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The independent app-dev directory · Updated May 2026

App development agencies, compared on the real numbers.

107 agencies. Filter by hourly rate, platform, and team size, then judge the data yourself. No sponsored rankings, no “contact for pricing.”

107

Agencies reviewed

$15–300/hr

Hourly rate range

May 2026

Last verified

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Three things we promise, and one we don't.

  1. 01

    Rankings aren't for sale

    Standard listings are free and ordered by name. Paid placements carry a “Featured” label everywhere they appear — never disguised as a recommendation.

  2. 02

    Real pricing, in writing

    Every profile lists an actual hourly rate range and minimum project size from public sources. No vague “let's talk,” no hidden setup fees.

  3. 03

    Portfolios we checked by hand

    107 agencies carry a Verified badge: live site, real client work, and business details that match the public record.

What we don't do: tell you who's “best.” The data is here — the right agency depends on your budget, platform, and timeline, not our opinion.

The full ledger

All 107 agencies

1
10Pines

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Rate

$50–99

Min project

$25K+

Team

50-100

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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A
Acid Labs

Santiago, Chile

Rate

$50–99

Min project

$50K+

Team

250+

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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A
Ackee

Prague, Czech Republic

Rate

$50–99

Min project

$25K+

Team

50-100

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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A
Agicent

Noida, India

Rate

$20–25

Min project

$25K+

Team

50-100

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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A
Ahex Technologies

Hyderabad, India

Rate

$20–25

Min project

$10K+

Team

100-250

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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A
Alluxi

Monterrey, Mexico

Rate

$50–99

Min project

$10K+

Team

10-25

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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A
Appetiser

Melbourne, Australia

Rate

$125–175

Min project

$50K+

Team

50-100

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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A
Appinventiv

Noida, India

Rate

$25–75

Min project

$15K+

Team

250+

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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A
AppIt Ventures

Denver, CO

Rate

$100–149

Min project

$25K+

Team

25-50

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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A
Applandeo

Krakow, Poland

Rate

$100–150

Min project

$25K+

Team

50-100

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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A
AppStudio

Toronto, Canada

Rate

$50–99

Min project

$25K+

Team

10-25

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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A
ArcTouch

San Francisco, California

Rate

$150–225

Min project

$75K+

Team

250+

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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B
Blue Label Labs

New York, New York

Rate

$150–200

Min project

$50K+

Team

100-250

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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B
Brightec

Shoreham-by-Sea, United Kingdom

Rate

$100–149

Min project

$25K+

Team

10-25

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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B
Brights

Kyiv, Ukraine

Rate

$25–49

Min project

$10K+

Team

50-100

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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B
Byteridge

Hyderabad, India

Rate

$25–49

Min project

$10K+

Team

100-250

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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C
Calibrate Software

Chicago, IL

Rate

$50–99

Min project

$25K+

Team

10-25

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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C
Cheesecake Labs

Florianopolis, Brazil

Rate

$75–125

Min project

$25K+

Team

100-250

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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C
Chop Dawg

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Rate

$150–200

Min project

$50K+

Team

50-100

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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C
CitrusBits

Pleasanton, California

Rate

$100–149

Min project

$50K+

Team

50-100

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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Rate

$125–175

Min project

$75K+

Team

100-250

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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C
Cleveroad

Dnipro, Ukraine

Rate

$75–125

Min project

$15K+

Team

50-100

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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C
Closeloop Technologies

Mountain View, California

Rate

$25–49

Min project

$25K+

Team

50-100

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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D
Diffco

San Jose, California

Rate

$50–99

Min project

$25K+

Team

50-100

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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D
Dogtown Media

Los Angeles, CA

Rate

$100–149

Min project

$25K+

Team

10-25

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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D
Dom & Tom

New York, New York

Rate

$150–199

Min project

$75K+

Team

50-100

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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D
Droids On Roids

Wroclaw, Poland

Rate

$100–150

Min project

$25K+

Team

50-100

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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E
EB Pearls

