multi-platform support (web, macOS, Windows). React Native uses JavaScript and React, renders native iOS and Android components, and benefits from the vast npm ecosystem. If your team knows React, React Native has a much shorter ramp-up. If you want a consistently branded UI across both platforms without platform-specific divergence, Flutter is often cleaner. For a detailed comparison, see our Flutter vs React Native page — it covers performance, UI fidelity, developer experience, ecosystem, and hiring in full.

Yes — submission is included in every mobile project scope. We handle: App Store Connect setup, TestFlight distribution for beta testing, all required screenshots at every device resolution, app preview videos where appropriate, privacy nutrition labels, age ratings, content declarations, and all review correspondence. Google Play Console setup, internal test track and production release management, data safety disclosures, and content rating questionnaire. Apple's App Store review frequently asks clarifying questions — we respond to these as part of the project. Delivery means live in both stores, not a build file.

Most apps need some form of backend — the question is what kind. A simple backend might just be a REST API that your app calls to retrieve and store data, with a database and user authentication. A more complex backend might include real-time data synchronisation, push notification infrastructure, payment processing, admin tooling, analytics event processing, and third-party integrations. Some very simple apps can use Firebase or Supabase as a backend-as-a-service without custom backend development. We assess the backend requirement during scoping and recommend the appropriate approach — custom backend, BaaS, or a hybrid — based on your specific requirements and budget.

App Store rejections are common — Apple rejects a significant percentage of first submissions, usually for policy clarifications, privacy label accuracy, or guideline interpretation issues. When our submissions are rejected, we handle the full response process: reading the rejection reason, determining whether it requires a code change, a policy document update, or a clarification response, making the necessary changes, and resubmitting. For rejections we believe are in error, we use Apple's review appeal process. All of this is part of the project scope — you do not pay extra for rejection management. We have handled dozens of review cycles and understand what reviewers are looking for.

Yes. We implement two categories of AI in mobile applications. On-device AI using Core ML (iOS) and TensorFlow Lite or ML Kit (Android): image classification, object detection, text analysis, and speech recognition that runs locally without sending data to a server. This is appropriate when data privacy is critical or when offline functionality is required. Cloud API integration: OpenAI (GPT-4, Whisper), Anthropic Claude, and Google Gemini for generative AI features — text generation, image analysis, conversational interfaces, and document processing. Streaming responses, context management, and prompt engineering are part of the integration, not afterthoughts.

Every mobile app requires ongoing maintenance: iOS and Android release major OS versions annually, and apps that do not update to support new OS versions eventually get removed from the stores. Dependency libraries release security updates. App Store and Play Store policies change and require compliance updates. Beyond maintenance, most apps need new features as the product evolves. We offer post-launch maintenance on a project basis — scope and price per update — or on a retainer basis for apps that need regular ongoing development. We have maintained the Vakmangids mobile app continuously since 2019. Long-term maintenance relationships are something we do, not something we avoid.

A Progressive Web App (PWA) is a web application built with standard web technologies that behaves like a native app — it can be installed to the home screen, works offline, and sends push notifications. PWAs do not require App Store submission and can be updated instantly without a review process. They are the right choice when your requirement is a mobile-optimised web experience with basic offline capability and notifications. They are not the right choice when you need camera access beyond basic photo upload, Bluetooth or NFC, biometric authentication tied to the device keychain, ARKit or ARCore, in-app purchases, advanced background processing, or a performance profile that matches native. If you are unsure which applies to your project, we assess this during discovery and give you a direct recommendation.

We test on physical devices — not just simulators. Our test device matrix covers iPhone SE (small screen, older hardware), iPhone 14 (current baseline), iPhone 15 Pro Max (large screen, latest hardware), and a range of Android devices from entry-level (2GB RAM, Android 10) to flagship (Samsung Galaxy S24). We test under real network conditions — 3G throttling, poor Wi-Fi, airplane mode transitions. We profile memory usage to identify leaks. We test battery impact using Xcode's Energy organiser and Android's Battery Historian. We test VoiceOver and TalkBack accessibility because Apple's review team tests this and rejects apps with significant accessibility failures. We test every in-app purchase flow on Sandbox accounts. This level of testing is what produces a 4-star app rather than a 2-star app in the first month after launch.

The most reliable signals: published apps in the stores that you can download and use — not screenshots, actual apps with real ratings. Verifiable third-party reviews on Clutch or Google Business Profile. Client references you can contact directly. A clearly documented process for scoping, pricing, and milestone delivery. Willingness to show you code from previous projects if you have the technical capability to review it. CV Infotech's published apps — TransferQueen, TRO ChargeTime, Vakmangids, Fitme — are available in the App Store and Google Play. Our Clutch profile has 35 verified reviews at 5.0. Client references are available on request. We scope before we price. These are the things we point to because they are verifiable — not marketing claims.