First-time founders
Turn an idea into a working app you can show to users and investors, without building features nobody has asked for.
MVP App Development
A focused first version of your app in real users' hands, with the data to decide what to build next.
From $8,000 one-time
- Founder-led
- Fixed written quote in 48 hours
- Milestone payments
- NDA on request
- Lifetime bug-fix support
Who it's for
Built for teams like yours
Businesses testing a new product
Check whether customers will use a new app before committing to a full product budget.
Founders with a no-code prototype
Move a prototype that is hitting its limits onto real code you own and can grow.
What you get
Everything in your mvp app development project
01
Feature scoping workshop
A working session that splits your idea into must-have, later and maybe, and agrees the one job version one must do well.
02
Clickable prototype
The core flow designed in Figma and tested with a handful of target users before development starts.
03
Cross-platform MVP build
A Flutter app for Android and iOS, so you learn from both audiences without paying for two builds.
04
Ready-made backend
Firebase or Supabase for accounts, data and notifications, so budget goes on your core feature rather than plumbing.
05
Analytics and funnel setup
Events for sign-up, activation and the core action, so you can see where users drop off from day one.
06
Beta builds for testers
TestFlight and Google Play internal testing builds, so early users try the app before public launch.
07
Simple admin panel
A basic panel to manage users and content without asking a developer.
08
Launch and learning review
Store release, then a review of the first usage data to plan version two.
09
Lifetime bug-fix support
Bugs in code Omebly wrote are fixed free, as set out in our support policy.
CHAPTER 01
What an MVP app development company does differently
Most first apps fail for a simple reason: they try to do too much before anyone has used them. Months go into features, settings and edge cases, and the launch reveals that users only cared about one thing. As an MVP app development company, Omebly helps founders build the smallest version of the app that real people can use, then learn from them before spending more.
01.1
Deciding what not to build
That means our first job is not code. It is helping you decide what not to build yet. The result is a working app for Android and iOS, with sign-in, a real backend and your core feature, released to real users with analytics in place so you can see what they actually do.
01.2
Who it suits
This service suits first-time founders, businesses testing a new product idea alongside their main work, and founders whose no-code prototype has proved there is interest but is now holding them back.
CHAPTER 02
What’s included in an MVP build
A scoping workshop. We list every feature you have in mind and sort each one into must-have, later or maybe. We agree the one job version one must do well, and we look for features a manual process can replace for now, such as approving accounts by hand instead of building an approval system.
02.1
A tested prototype
The core flow is designed in Figma and linked into a clickable prototype. We encourage you to put it in front of a few target users. If they get stuck, the fix costs an hour of design, not a week of development.
02.2
A cross-platform build
MVPs are built in Flutter, so one codebase reaches both Android and iPhone users. You learn from both audiences without paying for two apps.
02.3
A backend that does not slow you down
For most MVPs, Firebase or Supabase handles accounts, data, file storage and notifications. That keeps budget on the feature that makes your product different. If your idea needs custom logic from day one, our mobile app backend development work covers that.
02.4
Measurement from day one
We set up analytics events for sign-up, activation and the core action, plus a simple admin panel so you can manage users and content.
02.5
Beta and launch
Early users test through TestFlight and Google Play internal testing before the public release. We work the same way on our own app, Omebly App (in testing on Android): testers receive new builds as they are ready and their feedback shapes what we fix and build next, so we know how much a structured beta teaches you before a wider release.
CHAPTER 03
How we approach MVP decisions
Speed over polish, but not over quality. An MVP can have fewer screens and simpler visuals. It should not crash, lose data or leak private information. We cut scope, not corners.
03.1
Build for the next step
The code uses the same clean Flutter structure we use for larger apps, so version two builds on version one rather than replacing it. We note in writing which parts are deliberately simple and how they would grow.
03.2
Prefer manual over automated, at first
Payouts, approvals, reports and matching can often run by hand for the first users. Automating them later, once you know they matter, is cheaper than guessing now.
03.3
Decide what success looks like
Before launch we agree two or three signals with you, such as completing the core action and returning the next week. That turns launch from a hopeful moment into a test with a readable result. A few weeks after release, we review the numbers with you and turn them into a short, prioritised plan for version two.
CHAPTER 04
Timelines and what affects cost
The free consultation leads to a fixed written quote within 48 hours, after the must-have list is agreed. MVPs are planned in the 30 to 60-day build sprints described on our app development page, and the workshop is where we keep scope inside that window.
The main factors are:
- The length of the must-have list, which the workshop is designed to keep short.
- User roles, since a two-sided product such as a marketplace needs separate flows for each side.
- Payments, especially subscriptions or payouts to other users.
- Real-time featureslike chat or live location.
