What does a mobile app actually cost in Bangladesh? Here is the honest mobile app development price in BD, 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 for a PWA or mobile-first site. Tiers at 50,000, 90,000 and 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 get ten different numbers. None of them have seen your idea. That is not a real mobile app development price in BD. That is a guess. Some Facebook ads promise a full app for 15,000 taka. That usually means a recycled template wrapped in a webview. It breaks the moment a real customer uses it.
Other agencies open at 8 to 10 lakh because they assume you don't know better. Both extremes waste your money.
I work the other way. Before I name any number, I want to know what the app has to do and who it is for. Does it need to be on the Play Store and App Store? Does it need payments? Do you already have a backend? How often will it 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" in the middle of the project.
On this page I give you the real working ranges I quote in 2026 BDT and what each range buys. I also show the line where a mobile website or 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. That starts at 50,000 BDT. A real native or hybrid app for the Play Store is a different animal. It starts at 3,00,000 BDT and is quoted custom.
I build and ship everything here myself. There is no junior tier and no offshore subcontractor. There is no "team" that turns out to be one freelancer in a basement. You get one senior operator with about five years of building things that ship and stay shipped. You talk to me directly on WhatsApp until launch and after.
When I quote a number for your mobile project in Bangladesh, this is what comes inside it. No surprise invoices, and no "hosting alada lagbe" the night before launch.
Before a single taka changes hands, you get a one-page scope. It lists screens, features, integrations, and what is in and out. The quoted price is locked to that document.
Over 80% of your Bangladeshi visitors use a mid-range Android on patchy 4G. I test every page or screen on that reality first, not on a designer's MacBook.
If your app or PWA needs payments, I set up bKash, Nagad, SSLCommerz or aamarPay properly, with webhooks and order matching. No "send a screenshot to admin" workarounds.
For native or hybrid app tiers, I handle the Play Store listing, signing, screenshots, privacy policy and review replies. The keystore goes in your own Google account, so you own the app.
You see the homepage or main screen design before development starts. If it doesn't feel right, we revise until it does. Code only begins after you sign off in writing.
No account manager filters your messages. You message me directly and get a reply the same working day. The person replying is the person writing the code.
Two things move the price more than anything else. First, is this a website that feels like an app, or a real app? Second, where does the data live? A responsive mobile site or a Progressive Web App (PWA), installed with "Add to Home Screen," can do 90% of what most Bangladeshi SMEs need. It can hold a product catalogue, an order form, bKash checkout, alerts by WhatsApp or SMS, and 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 the Play Store and App Store is a different project. It has login, live data, push notifications, offline mode and an admin panel. That is where the 3,00,000 BDT floor for custom mobile work begins. Complex apps with riders, drivers, multi-vendor marketplaces or delivery routing climb from there.
Most clients in Bangladesh don't see the other quiet costs until later. First, account ownership: your Play Console costs $25 one time and must be in your name, not the developer's. Second, backend hosting: a small app costs about 1,500 to 4,000 BDT per month on a proper cloud VPS. Free shared hosting dies under load. Third, iOS publishing if you need it: Apple charges $99 per year and needs a Mac for builds, which is a real cost. Fourth, upkeep 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 truly 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.
Here's the honest answer. A mobile-first website or PWA that behaves like an app starts at 50,000 BDT. Most SMEs land in the 90,000 to 1,50,000 BDT range. A true native or hybrid app on the Play Store with login, payments and a custom backend starts at 3,00,000 BDT. It is always quoted custom against a written scope. Anyone giving you a flat number without seeing your needs is guessing.
For most Bangladeshi small businesses, a fast mobile-first website or PWA is enough. That covers restaurants, clinics, real estate firms, coaching centers and single-vendor ecommerce. It costs a fraction of a native app. You need a native app for offline mode, heavy push notifications or hardware access like camera, background GPS or Bluetooth. You also need one for Play Store trust, or a multi-user system like a delivery or rider app. I'll tell you straight on the call which one you need.
Because what they deliver is not really an app. It is almost always a free template wrapped in a webview. There's no proper backend, no real testing, and no Play Store account in your name. It works for a week, breaks on the first OS update, and the developer disappears. If a real business depends on it, that 10,000 taka becomes your most expensive mistake.
You pay 50% in advance to start and 50% on launch. You can pay by bKash, Nagad or bank transfer, and 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 don't move to development until you are happy with the look. So the risk on your side is small.
You own everything. That means the source code, the Play Console account in your name, and the Apple Developer account if you have one. It also covers design files, server, domain and database. I hand over keys and logins in writing on launch day. If you ever want to switch developers, you can. Nothing is locked to me.
Expect about 1,500 to 4,000 BDT per month for backend hosting and domain, based on user load. The Play Store has a one-time $25 fee in your Google account. The iOS App Store, if you need it, is $99 per year. I offer optional upkeep plans from 8,000 BDT per month for bug fixes, small new features and OS updates. You never have to take one. The app is yours, and you can hire anyone to maintain it.
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