Sydney, Australia

Rate

$25–49

Min project

$5K+

Team

250+

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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E
Eight Bit Studios

Chicago, Illinois

Rate

$150–200

Min project

$50K+

Team

10-25

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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E
ELEKS

Tallinn, Estonia

Rate

$75–125

Min project

$25K+

Team

250+

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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F
Fueled

New York, New York

Featured

Rate

$175–250

Min project

$75K+

Team

250+

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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G
Geekbears

San Francisco, California

Rate

$50–99

Min project

$50K+

Team

10-25

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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G
GeekyAnts

Bangalore, India

Rate

$25–49

Min project

$10K+

Team

250+

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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G
GoodCore Software

London, United Kingdom

Rate

$25–49

Min project

$25K+

Team

50-100

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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G
Guarana Technologies

Montreal, Canada

Rate

$125–175

Min project

$50K+

Team

25-50

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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h
hedgehog lab

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Rate

$125–175

Min project

$50K+

Team

100-250

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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H
Hyperlink InfoSystem

Ahmedabad, India

Rate

$25–75

Min project

$10K+

Team

250+

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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I
Idea Link

Kaunas, Lithuania

Rate

$50–99

Min project

$5K+

Team

10-25

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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I
Iflexion

Denver, Colorado

Rate

$100–150

Min project

$25K+

Team

250+

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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I
Imaginovation

Raleigh, North Carolina

Rate

$100–150

Min project

$25K+

Team

50-100

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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I
Intelivita

Manchester, United Kingdom

Rate

$25–49

Min project

$10K+

Team

50-100

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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I
Intellectsoft

Palo Alto, California

Rate

$125–175

Min project

$50K+

Team

250+

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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i
intive

Munich, Germany

Featured

Rate

$100–150

Min project

$50K+

Team

250+

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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I
Iversoft

Ottawa, Canada

Rate

$150–199

Min project

$50K+

Team

25-50

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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J
Josh Software

Pune, India

Rate

$100–149

Min project

$25K+

Team

250+

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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K
Kambda

San José, Costa Rica

Rate

$25–49

Min project

$50K+

Team

25-50

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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K
Konstant Infosolutions

Jaipur, India

Rate

$25–50

Min project

$5K+

Team

50-100

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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K
Koombea

Barranquilla, Colombia

Rate

$50–99

Min project

$50K+

Team

100-250

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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L
LeanCode

Warsaw, Poland

Rate

$50–99

Min project

$25K+

Team

50-100

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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L
Leobit

Lviv, Ukraine

Rate

$25–49

Min project

$25K+

Team

100-250

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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L
Lickability

New York, New York

Rate

$200–300

Min project

$75K+

Team

10-25

Platforms

iOSwatchOS
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L
Luby

São Paulo, Brazil

Rate

$50–99

Min project

$25K+

Team

250+

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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M
Magora

London, United Kingdom

Rate

$125–175

Min project

$25K+

Team

50-100

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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M
MessApps

New York, New York

Rate

$70–150

Min project

$15K+

Team

10-25

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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M
Miquido

Krakow, Poland

Rate

$100–150

Min project

$25K+

Team

50-100

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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M
Mobirevo

Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Rate

$50–100

Min project

$10K+

Team

25-50

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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M
Mobisoft Infotech

Houston, Texas

Rate

$100–150

Min project

$25K+

Team

100-250

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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m
mobitouch

Rzeszów, Poland

Rate

$50–99

Min project

$25K+

Team

50-100

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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M
Mutual Mobile

Austin, Texas

Rate

$150–200

Min project

$50K+

Team

100-250

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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N
Netguru

Poznan, Poland

Featured

Rate

$100–150

Min project

$25K+

Team

250+

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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N
Newwave Solutions

Hanoi, Vietnam

Rate

$15–25

Min project

$5K+

Team

250+

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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N
Nimap Infotech

