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Clear prices. No hourly guesswork.

Every job is agreed and priced firmly before it starts. Set the size of the job, the pieces you need and how fast you need it below — or read the full list underneath.

Start here — $0

Free code check, and we'll get your app live

Claude, ChatGPT or Lovable built you an app and handed you a zip file — and that's where it stopped. Send us the zip. An experienced engineer reads it, tells you in plain language what's wrong with it, fixes the thing standing between it and a working site, and puts it online on your own domain. Free, whether or not you hire us for anything afterwards.

Job size estimatorFirm prices upfront · no hourly surprises

Work out what your job would cost.

Pick the kind of work you need, set how much code is involved, and switch on the pieces you want. The price and timeline update as you go. New here? The code check is free, and so is getting your app live.

1. What do you need done?
3,500 lines of code
500 · a small script5,000 · a first version15,000 · a full product25,000+ · a large system

Not sure? Most apps built quickly with AI tools land between 2,000 and 6,000 lines. A rough guess is fine — we confirm it before quoting.

3. What else does it need?
Estimated cost
$750 – $1,185AUD

We agree this price before any work starts.

Timeline: 1 – 3 days
Who does it: One experienced engineer, start to finish
What's included
  • Day 1: Leaked keys switched off and replaced, stored safely
  • Day 2: The structure untangled, and every page put behind the right check
  • Day 3: The database brought back in step, so it stops drifting
  • Sign-in rebuilt, and database rules that keep customers' data apart
  • Payment messages verified, so nobody can fake a payment
  • Safe handling when a connected service fails or sends twice
You pay for what you needEvery price below is for the job as described, not an hourly rate padded to fit a rate card. And the first thing we do for you costs nothing — the code check and getting your app live are free.
Timelines we hold toRescue jobs fixed and handed back in 1–3 business days. First builds in 2–3 weeks.
One experienced engineerYou work directly with the engineer doing the work. No account layer, no handoff to someone junior.
The full list

Every job, and what it starts at

These are starting prices for the work described. We agree the final number before anything begins — and if the job changes, we re-quote rather than add it to the bill.

AI Plan & Roadmap

3 – 5 days
$250starting price

For founders and small business owners who know AI should help somewhere but aren't sure what to build first, or in what order.

  • A map of how your work flows today, and where it gets stuck
  • A straight answer on whether to buy a tool or build one
  • A ranked plan, with a fixed price against each step
  • What's realistic to build, and what could go wrong
What's included

Fix & Secure an AI-Built App

1 – 3 days
Most common
$350starting price

For apps that have stalled, or aren't safe to put in front of customers, and need an experienced engineer to sort out properly.

  • Passwords and keys taken out of the code and stored safely
  • Database locked down so customers can't see each other's data
  • Proper sign-in, so only the right people get in
  • Guards that stop strangers running up your AI bill
What's included

Automate the Repetitive Work

1 week
$550starting price

For teams whose work still moves between people by spreadsheet, email and copy-paste.

  • Automatic handoffs between the tools you already pay for
  • AI that carries out the steps, not just suggests them
  • A phone assistant that answers, books and passes on calls
  • A screen where someone signs off anything needing judgement
What's included

Build Your First Version

2 – 3 weeks
$1,750starting price

For founders and small business owners without a developer, launching a new product or an internal tool for the team.

  • Built on proven foundations, and put live for you
  • Designed around your business, not a stock template
  • Card payments, subscriptions and a billing page for customers
  • The AI features you need, using the best model for each job
What's included

Studio Retainer

ongoing
$75per month, from — three tiers below

For founders and small business owners who want someone keeping an eye on things month to month — security checks, updates, and engineering hours when you need them.

  • $75/mo: Security monitoring and a monthly check-up
  • $320/mo: Priority bug fixes and tuning of your AI features
  • $1,250/mo: 8 guaranteed engineering hours each month, booked first
  • A direct Slack or Discord channel, straight to me

Not sure which one you need?

Tell us what's stuck and we'll tell you what it takes to fix — including when the answer is that you don't need us.