MVP development
MVP development for founders who need real users, fast
We help founders turn an idea into a working product people can sign up for, use and pay for — web, mobile or AI-powered. We cut scope aggressively, but not the foundations: auth, payments, data model and deployment are built so version two extends the MVP instead of replacing it.
An MVP is a test, so build it to learn
The point of an MVP is to find out — quickly and cheaply — whether people want what you are building. That means one core workflow done well, real sign-up and payment so you get honest signals, and analytics on the behaviour that matters.
Two failure modes are common. Some MVPs are so over-scoped they take nine months. Others are so rushed the code must be thrown away the moment they work. We aim between the two: a narrow product on a sound foundation.
How we take an MVP from idea to launch
- 1
Scoping workshop
We work out the single job your first users need done, the riskiest assumption to test, and what can be manual behind the scenes for now. The output is a written scope and a fixed estimate.
- 2
Clickable design
Key screens and the core flow designed and reviewed before development, so changes happen when they are cheap.
- 3
Build in weekly increments
A staging link that improves every week. You see progress and can redirect without waiting for a big reveal.
- 4
Launch with measurement
Production deployment, payments live, analytics on the key actions, error tracking and app-store submission for mobile.
- 5
Learn and iterate
We review usage with you after launch and plan the next iteration around what users actually did.
MVPs we build
SaaS MVPs
Web applications with accounts, teams, subscriptions and an admin view — the base most B2B products need.
AI MVPs and proofs of concept
Products where an LLM feature is the core value: assistants, document processing, generated reports, AI search — with an evaluation set from day one so you know it works.
Mobile MVPs
iOS and Android apps from one React Native codebase, with in-app purchases and store submission handled.
Marketplace and community MVPs
Two-sided products with profiles, matching, messaging, moderation and payments.
What we never cut, even in an MVP
Authentication and data security
Proper sign-in and access rules from the start. Retrofitting security after users have data is expensive and risky.
Real payments
If revenue is part of the test, payments are real — Stripe on web, RevenueCat for in-app purchases.
A sensible data model
The one decision that is hardest to change later. We spend time on it so iteration stays cheap.
Deployment you own
Production infrastructure in your accounts with CI/CD, so the MVP is a product, not a demo on someone's laptop.
Products we have taken from zero to launch
Our own product: a privacy-first matchmaking app on React Native and Supabase
A women-led, privacy-first matchmaking app — anonymous proposals, time-limited chats and mutual-consent identity reveal — with an iOS/Android app, API, marketing site and moderation portal in one monorepo.
Read the case studyAI application · Structured LLM outputAI-generated assessments and executive reports for a leadership consultancy
A team-assessment app where admins generate assessment templates from a topic with an LLM, participants answer through share links, and the system writes executive-summary reports.
Read the case studyDesktop app · IntegrationsA signed, auto-updating desktop app that builds timesheets from real activity
A cross-platform Electron app for macOS, Windows and Linux that assembles consultant timesheets from desktop activity, calendars, Zoom meetings and call logs, then syncs them to the firm's admin platform.
Read the case studyTechnology we use
Web
- Next.js
- React
- TypeScript
- Tailwind CSS
Mobile
- React Native
- Expo
- RevenueCat
Backend
- Supabase
- PostgreSQL
- Node.js
- Python / FastAPI
- Firebase
AI
- Claude
- OpenAI
- Gemini
- Vercel AI SDK
- LangGraph
Payments & email
- Stripe
- RevenueCat
- Resend
What an MVP costs
Our SaaS or AI MVP package starts at $38,500 for a production-ready first version. A narrower validation build can start from the Custom Web App package at $20,900; a product with mobile apps, payments and several integrations costs more. Because budget depends almost entirely on scope, we start with a scoping workshop and give a fixed price for the agreed scope.
The fastest way to reduce cost is to remove features, not to cut quality on the ones that remain — we will tell you which features can wait.
- Number of user types (e.g. buyers and sellers, admins and members)
- Web only, or web plus iOS and Android
- Payments, subscriptions or in-app purchases
- Integrations with third-party services
- AI features and the accuracy they need
- Compliance or data-sensitivity requirements
Who we build MVPs for
- Funded founders who need a senior team rather than a single freelancer.
- Non-technical founders who want an engineering partner that explains trade-offs plainly.
- Companies validating a new product line before committing a full team.
- Founders with an AI idea who need to know whether it works on real data.
Further reading from our engineers
- Migrating off Bubble to real code: when it’s worth it and how to do it without losing users
The signs you have outgrown Bubble, what you can and cannot take with you, and a step-by-step plan for moving live users, data and Stripe subscriptions to a coded stack.
- How much does a SaaS MVP cost? What actually moves the number
Our honest range, the seven drivers that move it, what you should never cut, and the running costs that arrive after launch.
Related services
MVP Development: common questions
Tell us about the product you want to launch
Tell us what you are building or what needs fixing. You will hear back from an engineer — not a sales rep — within one business day, usually with questions or a rough approach.
Your enquiry goes straight to our engineering team — the people who will scope and build your project, not a sales desk.