InfoBeans
Mobile
Development
Prac6ce
How
much
will
it
cost
to
build
my
iPhone
app?
<<
Agenda
Agenda
• • • • • • • • Your
dilemma
What
is
the
range
that
I
can
expect?
What
do
we
do
for
you?
What
increases
iPhone
development
cost?
What
reduces
iPhone
development
cost?
Who
owns
the
app?
Apple’s
role
Contact
informa6on
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Your
Dilemma
Your
dilemma
What
will
I
get
in
return?
How
much
will
it
cost?
I
have
a
cool
idea
for
an
iPhone
app
How
much
do
you
get?
Does
Apple
charge
anything?
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Cost
range
What
is
the
cost?
$100s
‐
$10,000s
It
depends
on
what
you
are
trying
to
build
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Inclusions
What
do
we
do
for
you?
Start
with
the
concept
Graphic
design
Technical
design
Development
Quality
Assurance
Deployment
to
the
app
store
Con6nue
with
updates
&
maintenance
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Reasons
for
higher
cost
What
increases
the
cost?
• Anima6on
and
graphics
beyond
what
is
built
in
• As
a
thumb
rule,
graphics
and
anima6on
in
apps
built
by
Apple
on
your
iPhone
(SMS,
photo
gallery,
SeXngs,
Stocks,
Weather)
are
mostly
built
in
• Custom
graphics,
mostly
in
games
are
not
built
in
and
require
extra
effort
• Interac6on
with
a
back
end
server/web
service
requires
a
li]le
bit
more
effort
as
opposed
to
storing
data
on
the
iPhone
• Mul6ple
itera6ons
• A
6ght
6meline
• Complex
data
interac6ons
and
calcula6ons
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These
reduce
cost
What
can
help
reduce
cost?
• You
have
a
clear
idea
of
what
is
the
end
result
and
can
create
screen
shots
for
the
same
• Exis6ng
code
in
another
language
• You
already
have
an
app
built
for
another
pla`orm
or
for
the
web
• You
require
to
port
the
applica6on
to
the
iPhone
• Low
on
graphics
and
non
standard
anima6on
• Or
you
have
a
good
chunk
of
the
graphics
done
already
• You
can
push
out
non
essen6al
features
to
next
versions
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IP
&
ownership
OK
–
so
who
owns
the
app?
YOU!
You
own
the
source
code
and
all
the
rights
to
the
app
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Payment
terms
What
are
the
payment
terms?
• 50%
advance
before
we
start
the
app
• 50%
when
we
deliver
the
final
build
to
you,
without
the
source
code
• You
will
be
able
to
test
out
the
app
on
your
phone
with
this
build
• We
will
send
you
the
source
code
as
soon
as
the
full
payment
is
realized
• At
this
point,
we
can
also
help
you
put
the
app
on
the
app
store
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Apple’s
role
Great
–
I
like
you,
but
what
is
Apple’s
role?
Apple
owns
the
app
store
If
your
app
is
free,
Apple
does
not
charge
you
anything
If
you
charge
for
your
app,
Apple
keeps
30%,
you
get
70%
We
do
NOT
get
anything
from
Apple
,
but
we
are
happy
that
you
do
• There
is
no
recurring
charge
to
submit
apps
to
the
app
store
• You
will
have
to
sign
up
for
Apple’s
SDK
–
one
6me
$99
fee
• • • •
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BoAom
line
Bo]om
line
• Go
ahead
and
work
on
your
idea
with
us
• We
are
here
to
help
you
achieve
your
goals
• If
you
are
convinced
of
your
idea
or
concept
you
stand
to
gain
a
lot
with
a
li]le
bit
of
investment
• The
next
slide
has
our
contact
informa6on
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in
touch
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