> And, in spite of our "mid 5 figures" price for the iOS+Android apps for a fairly simple app - the whole program of work the government department included thi

> And, in spite of our "mid 5 figures" price for the iOS+Android apps for a fairly simple app - the whole program of work the government department included this in, and hence the media reporting of "what the app cost" came to 1.3million dollars. You're absolutely right. They didn't buy an app; they bought a solution (of which the app was a small part). Because it's not just the iPads; it's setting up the management structure for the iPads. How to procure them, locking them down so agents can't install Candy Crush, modifying existing IT processes to be able to manage device breakage/reloads/provisioning, etc... None of this stuff is all that difficult, but nothing in business is free. So while any moron could write the app itself in half an hour, designing an end-to-end system that serves the needs of the customer (can be operated by someone with a GED; doesn't break down often; has simple workarounds for confusing scenarios; etc.) can cost a lot more than that. The software is just a piece of it.