Scope that fits the timeline
We cut the idea down to the one flow that proves it. Everything else goes on a later list, so the first version ships.
MVP Development
MVP Development for StartupsFrom Idea to Launch in 4 to 6 Weeks
RafayLabs builds the first version of your product: one mobile app or web app, the backend behind it, and the release to the App Store, Google Play or the web.
- Typical timeline for a focused MVP
- 4–6 weeks
- Typical timeline for a focused MVP
- First build you can install and test
- 10–14 days
- First build you can install and test
- iOS and Android with React Native
- 1 codebase
- iOS and Android with React Native
- Scope, build and release in one place
- Idea to store
- Scope, build and release in one place
What you get
An MVP is the smallest version of your product that real users can sign up for and use. This is what goes into one.
iOS and Android app
One React Native codebase for both stores, built with Expo.
Or a web app
A Next.js web app when your users are at a desk, or when you want to launch without store review.
Backend and database
Sign-in, your core data and an API, built with NestJS or Node.js on PostgreSQL, MongoDB or Firebase.
Payments and subscriptions
Stripe, PayPal, M-Pesa, or in-app subscriptions through RevenueCat, when the MVP needs to charge.
Store release
Developer accounts, TestFlight, store listings and app review, through to approval.
How it works
- 01
Scope call
A 15-minute call, then a written scope: the screens, the flows and what is left out of version one.
- 02
First build
Within 10 to 14 days you get a build you can install and click through.
- 03
Finish and test
The remaining flows, payments, and fixes from your feedback on real devices.
- 04
Launch
Submission to the App Store and Google Play, or deployment to the web.
Related work
Products the founder has taken from first build to release, and in what role.
GlanzGo
Beauty and wellness marketplace, Kenya
Built as a Software Engineer at Mercury Sols
Read case study
Questions
How long does it take to build an MVP?
A focused MVP with sign-in, a backend and one core flow typically takes four to six weeks. You get a first installable build within 10 to 14 days, so you can see progress early.
How much does an MVP cost?
It depends on the scope, so there is no price list. After the scope call we send a written quote for the agreed features before any work starts.
I only have an idea and no designs. Is that enough?
Yes. The scope call turns the idea into a list of screens and flows, and the interface design is done as part of the build.
Should my MVP be a mobile app or a web app?
Start with a mobile app if people will use it on their phone every day or it needs the camera, location or notifications. Start with a web app if people will use it at a desk, or if you expect to change it often in the first weeks.
What happens after the MVP launches?
We offer ongoing maintenance: bug fixes, performance work and new features as you learn what users want.
Have an idea you want to launch?
Book a 15-minute call. You will leave with a clearer scope and a realistic timeline, whether or not we work together.