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App development cost in Pakistan? Know it before you build.

Your app development cost comes down to four things. We explain them, then send a free written estimate.

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What actually changes your app development cost

Four variables decide almost the entire quote. Once we know where you sit on each one, the number is straightforward.

How Many Screens

Every screen is designed, built and tested. A five screen booking app and a forty screen marketplace are different projects, and screen count is the single biggest driver of the estimate.

Whether You Need a Backend

If the app only displays information, there is little behind it. The moment you need user accounts, saved data, an admin panel or push notifications, there is a server to build and maintain.

Third Party Integrations

Payments, maps, SMS, courier APIs, accounting software. Each integration is real work: wiring it up, handling the failure cases, and testing it against a live account.

Android Only or Android Plus iOS

We build cross platform, so one codebase serves both. Shipping to both stores still adds design checks, testing and two separate review processes.

Comparison of an MVP build against a full app build
MVP First Build Full App Build
Goal Prove people actually use it, with real users and real feedback. Scale something already proven, with the full feature set.
Screens Only the core journey. Usually the smallest thing that is genuinely useful. The complete product, including admin, settings and edge cases.
Backend Just enough to support the core feature. Full backend with roles, reporting and an admin dashboard.
Integrations One or two essentials, often payments alone. Payments, maps, notifications, courier and analytics as needed.
Platforms Usually Android first, since it is the larger share in Pakistan. Android and iOS together, published to both stores.
Typical timeline Shorter build, so you learn sooner and spend less before you know. Longer build, planned in phases with agreed milestones.

Our honest advice to most first time founders is to start with an MVP. You find out whether people want the thing before you have spent the whole budget building features nobody asked for. We would rather build you a small app that works than a large one that does not get used.

Apps and platforms we have built

Real projects, designed and developed by our own team.

Real Project

The TS Electronics App

A real app build by iTech19 for TS Electronics. Ask about it on your call and we will walk you through how a project like it gets scoped, estimated and built.

  • Your app gets the same team
  • Every screen approved by you before code
  • Source code handed over on final payment
A2O enterprise AI chatbot SaaS website built by iTech19
A2O SaaS / AI
Hill pre-IPO trading platform website built by iTech19
Hill FinTech

Why businesses trust us with their app development

Fifteen years of shipping software, and a habit of telling clients what they do not need.

Estimates in Writing

You get an itemised estimate you can read, compare and keep. Not a number said out loud on a call that changes by the time you sign.

We Talk You Out of Features

If a feature can wait until version two, we say so. Every feature you delay is money you keep until you know whether users want it.

You Own the Source Code

On full payment the code is yours, in your own repository. You are never locked to us to keep your own product alive.

From idea to published app

Four steps, with a written estimate before you commit to anything.

  1. 1

    Tell Us the Idea

    A short call or WhatsApp chat. What should the app do, and who is it for? No technical vocabulary required.

  2. 2

    We Scope and Estimate

    We map the screens, the backend and the integrations, then send an itemised written estimate. Free, and yours to keep.

  3. 3

    Design, Then Build

    You approve every screen before code is written. Development runs in agreed milestones you can see progress against.

  4. 4

    Test, Launch, Support

    Tested on real devices, published to the stores, and supported after launch. The source code is yours.

What clients say after launch

Businesses across Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad and Rawalpindi.

★★★★★
"They pushed back on features I did not need yet, which saved me real money. That is the first time an agency has ever talked me out of spending more."
Usman T. Logistics Startup Founder, Islamabad
★★★★★
"They designed our store, set up JazzCash and Easypaisa, and trained our staff on managing orders. No hidden charges at any point."
Fatima S. E-Commerce Entrepreneur, Lahore
★★★★★
"We needed something that looked premium with an appointment booking system. The quote was clear from day one and they delivered inside two weeks."
Dr. Hassan M. Medical Clinic Director, Islamabad

App cost questions, answered straight

What is the average mobile app development cost in Pakistan?

There is no honest average, because an app is not one thing. A simple app with a handful of screens and no backend is a completely different project from a marketplace with accounts, payments and an admin panel. Rather than quote a number that would be wrong for most people, we scope your app properly and send a free written estimate, usually within 30 minutes of your call.

Is android app development cost lower than building for both platforms?

Somewhat, but less than people expect. We build cross platform, so one codebase serves Android and iOS. Going to both still adds design checks, testing on more devices and two separate store review processes, but it is far cheaper than paying for the same app to be written twice. Many clients in Pakistan launch on Android first because it is the larger share of the market here, then add iOS once the app has traction.

What are your app development charges based on?

Four things: how many screens you need, whether the app requires a backend with user accounts and data, how many third party integrations are involved such as payments or maps, and whether you are shipping to Android only or to both stores. Your estimate itemises each of these so you can see what removing a feature would actually save.

Should I build an MVP first or the complete app?

For most first time founders, an MVP. Build the smallest version that is genuinely useful, put it in front of real users, and find out what they actually do with it. Almost every app we have shipped changed direction after real feedback. Spending the entire budget before that feedback is the most common and most expensive mistake we see.

Do I own the app and the source code?

Yes. On full payment the source code is yours, delivered into your own repository, along with the store listings under your own developer accounts. You are never dependent on us to keep your product running or to hand it to another team later.

How long does it take to build an app?

It depends on scope, which is why we give you a milestone plan with the estimate rather than a single guess. An MVP is considerably faster than a full build. What we can promise is that you will know the timeline in writing before you commit, and you will see progress at each agreed milestone rather than waiting in the dark.

Get a free written app estimate

Tell us what the app should do. We will call you back within 30 minutes during business hours, scope it properly, and send an itemised estimate you can keep and compare. No cost and no obligation.

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