How much does it cost to hire an iOS app development company?

Rocketech publishes $5,000-15,000 for a first version, typically in 2-4 weeks plus App Store review. AppMakers USA's iOS page lists $10,000-25,000 for an MVP-scoped iOS app. For the others here, Clutch minimums run from $1,000+ (Chop Dawg) to $50,000+ (Goji Labs and Infinum), and hourly rates from $25-49 to $150-199.

How long does it take to build an iPhone app?

At Rocketech a first version typically takes 2-4 weeks plus App Store review, and bigger apps take longer: Test&Connect went from concept to MVP in 2.5 months. AppMakers USA lists 4-6 weeks for an MVP-scoped app and 9-12 weeks for a full native iPhone product. ScienceSoft built an iOS app for hospital staff, with its back end, in 4 months.

How did you pick these companies?

We read the six lists of iOS companies in Google's US results for "ios app development company" and "ios mobile app development company" on 26 October 2026. Sixteen companies were named in at least two lists. Ten of them have their headquarters in the US on Clutch and show an iPhone app they built on their own site. We kept the nine with the most Clutch reviews and added ourselves.

What should I prepare before I talk to an iOS app development company?

A short note: who the app is for, the one thing it must do, the iPhone features it needs (payments, camera, offline mode, widgets), whether you need Android too, your budget range and your deadline. Send the same note to every company so you can compare their answers.

How often is this page updated?

We checked every figure on 26 October 2026, and the date at the top changes when we check again. Prices and reviews change, so open the linked pages before you decide. If a figure here is wrong, write to hello@rocketech.it and we'll correct it.

10 iOS app development companies compared (2026)

Q: Why is Rocketech on its own list?

We build iPhone apps too, so we have a stake, and leaving ourselves out would hide it. The table is alphabetical, every figure links to its source, and our entry has a fact to check, like the other nine. Check the links and decide for yourself.

Updated October 2026

Rocketech wrote this comparison of ten iOS app development companies, and Rocketech is one of the ten. Our own figures first: a first iPhone app for $5,000-15,000 in 2-4 weeks plus App Store review, $39-55 an hour and a $5,000 minimum project. 20 of our case studies are native iOS apps. So you can check our work, the table is alphabetical, every figure links to its source, and every company gets one fact to check, including us. We checked all the figures on 26 October 2026.

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How we picked and compared

On 26 October 2026 we read the six lists of iOS companies in Google's US results for "ios app development company" and "ios mobile app development company", including the AI Overviews: Business of Apps, N-iX, Blackthorn Vision, Konstant Infosolutions, Essential Designs and Clutch's iPhone app developers page. Sixteen companies were named in at least two of them. Ten of those have their headquarters in the US on Clutch and show an iPhone app they built on their own site. We kept the nine with the most Clutch reviews. Then we added ourselves.

Location

Where the company has its headquarters and how many more locations it lists, from its Clutch profile. Our offices come from our contacts page.

Hourly rate

The rate band on the company's Clutch profile. Ours is the rate on our iOS app development page.

Minimum project

The smallest project the company takes, from Clutch. Ours is on our iOS app development page.

Clutch rating and reviews

The score and the number of reviews on the company's Clutch profile on 26 October 2026.

Focus

The biggest parts of the company's work, as its Clutch profile splits them.

iPhone work

One app the company built for iPhone, from its own site, with a link to it.

Every figure links to the page we found it on. We didn't score or rank anyone, so the table is in alphabetical order. Each company also gets one fact to check before you call, ours included.

This isn't a full list of good iOS companies. Others named in at least two of the lists: Appinventiv, Fueled, Konstant Infosolutions, Netguru, NMG Technologies, PowerGate Software and Quytech.

The ten companies side by side

Alphabetical order. Figures as published on 26 October 2026. Click a figure to open its source.

Company	Location	Hourly rate	Minimum project	Clutch rating	Focus	iPhone app example
AppMakers USA	Los Angeles, California (HQ) and 1 more location	$100-149	$25,000+	5.0 (103 reviews)	Mobile apps 40%, AI 25%	AcuHealth.Life AR app
Chop Dawg	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (HQ) and 3 more locations	$50-99	$1,000+	4.8 (113 reviews)	Mobile apps 80%	CardHedge
Empat	San Francisco, California (HQ) and 5 more locations	$25-49	$10,000+	5.0 (151 reviews)	Mobile apps 40%, custom software 35%	Obimy
Goji Labs	Los Angeles, California (HQ) and 1 more location	$150-199	$50,000+	5.0 (92 reviews)	Mobile apps 50%, AI 25%	XO couples app
Infinum	New York (HQ) and 5 more locations	$150-199	$50,000+	4.8 (58 reviews)	Custom software, mobile and web, 20% each	RBA mobile banking
iQlance Solutions	Dallas, Texas (HQ) and 6 more locations	$25-49	$5,000+	4.8 (50 reviews)	Custom software 25%, staff augmentation 20%	Valet parking app
RocketechWrote this page	Singapore (HQ); Kyiv; London; San Francisco	$39-55	$5,000	4.8 (70 reviews)	Native Swift, or one app for both stores	Talk Guard
ScienceSoft	McKinney, Texas (HQ) and 4 more locations	$50-99	$5,000+	4.8 (45 reviews)	AI development 60%	iOS app for hospital staff
TechAhead	Agoura Hills, California (HQ) and 1 more location	$25-49	$25,000+	4.9 (125 reviews)	Mobile apps 50%, AI 20%	Alice Camera apps
TekRevol	Houston, Texas (HQ) and 4 more locations	$25-49	$25,000+	4.8 (84 reviews)	Mobile apps 40%	Rise Up Kings

Which one fits you

Find the situation closest to yours. Under each one, companies are listed alphabetically.

You have $10,000 or less for a first version

These four take projects from $5,000 or less. Plan a small first version that does one thing well.

Chop Dawg A $1,000+ minimum project on Clutch, the lowest here.
iQlance Solutions A $5,000+ minimum and $25-49 an hour on Clutch.
Rocketech A $5,000 minimum. A first version typically costs $5,000-15,000 and takes 2-4 weeks.
ScienceSoft A $5,000+ minimum and $50-99 an hour on Clutch.

You want a lower hourly rate

Compare the hours each company quotes too. A lower rate with more hours can cost the same.

Empat $25-49 an hour on Clutch.
iQlance Solutions $25-49 an hour on Clutch.
Rocketech $39-55 an hour.
TechAhead $25-49 an hour on Clutch.
TekRevol $25-49 an hour on Clutch.

You have $50,000 or more

These two list a $50,000+ minimum and $150-199 an hour on Clutch.

Goji Labs Says its clients include publicly traded and PE-backed companies.
Infinum Built the RBA mobile banking app, rated 4.7 in the App Store.

You want to read many client reviews first

Read the most recent reviews too.

AppMakers USA Rated 5.0 from 103 reviews.
Chop Dawg Rated 4.8 from 113 reviews.
Empat Rated 5.0 from 151 reviews, the most here.
TechAhead Rated 4.9 from 125 reviews.

Company by company

AppMakers USA

Focus: On Clutch: mobile apps 40%, AI 25%, custom software 25%, UX/UI design 5% and web 5%.
iPhone work: AcuHealth.Life, an acupressure guide with a hand-tracking AR overlay, built in native Swift.
Good to know: Its iOS page lists $10,000-25,000 for an MVP-scoped iOS app in 4-6 weeks. Its Clutch minimum is $25,000+.
Sources: appmakersla.com/services/ios-development clutch.co/profile/appmakers-usa

Chop Dawg

Focus: On Clutch: mobile apps 80% and web 20%.
iPhone work: iOS and Android apps for CardHedge, a price guide and collection tracker with over 1 million trading cards.
Good to know: The lowest Clutch minimum here: $1,000+.
Sources: chopdawg.com/success-story/cardhedge clutch.co/profile/chopdawgcom

Empat

Focus: On Clutch: mobile apps 40%, custom software 35%, AI 20% and web 5%.
iPhone work: Obimy, an app that keeps people in touch with loved ones who live far away. It has more than 10M downloads on iOS and Android.
Good to know: The most Clutch reviews here: 151.
Sources: empat.tech/cases/obimy-app clutch.co/profile/empat

