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Fixed-price app development for entrepreneurs who want a real, production-quality app. Built by experienced engineers. Ready for customers.

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"We view them as our CTO."

Annabel Prescott, Founder

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The Problem

You've got the idea.
You just need it built.

Maybe you've sketched the screens on a napkin. Maybe you've got a spreadsheet doing the job your app should do. Maybe you tried building it yourself with AI tools and got 80% of the way there before hitting a wall you couldn't get past.

You don't need a technical co-founder. You need a team that knows how to ship.

👻

Hire a freelancer who disappears

Great first meeting. Solid proposal. Then... radio silence at 60% completion.

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Get quoted $75K by an agency

For an MVP. To test an idea. That might need to change after the first 100 users.

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Spend 6 months learning to code

Instead of running your business, talking to customers, and actually testing the idea.

Why We Built This

More ideas deserve to see the light of day.

We kept meeting people with great ideas who couldn't justify a six-figure build just to test whether the concept had legs. Founders, business owners, operators. People who knew their market inside out but didn't have a way to turn that knowledge into a downloadable app.

So we combined our engineering experience with modern AI-powered development tools and figured out how to ship production-quality apps at a fraction of the traditional timeline. We wanted more ideas to see the light of day. BuildMyMVP is how we do it.

What You Get

A real app. Built by real engineers.

Choose what you need

Select one or both platforms

📱

Mobile App

iOS, Android, or both

🌐

Web Application

Full-stack, responsive, production-ready

Best Value

Mobile App

from

US$8,995

📱 Native mobile experience
🎨 Professional UI design
🚀 App Store submission
💻 Your own codebase

Book a call

No payment required. Zero commitment.

Live in the App Store

Published in the App Store, Google Play, or both. Real, downloadable, ready for customers.

Professionally Designed

Looks like you spent ten times what you paid. Clean, polished, built to impress.

Real Technology

Built with the same tech that powers apps you use every day. No fragile no-code tools.

You Own Everything

The codebase is 100% yours. No lock-in, no licensing fees, no hostage situation.

AI-Powered Features

Smart search, recommendations, automation. If AI makes your product better, we build it in.

Fast

Proven frameworks, AI-assisted development, zero wheel-reinventing. We ship.

Our Work

Apps we've shipped.

Real products built by our engineering team. Live in production, used by real customers.

Active Marine Intelligence for Operators Who Need Total Fleet Visibility

Overwatch is a cross-platform vessel monitoring solution that delivers live data, predictive maintenance, and mission-critical insights. Built for demanding marine environments.

The Day-to-Day Operating System for Safer, Smarter, Audit-Ready Vessels

Sea-Flux is a comprehensive vessel management platform designed to streamline safety, compliance, maintenance, and crew operations. Now trusted by over 1,000 vessels globally.

Real-Time Building Cost, Carbon, and Performance

Architects needed a faster way to understand cost, lifetime performance, and carbon impact. We engineered the alpha with direct Archicad and Revit integration.

Helping 1 in 5 Kiwi Kids Build Lifelong Wellbeing Skills in Schools

The Pause Breathe Smile app brings mindfulness into classrooms. Now reaching 150,000+ students across 5,600+ schools, reducing anxiety and improving focus.

Powering a Fast-Growing Freight Operation with Custom Software

UB Freight's custom platform replaces paper processes with real-time digital workflows — from bookings and dispatch to delivery confirmations.

Live Vessel Intelligence for Next-Gen Electric Ferries

Deputy Dashboard gives ferry captains clear, live data on speed, range, charging, and schedules. Intuitive interface for safe, zero-emissions transport.

EV Maritime vessel intelligence dashboard

After Launch

Your MVP might be the final product.

Here's something most MVP services won't tell you: for a lot of apps, the MVP is the product. Not every app needs to scale to a million users. If you're building a tool for your customers, a booking system for your business, or a focused product that solves a specific problem, the app we deliver might be everything you ever need. Live, working, done.

But if your app does take off and you need to handle serious growth, we're a full software engineering team with over 15 years of production experience. We already know your product inside out. Whether that means continuing to build on what we've shipped or architecting something deeper, you're not starting over with strangers.

Either way, we're here.

How It Works

Three steps. No surprises.

Tell us your idea

Book a free scoping call. No pitch deck required. No technical knowledge needed. Just tell us what you want to build and who it's for.

We scope and price it

Every app is different, so we'll assess complexity and give you a clear, fixed price starting from US$8,995. If your idea is too big for this model, we'll tell you honestly.

We build and ship it

You get regular updates while we work. We move fast using proven tools and frameworks. You launch a real app to real customers.

What People Say

Don't just take our word for it.

"The team exceeded our expectations and built an app that's having a massive positive impact. We view them as our CTO. Besides ongoing development, they've played a pivotal role in raising two rounds of funding."

Annabel Prescott

Founder

"Orchid were great to work with. They delivered the code on time and it was executed right the first time. Even though we're based in United States, working with them could not have been easier. I appreciate all their hard work and will definitely use them again."

Andrew Pautler

Director, Pautler Design

"I needed a bespoke inventory system that wouldn't cost the earth. Orchid listened, delivered a purpose-built solution with only minor tweaks needed, and the price was excellent value. They're always quick to respond and happy to find ways to improve the product. I'd recommend them to any business owner looking for a bespoke system."

Tony Evans

Managing Director, Village Green Seed Ltd

"Demanding nothing but the best for my clients, it was difficult to find a development company that truly shared the same values and obsessive attention to detail. I've finally found such a company."

Mark Hill

Brand Builders

FAQ

Questions you probably have.

We'll tell you upfront during the scoping call. Some ideas need a bigger engagement, and we'd rather be honest than overpromise.

Yes. 100%. The codebase is yours.

Traditional app development is expensive because it's slow. We use modern AI-assisted development tools and proven frameworks to compress the timeline dramatically. The cost comes down with it. You're not getting a less experienced team. You're getting a faster process.

Absolutely. Smart recommendations, natural language search, automation, content generation. If AI makes your product better, we can build it in from day one.

That depends on you. For many clients the app we ship is the finished product. For others, we continue building new features or help scale for growth. We're a full engineering team, not a one-and-done shop.

An idea and 30 minutes for a call. That's it.