You have the idea. Here’s what happens next.
A plain guide to turning an idea into a working app or website when you don’t write code: the steps, what you need at each one, and the mistakes worth avoiding.
Knowing what you want is not the same as knowing where to begin.
You can describe the idea clearly. What’s harder is knowing how to buy it well.
What to ask
Knowing what to ask a developer, and whether a quote is fair.
How long it should take
No way to judge a timeline, or tell if the work is on track without reading code.
Features nobody asked for
Budget spent on extras instead of what users need first.
Nothing left for launch
The whole budget goes on the build, with nothing left to tell anyone it exists.
How we approach it
- You don’t need a technical background.
- Follow a clear order of steps, set out on this page.
- Work with a team that explains each step in plain words.
What you need at each stage, in plain terms.
- 01
A first conversation
Before anything is designed, someone should ask hard questions about who the product is for and what the first version must do. That is our consulting work, and for a new idea it starts with a first call.
- 02
Design and a clickable prototype
A designer turns the idea into screens you can tap through on your phone (a prototype: it looks real but has nothing behind it yet). You can show it to customers or investors before paying for the build.
- 03
Website or web app development
If people will use it in a browser, on a computer or phone, it is a website or web app. This is usually the quickest and cheapest way to test an idea.
- 04
Mobile app development
If it needs to be in the App Store or Google Play, use the camera, send notifications or work offline, it is a mobile app. We can build one app for both iPhone and Android from a single codebase (one set of code).
- 05
Marketing after launch
A product nobody hears about gets no users. SEO (showing up in Google), ads and social media bring the first people in, and tell you what to improve next.
- 06
Support and updates
After launch, apps need fixes, security updates and small changes. A monthly plan covers that, so you aren’t searching for a developer when something breaks.
From idea to launch, one step at a time.
Timings are typical for a first version. Yours depend on the size of the idea and how quickly decisions get made on your side.
- 1
Day 1
Discovery call
A video call at a time that suits you. We ask who the customer is, what problem they have, what the first version must do, your budget range and your deadline. We sign an NDA (a confidentiality agreement) first if you want one.
- 2
Within 7 working days
Scope and written price
A document listing exactly what will be built, what won’t, how long it takes and what it costs. Fixed price or hourly, explained so you can compare it with other quotes.
- 3
Weeks 1–3
Design and clickable prototype
Rough layouts first, then finished screens you can click through. You change your mind here, where it is cheap, rather than after the build.
- 4
Weeks 3–12
Build with weekly previews
Every week you get a short written update and a link to try the latest version on your own phone or laptop. You don’t need to read code to see progress.
- 5
Launch week
Launch
We publish the app or site, set up the stores or domain, and hand over every login. The accounts, code and data are in your name.
- 6
After launch
Marketing and support
We help you get the first users and keep the product running, fixing issues and adding what those users ask for.
Who this guide and this way of working suit.
A good fit if
- Founders with an idea and no technical co-founder.
- Business owners who want an app or website for an existing business but don’t know where to start.
- People who want to test an idea with a small first version before spending more.
Probably not for you if
- Anyone who wants the whole finished product built in one go before a single customer has seen it.
- Founders who need an equity-only partner rather than a paid team.
What it costs to build a first version.
The price depends on how many screens and features the first version has, and whether it needs logins, payments or connections to other tools. After the first call you get a written price within 7 working days, so you know the full cost before anything starts. Keep part of your budget for marketing and running costs after launch. There is no lock-in, and if a deliverable doesn’t match what we agreed, we fix it at our cost.
Starting from $49
Questions we’re asked.
Work with a team that turns your idea into a written scope, shows you a clickable prototype before building, and gives you something to try every week. You make the decisions about the product; they handle the technical ones and explain them in plain words.
A short description of the idea and who it is for, two or three apps or websites you like (and why), a budget range and a deadline. A page of notes is enough. You don’t need a technical document.
If people will use it now and then, or you are testing the idea, a website or web app is usually quicker and cheaper. If it needs the camera, notifications, offline use or a place in the app stores, a mobile app makes sense. We’ll recommend one on the first call.
It depends on the number of screens and features and whether it needs logins, payments or other systems. The cheapest way to start is a small first version (sometimes called an MVP, or minimum viable product) that does one job well. You get a written price before any work starts.
A small first version typically takes six to twelve weeks from the first call, including design. A simple website is quicker. The biggest factor is how much you try to include in the first version.
Ask for an NDA before the first call; we sign one as standard. Make sure the contract says you own the code, designs and accounts, and that everything is registered in your name.
Building everything at once instead of the one feature that matters, skipping the prototype, leaving no budget for marketing, and not owning the accounts and code. Each one is avoidable if you know about it at the start.
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How we build
Our software development process: code review, tests, CI/CD, environments, security and handover.
Working with us
Working with us
Time zones, communication, contracts, payments, NDAs and ownership for clients outside India.
Industries · SaaS
SaaS
MVPs, multi-tenant web apps, billing, AI features and the marketing that brings in sign-ups.
Tell us what you’re building.
Share your brief and we’ll reply with a clear plan, timeline and price within 7 working days. No obligation.
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- Direct access to the team
- NDA before the first call
- No lock-in contracts
— The Amionyx founders