Questions and answers about custom apps

• Is Discovery included in the project price?
• What if we only need one piece?
• Do I pay before seeing anything?
• What does hosting cost?
• Do nonprofits pay different prices?
• What happens after launch?

From Pricing

• What is the least we can spend to get started?
• Why is Discovery separate?
• Are there ongoing costs?
• Can a nonprofit pay for it with a grant?
• Do you charge by the hour?

From How much does a custom app cost?

• Is this a real client?
• Can we stop after Discovery?
• Is the price in the plan really fixed?

From Sample Discovery plan

• Can a grant pay for this?
• Will it work with our donor system?
• Do volunteers have to download an app?
• Do you work with churches and ministries?
• What does it cost?

From For nonprofits

• Do volunteers have to download an app?
• Can it handle groups and corporate volunteer teams?
• Can it track hours for grant reports and service requirements?
• Will it work with our donor system?
• What does it cost?

From Volunteer scheduling app for nonprofits

• Can volunteers use it?
• Does it work without a signal?
• Can it track pounds as well as items?
• Can it record client visits?
• What does it cost?

From Inventory for food pantries and donated goods

• Do we have to switch donor systems?
• Will this replace our donor system?
• Can board members see the numbers themselves?
• Who can see what?
• What does it cost?

From Impact and board reports for nonprofits

• Do we have to replace Planning Center or our current system?
• Can it track background checks and training?
• Can volunteers sign up from their phones?
• Do you work with ministry headquarters as well as local churches?
• What does it cost?

From Software for Colorado churches and ministries

• Does it work on iPhone and Android?
• Can it work where there is no signal?
• Can it connect to QuickBooks?
• Do we pay per user?
• What does it cost?

From Dispatch app for field-service companies

• Does it work without signal on the job site?
• Can it connect to QuickBooks?
• Is this the same as the field-service dispatch app?
• What does it cost?

From Custom apps for construction and trades

• Do we have to replace our accounting or leasing software?
• Can vendors use it without a full account?
• Does it work for HOAs run by volunteer boards?
• What does it cost?

From Custom apps for property managers and HOAs

• Do you only work with Colorado companies?
• Do you have experience in our industry?
• What if our industry is not listed?
• What does it cost?

From Industries we serve

• Do workers have to download an app?
• Can clients approve timesheets?
• Can it connect to QuickBooks?
• Do we pay per worker?
• What does it cost?

From Software for Colorado staffing agencies

• Do we have to leave our booking system?
• Can members use it on their phones?
• Can coaches add their own exercise videos?
• Do we pay per member?
• What does it cost?

From Software for Colorado fitness studios and gyms

• Can it handle kits and bundles?
• Can it take deposits and payments?
• Can it connect to QuickBooks?
• Do we pay per item?
• What does it cost?

From Software for Colorado equipment rental companies

• Do customers have to download anything?
• Can technicians use it at the bay?
• Can it connect to QuickBooks?
• Do we pay per user?
• What does it cost?

From Software for Colorado auto repair shops

• Can drivers use it on their own phones?
• Does it work where there is no signal?
• Can it connect to QuickBooks?
• Do we pay per truck or per driver?
• What does it cost?

From Software for Colorado trucking and logistics companies

• Do parents have to download an app?
• Can teachers use it in the classroom?
• Do you work with nonprofit and church-run centers?
• Do we pay per child?
• What does it cost?

From Software for Colorado childcare centers and preschools

• Do we have to stop using our booking system?
• Can guides use it on their own phones?
• Can it total guide trips and hours for payroll?
• Do you work with outfitters outside Colorado Springs?
• What does it cost?

From Software for Colorado outfitters and guide services

• Can property managers see proof of service?
• Does it work on iPhone and Android?
• Can it connect to QuickBooks?
• Do we pay per user?
• What does it cost?

From Software for Colorado landscaping and snow removal companies

• Does it replace our EVV system?
• Can caregivers use their own phones?
• Can families see visit notes?
• Do we pay per client or per caregiver?
• What does it cost?

From Software for Colorado home care agencies

• Will it work on the shop floor?
• Can it replace our ERP?
• Can it connect to QuickBooks?
• Do we pay per user?
• What does it cost?

From Software for Colorado manufacturers and machine shops

• Can it take deposits and payments?
• Can it handle more than one space?
• Can it connect to QuickBooks?
• Do we pay per user?
• What does it cost?

