Short answer: For most business apps, MVPs, CRMs and clinic systems, a senior freelance developer is cheaper and faster than an agency, because you pay for the person writing the code instead of sales, account managers and office overhead. An agency is the better choice when you need a large team working in parallel, round-the-clock support contracts, or formal vendor procurement.
The same project, hired two ways.
| Typical app development agency | Mohammed Nabhan (freelance) | |
|---|---|---|
| Who you talk to | Sales, then a project or account manager who relays to developers | The developer who designs and writes your code |
| Who writes the code | Assigned from the agency team; can change during the project | Me, from first commit to launch |
| What your price pays for | Developers plus sales, management, office and margin | Engineering time on your product |
| Changes mid-project | Usually a change request through the account manager | Discussed directly, priced in writing before work starts |
| Code and account ownership | Varies by contract; check it | Your repository, your App Store / Play Store and cloud accounts |
| Team size | Can run several developers in parallel | One senior developer; best for focused scopes |
| Best fit | Large builds, many parallel workstreams, enterprise procurement | MVPs, business apps, CRMs, clinic systems, e-commerce |
Use these whoever you hire. The answers show quickly who will protect your project.
React Native apps for iOS and Android, including App Store and Play Store release.
Next.js, React and Node.js applications and admin dashboards.
Lead pipelines, WhatsApp follow-ups, inventory and billing. Compare with Zoho / HubSpot.
Token queues, appointments, prescriptions and billing. Compare with ready-made software.
Custom and Shopify stores with Razorpay, UPI and Stripe.
These are live products. Open them, install them and judge the quality yourself.
Laundry and steam-ironing app used by 1,000+ active clients for ordering, scheduling and delivery tracking. Live on the App Store and Google Play.
Grocery and daily-essentials delivery app for iOS and Android with a Node.js backend.
Responsive e-commerce website for a footwear brand.
Shopify store with Razorpay Magic Checkout.
Next.js product catalogue and e-commerce site for an electronics brand.
Send the same brief you sent to agencies. You will get a written scope, a timeline and a fixed price, so you can compare like for like.
Based in Chennai (IST). On-site meetings in Chennai, remote for clients anywhere in India and abroad.
Usually, for the same scope, because an agency price also covers sales, project management and office costs. Send the same written brief to both and compare fixed quotes line by line.
Yes, for most business apps. I build the mobile app, the web admin panel and the backend APIs, and handle App Store and Google Play release. IronZone and 5Rose Store are examples on both stores.
This is the main risk of hiring one person, so reduce it in the contract: keep the code in your own repository and every account in your name from day one. Then any developer can continue the work.
Yes. I meet clients on-site in Chennai and work remotely with clients across India, the Middle East, Europe and the US.
Send your idea through the form on this page or on WhatsApp at +91 8608383040. You get a reply within 24 hours and a written scope with a fixed price after a short discovery call.
