Start here if you are planning a minimum viable product. These guides explain what to build first, how to keep the scope small, what an MVP costs, and how we build one in 2 weeks. They are written from our own builds, such as DiaryDad, live on the App Store and Google Play 14 days after kickoff, and AidCircle, a crowdfunding platform built from scratch. When you are ready to hire a team, see our MVP development services.
Written by Ganesh Ghatti · Founder, Squirrel Technologies
Updated
Decide what to build, what it costs, and how the build works.
What a first version needs for each kind of product, with the real project behind it.
First-hand articles from our founder on how we build MVPs and how to choose a team.
The 14 days are counted from the scope meeting to a launched MVP. Products that need App Store approval, research, or model training can take longer.
Day 1
Your one to three decision makers sit with our product manager or lead developer. We decide which part of the product will test your idea and write down what waits for later.
An agreed scope and feature list.
Days 2–3
We study your top two or three competitors, agree the pages and screens, finalise the user journey, and use AI to create a demo from your brand guidelines.
Approved wireframes and user journey.
Days 4–9
Our developer builds the core features, sign-in, database, and the other parts the product needs, using AI coding tools such as Claude, Cursor, and Codex.
A working MVP on a test link.
Day 10
We put the product on a server so people can use it online. A simple MVP does not need a CDN, queues, or microservices.
The MVP live and reachable.
Days 11–14
AI writes the unit tests; people test the full user journey and we watch the backend. One or two rounds of changes, then launch and handover.
A launched MVP, its code, and the handover.
See the full breakdown in the 2-week MVP process guide.
Built an iOS and Android AI journaling app with React Native and Expo from the client's designs. Both stores approved it on the first attempt, and it was live 14 days after kickoff.
Many can. We build only the features needed to test whether the idea solves the customer's problem, and our developers use AI coding tools. Products that need App Store approval, research, or machine learning model training can take longer.
If you are not sure whether you need a proof of concept, a prototype, or an MVP, start with PoC vs Prototype vs MVP. If you already know you need an MVP, read How to Define MVP Scope and then the cost guide.
A typical 2-week MVP with us costs $3,999 to $8,999. Complex features, such as escrow accounts or WebRTC, and building for several platforms cost more.
Yes. We hand over the code and intellectual property after development.
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