Platforms
Android only, iOS only, or both. Both can be built as 2 native apps or from 1 cross-platform codebase. Each extra native platform adds its own build, testing and store release.
App development cost in Bangladesh and the 9 parts that set it.
App development cost in Bangladesh depends on the platforms, the screens and user roles, the backend, the admin panel, the integrations, the store accounts and the maintenance after launch. Rizer builds Android, iOS and cross-platform apps with the server and admin behind them, and sends a written quote after a free 15-minute call.
Our evidence
We scope apps from web apps we have shipped.
Rizer has no published mobile app case study. The backend, admin and payment work that makes up much of an app's cost is the same work behind IELTS Test BD and NextGen Mobile, which run as web apps.
Cost factors
What sets the mobile app development cost in Bangladesh.
9 parts of the build decide the size of the quote. Our written quote lists each one, so you can see where the work goes.
Screens
Every screen is designed, built and tested on phones of different sizes. A catalogue, cart and order history is a short list. Chat, maps or video add screens and work.
User roles
A customer app on its own is smaller than a set of apps for customers, riders and staff. Each role needs its own permissions, screens and test cases.
Backend and API
The server stores accounts, orders and content and sends them to the app. We build a new backend, or connect the app to a website or system you already run, which is less work.
Admin panel
Your staff need a place to manage products, orders, users and payments. The number of admin screens is a cost line of its own. The IELTS Test BD admin has 18 screens.
Integrations
Wallet and card payments, courier booking, SMS codes, push notifications, maps and third-party APIs. Each one is built, tested against the provider and kept working after launch.
Store accounts and release
Google Play and the Apple App Store each charge a developer account fee, paid by you to the store. Release work covers store listings, screenshots and each store's review.
Design and content
UI/UX design for each screen, plus the app icon, brand and copy. If your brand and text are ready, this part is smaller. If not, we can create them.
Maintenance
Android and iOS release new versions every year, and apps need updates to keep working on them. Fixes, hosting and new features after release are running costs.
Platform choice
Native or cross-platform, and what each costs to build and keep.
The platform route is the first cost decision. Our quote names the route we recommend and why.
2 native apps1 cross-platform app
Code to writeAndroid and iOS versions written separately1 codebase that produces both versions
Later featuresBuilt and tested twiceBuilt once and released to both stores
Device featuresFull access to camera, sensors and background tasksCommon features covered; heavy device work may need native code
Release testing2 apps to test on every update1 app, checked on Android and iOS phones
Good fitApps built around heavy camera, sensor or background workOrdering, booking, learning and customer account apps
Example scopes
What sets the app development price in Bangladesh for 6 common app types.
We do not publish prices. These are the parts that make each type of app larger or smaller in a quote.
Web app evidence
What 3 web builds show about app costs.
These are web apps and stores, not store apps. Each holds backend and admin work an app quote also covers.
Web app, Rajshahi
IELTS Test BD
An IELTS mock test platform that scores all 4 skills, with Speaking answers recorded in the browser and assessed by AI. Work autosaves through dropped connections. Students pay by mobile transfer and upload proof, and an admin approves the payment.
Recording, autosave and an 18-screen admin
Phone store, Rajshahi
NextGen Mobile
A Rajshahi phone store with a custom storefront. Customers track an order with the phone number they ordered with, and the checkout accepts Bengali numerals and +880 numbers. A store app could use the same order data and the same phone rules.
0 runtime dependencies, no platform fees or commission
Ecommerce, nationwide
Mystic Shop BD
A custom commerce platform for the Bangladeshi market with taka pricing, cash on delivery, local wallet payments and courier integrations. The shop owns its code and data, so a future app can connect to the same backend and admin.
Platform hosting costs $0 a month
After launch
The running costs of an app, item by item.
These costs continue while the app is live. Most are paid to third parties, not to Rizer.
Spending less
4 ways to lower the cost of a first app.
Each of these reduces the work in the first quote without removing what customers need.
Launch a first release with the core features
List every feature, then pick the ones customers need on day 1. The rest go into later updates, paid for once the app has users.
