$25,000 – $70,000 · 3–5 months

App development with a clear first release. Reading, Pennsylvania.

Give your idea a first version people can use.

Build the essential journey end to end before adding every possible feature. We will agree the audience, the platform, the must-haves and the release plan—then turn the idea into something you can put in front of people.

Discuss your project

What is in it

A first release built around one complete user journey, with explicit acceptance criteria for what it must do.
A numbered scope, a price for each item and a clear list of what can wait until a later version.
A dated build plan shaped around your target date. If the scope will not fit, we will decide what to simplify before work begins.
Code in your repository, services in your accounts and a documented handover for the next stage of development.

What it costs

Prices and timescales for this kind of job
The job	Price	How long
An app or first version, one platform	$25,000 – $70,000	3–5 months
A multi-platform application	from $60,000	set in the Build Plan

The Build Plan — $1,500, two weeks

A practical blueprint: numbered scope, a fixed price for each item, recommended technology, a dated timeline, exclusions and handover terms. Includes a one-hour walkthrough.

The plan is yours to keep and use with another developer. Start a build with me within 60 days and the $1,500 is credited against the first invoice.
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The Code Review — $3,000, two weeks

A written assessment of existing code: what works, what needs repair or rebuilding, and a priced completion plan. Includes a call to walk through the findings.

The review is yours to keep and use elsewhere. Start the build with me within 60 days and the $3,000 is credited against the first invoice. A rescue quote follows the review, not the other way around.
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Build fees are one-time project costs, not a website rental. Domain renewal, hosting, payment processing and any paid tools are separate, billed to your accounts. Optional maintenance is separate too. The written agreement sets the scope and payment terms.

What is not in it

The single-platform and multi-platform bands cover different scopes; both are listed below. Hosting, store accounts and third-party services are separate. Store approval, audience growth and funding are not build deliverables I can guarantee.

See the thinking in practice

Wordlitaire is an original word game with a playable MVP built in Expo and React Native. It demonstrates shared product logic and interface work across platforms; it is in active development, not publicly launched.

Explore Wordlitaire

Before you start

Should version one be a website or an app?: Start with how people will use it: devices, offline needs, notifications and distribution. Those requirements guide the platform choice. We will choose the smallest useful first release rather than build for every platform by default.
Can you work toward a fixed launch date?: Share the date early. The Build Plan will set a dated schedule and the scope it can support. If the desired features cannot fit, we will discuss a smaller first release before you commit.

Talk through your project

Your project. Your way forward.

You own it: On final payment, the custom code, design, content and data are yours outright—assigned, not licensed. Unfinished work remains mine until final payment. Reusable components and third-party licenses are the exceptions described below.
The accounts will be yours from day one: Domain, hosting, DNS, analytics, email and payments will be set up in your name, on your billing, with me added where needed. You keep access when the work ends; I do not resell hosting.
Reusable and third-party components: My reusable components remain mine, with a permanent free license for you to use, change and have another developer maintain them. Third-party software retains its own license; any relevant restrictions or paid dependencies will be identified in the plan.
The code goes in your repository from the first commit: Your project code will be in your repository from the first commit. You can follow the changes and share the work with another developer without waiting for a final handover.
Getting your data out: If the project holds data, it will include a documented export you can run yourself. Any limits imposed by a connected service will be explained before you buy.
After launch: Thirty days of fixes are included for work that does not meet the agreed scope. New features are quoted separately. After that, support is $125 an hour with no minimum. Response targets: site down, same business day; other faults, one business day; changes, three business days. These are response times, not guaranteed resolution times.
How it ends: Ongoing support has no minimum term or cancellation fee, with thirty days’ notice either way. Ending support does not disable your site. Your domain, hosting and third-party subscriptions still need to be maintained.
If I am unavailable: There is no automatic replacement developer. Your accounts, repository and handover notes will be available to you throughout the project. If I cannot be reached for ten business days, you can give those materials to another developer and continue without waiting for me.

Explore another starting point

Everything else I build, the whole price list, the terms and the work itself are on the main page.

What would you love to make possible?

Tell me what you have in mind—no brief needed. I’ll reply within one business day with a practical next step, and there is no commitment to a paid project.

Or write directly: hello@sunwave.studio