Why Austin Startups
Hire Appverra
Austin raised over $5 billion in venture funding in 2025. The city hosts SXSW, Capital Factory, and a tech talent pipeline fueled by UT Austin. But Austin engineering talent is now nearly as expensive as the Bay Area — Tesla, Apple, Google, and Meta all recruit from the same pool. Early-stage founders face the same math problem: they need production apps but cannot afford $180K engineers until Series A.
Austin Talent Costs, Fixed-Bid Price
Austin agencies charge $150-$275/hour. A typical MVP runs $60K-$150K. We charge fixed-bid: $14,997 for Launch tier. Same Flutter, same Swift, same Kotlin. Three founders instead of a 30-person downtown office.
1-Hour Timezone Difference
Eastern and Central share effectively the same workday. No overnight waits. Daily real-time collaboration. We respond during your business hours, not 12 hours later.
Ship Before SXSW
Austin founders launch at SXSW, demo at Capital Factory, and pitch at Techstars. We ship MVPs in 6 weeks — real apps in the App Store, not clickable prototypes. Your demo runs on the investor's phone.
Built for SaaS and B2B
Austin's tech scene is SaaS-heavy. We build mobile companion apps for B2B SaaS products — synced state, push notifications, offline mode, biometric auth. Your web product gets a mobile presence without rewriting the backend.
Music, Events, and Live Experiences
Austin is the live music capital of the world. We build event management apps, ticketing platforms, venue booking tools, and fan engagement apps. Real-time features, location-based services, and in-app payments for live experiences.
Code for Handoff
Austin startups hire engineering at Series A. We write code for that moment — mainstream frameworks, clean architecture, comprehensive docs. Your future CTO inherits a codebase they can read and extend from day one.
Austin FAQ
Are you based in Austin?
Our headquarters is in New York City — one hour ahead of Austin. Same effective workday. For SXSW launches, Capital Factory demo days, or in-person kickoffs we travel to Austin.
We are a SaaS company. Can you build our mobile companion app?
Yes — this is one of our most common projects. We consume your existing API, build the mobile layer (Flutter or native), add push notifications, offline support, and biometric login. No backend changes required. 6-8 weeks for most SaaS companions.
Can you build an app for a SXSW launch?
If you give us 8 weeks before SXSW, yes. We have shipped apps under event deadlines before. The Discovery Sprint scopes it, the build ships it, and we handle App Store review timing so you are live before doors open.
What is your pricing?
$1,997 Discovery Sprint, $7,997 Starter, $14,997 Launch, $29,997 Growth, $59,997+ Scale, $99,997+ Enterprise. All fixed-bid. No hourly billing. Same prices for every city — no Austin premium, no Austin discount.
We built a prototype at a hackathon. Can you make it production-ready?
Yes. We take hackathon prototypes, Cursor/Bolt builds, and FlutterFlow MVPs and rebuild them as production-grade apps. We keep what works, rebuild what does not, and ship to the App Store in 6 weeks. See our rebuild service for details.
Have an App Idea?
Let’s Make It Happen
Have a game-changing app idea? Let Appverra bring it to life with powerful, scalable, and beautifully designed Flutter apps tailored to your vision, goals, and users.
