By Steadnet Cyber · 15 September 2026
A guide needs an agreed scope
Steadnet’s £500–£3,000 guide excludes VAT and applies to small, clearly scoped applications. It is not a fixed price for every idea or a promise that every platform can be delivered together at that price.
Choose the first useful outcome
A request tracker, basic booking workflow or internal reporting tool can start with one user journey. Write down who uses it, what they enter and what they need to see. Separate essential functions from ideas that can follow later.
Explain the existing process
A spreadsheet, form or anonymised example can make requirements concrete. Include access roles, required reports and any external systems. Integrations and imported data often shape the effort as much as the number of screens.
Decide where it needs to run
A browser application may be sufficient for laptop and phone use. Native mobile apps, offline operation or device-specific features can need a different scope. We assess the delivery approach with you rather than assume every app needs every platform.
Agree acceptance and support
- List the main tasks the finished app must support.
- Agree representative examples for testing.
- Define the handover and included support model.
- Identify hosting, subscriptions and app-store costs separately.
- Record how additional changes will be quoted.
The result should be a useful first version with clear ownership, not an oversized specification squeezed into an unsuitable budget.
See the application service and support approach.