What $1,999 actually buys you: full breakdown of a Silpho Launch sprint
Line by line, what you get when you book the $1,999 Silpho Launch tier. Real scope, real bonuses, real value math.
If you're skeptical about the price (you should be), here's everything in the box.
TL;DR
The Silpho Launch tier is $1,999 for a done-for-you iOS app, $2,999 for iOS + Android. It includes the Ship React Native boilerplate as a lifetime license ($199 value), an ASO Launch Kit with screenshots and keyword research ($500 value), App Store Connect setup ($200 value), a 30-day bug shield ($500 value), and a 30-Day Ready-to-Ship Guarantee that refunds you and lets you keep the code if we miss the date. Total declared value: about $2,500. Price: $1,999. The math works because the stack is reused across every client, scope is locked at kickoff, and we don't bill hourly.
Key facts at a glance
The Launch tier is fixed-fee. No surprise invoices, no hourly creep, no change orders.
Delivery is 3 weeks, not 30 days (Starter is the 30-day tier). Launch is built for speed.
TestFlight build lands in your hands by day 10 so you can pressure-test the work mid-sprint.
App Store submission, screenshots, preview video, and keyword research are in scope. Not extras.
If we miss the submission deadline, you get a full refund and you keep the code. No clawback.
What's in the box
1. The done-for-you build
A working iOS app on the Ship React Native stack. Auth wired with Supabase. Subscriptions wired with RevenueCat. Onboarding screens. Paywall screens. Settings. Account deletion (Apple requirement). One AI feature of your choice (image gen, video, chat, transcription, scan-and-identify, whatever fits your magical moment).
You also get the Android build for $1,000 more (the iOS + Android tier at $2,999), which adds Play Console submission, data safety form, and QA on flagship Android devices.
2. Ship React Native lifetime license
Normally $199 standalone. Bundled in. You can use the boilerplate on any future side project, client work, or experiment forever. No extra fee.
That alone is 10 percent of the Launch price returned to you as a reusable asset.
3. ASO Launch Kit
The piece most agencies don't include. Specifically:
App Store screenshots: 3 to 5 optimized screens per device size
Preview video: 15 to 30 seconds showing the magical moment
Storefront copy: title (30 chars), subtitle (30 chars), description (4000 chars but the first 3 lines matter most)
Keyword research: top 20 ASO/ASA keywords for your category, with competitor keyword audit
Standalone ASO retainers cost $500 to $2,000 elsewhere. In scope here.
4. App Store Connect + Play Console setup
Account wiring, certificate provisioning, TestFlight setup, review submission, bundle ID, app metadata. The boring stuff that takes a week if you've never done it before. Done by day 5 of your sprint.
5. 30-Day Ready-to-Ship Guarantee
Your app is built, tested, and submitted to the App Store within 30 days, or full refund and you keep the code. (Apple's review queue is out of our hands, but it usually clears in 2 to 7 days.)
This is the most expensive promise in the box. We've kept it across 25+ launches.
6. 30-day bug shield post-launch
Any regression after the app goes live, fixed for free, for 30 days. Feature work after that is a second sprint, quoted the same flat-fee way.
7. You own everything
Repo, infrastructure keys, Stripe/RevenueCat configuration, Supabase project, App Store Connect access. Transferred at kickoff. No lock-in. No licensing. No required retainer. You can hire any React Native developer to extend the app the day after launch.
The value math
| Item | Standalone value |
|---|---|
| 30-Day Ready-to-Ship Guarantee | $1,999 |
| Ship React Native lifetime license | $199 |
| ASO Launch Kit (screenshots, video, copy, keyword research) | $500 |
| App Store Connect + Play Console setup | $200 |
| 30-day bug shield | $500 |
| Repo and infrastructure ownership | priceless (or pricelessly annoying when you don't have it) |
| Total value | ~$2,500 |
| Your price | $1,999 |
The margin works because the Ship React Native boilerplate covers 60 to 80 percent of the work that every consumer mobile app needs. We reuse it on every client. You're paying for customization and launch ops, not for us to rebuild auth, payments, and analytics for the 26th time.
What's NOT included at $1,999
So you're not surprised:
Custom Figma redesign rounds (Launch ships on a clean default theme with your branding applied; full design rounds live in the Starter tier at $4,999)
Dedicated revenue infrastructure (paywalls beyond the default flow, KPI dashboards, retention loop tuning are Starter scope)
AI workflows tuned to your data or APIs at length (Starter scope)
Marketing or growth runs (we don't do paid acquisition; we instrument the analytics so your team can)
Ongoing maintenance retainer (the 30-day bug shield is finite by design)
If your project needs the above, the Starter tier at $4,999 (iOS) or $7,999 (iOS + Android) is the right tier.
How the 3-week sprint flows
Week 1: foundation. Repo from Ship React Native, Supabase, RevenueCat, OpenAI/Claude wired. Onboarding, auth, paywall, first AI loop. TestFlight build by day 7.
Week 2: polish. Real design pass, AI moment polished, error states, edge cases, cost controls. Second TestFlight build feels like a real app.
Week 3: launch. Screenshots, preview video, keyword research, App Store submission. Apple typically reviews in 2 to 7 days. App live, handoff Loom recorded, you own the keys.
For more on the week-by-week, read How to launch an AI mobile app in 30 days.
FAQ
Why is $1,999 so much cheaper than agencies charge?
Agencies bill hourly, run open scope, and rebuild auth/payments/analytics from scratch on every project. Productized studios reuse a battle-tested stack and lock scope at kickoff. The price difference is the cost of not running discovery sprints, design rounds, and PM layers for the 50th time. For the full economic comparison, see the cost-of-mobile-app-development pillar.
Can I customize the design?
Within the locked scope, yes. Your branding, colors, logo, and tone are applied across every screen. Custom layouts beyond the default flow are a Starter-tier concern. The point of Launch is speed and price, not bespoke design.
What if I want a feature outside the standard scope?
Either we slot it in if it fits the timeline (rare for Launch's 3-week window), or we quote it as a small add-on, or we recommend the Starter tier. We tell you on the kickoff call which path makes sense.
Do I need to know React Native?
No. We deliver a working app and a Loom handoff that walks you through the codebase, the Supabase admin, the RevenueCat dashboard, and how to extend the app yourself or hire someone to. You don't need to write a line.
Is the Ship React Native license really lifetime?
Yes. Buy it standalone for $199 or get it included with Launch. You can use it on any future project, client work, or side build, forever. Updates to the boilerplate are included.
Can I upgrade from Kickstart to Launch?
Yes. The $499 Kickstart credits directly against the Launch fee. Many founders buy Kickstart first to pressure-test whether they can ship themselves before deciding to hand it off.
What if my app needs Stripe instead of RevenueCat?
We support either. RevenueCat is the default for iOS-first apps because it abstracts receipts and renewals. Stripe is great for hybrid web+mobile flows. We recommend on the kickoff call based on your monetization model.
How fast can we kick off?
Slot dependent. We take 4 client sprints per month and they fill from a couple of weeks out. The pricing page shows current availability. Reserving a slot is a refundable deposit until kickoff.
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