How much does it cost to build an educational app for the social services sector?

Standard price for an educational app for the social services sector: $37,500

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What is an educational app for the social services sector?

Educational apps for the social services sector help people access information about social service programs. Users of educational apps for this industry can search through local, state, and national listings of available social services, including food banks, homeless shelters, and meal delivery programs. Educational apps for the social services sector may also include a database of available housing options in a particular area or a directory of government assistance offices with contact details.

Educational apps are similar to other learning apps like tutoring apps, test prep apps, and language learning apps. One of the most popular educational apps today is Khan Academy.

Here are some recent educational app for the social services sector examples built with Xperts:

  • An app that will help people in Norway to get legal advice/council about unemployment/work. The app will be built on multiple APIs (Zendesk, Upodi, Reepay, Loyaltii, Yulsn, etc.) that will handle ticketing, referrals, marketing, and analytics.

What is the typical cost to build an educational app for the social services sector?

An educational app for the social services sector usually costs $37,500 to build. However, the total cost can be as low as $25,000 or as high as $50,000. An educational app for the social services sector with a low number of features (also known as a "minimum viable product", or MVP) will be more affordable than an app that includes all intended functionality.

For example, here are some recent price quotes for an educational app for the social services sector from Xperts:

  • $12,500

How long does it take to build an educational app for the social services sector?

An educational app for the social services sector usually takes 167 hours to build. However, an educational app for the social services sector can be built in as few as 133 hours, or in as many as 200 hours. The exact timeline mostly depends on how complicated your app is. As a general rule, it will take longer if you require highly custom designs, niche features, or non-standard release platforms.

For example, Xperts produced the following recent hourly estimates for an educational app for the social services sector:

  • 167

How to successfully grow your educational app for the social services sector

An educational app, like nSight, should grow by showing that it can solve specific problems for users in the social services industry. The app should demonstrate its value by making it easy to track productivity, identify issues with workflow, and improve customer satisfaction scores.

Risks and challenges of building an educational app for the social services sector

Educational apps for social services face risks related to the dissemination of false information, the violation of copyrights, and the risk of being sued for defamation. It is advisable to seek legal counsel to determine whether your application is subject to safe harbor protections under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. When documenting your app's content, you should provide attribution to any sources that are not original work. Finally, you should ensure that your app does not contain any defamatory material.

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