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White-Label Client App Launch (14-21 days)

Productize no-code app delivery as a fixed-scope retainer: one client-branded native iOS and Android app built on a chosen visual builder, published to both stores, and handed over with a resale margin intact. Time: 14-21 days.

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White-Label Client App Launch (14-21 days)

Productize no-code app delivery as a fixed-scope retainer: one client-branded native iOS and Android app built on a chosen visual builder, published to both stores, and handed over with a resale margin intact.

Prerequisites
  • Signed scope covering one app, two store listings, and a named client approver
  • Client-owned Apple Developer and Google Play accounts, or written consent to publish under the agency account
  • Brand assets, content inventory, and any existing web property the app must mirror
  • Store compliance checklist reviewed (privacy policy URL, data-collection disclosure, age rating)
  • Decided commercial model: one-time build fee, monthly care plan, or white-label resale under the agency brand
Execution Timeline
  • 1.Kickoff with the client approver and confirm the single job the app must do
  • 2.Inventory screens, content sources, and login requirements
  • 3.Choose the build platform against the scope, not against the demo
  • 1.Map the screen flow and navigation in a wireframe the client signs off on
  • 2.Flag any feature that the chosen platform cannot ship without custom code
  • 3.Set the store submission date and work backward
  • 1.Stand up the project shell and connect the data source
  • 2.Configure accounts, roles, and push notification credentials
  • 3.Load brand colors, type, and icon set
  • 1.Build the primary screens and the core user path end to end
  • 2.Wire forms, lists, and detail views to live data
  • 3.Test the path on a physical iOS device
  • 1.Build secondary screens and settings
  • 2.Add push notification segments for at least two user groups
  • 3.Test the same path on a physical Android device
  • 1.Connect payments, booking, or membership logic if in scope
  • 2.Verify third-party integrations return data in the app, not just in the admin panel
  • 3.Document every integration the client will own after handover
  • 1.Internal QA pass against the signed wireframe
  • 2.Log defects with severity and owner
  • 3.Freeze scope for the build
  • 1.Fix blocking defects and re-test on both platforms
  • 2.Run a content proofread on every user-facing string
  • 3.Confirm the privacy policy and support URL resolve
  • 1.Prepare store listings: title, description, keywords, screenshots
  • 2.Capture screenshots at required device sizes
  • 3.Complete the data-safety and age-rating questionnaires
  • 1.Submit to the Apple App Store and Google Play
  • 2.Respond to any reviewer questions within the same business day
  • 3.Notify the client that review is in progress
  • 1.Resolve first-round review rejections
  • 2.Re-submit and track review status
  • 3.Prepare the client training session
  • 1.Run the client training session and record it
  • 2.Hand over admin credentials and the content-editing walkthrough
  • 3.Deliver the maintenance and update runbook
  • 1.Confirm both apps are live and installable from the stores
  • 2.Verify push notifications arrive on a clean install
  • 3.Log the live store URLs in the handover doc
  • 1.Close out with a 30-day support window and a named escalation contact
  • 2.Present the care-plan or resale renewal option
  • 3.Archive the project files under the client account
$4000-$12000 setup + $300-$900/mo care plan, or $1500-$4000/mo on a white-label resale retainer14-21 days
ROI Logic

Agencies charge build fees against a delivery cost that is mostly senior design and QA hours, not engineering headcount, because the chosen platform absorbs the native code layer. The recurring margin sits in the care plan: store compliance, OS updates, and content changes recur every quarter, so a single build converts into a retainer that renews without a new pitch. White-label resale lets the agency bill the client at its own rate while paying a flat platform fee, which is where the spread widens.

Deliverables
  • Published iOS and Android app listings under the client or agency brand
  • Signed screen-flow wireframe and scope freeze document
  • Admin credentials plus a recorded content-editing walkthrough
  • Maintenance runbook covering store updates, push credentials, and platform version upgrades
  • 30-day post-launch support log with named escalation contact
Definition of Done

Both store listings are live, installable on a clean device, and the client approver has signed the handover document.