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How much does it cost to build a media viewer app for the media sector?

Standard price for a media viewer app for the media sector: $37,500

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What is a media viewer app for the media sector?

Media viewer apps for the media sector are designed to enable users to download, view, or listen to digital media content. A media viewer app may be used by individual consumers, libraries, schools, and governments to provide access to multimedia files. Common purposes of a media viewer app include accessing user-selected files on a mobile device or delivering educational content on demand.

Media viewer apps for the media sector share features with other content curation and publishing apps, such as photo-sharing apps, blog readers, and podcasting apps. Popular media viewer applications include ESPN ScoreCenter, NBC News, and VSCO.

Here are some recent media viewer app for the media sector examples built with Xperts:

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What is the typical cost to build a media viewer app for the media sector?

A media viewer app for the media sector usually costs $37,500 to build. However, the total cost can be as low as $25,000 or as high as $50,000. A media viewer app for the media 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 a media viewer app for the media sector from Xperts:

  • $17,199

How long does it take to build a media viewer app for the media sector?

A media viewer app for the media sector usually takes 229 hours to build. However, a media viewer app for the media sector can be built in as few as 133 hours, or in as many as 267 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 a media viewer app for the media sector:

  • 229

How to successfully grow your media viewer app for the media sector

A media viewer app can increase its adoption rate by developing an intuitive UI and providing high-quality content. The app has to be simple enough for first-time users to understand, but it also has to provide advanced tools for experienced users. Since the app needs to target both first-time and experienced users, it must offer different types of content that appeal to both audiences.

Risks and challenges of building a media viewer app for the media sector

Media viewer apps are exposed to legal risk related to copyright infringement. If your app allows users to upload or view copyrighted material, you must make sure that you comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), which provides safe harbor for online service providers who remove infringing content when they are notified of it.

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