Quotes that are miles apart
One firm prices your app at a fraction of another's and nobody can explain the gap. Our blueprint writes the screens and features down and ends in one number you can compare.
App development company
App development company for iPhone, Android and web apps, at a fixed price
Ojastra is an app development company for businesses that need an app their customers or staff will actually use: ordering, booking, a client portal, a driver or field app. We build for iPhone, Android and the web, for one fixed price agreed before work starts.
We're based in Toronto and work with clients across Canada and the US by video. You see a working build every week, the app store and hosting accounts are in your name, and you own the code.
Fixed price. You own the code. A working demo every week.
Why app projects go wrong
A price that moves after you've signed
Hourly billing and open scope let a modest app drift far past its first figure. Ours is fixed after the blueprint, and any change is agreed in writing, with its price, first.
An app that looks finished and isn't
Pictures of screens are not software. Our weekly demos are real builds you can tap through on your own phone.
Building the same app twice
Separate iPhone and Android builds double the work. We use one codebase where it fits, and tell you when a web app is enough.
The apps we build
Customer ordering and booking apps
Browse, order, pay and track, with notifications when something changes. Payments run through Stripe.
Client portals and account apps
Customers log in to see jobs, invoices, documents and history without phoning your office.
Staff and field apps
Drivers, technicians and crews get their routes, job details and photo or proof-of-delivery capture on their phones.
Web apps that work on any device
Not every product needs an app store listing. A web app installs from a link and is cheaper to keep current.
Custom app development for new products
The first release of a new app, built to grow, with sign-in, payments and an admin area from the start.
From first screen to the app stores
Every app starts with one decision: do you need to be in the App Store and Google Play, or would a web app do? We answer that in the blueprint, because it moves the price and the schedule more than anything else. A web app goes live when it's ready; a store app also waits for Apple and Google to review each release, and we build that wait into the plan.
Two products of our own show how we work. pickup.kitchen, our ordering and meal-plan platform for food businesses, includes a driver app, live order tracking and Stripe payments. Naina is an AI coaching app MVP where users upload screenshots, get a score and fixes, sign in by email and buy a paid pass. Each has a case study on this site.
After launch, a care plan from $500 a month covers hosting, monitoring, fixes and small changes. It's optional, and the code and accounts are yours whether you take it or not.
What it costs
Fixed prices in Canadian dollars. The blueprint fee is credited in full when you go ahead with the build.
| What you get | Price (CAD) | Typical time |
|---|---|---|
| BlueprintWorkflow map, key screens, fixed quote and build schedule. 100% credited to the build. | $1,500 | About 1 week |
| Customer-facing web or mobile appBooking, ordering, client portal or marketplace. | $20K–$60K | 6–12 weeks |
| MVP for a funded founderThe first version of your product, built to grow. | $25K–$75K | 8–14 weeks |
| Care planHosting, monitoring, fixes and small changes. | From $500/month | Monthly |
Prices are in Canadian dollars. Where your app lands in the range depends on its screens, integrations and whether it runs on the web, in the app stores or both; the blueprint turns that into one fixed number. See all prices.
How we work
1. Plan
A free written plan within 48 hours, then a one-week blueprint ($1,500, credited to the build) that ends in one fixed price and a schedule.
2. Build
A working link to click every week. Milestone payments, no hourly surprises. Scope changes are priced in writing before we build them.
3. Care
You own the code and accounts from day one. Optional care plan from $500 a month for hosting, fixes and small changes.
Software we built and run
Naina
An AI coaching app we took from idea to paid MVP.
- Upload screenshots, get a score and the top fixes
- Email one-time-code sign-in and a paid pass
- AI output checked by its own test suite
pickup.kitchen
Our own live ordering and meal-plan platform for food businesses.
- Each kitchen gets its own storefront on a subdomain or custom domain
- Stripe payments and a Shopify POS integration
- Live order tracking, delivery routes and a driver app
Questions owners ask us
How much does app development cost?
A customer-facing web or mobile app is typically $20K–$60K CAD, and the first version of a new product for a funded founder $25K–$75K. The $1,500 blueprint, credited to the build, fixes the price before you commit to either.
How long does it take to build an app?
Six to twelve weeks for a customer-facing app and eight to fourteen for the first version of a new product. A working build is on your phone within the first week or two, and you see progress every week after that.
Do I need separate iPhone and Android apps?
Usually not. One codebase can serve both phones and often a web version too, which saves money on the build and on every later change. If a feature genuinely needs native code, the blueprint says so and prices it.
Can you do iOS app development only, without Android?
Yes. If most of your customers are on iPhone, an iOS-only first release is a sensible start, and we'll price it that way. The design leaves room to add Android later without starting over.
Who owns the app and the code?
You do. The code is in your GitHub account, the Apple and Google developer accounts are in your name, and so is the hosting. If you ever leave, there's nothing to transfer back.
What happens after the app launches?
You can run it yourself or take a care plan from $500 a month for hosting, monitoring, fixes and small changes. Bigger additions are scoped and priced in writing before we start, the same as the original build.
Can your app developers fix or rebuild an app that already exists?
Yes. We audit it, then give a fixed price to fix, finish or rebuild. A rescue is typically $5K–$20K CAD over two to six weeks, and if a rebuild would cost less we tell you so.
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