Big ideas don’t need enterprise-sized budgets.
Rounded Labs helps UK small businesses and growing companies design, build and launch high-quality mobile apps without the overhead of a large enterprise agency.
We’ve been developing mobile applications since before the launch of the iPhone and have delivered apps and digital products for startups, SMEs, major retailers, financial services companies and government organisations.
Today, we use that experience to help smaller businesses build practical, commercially focused apps that solve real problems, automate processes and create new revenue opportunities.
Typical small business app projects start from around £20,000, depending on complexity, integrations and backend requirements.
Building an app can feel unnecessarily complicated.
You may already know what you want the app to achieve, but still need help answering questions such as:
- Should we build for iPhone, Android or both?
- Do we need a backend system?
- Should we use Flutter or build separate native apps?
- How much should an app realistically cost?
- How long will development take?
- Can the app connect to our existing software?
- What happens after the app launches?
- Will we own the source code and intellectual property?
That’s where we help.
Rounded Labs works with you from the initial idea through to UX, design, development, backend APIs, testing, App Store submission and ongoing support.
You don’t need an internal technology team to work with us.
How much does it cost to build a mobile app for a small business?
There is no single price for app development because the cost depends on what the app needs to do.
As a general guide:
| Type of app | Typical development budget |
|---|---|
| Simple business app | £15,000–£30,000 |
| SME mobile app with backend | £25,000–£50,000 |
| Customer or workforce platform | £30,000–£75,000 |
| SaaS mobile application | £40,000–£100,000+ |
| Complex fintech or enterprise app | £75,000–£200,000+ |