Mumbai, India

Rate

$20–25

Min project

$10K+

Team

250+

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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O
OpenXcell

Ahmedabad, India

Rate

$25–75

Min project

$10K+

Team

100-250

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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P
Pieoneers

Vancouver, Canada

Rate

$100–149

Min project

$50K+

Team

10-25

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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P
Pocket App

London, United Kingdom

Rate

$100–149

Min project

$25K+

Team

25-50

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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P
Polidea

Warsaw, Poland

Rate

$125–175

Min project

$50K+

Team

50-100

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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P
Premiersoft

Blumenau, Brazil

Rate

$50–99

Min project

$10K+

Team

50-100

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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Q
Quytech

Gurugram, India

Rate

$20–25

Min project

$25K+

Team

100-250

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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R
Ramotion

San Francisco, California

Rate

$150–225

Min project

$50K+

Team

50-100

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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R
Red Foundry

Chicago, IL

Rate

$150–199

Min project

$25K+

Team

10-25

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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R
Robots & Pencils

Calgary, Canada

Rate

$100–149

Min project

$25K+

Team

100-250

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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R
Rocket Farm Studios

Boston, MA

Rate

$150–199

Min project

$50K+

Team

10-25

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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R
Ronas IT

Tallinn, Estonia

Rate

$50–99

Min project

$10K+

Team

50-100

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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R
Rootstrap

Beverly Hills, California

Rate

$100–150

Min project

$50K+

Team

250+

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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S
S-PRO

Zurich, Switzerland

Rate

$75–125

Min project

$25K+

Team

250+

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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S
Scalefocus

Sofia, Bulgaria

Rate

$50–99

Min project

$1K+

Team

250+

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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S
Semaphore Mobile

Dallas, TX

Rate

$50–99

Min project

$10K+

Team

10-25

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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S
Sidebench

Santa Monica, California

Rate

$175–250

Min project

$75K+

Team

10-25

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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S
Sidekick Interactive

Montreal, Canada

Rate

$100–149

Min project

$25K+

Team

25-50

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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S
Simform

Ahmedabad, India

Rate

$50–100

Min project

$25K+

Team

100-250

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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S
Softeq

Houston, Texas

Rate

$125–175

Min project

$50K+

Team

250+

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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S
SOLTECH

Atlanta, GA

Rate

$150–199

Min project

$50K+

Team

50-100

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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S
Somnio Software

Montevideo, Uruguay

Rate

$50–99

Min project

$10K+

Team

50-100

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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S
Sonin

Reigate, United Kingdom

Rate

$150–199

Min project

$75K+

Team

50-100

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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S
Space-O Technologies

Ahmedabad, India

Rate

$25–49

Min project

$25K+

Team

250+

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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S
Stakk

London, United Kingdom

Rate

$100–149

Min project

$50K+

Team

10-25

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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S
Steamclock Software

Vancouver, Canada

Rate

$200–300

Min project

$50K+

Team

10-25

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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S
STX Next

Poznan, Poland

Rate

$100–150

Min project

$25K+

Team

250+

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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S
Svitla Systems

Corte Madera, California

Rate

$25–49

Min project

$25K+

Team

250+

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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T
Tapptitude

Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Rate

$25–49

Min project

$5K+

Team

50-100

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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T
Techugo

Noida, India

Rate

$25–75

Min project

$10K+

Team

100-250

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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T
Teravision Technologies

Bogotá, Colombia

Rate

$25–49

Min project

$50K+

Team

250+

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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T
The BHW Group

Austin, TX

Rate

$150–199

Min project

$25K+

Team

25-50

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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T
The Distance

York, United Kingdom

Rate

$100–149

Min project

$50K+

Team

10-25

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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T
ThinkMobiles

Uzhhorod, Ukraine

Rate

$50–100

Min project

$15K+

Team

25-50

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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t
thoughtbot

Boston, Massachusetts

Featured

Rate

$200–300

Min project

$50K+

Team

50-100

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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T
Tooploox

