How much does it cost to develop a unique fantasy sports application?

 

Along with coming up with a unique idea in mind, finance is the first concern of all businessmen. The whole idea of execution largely depends on the investment one can make in building the fantasy sports application. However, no matter how much calculation you do in the beginning, you can only estimate the cost of developing a unique fantasy sports application. 

Indeed, one should at least get the ROI, even if he/she is not making a profit from fantasy sports app development. As, the total cost of Fantasy Sports app development depends on numerous factors like features, technology, and app development services provider; there is always an estimation provided by the experts. 

Let’s check out the estimated cost of Fantasy Sports App Development. 

Fantasy App Development 

There are two ways of getting Fantasy Sports Application - Pre-Build White label solution and App development services from scratch. 

Difference between White Label Solution and App Development Services

• White Label Solution

It is a pre-build Fantasy Sports App solution that has all the features and technology. All you need to buy it from the App development services provider and can begin your fantasy sports operation. However, it is allowed to customize the application as per requirement. Developers like RG Infotech can add and subtract the features as per your requirement. 

Those who are new in this industry, prefer pre-build solutions to get accurate fantasy sports applications. 

• Fantasy Sports App Development Services

It is a method of application building from scratch. Those who have a plan and know exactly what they want in their application can go for this. It is the best method of turning your whole idea into reality by customizing each feature and functionality of the application. 

However, both of the Fantasy sports app development methods are approximately equally expensive. You can hire RG Infotech fantasy app developers as per your budget and requirements. They provide both types of app development. 

Time and Cost Estimation of Fantasy Sports App Development:

Usually, the cost of Fantasy Sports platform development is charged based on the number of working hours. The working hours involved in each step decides the overall cost of app development. And the cost of per hour app development is $25 to $45. 

Fantasy Sports App Development with existing code  

1. Research & Analysis 

The first stage of any app development is researching the respective industry. It is important to know about the past, present, and future of the Fantasy Sports industry to build a relevant application. Knowing your competitors before entering the market will save you from building the same application, as it's about bringing something new to the table. 

Research becomes more important when you are new in the industry and doing something like this for the first time. It takes approximately 240 hours to do research and analyze the market. 

2. UI Design and Prototyping

The User Interface of your application has the first impression of your services on users. Ultimately it decides the user experience, the better the user experience there will be more sales. Make sure you're giving priority to the UI of your fantasy application. 

Prototyping is the best way to know how your app will look and work after final deployment. It will give you an idea of your final application and how it will serve the users. Many people often avoid investing in prototyping and suffer later. Both UI Design and Prototyping require an investment of min 360 hours as gathering different elements are aligning them is quite a challenge

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3. Code Development

It is a long and important step in developing a fantasy application. It is like writing the script of any language. The whole functionality and working of features depend on the code development. The bugs and errors in the code make it a more time-consuming procedure. Never rush this step to get the final app on time. Make sure you are giving enough time to Fantasy app developers to do code development. Developing a code from scratch requires a timeline of 1440 hours.

 

4. App Development

App development is the process of developing the whole application by aligning all features, technology, and tools on one platform to make it functional. It takes almost 1200-1300 hours to develop an application. It also varies as per your requirements for the application. 

5. Web and App Testing

Many business owners skip the testing step to launch their application which results in the credibility of their services. It is better to test the application more than one time to remove all the bugs and errors from the application.

Keep a margin of 480 hours before the final app deployment to deal with errors. However, it requires approximately 920-1000 hours to build a unique and highly functional fantasy sports app. Hence, on calculating the total hours, the estimated cost of app development is $23000 - $40000. 

Conclusion

Budget is one of the most important factors of beginning your fantasy sports app development services. However, the cost is a dependable factor that depends on the integration of features, advanced technology, and the use of tools to develop the Fantasy Sports application. Fantasy Developers like RG Infotech are the most affordable app development services which make sure that they are using trending technology along with keeping your budget in mind.