How much does it cost to build an app in South Africa?
A focused MVP with authentication, a core feature set, and a backend starts around R45,000. Apps with subscriptions, real-time social features, or complex permissions typically run R90,000 to R200,000. HIPAA-style compliance work and role-based access add to that meaningfully.
How long does it take to build a mobile app?
Six to twelve weeks for most first releases, plus one to two weeks of store review and fixes. Snagg shipped to beta on both platforms in ten weeks. Scope discipline matters more than team size here.
Why FlutterFlow instead of native iOS and Android?
Because one codebase ships to both stores at roughly half the cost and half the calendar time, and it drops to custom Flutter code wherever the visual builder runs out. Native is the right call when you need heavy on-device processing, deep OS integration, or platform-specific hardware — for most products, it is a budget spent on parity rather than progress.
Do you work from existing designs?
Yes. Figma files get built to spec — WillPortal was translated pixel for pixel. If there are no designs yet, design is scoped as part of the project rather than assumed.