General Informatics
Software & AI for businesses and founders
App development costs: what drives the first version
Platform, login, backend, payments, push, design and integrations determine effort. We structure the decision and remove features not needed for the first test.
App development costs
What we deliver
Start small, build cleanly, then extend. This keeps cost, risk and development time under control.
Expose backend and integration effort
Compare MVP against a broader first release
Typically a good fit for
Web app as fast entryMobile app with login and backendApp with payments, push or external APIs
Pragmatic delivery without agency overhead.
From idea to the first usable version.
1. Describe the idea
The goal, users and most important function are enough to start.
2. Define the scope
We separate must-haves from features that can wait.
3. Build & test
You receive a usable version and feedback shapes the next step.
Costs without guesswork
Project cost check
Six simple inputs are enough for a first range. No data is sent to a third-party service.
General Informatics
We build and operate software ourselves.
Our own products and active platform projects keep architecture, operations, cost and evolution grounded in real product work.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to prepare technical requirements?
No. A description of the problem, users and desired result is enough. We handle the technical translation.
Is General Informatics an affordable software agency?
We do not compete for the lowest hourly rate. We aim for an affordable total path: a small useful first scope, low agency overhead, reuse of proven building blocks and transparent expansion steps.
Do you offer fixed prices?
Fixed budgets can work well for clearly bounded packages and first delivery stages. Open-ended projects are handled in transparent phases with agreed budgets.
Do you work with small businesses and founders?
Yes. For small teams, a lean MVP or targeted automation is often more useful than a large all-at-once project.
What happens after I contact you?
We review goal, scope and critical dependencies and propose a realistic first step. You then decide whether to continue.
Next useful step
Tell us your idea – a few bullet points are enough.
You do not need to define the technical solution. Describe what you want to build or improve and we will map feasibility, a sensible first scope and next steps.
Get a free idea assessment
Four fields are enough. You will receive a concrete response on how to start small and extend the project later.