Carsales Example

Month Feature Time taken
Month 1 Setup
Dev & Web Setup
Onboarding
Sign in, Sign up, Forgot password, Verification
User account & settings
Admin CMS
Admin Log in/Log out
Manage users
Review listings (Approve/Decline) Mention the time taken to develop
Month 2 Landing page
Search for cars
Show all cars
Selected car
Send inquiry form
Send a quote
Image viewer
Month 3 Profile setup
Messages (Selling, Buying)
Favorites (Add/remove)
Car valuation
List your car
My Listings (Edit, Remove, Repost)
Buy page (List of all cars/Filters)
Month 4 Compare Cars
Help & Support
Notifications
View analytics
Month 5 Polishing, Testing, Fixing Bugs, Improving app performance, Responsive design, Improving accessibility
Backlog Escrow service
Subscriptions

Server & Operating Costs

Estimate server requirements based on user load and app complexity. For example, a scalable cloud solution like AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure can cost between $50–$500 per month for a typical mobile app in its initial phase. Additional operating costs may include domain hosting, push notification services, and database storage.

Team Details

Tech Stack

Here’s a generic example for a mobile app: