The $1,450 launch
Cross-platform app, push notifications, analytics, App Store and Play listings, privacy nutrition labels, and 45 days after submit. You still pay Apple and Google the store fees.
When native is required
Heavy AR, unusual Bluetooth stacks, or a widget that must be SwiftUI-only get a native spike in the quote. Most booking, ops, and consumer apps do not need that on day one.
Questions
Flutter or React Native?
Flutter if we are starting green. React Native or Expo if your web team already owns the JS. We pick in the scope call, not in a slide.