MVP development: from idea to both app stores in one quarter

What goes into the first version, and what waits?

An MVP is the smallest version of your product that real people can install, pay for and use. The package already fixes the foundation most customer apps need, so the scope call can go on the one or two things only your product does. We pressure-test your feature list and flag what you don’t need yet; what makes version one is then fixed in the written proposal, and the rest waits for version two.

Crash and analytics instrumentation follows the same thinking. The point of a first version is to learn which features people use, so the app records crashes and usage from launch rather than after someone asks. The offline-tolerant data layer is there for real conditions: someone whose signal drops in a lift or on a train should not lose what they just typed.

What should a founder have ready before the build?

Less than you might think. Be clear on who the first users are and the one job the app must do for them. Decide who will own the Apple and Google developer accounts the app is published under. Have a name, a logo and colours, even simple ones; if you have none, the Brand Identity Kit starts at ₹13,000 and is delivered in up to 7 days. You do not need a written specification: scope is settled on the call and fixed in the proposal, and the founder shows you working screens from day one.

Should you build an MVP or start from a ready-made product?

If your idea sits close to something we already sell — a fitness app, a diet and nutrition app, a coaching platform, CA practice software, a paper-trading app (simulated money, no real orders), a fashion store, restaurant ordering or a property marketplace — look at the products first. They launch in 7 days, start at ₹39,000 to buy with full source code or ₹6,999 a month to rent, and can be customised on top. Build the MVP when the core of your product is new. If you are unsure which route fits, the Tech Strategy Consultation at ₹3,000 gives a build-versus-buy recommendation in two sessions.

What is not included in the price?

Prices exclude GST. Where it applies, 18% GST is added and shown in your written proposal.

The price covers building the app and getting it through the stores. It does not include the fees Apple and Google charge for their developer accounts, Firebase usage that Google bills as your user base grows, or payment-gateway charges on each transaction; those are paid to the providers directly. A separate web app, an admin panel and connections to your existing systems are not in the feature list, so if you need them they are scoped on the call and priced in the proposal.