How much mobile app development costs in Uzbekistan
Prices ranging from 15 to 90 million UZS confuse clients not because someone is overcharging, but because 'an app' covers projects of wildly different scale.
What makes up the price
Three components form the estimate: interface design (screens, navigation logic), platform development (iOS and Android, either separately or on a cross-platform framework like Flutter or React Native), and the backend — server, database, admin panel, API.
Cross-platform development on one codebase for both platforms is typically 30-40% cheaper than separate native builds, but trades off performance for apps with heavy graphics or complex camera work. For a catalogue, delivery, or booking app the user-facing difference is negligible.
Three complexity tiers with pricing
Basic — catalogue, simple cart, one order form, no accounts: 15,000,000-25,000,000 UZS, 6-8 weeks. Mid-tier — accounts, push notifications, online payment, 1C or CRM integration: 30,000,000-50,000,000 UZS, 10-14 weeks.
Complex — multiple user roles (customer, courier, admin), live geolocation, in-app chat, analytics: 55,000,000-90,000,000 UZS, 4-5 months. Marketplaces and taxi aggregators usually land in this range or above.
What drives cost above the base estimate
Custom design with bespoke animation and unique components adds 15-25% to the design budget. Integrations with external systems — payment providers, 1C, mapping services — take one to three weeks each depending on the vendor's API documentation quality.
Publishing to two stores instead of one requires separate metadata, screenshots and review for each platform — not development work per se, but time, and a separate line item if handled by a contractor.
What isn't in development but will be needed
Apple Developer Program's annual fee is $99; Google Play's one-time registration is $25. Backend hosting starts around 500,000 UZS per month depending on load. Post-launch support runs 10-15% of the build cost per year for updates and fixes.
Budgeting the first year of support alongside development is sound practice: an app launched with no update plan loses functionality on new iOS and Android releases faster than expected.