Rates
AppVion charges a blended $45 to $65 an hour, against $150 to $250 at a US agency and $50 to $100 in Eastern Europe. A production app typically lands at $12,000 to $35,000. The full comparison is on the pricing page.
Mobile app development company in Pakistan
A mobile app development company in Pakistan building systems businesses actually run on.
AppVion Studio is a founder-led mobile product studio. The work is Android Native and Kotlin Multiplatform, and the products are operational: delivery dispatch, field service management, cash reconciliation, proof of work, outreach automation. Software that a team opens every day and depends on — not a brochure with a login screen.
The studio is based in Multan and works remote-first with clients in Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, across Pakistan, and internationally.
Hiring from abroad
Why teams abroad hire a studio in Pakistan.
The honest reason is cost without the usual trade-off. A senior studio in Pakistan charges a fraction of a US or European agency, and you can judge the work on a small engagement before committing to a build.
Time zones
Pakistan Standard Time is UTC+5: a full working overlap with Europe, the Middle East and Asia, and a morning overlap with the eastern United States. Calls are scheduled inside your working hours.
Language
English for all project communication, documentation and code. The team also speaks Urdu.
Proof before commitment
Start with a $1,500 Product Clarity Sprint rather than a $20,000 build. You get the scope, the workflow map and a fixed quote, and you see how the studio works before the larger decision.
Contracts
How pricing, payments and ownership work.
A fixed price per engagement
Once the scope is clear you get a fixed figure, and delivery runs against milestones. If the scope changes mid-build, the change is priced and agreed before it is built.
Milestone payments
A deposit to begin, and the balance released as each milestone is delivered and reviewed. You see working software at every stage.
You own everything
On final payment you own the source code, the repository, the design files, the store listings and the backend accounts. AppVion keeps no licence and holds no accounts.
No lock-in, NDA on request
Standard Kotlin, Jetpack Compose and mainstream backends, so another competent team can pick the project up. An NDA can be signed before any detailed discussion of your product.
Proof
Work you can inspect before you hire.
Each case study covers the problem, the approach, and the engineering decisions that were harder than they look.
Logistics platform
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Fleet dispatch platform
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SnowGrid
A three-role field service platform with live dispatch mapping, map-based area measurement for accurate quoting, photo verification, and Stripe escrow payments.
Email automation platform
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GMassPulse
A mobile-first outreach platform with Google OAuth, Drive lead import, personalised campaign composition, automated follow-ups, and real-time open tracking.
FAQ
Common questions before the first call.
How much does mobile app development cost in Pakistan?
At AppVion Studio a Product Clarity Sprint starts at $1,500, and a production Android or Kotlin Multiplatform app costs $12,000 to $35,000. Senior engineering rates in Pakistan run $40 to $80 an hour at the top tier; AppVion charges a blended $45 to $65. The full breakdown is on the pricing page.
Do you work with clients outside Pakistan?
Yes. The studio is remote-first and works in English with clients abroad through email, WhatsApp, LinkedIn and scheduled calls, which are booked inside the client's working hours.
Do you build for iOS as well as Android?
Yes. Android Native is the deepest specialism here, and Kotlin Multiplatform is used when a product needs both platforms without duplicating business logic. Shared logic lives in one Kotlin module while each platform keeps a native interface.
How long does it take to build a mobile app?
A first release with a focused feature set typically takes 8 to 12 weeks. Multi-role operational platforms with dispatch, approvals, live tracking or payments take 12 to 16 weeks and ship in focused releases, so progress stays inspectable throughout.
Why should I trust an offshore studio?
You should not, on assertion alone. That is why AppVion publishes working prototypes rather than testimonials, names every team member with a profile page, and lists direct contact routes to the founder. Start with a $1,500 scoping sprint and judge the work before committing to a build.
Start the conversation
Hiring from abroad? Start with a $1,500 scoping sprint.
Judge the work on a small, fixed-price engagement before committing to a build.