From Software for Colorado event and wedding venues

• Can cleaners use it on their phones?
• Can owners log in?
• Do you work with managers in the mountain towns?
• Do we pay per property?
• What does it cost?

From Software for Colorado vacation rental managers

• Do you work white-label?
• Can you join an existing codebase?
• Do you do backend work?
• What time zone are you in?
• How do rates work?

From For agencies

• Do you design in Figma?
• Can you work with our client’s brand guidelines?
• Will the designs work on phones?
• Is this white-label?
• How is web design priced?

From Subcontract web design

• Which frameworks do you use?
• Do you build the back end too?
• Who deploys the site?
• Do you test across browsers?
• How is web development priced?

From Subcontract web development

• Do you work in our tools?
• Do you write tests?
• What if the requirements change?
• Will you sign our NDA and contractor agreement?
• What time zone are you in?

From Subcontract software development

• Whose Apple developer account does the app go under?
• Does it work on iPad?
• Can you design the screens too?
• Does an App Store app cost more than a web app?
• How is iOS development priced?

From Subcontract iOS development

• Whose Google Play account does the app go under?
• Which Android versions do you support?
• Can you take over an existing Android app?
• Do you build the iPhone version too?
• How is Android development priced?

From Subcontract Android development

• Do you work in Figma?
• Can you redesign an app that already exists?
• Do you do UX research too?
• Will you work with our developers during the build?
• How is UI design priced?

From Subcontract UI design

• Can we buy UX research without the design?
• How many people do you test with?
• Can research be done remotely?
• What do we get at the end?
• How is UX design priced?

From Subcontract UX design

• What if our system has no API?
• What does an integration cost?

From Integrations

• Do we need a particular Bloomerang plan for the API?
• Will the app change our donation records?
• What does it cost?

From Bloomerang integration

• Does this work with QuickBooks Desktop?
• Can payments be taken in the app?
• What does it cost?

From QuickBooks Online integration

• Should we move from NPSP to Nonprofit Cloud first?
• Do we need a Salesforce developer as well?
• What does it cost?

From Salesforce Nonprofit integration

• Can we start off-the-shelf and switch later?
• Can a custom app work alongside our off-the-shelf tools?
• Will you tell us if we do not need custom software?

From Custom app or off-the-shelf?

• Can we keep SignUpGenius for events?
• Can you bring our volunteers over from SignUpGenius?
• Is a custom app worth it for a small nonprofit?
• What does a custom volunteer app cost?

From SignUpGenius vs. a custom volunteer app

• Can a custom app connect to Bloomerang?
• Is a custom app cheaper than VolunteerHub or Bloomerang Volunteer?
• Can you move our data out of our current volunteer system?
• What does a custom volunteer app cost?

From VolunteerHub and Bloomerang Volunteer vs. a custom volunteer app

• Can you build on top of our Airtable base?
• Can you move our data out of Airtable?
• We built it in Airtable ourselves. Is that a waste?
• What does a custom app cost?

From Airtable and no-code vs. a custom app

• Can a custom app work alongside Jobber or Housecall Pro?
• Can you move our jobs and customers out of Jobber or Housecall Pro?
• Does a custom app take payments?
• What does a custom field-service app cost?

From Jobber and Housecall Pro vs. a custom field-service app

• Do you meet in person?
• Do you work outside Colorado Springs?
• Do you work outside Colorado?
• What does a project cost?

From Colorado Springs and Colorado

• Are the templates really free?
• Why CSV and not Excel files?
• When should we move from a spreadsheet to an app?

From Free templates

• Is this an exact figure?
• What hourly cost should we use?
• What if the payback is long?

From What is your spreadsheet costing you?

• Which rate should we use?
• Can skilled volunteers be valued higher?
• Is this the same as in-kind revenue on our financial statements?

From What are your volunteer hours worth?

• Should we count the board meeting itself?
• What if different reports use the same numbers?

From How much time do your board reports take?

• Is the estimate a quote?
• Why such wide ranges?
• Do we have to build everything at once?

From Custom app cost estimator

• What no-show rate should we use?
• Why count more than the shift itself?

From What do no-shows cost you?

• Is 1.2 pounds per meal official?
• Should we count households or visits?

From Food pantry impact calculator

• Where do the product prices come from?
• Why does the custom app cost anything after it is built?
• What if we need more than one module?

From Subscriptions or a custom app: five-year cost