How much does it cost to develop an app in 2026?

Software development has always been a minefield when it comes to pricing. Any company that has ever set out to build an app or a professional website has run into quotes ranging from €3,000 to €100,000 for projects that look practically identical.

The problem with traditional quotes

Traditional agencies work on a time-and-materials model: they estimate the hours they think the project will take, apply their hourly rate (somewhere between €80 and €200/hour), and hand you a range. The catch is that the range almost always falls short, and the extras pile up.

It's a well-known fact in the industry that most software projects end up blowing past their initial budget, very often because the scope was never clearly defined from the start.

The real ranges in 2026

For some context, these are the ballpark ranges you'll typically see across the Spanish and European market:

• Professional landing page: €500 - €3,000
• Corporate website with CMS: €2,000 - €8,000
• Basic e-commerce: €3,000 - €15,000
• Web app with authentication and dashboard: €5,000 - €25,000
• Full SaaS: €15,000 - €80,000
• Native mobile app: €20,000 - €100,000

Ranges this wide capture the problem exactly: you have no idea what you're going to pay until you've already sunk weeks into meetings and negotiations.

The fixed-price model

At Sofyer we take a radically different approach. Our system calculates the price based on the specific features you actually need, not on the hours we guess it'll take:

• Templates (€297 - €497): Proven solutions that we tailor to your brand in 24-48 hours.
• Semi-custom (€1,300 - €3,000): Your project designed from scratch with up to 15 features. Delivered in 7-14 days.
• Full custom (€5,000 - €15,000): Complete development for complex projects. Bespoke architecture, advanced integrations, AI/ML.

The price you see is the price you pay. No extras, no surprises, no "that wasn't included."

How can we offer a fixed price?

Three core reasons:

1. 1A standardized stack: We use Next.js + Supabase + Stripe on every project. That lets us reuse battle-tested components and cut development time dramatically.

2. Templates as a foundation: Even custom projects start from solid ground, not from zero. Every previous project makes our component library better.

3. No agency overhead: We have no offices, no sales teams, no middle management. Low operating costs translate into lower prices for the client.

Conclusion

The cost of developing an app depends on what you need, but it shouldn't be a mystery. If you're looking for total price transparency before you commit, that's exactly what we deliver at Sofyer.