The comparison that matters is not against other app builders.
It is against the agency quote you were given, and against the twelve months of change requests that follow it.
Against an agency build
The same app, two ways of paying for it.
| Agency build | Zust | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | $80,000–180,000 | From $49/month |
| Time | 5–8 months | Minutes to build |
| Changes | Scoped, quoted, waited for | You make them yourself |
| Both platforms | Usually priced separately | Included |
| Updates | Billed | Included |
| Taken per order | Nothing | Nothing |
Agency figures are a range drawn from quotes merchants have shown us, not a published price list. Treat them as indicative. The only real wait on the Zust side is Apple and Google reviewing the submission.
What is included
Because the exclusions are where app pricing usually hides.
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Both platforms
iPhone and Android. Not one now and the other as an upgrade.
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Every update
Including the ones forced on you by an OS release. Not billed per submission.
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Every change you make
Screens, branding, promotions. There is no per-change fee because there is no developer in the loop.
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Nothing per order
Zust does not sit between you and your money, so there is nothing for it to take a percentage of.
The number to compare
0%
taken from any order placed through the app.
Your gateway, your merchant account, your bank. The subscription is the whole cost, which means a good month costs the same as a quiet one.
Honest answers
The things worth knowing before you commit.
What we do not charge for
- Both platforms
- Updates
- Changes you make
- Per order
- Exporting your data
What you still pay elsewhere
- Apple developer account, yearly
- Google Play account, one-off
- Your payment gateway’s own fee
- Push volume beyond the included tier
What we cannot promise
- How long store review takes
- That Apple will approve first time
- Installs — that is your marketing
- A custom-built app’s every last feature
Next step
See your own shop as an app.
We will build it from your live catalogue and send you a link that runs the real app in your browser. No commitment, and nothing submitted to a store until you say so.
- Connects to
- Shopify, WooCommerce, Agora
- From
- $49 a month
- Published under
- Your own Apple and Google accounts