Cost truth
Freelance single codebase = 1 cost for iOS+Android. Agency charges per platform + PM.
Freelance vs Agency · Chennai, India
Agencies sell team. Freelancer gives ownership. Pick what fits your stage.
13+ yrs · 52+ apps · 1M+ users · Fixed quote · Play Store + App Store launch
Agency quote Rs.5-15 lakh, 3 managers, juniors coding, slow changes. Freelance senior quote 40-60% less, direct talk, faster fixes — but pick the RIGHT freelancer (13+ yrs, live apps, own publishing).
I work like your tech partner: fixed quote, weekly demo on your phone, code + stores in your name. No lock-in, no disappearing. This page helps you decide honestly.
Freelance single codebase = 1 cost for iOS+Android. Agency charges per platform + PM.
Direct change tonight vs agency sprint next week.
Senior codes all vs agency junior + QA ping-pong.
Your GitHub + stores day 1 vs agency hostage release fee.
Call me Tamil directly vs raise ticket.
50+ team parallel native builds — I tell you if you need that.
Mitigated: code on your GitHub weekly, docs + training video, stores yours. Any dev can continue.
Yes — React Native + Expo + Node covers all from one codebase. 13 yrs + 52 apps proof.
Yes — proper invoice for your books.
Small advance to start design demo; balance tied to visible builds. No big upfront.
Contact me below with your idea — get fixed quote + launch plan in 24 hours. Pilot offer: free store ASO + launch checklist with every mobile app this month.
Guides by freelance mobile app developer Gopi M: Chennai, Vellore, Thiruvallur, Kanchipuram & Tamil Nadu hiring, Tamil-s…
Turn walk-in buyers into lifetime fans. Your logo, your offers, your app on their home screen.
From napkin sketch to Play Store. One senior dev, fixed price, zero drama.
For owners with 5 to 500 staff: drivers, technicians, shop staff, field sales.
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Video courses, live classes, tests & fees — your academy in every student pocket.
Astrology, doctors, tutors, sellers — HD video + payments, your brand.
Big buttons. Tamil voice. 3 taps to order. Even 65-year-old customers love it.
Website brings visitors. App keeps them. Push + loyalty = repeat business on autopilot.
Your own AstroTalk: clients chat, call & video — wallet deducts per minute, money settles to you.
Stalls, products, passes, live stage & leads — one app for organizers, exhibitors & visitors.
Rejected by Play Store? Old code? Need new features? Hand it over, get back a fresh release.
Members, events, races, photos & chat — one home for your people, your brand.
Invite-only. No strangers, no ads, no data mining. Just your family, staff or circle.
Direct download link. Install in 1 tap. Update without store review. 100% yours.
PIN + fingerprint. Notes, diary, expenses, documents — locked, offline, ad-free.
Live priests on video, darshan tickets, donations & festival alerts — all faiths, all in Tamil.
Packages, seats, hotels & payments — customers book in 60 seconds, you keep full margin.
Attendance, fees, homework, bus GPS & marks — parents stop calling the office.
Multi-tenant SaaS backend + iOS + Android + web admin. From 100 users to 1,00,000 without rewrite.
Catalogue, cart, UPI, delivery tracking & festival offers — your store, your customers, your profit.
Approvals, field force, audits & assets — offline-first, SSO-ready, audit-trailed.
Loans, EMI, chit funds & udhari — every rupee tracked, every defaulter flagged.
Live BUY/SELL levels + push alerts + Pro subscriptions — your SEBI brand, your app.