Cheap mobile app development in Bangladesh, without the bait and switch
I am RH Fardin, a solo designer and developer who builds lean, mobile-first apps for Bangladeshi businesses, plus the web back-end they run on. Maybe someone told you "app er kaaj 8,000 taka." You and I both know what gets delivered. It's a thin wrapper around a website, with no real screens, no offline state and no real backend. I do the opposite. The cost is low, but the app actually runs, gets approved, and you own every file. Prices start from 50,000 BDT.
About five years building real software for Bangladeshi clients. 50% advance, 50% on launch. Design-approval guarantee.
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Most cheap mobile app development in Bangladesh ends the same way. You pay an advance and get a WebView wrapping your existing site. The splash screen is the only "native" thing about it. Three months later, your APK stops working because the URL inside changed.
That is not cheap. That is paying twice. I would rather quote you a real number for a real app than win on a price that buries you later.
When I take a low-budget app project, I shrink the scope, not the engineering. We agree on the three or four screens that actually drive business value. I build them properly in Flutter or React Native, so one codebase ships to both Android and iOS.
I also set up a clean back-end, using Firebase, Supabase or a small Node API, depending on what fits. We leave the nice-to-haves for version 2. The result is an app you can hand to a customer in Dhaka or Chattogram, and they will not delete it after one open.
About five years of doing this for Bangladeshi clients has taught me what "affordable" really looks like in our market. It means bKash and Nagad payment flows that work on patchy mobile data. It means OTP login, because nobody wants to remember a password. It means screens that load on a 2GB phone. And it means a Play Store listing that gets approved on the first try, not the fifth.
You will work with me directly. There's no "project coordinator" forwarding your messages, no junior touching the code at midnight and no agency markup. You get one senior person from quote to launch, and after launch when something needs fixing too.
A low price means nothing if the app does not launch, does not get approved, or breaks the moment a real customer touches it. Here is what low cost mobile app development in Bangladesh looks like when an actual builder is on the other end.
I will tell you which features to cut so the first version fits 50,000 BDT and still does its job. The rest goes into a phase 2 plan you can fund from real revenue, not loans.
With Flutter or React Native, your budget builds Android and iOS at once. It's not Android first and "iOS pore dekhbo." You get the same code, two listings and one quote.
Local payments are built in, not bolted on. The checkout works for a buyer on Robi 4G in Mirpur, not just on your office Wi-Fi.
I handle the privacy policy, the data safety form, permission notes, and icon and asset sizes. You do not pay for three rejection cycles you did not cause.
At launch, I move the source code, signing keys, Play Console, Firebase project and App Store Connect into your accounts. If you ever fire me, you lose nothing.
You pay 50% advance and 50% on launch. The number we agree on is the number on the final invoice. Hosting and store fees are listed separately, so you know what is yours to renew.
Here is the part nobody in Bangladesh wants to put in writing. A real native mobile app does not start at 8,000 taka, no matter what the Facebook ad says. I mean one that is designed, built, tested and store-approved, with a working back-end. My floor is 50,000 BDT. At that floor, you get a focused single-purpose app with 3 to 4 screens and one core flow, like book, order, request or browse. It has simple login and one back-end link, such as Firestore or a small API.
Think of a delivery booking app for one route or a salon booking app for one branch. It could also be a tutor finder for one subject or an internal tool for your team. It is small on purpose, so that it actually ships.
The 90,000 BDT tier is where most real "affordable" apps in Bangladesh sit. You get 6 to 10 screens, OTP login, bKash or Nagad in checkout and push notifications. You also get a web admin panel to manage orders or content without me, plus a Play Store and App Store launch. The 1,50,000 BDT tier is where serious small-business apps land. It adds more screens, role-based admin, reports, deeper payment logic and a back-end that can take real traffic.
Above that, we are in custom territory, and the quote starts at 3,00,000 BDT. Whichever tier you pick, the deal is the same. You pay 50% advance and 50% on launch, and you approve the design before code. At the end, you own every login, file and key.
Clear packages, fixed quotes, paid in BDT. Pick a starting point. I'll tailor the exact scope on a quick call.
Every project starts at ৳50,000
A sharp, credible site that makes the right first impression and brings enquiries.
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A full, professional site that ranks and converts for a growing business.
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An online store built to sell and scale.
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Need something bigger? Custom & enterprise builds from ৳3,00,000. Pay by bKash, Nagad, bank transfer or card. Ask for an exact price or send an email.
These are the real questions Bangladeshi founders ask me before signing a cheap mobile app development project. Honest answers, no sales spin.
My floor is 50,000 BDT for a single-purpose MVP app. That means 3 to 4 screens, one core flow, one back-end link and Android + iOS through Flutter. 90,000 BDT covers the typical small-business app with login, payments, push notifications and admin. 1,50,000 BDT covers more screens, reports and roles. Anything custom or large scale starts at 3,00,000 BDT. There is no realistic 8,000 or 15,000 taka app. That is a WebView, not an app.
Yes. I build with Flutter, or React Native when it fits. One codebase compiles to both Android and iOS from the same project. You only pay extra for Apple's USD 99 per year developer account if you do not already have one. The build itself is one project, one quote and two stores.
Yes, and it is included from the 90,000 BDT tier upward. At the 50,000 BDT MVP tier, payment is usually left out on purpose to keep the price low. Most very small apps don't need in-app payment on day one. When we add it, I use the official bKash and Nagad merchant APIs, not unsafe shortcuts. You'll need their merchant account first.
An MVP app at the 50,000 BDT tier usually takes 3 to 4 weeks for design, build and store submission. A 90,000 BDT app takes about 5 to 7 weeks. Play Store review usually clears in 1 to 3 days. App Store review takes longer. Plan for up to 7 days for the first submission, sometimes more if Apple asks questions.
No. The first quote covers what we agreed, and new features are quoted separately when you want them. The code is yours and the structure is clean. So adding screens or a new API later is normal phase-2 work, not a rebuild. Many of my clients ship a small app first and run it for a couple of months. Then they fund version 2 from actual revenue.
You do. On launch day, I transfer everything into accounts in your name. That includes the Play Console listing, the App Store Connect listing, the signing keys and the source code, in your GitHub or as a zip. It also covers the Firebase or Supabase project and any admin panel. If you ever work with a different developer, they can pick the project up right away. That is part of why this counts as affordable, not cheap.
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