You searched "mobile app cost Algeria" on Google. You found 10 pages that all say the same thing: "it depends". Helpful. Here is the honest version, with real numbers in Algerian dinars, for real apps we ship in 2026.
The 4 price categories
Category 1 — Showcase / catalogue app (1.5–4M DZD)
An app that displays information: product catalogue, restaurant menu, company presentation. No user accounts, no payments. iOS + Android in Flutter or React Native. Timeline: 4 to 8 weeks.
Included: UI/UX design, cross-platform dev, App Store + Google Play publishing, 30 days post-launch support. Not included: custom backend, authentication, online payments.
Category 2 — App with user accounts (4–8M DZD)
An app where users log in: profile, history, favorites, push notifications. Backend with database, REST API, JWT auth. The price jump comes from authentication and backend — not the interface.
Included: everything above + Node.js/NestJS backend, Postgres DB, email/SMS auth, push notifications, basic admin dashboard. Timeline: 8 to 12 weeks.
«The cost of a mobile app in Algeria is not a mystery. It is a calculation: category × integrations × maintenance.»
Category 3 — Transactional / fintech app (8–15M DZD)
An app with integrated payments: e-commerce, delivery, booking, subscription. CIB, Edahabia, SATIM integrations. Price goes up because of Algerian payment integrations — each is a mini-project.
Included: everything above + CIB/Edahabia/SATIM, carrier integrations (Yalidine, ZR Express), order/cart system, transactional emails, analytics. Timeline: 12 to 16 weeks.
Category 4 — Enterprise / platform app (15–40M DZD)
A complex app: multi-sided marketplace, super-app, banking app, B2B platform with multiple user roles, business workflows, multiple integrations. Price is driven by business complexity, not screen count.
Included: custom architecture, multi-role, multiple APIs, banking/government integrations, load testing, security audit, Law 18-07 compliance. Timeline: 16 to 24 weeks.
The 3 hidden costs nobody quotes
1. Annual maintenance: 15–25% of initial cost. Apple and Google release new OS versions yearly. Budget 15 to 25% of initial cost per year.
2. Store publishing: 100 USD + 25 USD. Apple Developer = 99 USD/year. Google Developer = 25 USD one-time.
3. Backend hosting: 5K–50K DZD/month. Your app needs a server. Count 5,000 to 50,000 DZD/month. Most quotes "forget" this line.
«Most quotes "forget" hosting, annual maintenance, and store publishing. Ours do not.»