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Appy Pie: Buy vs Skip (Agency App Delivery Without White-Label)

IF your agency needs to ship a functional Android app for a restaurant, gym, or salon client inside a 16-hour setup window and can absorb Appy Pie branding on the client-facing dashboard, THEN the Basic tier at $32/mo (or $16/mo billed annually) covers unlimited hosting and editing with 500 push notifications and 500 downloads per month. IF the client requires iOS, higher notification volume, or a branded client portal, THEN you must step up to Gold at $72/mo ($36/mo annual) or Platinum at $120/mo, and still accept that Appy Pie does not publish a white-label program.

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Appy Pie: Buy vs Skip (Agency App Delivery Without White-Label)

“IF your agency needs to ship a functional Android app for a restaurant, gym, or salon client inside a 16-hour setup window and can absorb Appy Pie branding on the client-facing dashboard, THEN the Basic tier at $32/mo (or $16/mo billed annually) covers unlimited hosting and editing with 500 push notifications and 500 downloads per month. IF the client requires iOS, higher notification volume, or a branded client portal, THEN you must step up to Gold at $72/mo ($36/mo annual) or Platinum at $120/mo, and still accept that Appy Pie does not publish a white-label program.”

When is it the right choice?
  • Client is a local SMB (restaurant, salon, gym) that only needs a branded Android app with push notifications, matching the Basic tier's Android-only scope at $32/mo or $16/mo annual.
  • Your delivery model is a $370/mo retainer with 16h setup and 2h/mo maintenance, where the Basic tier's 500 push notifications and 500 downloads per month are sufficient for a single-location business.
  • You want to validate app demand with the 7-day free trial before committing to a paid tier, then publish through the guided App Store and Google Play flow.
  • The client accepts Appy Pie branding on the admin panel and end-user experience, since no white-label option is documented.
  • Payments must run through Stripe, PayPal, Apple Pay, or Google Pay without custom gateway work, and the built-in backend hosting removes server management from your scope.
When should you skip it?
  • The client demands a white-label app or branded client dashboard, because Appy Pie does not publish a white-label program and branding stays visible.
  • You need iOS delivery on an entry budget: the Basic tier is Android-only, so iOS requires Gold at $72/mo or Platinum at $120/mo.
  • Projected usage exceeds 500 push notifications or 500 downloads per month on Basic, or 1,000 of each on Gold, pushing you into Platinum at $120/mo before margins hold.
  • Your agency sells app work as a differentiator and cannot tolerate a shared no-code platform underneath a premium retainer.
  • The engagement requires custom native modules, complex data models, or integrations beyond the AI prompt, visual editor, and admin panel that Appy Pie exposes.
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