Honest cost breakdown for building a travel app — from a minimal MVP to a full-featured platform. No agency fluff, just real numbers.
MVP cost
$5,000
Full platform
up to $45,000
MVP timeline
3–6 weeks
Our delivery
21 days
Typical agency rates. Freelancers may be cheaper upfront but rarely stay within budget.
| Feature | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Trip creation + itinerary builder | $800 | $4,000 |
| Travel API integration | $1,000 | $5,000 |
| Collaborative features | $500 | $2,500 |
| AI itinerary suggestions | $600 | $3,000 |
| Maps + places | $400 | $2,000 |
| Social + reviews | $400 | $2,000 |
| Mobile app | $3,000 | $10,000 |
| Total range | $6,700 | $28,500 |
Our fixed-price MVP bundles all core features for $5,000 — no hourly surprises.
| Option | Cost | Timeline | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agency (fixed price)← Us | $5,000 – $45,000 | 3–8 weeks | Low |
| Freelancer (hourly) | $6,000 – $67,500 | 2–6 months | High |
| No-code (Bubble / Webflow) | $2,000 – $6,000 | 2–6 weeks | Medium (lock-in) |
| In-house team | $225,000+/year | 6–18 months | Very high |
Next.js + React Native
Web and mobile
Supabase
Trip data and social graph
Amadeus / Booking.com API
Flight and hotel data
OpenAI
AI itinerary generation
Book a free 30-min call. We'll scope your MVP and give you an exact price before you commit to anything.
A travel planning MVP (itinerary builder, basic search, collaborative planning) costs $15,000–$35,000. Apps with live flight/hotel booking, GDS integration, and affiliate commission tracking cost $50,000–$120,000.
Main models: affiliate commissions from hotel/flight bookings (3–8%), premium subscription for advanced features, B2B SaaS for travel agencies, and advertising. Most consumer travel apps use affiliate commissions.