Goji Labs

Focus: On Clutch: mobile apps 50%, AI 25%, custom software 15% and web 10%.
iPhone work: XO, a couples wellness app with conversation prompts, quizzes and progress tracking, built for iOS and Android.
Good to know: Its Clutch profile says its clients are established organizations, including publicly traded and PE-backed companies.
Sources: gojilabs.com/case-studies/xo-couples-wellness-app clutch.co/profile/goji-labs

Infinum

Focus: On Clutch: custom software, mobile apps and web 20% each, then AI, security, IoT and UX/UI design 10% each.
iPhone work: The RBA mobile banking app. Its case study lists iOS development and a 4.7 rating in the App Store.
Good to know: Its Clutch profile describes it as enterprise software engineering and product development since 2005.
Sources: infinum.com/work/rba-mobile-banking clutch.co/profile/infinum

iQlance Solutions

Focus: On Clutch: custom software 25%, staff augmentation 20%, mobile apps 20%, AI 15%, generative AI 10% and web 10%.
iPhone work: An iPhone app for a New York client that turns unused yard space into a valet parking area.
Good to know: One of the lower price points here: a $5,000+ minimum and $25-49 an hour on Clutch.
Sources: iqlance.com/portfolio clutch.co/profile/iqlance-solutions

Rocketech

Wrote this page

Focus: Our iOS app development page covers native iPhone apps in Swift, or one React Native or Flutter app for iPhone and Android. A first version typically costs $5,000-15,000 and takes 2-4 weeks, plus App Store review.
iPhone work: Talk Guard, a call and voice recorder with 100,000+ downloads and a 5-star average rating. 20 of our case studies are native iOS apps.
Good to know: A first version in 2-4 weeks is a small app. Bigger apps take longer: Test&Connect went from concept to MVP in 2.5 months.
Sources: rocketech.it/ios-app-development rocketech.it/case/talkguard rocketech.it/contacts clutch.co/profile/rocketech

ScienceSoft

Focus: On Clutch: AI work 90% (development, agents, consulting and generative AI), custom software 5% and managed IT 5%.
iPhone work: An iOS app for the staff of a US healthcare provider, linked to its own EHR, with Touch ID and Face ID sign-in. The app and its back end took 4 months.
Good to know: Its iOS page says it has offered iOS app development since 2007. On Clutch, 90% of its listed work is AI.
Sources: scnsoft.com/case-studies/hospital-mobile-app-on-ios-for-easier-work-of-healthcare-professionals scnsoft.com/application/mobile/development/ios clutch.co/profile/sciencesoft

TechAhead

Focus: On Clutch: mobile apps 50%, AI 20%, app modernization 20% and custom software 10%.
iPhone work: An iOS app in Swift and an Android app in Kotlin, plus the website, for the Alice Camera.
Good to know: Its iOS page says over 90% of its iOS submissions pass App Store review on the first attempt.
Sources: techaheadcorp.com/portfolio/photography-app techaheadcorp.com/services/ios-app-development-company clutch.co/profile/techahead

TekRevol

Focus: On Clutch: mobile apps 40%, staff augmentation 15%, then AR/VR, custom software and web 10% each, and AI and low-code 5% each.
iPhone work: Rise Up Kings, a members' app for iOS and Android built on one cross-platform codebase, with a web admin portal.
Good to know: Its iPhone page says its iOS developers use Swift and Objective-C with Xcode.
Sources: tekrevol.com/case-studies/rise-up-kings tekrevol.com/iphone-app-development clutch.co/profile/tekrevol

How to choose an iOS app development company: 8 questions to ask

Ask every company the same questions, us included, and compare the answers side by side.

Native Swift, or one app for iPhone and Android? Ask why they suggest it for your app.
Which iPhone apps have you shipped, and can I download them? Look them up in the App Store and read the reviews.
Whose Apple developer account will the app go out on? Yours, ideally, so the app stays yours.
Who handles App Store review, and what if Apple rejects the app? Ask how they handled a rejection before.
What is the total price, and what does it include? Design, the back end, testing and store setup are sometimes extra.
When can I try the app on my own iPhone? Ask for a date for the first TestFlight build.
Who owns the code and the designs? You should, from day one.
What happens after launch? Ask who fixes bugs and updates the app for new iOS versions, and what it costs.