The work is the same in every market. Scope and price are fixed in writing before each step: an App Check at $2,000, a takeover from $10,500, a First Version (MVP) from $27,800 in two to four weeks. Coordination is remote and asynchronous, in writing or through short screen videos you can watch whenever it suits you, and calls are arranged by appointment. The architect who scopes your app builds it and hands over code, cloud accounts and store listings in full.
What changes from one place to the next is privacy law, invoicing and the industries that tend to ask. Each page below covers that for its market. The hosting region for your project is fixed in the contract.
United States
- United States: Contract with a Wyoming LLC in US dollars, no foreign-vendor paperwork.
- New York: Finance, media and health; SHIELD Act requirements documented for your review.
- San Francisco: Take over, rescue or build an app for Bay Area companies, data model planned with CCPA and CPRA in mind.
- Austin: Apps alongside an existing web product, data flows documented with the TDPSA in mind.
- Chicago: Claims and freight apps, supplier reviews for carriers, Illinois BIPA considered from the start.
Canada
- Canada: Data model planned with PIPEDA and Quebec Law 25 in mind, with English and French app content where Quebec is in scope.
- Toronto: Financial services and fintech, data flows documented with PIPEDA in mind, written fixed-price scope.
- Vancouver: Companion apps and production tools for tech, game and film, planned with BC PIPA in mind.
United Kingdom
- United Kingdom: Data model planned with UK GDPR and EU GDPR in mind; the legal assessment stays with you.
- London: App takeover, rescue and operation, with data flows documented for review.
- Manchester: Digital and media teams; one accountable architect, code in your repository.
- Edinburgh: Finance and university-linked projects; data flows documented for your review.
- Birmingham: Agency handovers, client apps for professional services, site apps for property.
Ireland
- Ireland: Hosting region fixed in the contract and English throughout.
- Dublin: Apps taken over, rescued and run for Dublin companies, data flows documented for review.
Australia
- Australia: Data model planned with the Privacy Act and the Australian Privacy Principles in mind.
- Sydney: Finance and fintech; access rules and audit trail planned from the start.
- Melbourne: Health, education and creative teams; sensitive data planned for from the start.
New Zealand
- New Zealand: Data model planned with the Privacy Act 2020 in mind.
- Auckland: Startups and commerce, a first version (MVP) in two to four weeks.
- Wellington: Public sector and film; documented, auditable builds.
More markets
- Germany: Data model planned with the GDPR in mind, contracts in English or German.
- Netherlands: Work in English, hosting region fixed in the contract, data flows documented for review.
United Arab Emirates
- Dubai and the UAE: International contract in US dollars, data model planned with UAE PDPL in mind.
- Abu Dhabi: Arabic and English apps, ADGM data protection considered, vendor-built apps taken over.
South Africa
- South Africa: Data model planned with POPIA and the GDPR in mind.
- Johannesburg: Supplier questionnaires for banks and insurers, field apps for mining.
- Cape Town: Senior architecture as a fixed-price project, without making a hire.
- Stellenbosch: Wine estates and university spin-outs.
- Paarl: Offline-capable production and field software for agribusiness.
- Franschhoek: Hospitality and guest software owned by the estate rather than an aggregator.
More in Europe
- Malta: Data model planned with the GDPR and Chapter 586 in mind, DORA supplier questions documented.
- Channel Islands and Isle of Man: Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Man data protection law considered from the start, evidence for regulated clients.
Singapore and Hong Kong
- Singapore: PDPA transfer questions documented, material for MAS outsourcing reviews.
- Hong Kong: Data model planned with the PDPO in mind, PCPD model clauses for data stored outside Hong Kong.
Germany, Austria and Switzerland
The city pages for Germany, Austria and Switzerland are written in German: Standorte in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz.