How much does a custom app cost?
Four thousand dollars a month, flat. That covers the build, the changes, the hosting setup and the ongoing work. There is no per project fee and no hourly rate. A single custom app from an agency usually starts around ten thousand dollars and takes three to nine months, so the first month here costs less than most kickoff invoices.
How long does it take to build a custom app?
Most first systems land inside two weeks of an approved plan. Bigger platforms get shipped in useful pieces, so you are using something real in week two rather than waiting a quarter to see anything.
Do I actually own the code?
Yes, and not in the small print sense. The GitHub repository, the database, the hosting, the domain and every API key sit in accounts with your name on them from the first week. If we stop working together, nothing switches off and you do not need my permission to keep going.
I already started building it with Lovable or Replit. Can you finish it?
That is a big part of the work. AI builders get you a screen quickly and then stall at the part that matters: talking to your other systems, handling real customers, permissions, payments and not breaking on a Monday morning. Sending me a half built project is normal here, not embarrassing.
Is there a contract or a minimum term?
No contract and no minimum. It is month to month and you can stop at the end of any month. The reason that works is the ownership. Your software does not depend on me still being around.
What happens to the software if I cancel?
It keeps running. Everything is already in your accounts, the handover document explains how it is put together, and any developer can pick it up. You are not buying a licence, you are buying software you own.
What kinds of businesses do you work with?
Owner led companies between roughly five and fifty people that have outgrown spreadsheets and a stack of subscriptions. Contractors, clinics, agencies, property managers, professional services, ecommerce operators. If your team is retyping the same information into three tools, you are the fit.
Can it connect to the software we already use?
Usually yes. QuickBooks, Stripe, HubSpot, Salesforce, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Slack, Twilio, most field service and scheduling tools. If a tool has an API, it can be wired in. If it does not, there is normally still a way in, and I will tell you on the call if there is not.
What if you build it and it is not what I wanted?
That is what the approved one page plan is for. Anything missing from what we agreed gets fixed at no extra cost. If it is still wrong inside the first thirty days, you take the refund and keep the plan.
Who is actually doing the work?
I am. Neil Busque, working out of New Jersey. You will not be handed to an account manager or a ticket queue, which is also why I only take four clients at a time.