Wroclaw, Poland

Rate

$125–175

Min project

$50K+

Team

100-250

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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T
Toptal

Remote (Global)

Rate

$60–200

Min project

$10K+

Team

250+

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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T
TribalScale

Toronto, Canada

Rate

$150–200

Min project

$75K+

Team

50-100

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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V
Vog App Developers

Calgary, Canada

Rate

$100–149

Min project

$25K+

Team

50-100

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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W
Waracle

Dundee, United Kingdom

Rate

$150–199

Min project

$250K+

Team

50-100

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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W
WillowTree

Charlottesville, Virginia

Featured

Rate

$175–250

Min project

$100K+

Team

250+

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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W
Wolfpack Digital

Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Rate

$50–99

Min project

$10K+

Team

50-100

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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Rate

$150–200

Min project

$50K+

Team

100-250

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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Y
Yalantis

Lviv, Ukraine

Rate

$75–125

Min project

$25K+

Team

250+

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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Y
YML (Y Media Labs)

San Francisco, California

Rate

$175–250

Min project

$100K+

Team

250+

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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Z
Zco Corporation

Nashua, New Hampshire

Rate

$125–175

Min project

$25K+

Team

250+

Platforms

iOSAndroid
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Questions, answered

Frequently asked questions

How do you choose which agencies to list?
We research firms with verifiable portfolios, a track record of three or more years, and public business information. Each one is reviewed by hand for an active website, real client work, and an accurate profile. Standard listings are never sold.
What does the 'Verified' badge mean?
Verified means we confirmed the agency's website is live, their portfolio shows real client work, and their stated location, team size, and services match public records. It is a check on existence and accuracy, not an endorsement of quality.
Do featured agencies pay for placement?
Yes. Featured listings are a paid option and are labelled 'Featured' everywhere they appear. Paying does not change the data we publish or the verification standard. The directory's filterable table and rankings are never sold.
How often is the directory updated?
Profiles are reviewed monthly and new agencies are added as they meet the criteria. Each profile shows the date its information was last verified, so you can judge how current it is.
Should I just pick the cheapest agency?
Rarely. A $50/hour team can take twice as long and need far more oversight than a $150/hour team, so the cheaper rate often costs more in total. Match the agency's minimum project size and expertise to your project, then compare total cost — not the hourly figure alone.
How much does it cost to build an app in 2026?
Simple apps run $25,000–75,000, medium-complexity apps $75,000–150,000, and complex apps $150,000–500,000 or more. The agency's hourly rate, your feature set, and design depth drive the number. See the app development cost guide for a full breakdown.
Does location actually matter for app development?
It affects price and overlap, not capability. US and UK teams cost the most but share your timezone and culture. Eastern European teams balance quality and cost. Asian teams have the lowest rates but usually need more project management on your side.
What's the difference between iOS, Android, and cross-platform agencies?
iOS specialists work in Swift and SwiftUI for the Apple ecosystem. Android specialists work in Kotlin and Java for Google Play. Cross-platform agencies use React Native or Flutter to build both apps from one codebase, usually 20–30% cheaper than building each natively.

Verification Methodology

How we vet agencies for this directory

Unlike pay-to-play directories, our "Verified" badge is earned through a rigorous manual audit process. We reject ~40% of agencies that apply.

1 Portfolio Audit

We verify that listed apps differ from portfolio claims. We inspect App Store version history to ensure active maintenance and real user reviews.

2 Company Legitimacy

We check business registration, physical office existence, and employee headcount consistency across LinkedIn and other public records.

3 Code Ownership

We verify standard contract terms to ensure they offer "Work for Hire" agreements where you own the I.P. and source code upon payment.

4 Client References

For featured listings, we conduct interviews with past clients to verify communication quality, budget adherence, and technical capability.

Note: "Verified" does not guarantee project success. Always conduct your own due diligence using our Selection Guide.