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App Development Timeline Estimator

How long will your app take to build?

How long will your app take? Pick app type, team model, and feature count to see realistic timelines — fixed-price agency vs freelancer vs in-house — with a phase breakdown from discovery to App Store launch.

Auth, payments, chat, etc. — each counts as one

Estimated timeline — Fixed-price MVP agency

5–6 weeks

~32 calendar days

Typical phase breakdown

Discovery & scoping10%
Design & UX20%
Development45%
QA & bug fixes15%
Launch & store submission10%

Timelines assume a scoped MVP — not a v2 with every feature. Hourly agencies often add 2–4 weeks of discovery. In-house includes hiring time (6–12 weeks) not shown here.

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