Short Guide On Flutter App Development Cost

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While everything is getting more expensive, doesn’t it sound stupid to look for cost-effective app development services? It should not. Thanks to Google’s Flutter cross-platform app development framework, making app development affordable for startups to enterprises without losing on performance.

Flutter is yet another Google invention that allows us to create natively compiled apps with beautiful UI. Alibaba, Google Play, eBay Motors, CrowdSource, Philip Hue, and more apps from diverse industries with unique functionality are built using Flutter.

Flutter has gained glamorous popularity in the software world as a cross-platform SDK for native app development in just a few years. Flutter has an unusual approach to creating by default performant apps using the Skia 2D rendering engine. Its support to build web, Windows, Android, iOS, and Fuchsia from a single codebase makes it more pocket-friendly for companies.

Yet, if you want to calculate the Flutter app development cost, you need to take heed of the below-mentioned factors.

• The Complexity of App

The more complex the app means more time it takes to develop and so the cost. Mainly three types of apps you can find based on the complexity: Low, Medium, and High Applications. The complexity of any app is determined based on:

Deployment Architecture Model

Admin Panel Development

Third-Party Integration

Use of Device’s In-Built Features

Integration with the Enterprise.

• Application Category

The category of the app also impacts the overall development. Because app specifications vary depending on whether it’s a business app, gaming app, shopping app, and so forth. Thus, apps are different from one another, and so will be the cost.

Simply put, an enterprise app requires a completely different feature set than a gaming app. Some apps may have basic functionalities, while some may have sophisticated ones like asking users to create an account and so on. Therefore, the development cost also differs based on the type of app.

• Design of the Application

Everybody wants to build a smooth and engaging app that could attract and retain more users. But it takes significant time and iterations to create such a UI/UX design. Flutter offers unique platform-specific widgets to design slick user experiences. Still, it takes time to prototype, design, and test complex apps.

• Maintenance of the App

It’s one of the most overlooked factors in app development, which should not be the case. From the moment you launch your app, you have to keep your eye on improvement areas and maintain the app performance. Basically, app maintenance covers the following:

• App updates at regular intervals: This is totally in the hands of the developer, who determines when an update is necessary.
• Changes in design: Keep updating your app’s design helps attract new users and prevents your app from looking outdated compared to your competitors.
• Fixing app bugs: As soon as you identify a bug, fix it from time to time to ensure that the app runs smoothly.

Location of your Flutter developers

The country or region you choose to hire your Flutter developers from can raise your development cost to an extent. Because the development cost is majorly calculated hourly, and the hourly rate varies from one country to another. For example,

• Flutter developers in the USA charge approximately USD200/hour;
• Flutter developers in the UK charge approximately USD70/hour;
• While Indian Flutter app developers charge about USD25 to USD50/hour.

There is no catch. Flutter development rates are lower in India and other Asian countries due to the economic difference. You can rest assured about the quality as there is a huge talent pool of software developers in India.

So, when are you starting your Flutter project?