What does a mobile app actually cost in Bangladesh? Here is the honest number, the scope behind it, and what makes the price go up or down. No vague "depends on requirement" answers, no inflated agency quote.
Floor price 50,000 BDT (PWA / mobile-first site) | Tiers 50,000 / 90,000 / 1,50,000 BDT | Native or hybrid apps from 3,00,000 BDT | 50% advance, 50% at launch | bKash, Nagad and bank transfer accepted
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Ask ten developers in Dhaka "mobile app er price koto?" and you will get ten different numbers, all without seeing your idea. That is not a quote, that is a guess. Some Facebook ads promise a full app for 15,000 taka, which usually means a recycled template wrapped in a webview that breaks the moment a real customer uses it. Other agencies open at 8-10 lakh because they assume you do not know better. Both extremes waste your money.
I work the other way. Before any number leaves my mouth I want to know what the app actually has to do, who it is for, whether it needs to live on Play Store and App Store, whether it needs payments, whether you have a backend already, and how often it will change after launch. That conversation is free. The price after it is fixed in writing and tied to a written scope. No "sir extra lagbe" mid-project.
On this page I am giving you the real working ranges I quote in 2026 BDT, what each range buys, and the line where a mobile website / PWA stops being enough and a native app becomes the right answer. Most Bangladeshi SMEs who ask me for an app actually need a fast mobile-first website or PWA first, and that starts at 50,000 BDT. A genuine native or hybrid app for Play Store is a different animal and starts at 3,00,000 BDT, custom-quoted.
Everything here is built and shipped by me personally. There is no junior tier, no offshore sub-contractor, no "team" that turns out to be one freelancer in a basement. One senior operator, around five years of building things that ship and stay shipped, talking directly to you on WhatsApp till launch and after.
When I quote a number for your mobile project in Bangladesh, this is what comes inside it. No surprise invoices, no "hosting alada lagbe" the night before launch.
Before a single taka changes hands you get a one-page scope: screens, features, integrations, what is in, what is out. The quoted price is locked against that document.
Over 80% of your Bangladeshi visitors are on a mid-range Android over patchy 4G. Every page or screen I build is tested on that reality first, not on a designer's MacBook.
If your app or PWA needs payments, I integrate bKash, Nagad, SSLCommerz or aamarPay properly with webhooks and order reconciliation. No "send screenshot to admin" workarounds.
For native or hybrid app tiers I handle the Play Store listing, signing, screenshots, privacy policy and review responses. You get the keystore in your own Google account so you own the app.
You see the homepage / main screen design before development starts. If it does not feel right, we revise until it does. Code only begins after you sign off in writing.
No account manager filtering your messages. You message me directly, get a reply the same working day, and the person replying is the person writing the code.
The two things that move the price more than anything else are (1) is this a website that feels like an app, or a real app, and (2) where does the data live. A responsive mobile site or a Progressive Web App (PWA) installed via "Add to Home Screen" can do 90% of what most Bangladeshi SMEs actually need: product catalogue, order form, bKash checkout, push-style notifications via WhatsApp or SMS, location pages.
That sits in the 50,000 to 1,50,000 BDT tiers and ships in 2 to 5 weeks. A true native or hybrid app on Play Store and App Store with login, real-time data, push notifications, offline mode and admin panel is a different project; that is where the 3,00,000 BDT floor for custom mobile work begins, and complex apps with riders, drivers, multi-vendor marketplaces or delivery routing climb from there.
The other quiet cost drivers most clients in Bangladesh do not see until later are: account ownership (your Play Console costs $25 one-time and must be in your name, not the developer's), backend hosting (a small app costs around 1,500 to 4,000 BDT per month on a proper cloud VPS, not free shared hosting that dies under load), iOS publishing if you need it (Apple charges $99 per year and demands a Mac for builds, which is real cost), and ongoing maintenance after Android version updates.
I tell you all of this in writing before you commit, so the "app er price" you agree to today is the price you actually pay. If your idea genuinely needs a 50,000 BDT solution, I will tell you. If it needs 5,00,000 BDT, I will tell you that too, with a line-by-line reason.
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.
Books a 15-min call · fixed BDT quote · 50/50 · hosting extra
A full, professional site that ranks and converts for a growing business.
Books a 15-min call · fixed BDT quote · 50/50 · hosting extra
An online store built to sell and scale.
Books a 15-min call · fixed BDT quote · 50/50 · hosting extra
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.
The exact questions Bangladeshi founders ask me on WhatsApp about mobile app pricing.
Honest answer: a mobile-first website or PWA that behaves like an app starts at 50,000 BDT and most SMEs land in the 90,000 to 1,50,000 BDT range. A true native or hybrid app on Play Store with login, payments and a custom backend starts at 3,00,000 BDT and is always custom-quoted against a written scope. Anyone giving you a flat number without seeing your requirement is guessing.
For most Bangladeshi small businesses, restaurants, clinics, real-estate firms, coaching centers and single-vendor ecommerce, a fast mobile-first website or PWA is enough and costs a fraction of a native app. You need a native app when you genuinely need offline mode, heavy push notifications, hardware access (camera, GPS in background, Bluetooth), Play Store presence for trust, or a multi-user system like a delivery / rider app. I will tell you straight on the call which one you actually need.
Because what they deliver is not really an app. It is almost always a free template wrapped in a webview, no proper backend, no real testing, no Play Store account in your name. It works for a week, breaks on the first OS update, and the developer disappears. If you have a real business depending on it, that 10,000 taka becomes the most expensive mistake you make.
50% advance to start, 50% on launch. You can pay via bKash, Nagad, or bank transfer; I issue a proper invoice. The advance is non-refundable once design work begins, because that is real hours of work, but the design-approval guarantee means we do not move to development until you are happy with the look, so risk on your side is small.
You own everything. Source code, Play Console account (created in your name), Apple Developer account if applicable, design files, server, domain, database. Keys and credentials are handed over in writing on launch day. If you ever want to switch developer, you can; nothing is locked to me.
Expect roughly 1,500 to 4,000 BDT per month for backend hosting and domain depending on user load. Play Store has a one-time $25 fee in your Google account; iOS App Store, if you need it, is $99 per year. I offer optional maintenance retainers (bug fixes, small feature additions, OS-update compatibility) starting at 8,000 BDT per month, but you are never obligated to take it; the app is yours and you can hire anyone to maintain it.
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