Pricing app development is difficult without knowing the specific requirements, complexity, and time frames. Once we discuss your needs, Brian can provide an accurate estimate of the work involved. As a freelance app developer, you can outsource just one feature, the app’s architecture or technology strategy, or have Brian build your entire app from start to finish.

Since there is no formal project manager or account representative, you won’t be required to attend daily or weekly meetings or follow strict protocols. The process is simple: contact Brian via the form, and meet as needed or whenever more information is required during development. Communication can happen through email, Slack, or whatever tools your team uses internally. Brian works in the EST time zone but has successfully collaborated with clients as far away as New Zealand and as close as California.

Brian recommends starting an app as an MVP (minimum viable product) with basic features to test market conditions. For example, the app Pay Off Debt was built in under 2 weeks, with design done in-house to prove market viability.

However, a full-featured custom mobile app with greater complexity can take up to a year to develop. Examples include high-graphics-focused game development and certain medical or finance apps due to regulatory requirements.

Brian is available post launch, to help address any bugs or future features. As he works on an hourly basis, he can address any small or large issues in a timely manner. 

As a mobile app developer for hire, Brian can help integrate different codebases, APIs, and other custom code. He can also write custom APIs where needed. The most important part of integration is ensuring that performance does not suffer.

Building an agent to be integrated with an existing app is not an issue. If you do not have an LLM model built and require one, that can be done as well. The majority of Brian’s work has been in Python or utilizing third-party AI tools, with agents created for the companies he worked for. Whether integrating or developing from scratch, it can be easily done to enhance your app’s functionality.

Brian has worked with teams of 50+ app developers, by helping hire and train app developers. He was also responsible for code reviews, to ensure clean code and best practice frame-works were used across all developers. 

Brian’s Simple Process as an App Freelancer

Mobile App Requirements:
Whether you have an idea for a new app or an existing app, the starting point is understanding your needs. Some key questions include: What tech stack was used? Who wrote the code? Do you have UI/UX wireframes ready, or do you need design services? As an app consultant, Brian goes beyond technology to ask business-related questions such as: Who is your ideal target market? Do you have a monetization strategy? What are your plans for the app post-launch? Is this MVP app development or just one feature among many?

App Development Strategy:
The strategy and framework for your app are just as important as the requirements. Brian will collaborate with you and your team to discuss various options, ensuring the best path forward. Strategy is especially crucial for large teams working on multiple features simultaneously. He also offers code reviews to ensure high code quality.

Architecture:
As an app architect, Brian ensures that features and the app itself are built with top performance and quality in mind—from your database architecture to your app’s code structure.

UI/UX Design:
As a front-end developer, Brian understands that design can make or break an app. Most clients come with wireframes created in Figma or Adobe Photoshop, but if you need a designer, Brian can connect you with the right professional. To keep costs down, established design libraries can be used for MVPs, customized with your brand’s typography, fonts, and colors.

App Development:
Brian will personally build your app or app features. No outsourcing—work is done to the highest standard. You own the codebase and can review progress daily during development.

Testing:
Brian believes in automated testing and has developed a test-driven development framework. Despite automated tests, he encourages clients to conduct their own testing, and post-launch monitoring of reviews and customer feedback is crucial to address bugs or new feature requests.

App Deployment:
Brian supports automated app deployment to the App Store, Google Play Store, and the web. Since you control the code, ensure the app store accounts are registered under your name.

Support and Monitoring:
As an app mentor, Brian offers ongoing support to you and your team whenever needed. He can also set up automated dashboards to track key performance metrics.

Marketing:
With thousands of apps competing in the same category, visibility is tough. Brian partners with marketing agencies specializing in ASO, digital marketing, and app scaling. For example, Visited achieved over 2 million global users with 99% organic growth.

Scaling the App and Teams:
As your app grows, Brian can assist with hiring developers, providing developer training, and conducting code reviews to maintain high code quality.

As a developer for hire, Brian will have no ownership over the code he writes or your app idea. He understands the importance of non-disclosure agreements and code ownership contract and is happy to sign any necessary documents before starting work.

Brian is an app freelancer, experienced in working on one-off features, fixing existing code, and providing mentorship and training for app development teams. He is happy to fix bugs and help wherever needed.

Brian has worked as a full-time app developer for a top leading bank in Canada, followed by developing a fast food app. After that, he decided to open his own app development agency. Since becoming a freelance app developer, he has built apps in multiple industries, including utilities, health, travel, gaming, and finance, to name a few. Some of the apps he has developed include BMO’s InvestorLine- an investment trading app; Swiss Chalet- a food delivery app; Visited a travel app; XWalk-  a Nordic walking tracking app; and MyJourney- an app supporting women going through  breast cancer app.

Brian is often hired by marketing agencies to help adding event tracking for both attribution tracking and in-app performance. By implementing third party SDKs or utilizing native event tracking, he can only implement in-app tracking but help build dashboards for the purpose of raising capital, marketing performance and product development. 

As an app consultant, the first step when reviewing an app (regardless of its development stage) is to ensure the code is of high quality. After a quick code audit, an app strategy can be developed to finalize the app. Recently there has been an increased usage of AI generated code being added to apps (vibe coding is another term), it is now being flagged as possible ‘spam’ in the App Store. Therefore, code review is a must prior to starting any mobile app development projects. 

As a app development agency, simply fill out the contact us form. Brian will schedule a meeting to discuss your project in greater detail. Once the NDA documents are signed, and requirements are discussed, the project will begin. 

An app developer for hire is typically an individual or a very small team, as opposed to an app development company, which usually has large teams. With a custom mobile app development agency, you can expect to work with account managers, project managers, designers, testers, and developers. The benefit is having all services in one place. However, the downside is that work is often outsourced to junior developers or offshore teams, which can lead to longer development cycles and higher costs.

When you hire an app developer directly, you work personally with the person developing your app. In the case of Brian Kayfitz, you get a senior app developer with over 10 years of experience, who has worked across nearly every industry and whose apps have won awards. Your app development will never be outsourced, and all development is done in North America.

For companies that require additional services such as design, QA testing, marketing, and other support, Brian has partnered with trusted professionals who can help finalize your app’s development.