Build 1 cross-platform app
For most ordering, booking and account apps, 1 shared codebase covers Android and iOS, so there is 1 codebase to maintain instead of 2.
Reuse the backend you already have
If your website or store already holds products and orders, connecting the app to it avoids paying for a second server and admin.
Consider a mobile-first web app
For a service people use now and then, a web app opened from a link needs no store download, no store accounts and no store review. IELTS Test BD works like this: students open it in the browser, with nothing to download.
How the quote is made
From a free call to a written app quote.
The timeline is set in the quote, once the screen list and the integrations are agreed.
01
Free 15-minute call
You explain what the app does, who will use it and which systems it connects to.
02
Screen list
We list the screens, user roles and admin tasks, and mark which belong in the first release.
03
Written quote
Each cost factor is named, with the platform route we recommend and the timeline.
04
Design
UI/UX design for every screen, reviewed with you before any code is written.
05
Build and test
App, backend and admin built together and tested on Android and iOS phones.
06
Release and updates
Store listings, store review and release, followed by fixes and updates after launch.
Track record
Rizer's work in numbers.
Totals across all our clients, in Bangladesh and abroad.
8+Years delivering
120+Projects delivered
50+Clients and teams
4.9Average rating, 50+ reviews
Client review.
"Rizer did SEO on my new travel agency site and we landed our first client within days. Clear reporting, kind communication, real results."
Benni Klein, Owner, Accessible Trip Brazil
Comparing quotes
How to compare app quotes from different developers.
4 checks that make 2 app quotes comparable, with Rizer's answer to each.
Quote on the same screen list
Send every developer the same list of screens, roles and integrations. Without it, a lower quote often covers fewer screens.
Check that the backend and admin are included
Some quotes cover only the app screens. Ask where the data lives and who builds the admin panel. Ours include both, or name the existing system the app will use.
Ask who owns the code and store accounts
The source code, the database and the store accounts should be in your name. Mystic Shop BD owns its code and data.
Ask to see finished builds
Each of our case studies names the client and shows screenshots of the web app or store we built. We have no published store app yet, and we tell you so before you decide.
Related pages
Related pages for planning an app.
We take on app projects remotely for businesses in any part of Bangladesh.
The app build
Android, iOS and cross-platform apps with backend, admin and APIs. Our app development page covers the full service.
Dhaka and Chittagong
We work with businesses across Dhaka and Chittagong remotely. See app development in Dhaka and app development in Chittagong.
Software and custom systems
Web apps, dashboards and internal tools: software development in Bangladesh and custom business software.
IT services and websites
Read what an IT company covers, compare website costs if a website comes first, or browse all Rizer services in Bangladesh and our service list.
Questions
App prices, common questions.
How is app development cost in Bangladesh calculated?
We count the platforms, screens, user roles, backend, admin panel, integrations, store accounts and release, design work and maintenance after launch. Each one is named in the written quote we send after a free 15-minute call.
Why do you not publish an app price list?
2 apps rarely share the same screens, roles and integrations, so a list price would not match the work. A quote based on your screen list tells you what your app needs.
Is an Android app cheaper to build than an iOS app?
The build work for 1 platform is similar. The cost changes with how many platforms you launch on, whether you choose 2 native apps or 1 cross-platform app, and the store fees: Google Play charges a 1-time registration fee and Apple charges a yearly membership fee.
Can I start with a web app and add a store app later?
Yes. When the backend and admin are built as their own layer, a store app can connect to the same data later. IELTS Test BD and NextGen Mobile run as web apps with their own backend and admin.
Do you have a mobile app case study?
No. Our published case studies are websites, stores and web apps. The backend, admin and payment work in IELTS Test BD, NextGen Mobile and Mystic Shop BD is the work our app quotes are based on.
How long does an app take to build?
The timeline is written into the quote once the screens and integrations are agreed. A first release with the core features reaches your customers sooner than the full feature list.
Get a quote
Find out what your app will cost.
Book a free 15-minute call and tell us what the app should do and who will use it. We reply with a written quote that lists each cost factor. You can also email [email protected].