Prototypes
What is a Prototype?
Build a Prototype App with Caffeine Interactive to see your vision in action, to use for investor presentations and to refine your requirements.
Watch a Prototype Walkthrough?
Entrepreneur
- Need something to show investors?
Bring a visual representation to your investor meetings to give context to your app idea. - Have a concept but need user feedback?
Give potential users the chance to interact with your app through the prototype and provide meaningful feedback to refine the user experience. - Anxious to start bringing in revenue?
Prototypes lead to a faster time to market with a visual representation of your app so you can start signing up customers in preparation for launch! - Not sure of the next steps now that you have a clear app idea?
With the lower cost investment of a prototype, you can establish the minimum requirements to begin marketing your app.
Prototypes vs. Fully-Functioning Apps
PROTOTYPE
- Explain the concept of your application in a visual manner
- Get feedback from investors, users, or even your family as quickly as possible!
- Build demos and marketing for the application before the app is even done!
- Are built in a short amount of time, depending on the number of screens
- Are less expensive and easier to make changes
- Have a limited number of screens
FULLY-FUNCTIONING APP
- Are a full-scale app that can be provided to users
- Are distributed to users via a web address or app store!
- Allow users to sign up, checkout, or complete other functions
- Take a minimum of 2 months, often 4-6 months or more to build
- Cost more and are more difficult to make changes
- Require as many screens as needed for the user to complete tasks
Cost and Timeline
BASIC
7,250
a few weeks
FEATURES
- UX & UI with user flows for 1 device
- Creative Brief with preliminary styling
- Placeholder logo
- Wireframes for 3 user screens.
- Mockups/designs for 3 user screens.
- Interactive prototype provided as a (link or URL) for 1 device.
- Interactivity for up to 1 point per user screen.
ENHANCED
7,500
1 month
FEATURES
- UX & UI with user flows for 1 device
- Creative Brief with preliminary styling
- Placeholder logo
- Wireframes for 5 user screens.
- Mockups/designs for 5 user screens.
- Interactive prototype provided as a (link or URL) for 1 device.
- Interactivity for up to 2 points per user screen.
BEST VALUE
COMPREHENSIVE
8,000
8 Weeks!
FEATURES
- UX & UI with user flows for 1 device
- Creative Brief with preliminary styling
- Placeholder logo
- Wireframes for 15 user screens.
- Mockups/designs for 15 user screens.
- Interactive prototype provided as a (link or URL) for 1 device.
- Interactivity for up to 3 points per user screen.
A complete app prototype costs between $4,000 and $10,000. Costs depend on the number of app screens and interactions, the platforms (web or mobile), and branding. Please see our FAQs for further information about price