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Freemium: How much would it cost to build an app like Tinder? Any advice on Freemium business models for social networking apps?
Sudeep Agicent App Company, Software Development outsourcing, app development answered:

Well, I run an Agency Agicent App Company (https://www.agicent.com) that has been creating/ managing/ handling apps for almost 12 years. Handled MVPs to full scale Apps like HASfit that gets 4 million active user so I think I can answer this question with possible cost breakdown - (Note - am considering Tinder features as of Dec 2021 and a comparable quality product and not just half baked one) -

1. Wireframes & Designs - Approx 200-300 hours, cost $ 6 to 8 K
2. Architecture & Design/ Tech identification - Approx 160 Hours, Cost $ 5 - 6 K.
3. Implementation on Front end (on iOS/ Android) - Apprx 700-800 hours, cost $ 15-20 K.
4. Implantation on backend and admin panel and integrations with payment gateways, third party SDKs, analytics etc - Approx 500 hours - Cost $ 15 K.
5. Testing - Approx 300 hours, cost $ 6 K.
6. Project Management - Throughout, Cost 12 K
7. Server side cost/ AWS etc - nominal unless you buy a slew of services or have large no of users.
8. Maintenance - almost 200 hours a month would do the job of maintenance very well.

Now, you can get a quote of half the price (and even 1/4th of this) when you go out shopping for the app development quote and that will vary geography by geography; but If I do it and you want as good as a product as Tinder then above cost holds true.
Hope this helps, feel free to book a call for more discussion on app development costs, revenue generation methods, app promotion, setting offshore development team. Here is the link to book a call -https://clarity.fm/app-developer

And here is an interesting app cost calculator from us, we prepare manual quote and share with anyone who fills it - https://www.agicent.com/app-development-cost-calculator

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