I'm looking to create two web apps for our Shopify e-commerce store that could also potentially be listed on the Shopify App Store later on. The first app is similar to Postscript, which focuses on SMS marketing and automating messages for cart abandonment and delivery notifications. The second app resembles Trend.io, where brands can post campaigns to hire creators for user-generated content (UGC) projects, with creators applying for these projects for compensation ranging from $100 to $300. Any insights on development costs for these?
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These apps sound like they would need quite a bit of work, and without more details, it's tough to give a precise cost. Generally, for something like these, you might be looking at anywhere from $100,000 to $2 million for large marketplace apps. So, yeah, really broad estimates!
To get a better estimate, you'd really need to detail out the requirements. A basic version for your first app might run you about 5-10K, while a more robust version could be 30-100K depending on features. For the second app, you might see a basic version in the 10-20K range and a feature-rich version going for over 100K. Again, these are just rough ballpark figures without a complete list of features.
I’d charge a flat rate of 99K. Seems fair for what you're aiming to accomplish!