Pricing guide

How much does a small-business app cost in South Africa?

Price depends on scope, integrations and whether you need store releases — not on vague “app magic”.

14 July 2026 · 8 min read

At Power Designs Apps, public starting packages are:

  • Spark — R12,990 for one primary flow / lightweight PWA
  • Build — R24,990 for a multi-screen customer or staff app
  • Scale — R49,990 for deeper workflows and admin control
  • Custom / Store — from R79,990, quoted

What usually increases cost

  • Live payment gateways
  • Multiple user roles and permissions
  • Integrations with accounting, ERP or custom APIs
  • Offline-first field use
  • App Store and Play Store release + ongoing updates

Ongoing costs to plan for

Hosting, domains, paid services, store developer accounts and optional support retainers (from R499/month) should be considered separately from the once-off build.

A cheaper quote with unclear scope is often the most expensive option.

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