- Data migrationif you are moving from a no-code tool or spreadsheet.
04.1
Keeping the MVP on time
If a feature would push the MVP past its window, we suggest a simpler version for launch and put the full version on the plan for later.
CHAPTER 05
Why choose Omebly for your MVP
Every MVP is led by founder Nazmul Hussain, who brings 10+ years of his own experience building websites, apps and digital products, and who will push back when a feature can wait. You get a fixed written quote, milestone payments released only after you have seen the work, and a working demo every week on your own phone.
05.1
You own everything
Once the project is fully paid, you own the source code, designs and accounts we set up, so a future in-house team or another developer can carry on. An NDA is available on request, which matters when your idea is still private. After launch, bugs in code Omebly wrote are fixed free under our support policy; new features for version two are quoted separately. When you are ready to release, our app store launch and support service covers the listing and review side.
05.2
Talk to us
Share your idea on WhatsApp or through the contact page, and we will help you find the smallest version worth building.
How we work
From first call to hand-over
- 1
Free consultation
Within daysA WhatsApp or video call about the problem you solve, who has it and what you need to prove first.
- 2
Scoping workshop and fixed quote
1 weekWe agree the must-have feature list together, then send a written quote with timeline, milestones and price within 48 hours.
- 3
Prototype and user check
1-2 weeksA clickable Figma prototype tested with a few target users, with changes made before any code.
- 4
Build sprints with weekly demos
4-8 weeksA test build every week on your phone, with each milestone paid only after you have seen it.
- 5
Beta, launch and learning review
1-2 weeksBeta testing, store release and a review of the first real usage data to plan the next version.
Tools we use
- Figma
- Flutter
- Dart
- Firebase
- Supabase
- Google Analytics for Firebase
- Mixpanel
- TestFlight
- Google Play Console
Packages
Pick a starting point
From $8,000 one-time. Every project gets a fixed written quote after a free consultation, with milestone payments.
Prototype sprint
From $8,000
- Scoping workshop
- Clickable Figma prototype of the core flow
- Feedback sessions with target users
- Written feature plan for the MVP build
MVP launch
Fixed quote
- Everything in the prototype sprint
- Flutter app for Android and iOS
- Login, core feature, notifications and admin panel
- Analytics, beta testing and store release
- Lifetime bug-fix support
MVP plus first iteration
Fixed quote
- Everything in MVP launch
- Learning review of the first usage data
- A planned second release based on what users did
- Funnel and onboarding improvements
Compare
Omebly vs in-house hire
| Omebly | In-house hire | |
|---|---|---|
| Time to start | Design can start once the quote is agreed | Weeks or months to recruit the right developer |
| Skills covered | Design, Flutter, backend and store release in one team | One hire rarely covers design, mobile and backend |
| Cost certainty | Fixed written quote with milestones | Salary and overheads whether or not the MVP works |
| Scope discipline | Must-have list agreed in writing before the build | Easy to keep adding features with no deadline |
| After the MVP | Clean, documented code a future in-house team can take over | Knowledge can leave with the one person who built it |
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FAQ
MVP App Development: questions people ask
What exactly is an MVP app?
An MVP, or minimum viable product, is the smallest version of your app that real users can use to solve one real problem. It is not a demo or a cut-down mock-up; it is a working app with sign-in, data and a core feature. Its job is to prove whether people want the product before you spend on everything else.
How do you decide which features go into the MVP?
In the scoping workshop we write down every feature you have in mind, then ask of each one: does a user need this to get the core result? Must-haves go in version one. The rest goes on a dated list for later. We also look for features a simpler manual process can replace for the first few hundred users.
Will the MVP code be thrown away when we grow?
It should not be. We build MVPs on the same Flutter structure and clean architecture we use for larger apps, so later features are added to the code rather than starting again. What does change as you grow is usually the backend, for example moving from Firebase to a custom server, and we plan for that path.
Can you rebuild my no-code prototype as a real app?
Yes. A no-code prototype is useful evidence. We review what users already do in it, keep the flows that work, and rebuild them in Flutter with a backend you own. Moving data from the no-code tool is quoted as part of the scope, and we plan a switch-over date so existing users are not left stranded.
What should I measure after launching my MVP?
Focus on a few numbers: how many people sign up, how many complete the core action at least once, and how many come back the following week. We set these events up in analytics before launch. Downloads alone say little; repeat use of the core feature tells you whether the MVP has found a real need.
Can an MVP be shown to investors?
Yes, and a working app with real users usually says more than slides. We can prepare a stable demo build, a short screen recording of the core flow and a summary of the analytics events we track. We do not write investor claims or projections for you, but we make sure the product side is ready to show.
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