Canada · App cost guide
How much does mobile app development cost in Canada?
Canadian app quotes usually arrive as an hourly rate and a range. These are the flat prices we actually charge in Canadian dollars for a native iOS and Android app, plus the honest list of what pushes a build up a bracket.
The short answer
For a Canadian business, a custom web app with logins, dashboards and real data starts around $6,000 CAD, and a native iOS and Android app published under your own developer accounts starts around $9,800 CAD. Both figures are flat quotes that include design, build, domain, hosting, SSL and backups for the first 12 months. Simple internal tools sit at the lower end; marketplaces and apps with in-app payments sit higher.
App package pricing in CAD
Web App and Native Mobile are the two packages that cover application builds. Prices convert from our USD base at today's rate and are shown before Canadian taxes.
| Package | Best for | Timeline | Price (CAD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Web AppA custom app with logins, dashboards and real data. | Ops teams, portals, marketplaces, SaaS v1 | 4–6 weeks | $6,000 |
| Native MobileiOS and Android apps, published under your name. | Loyalty, delivery, booking, field teams | 6–10 weeks | $10,000 |
What is included in each app package
Web App — $6,000 CAD
- · Custom web application build
- · User accounts, roles + permissions
- · Database, admin panel + reporting
- · Third-party integrations (up to 3)
- · Domain, hosting, SSL + backups free for year 1 (yearly renewal after)
- · Documentation + handover walkthrough
Native Mobile — $10,000 CAD
- · Native iOS + Android app (one codebase)
- · Push notifications + offline support
- · App Store + Play Store submission handled
- · Marketing landing page included
- · Domain, hosting, SSL + backups free for year 1 (yearly renewal after)
- · 90 days of post-launch support
What moves an app quote
Number of screens and flows
A booking app with five screens is a very different build to a marketplace with buyer, seller and admin flows. Screens are the clearest predictor of an app quote in CAD.
Accounts, roles and permissions
Sign-up, password reset, social login, roles and an admin view all have to be designed, built and tested. This is included in the Web App and Native Mobile packages rather than billed hourly.
Payments inside the app
Taking card or wallet payments in-app adds checkout, receipts, refunds and store commission rules. It is one of the largest single cost steps.
Push notifications and offline use
Push messaging and working without a signal need extra infrastructure and device testing. Both are included in the Native Mobile package.
Integrations
Connecting to a POS, CRM, delivery partner, maps or accounting system adds work per integration. Three integrations are included; extra ones are quoted flat.
App Store and Play Store submission
Store listings, screenshots, privacy declarations and review responses are handled for you. Apple and Google charge their own developer fees, listed below.
How the timeline breaks down
A native app is typically live in the stores in 6–10 weeks. Here is where that time goes.
Week 1 — scope and screens
We map every screen and flow, agree the feature list, and lock the price before design starts.
Weeks 2–3 — design
You approve the real interface for iOS and Android before any code is written.
Weeks 3–7 — build
Weekly builds you can install on your own phone, with accounts, data and notifications wired in.
Weeks 7–9 — testing and store review
Device testing, then App Store and Play Store submission handled for you, including review responses.
Weeks 9–10 — launch and handover
Marketing landing page live, documentation delivered, and 90 days of post-launch support begins.
Web app or native app — which do you actually need?
If your users will open it on a laptop, need a login and mostly work with lists, records and reports, a web app is faster and cheaper, and it still works properly on a phone. Choose native when you need an icon on the home screen, push notifications, camera or location access, offline use, or a presence in the App Store and Play Store. A common Canadian path is to launch the web app first and add the native app once real usage proves the idea.
Ongoing costs after launch
Apple charges roughly $129 CAD a year for an Apple Developer account and Google charges a one-time fee of about $34 CAD for a Play Console account — both stay in your name. Hosting, SSL and backups for the app's backend are free for the first 12 months and then renew yearly at the rate shown below. A Care Plan is optional and covers updates, monitoring and small edits each month.
Domain + hosting are free for the first 12 months. From year two they renew at $210 CAD / year (domain $26 + hosting, SSL & backups $180). Cancel any time — no lock-in.
Common app cost questions from Canadian clients
How much does it cost to build an app in Canada?
A custom web app starts around $6,000 CAD and a native iOS and Android app starts around $9,800 CAD as a flat quote, including design, build, hosting and store submission. Larger apps with in-app payments or several integrations are quoted above that, always in writing before work starts.
Do you charge by the hour for app development?
No. You get one flat price for the agreed scope before we start. If the scope genuinely changes, we quote the change in writing before building it.
Do I own the app and the developer accounts?
Yes. The app is published under your own Apple and Google developer accounts, and you receive the source code at handover.
Are the App Store and Play Store fees included?
The submission work is included. Apple's yearly developer fee and Google's one-time Play Console fee are paid directly by you so the accounts stay in your name.
Can one app cover both iPhone and Android?
Yes. We build both platforms from one codebase, which is why a two-platform app costs far less than commissioning two separate builds.
Are taxes included in the price?
No. Prices are shown before tax; the GST, HST or PST for your province is calculated at checkout.
Get your exact app number
Pick the Web App or Native Mobile package and the checkout shows your full total in Canadian dollars — build, domain, hosting and any extras — before you pay anything.