Senior engineerPoland-based · CETDirect — no agency overhead
Mobile app development in Poland
I’m a senior engineer who builds iOS, Android and cross-platform apps end to end — from MVP to App Store launch. Western-quality work at Polish rates, talking straight to the person who actually writes your code.
SwiftKotlinFlutterReact Native
40–60%lower cost than US & UK studios
iOS · Android · X-platformone engineer, every platform
3–5 monthsfrom idea to a launchable MVP
0 middlemenyou talk to the person who codes it
Why build your app in Poland?
Poland is consistently ranked among the best value destinations for software in the world — strong engineering, EU law, and rates well below Western Europe and the US. Here’s what that means for your app.
Western quality, Polish rates
Senior work for roughly 40–60% less than comparable US or UK studios — the budget goes into the product, not overhead.
Top-ranked engineering talent
Polish developers rank among the world’s best on competitive-coding platforms like HackerRank — and you get one of them, hands-on.
Real working-hours overlap
Central European Time overlaps the full European workday and US East-Coast mornings, so decisions don’t wait a day.
EU law & GDPR built in
Your contract, IP and user data sit under EU regulation — no offshore legal grey zone to worry about.
Fluent, direct English
Clear communication with no translation layer and no account-manager telephone game.
Western work culture
Deadlines, directness and ownership — the way you already expect to work.
What it costs (and why it's worth it)
Honest, public ranges based on the real Polish market. Final price depends on scope — but you’ll always get a fixed quote before anything starts.
| Where you build it | Senior developer / hour | Typical mid-size app |
|---|---|---|
| Poland — with me | $45–65 | $30k–85k |
| Western Europe (UK / DE) | $65–105 | $85k–175k |
| United States | $85–175 | $135k–245k |
MVP from $18k · 3–5 months • cross-platform saves ~30–47% vs. building iOS and Android separately.
How we'll build your app
A clear, step-by-step path from idea to launch. You see a fixed scope and price before development starts — no open-ended hourly surprises.
1 · Discovery & scope
We define exactly what to build, pick the right stack, and lock a fixed scope and price.
2 · MVP
A real, launchable app with your core features — ready to put in front of users or investors.
3 · Full product
The complete app: polished UX, integrations, a solid backend, and the App Store / Play launch.
4 · Maintenance & growth
Updates, new features, monitoring and support once you’re live and growing.
Mobile app development services
Everything you need to take a mobile product from a sketch to a maintained, live app — built by one person who owns the whole stack.
iOS app development
Native iPhone & iPad apps in Swift and SwiftUI — fast, polished and App Store-ready.
Android app development
Native Android in Kotlin and Jetpack Compose, built for the full range of devices.
Cross-platform apps
One Flutter or React Native codebase for iOS and Android at near-native performance.
MVP development
Validate your idea fast with a lean, launchable first version — and spend far less doing it.
Backend & APIs
The engine behind the app: Java Spring Boot, PostgreSQL and Firebase, with auth, payments and integrations.
Maintenance & support
Ongoing updates, OS upgrades, monitoring and new features after you go live.
The stack I build with
SwiftSwiftUIKotlinJetpack ComposeFlutterReact NativeJavaSpring BootPostgreSQLFirebaseAWS
Built for how apps work in 2026
Your app is built around where mobile is actually going this year — not where it was five years ago.
AI built in
Smart search, chat and personalization are now table stakes — and far cheaper to add than they were two years ago.
Cross-platform first
One codebase for iOS and Android at near-native speed — typically 30–47% cheaper than building each twice.
Privacy by design
GDPR/CCPA-ready from day one, with on-device processing and transparent, honest data handling.
5G & edge ready
Real-time, low-latency features: live video, AR and instant sync that feel effortless on modern networks.
You work directly with the engineer
I’m Rafał — a senior software engineer based in Poland with 12+ years building real products. When you hire me, you get me: I scope the work, design the architecture, write the code and ship it.
No account managers, no offshore handoffs, no junior developer learning on your budget. Just one experienced person who owns the result and stays reachable on WhatsApp the whole way through.
Why founders pick this
- Senior engineer — 12+ years, hands-on
- Based in Poland (CET) — EU law & GDPR
- iOS, Android & cross-platform
- Fixed scope & price, agreed up front
- Direct WhatsApp line, reply within ~1 hour
Frequently asked questions
As a rough guide for the Polish market: a simple app runs about $10k–30k, a mid-size app $30k–85k, and a complex product $85k–210k+. That’s roughly 40–60% less than building the same thing in the US or UK. You’ll always get a fixed quote for your specific scope before any work begins.
Senior Polish developers typically charge around $45–65/hour, versus $65–105 in Western Europe and $85–175 in the US — for comparable quality. Most of my work is quoted as a fixed-price project rather than hourly, so you know the total before we start.
A focused MVP usually costs from about $18k and takes 3–5 months — a real, launchable app with your core features, ready to validate with users or investors. The fastest way to control cost is to ship an MVP first, then add features in phases once you’ve learned what works.
For most European and US founders, Poland offers the best balance of quality, cost and reliability: top-ranked engineers, EU legal protection, fluent English, a convenient timezone, and rates well below Western markets — without the geopolitical or quality risk of cheaper options.
If you need both platforms on a budget, cross-platform (Flutter or React Native) is usually the smart default — one codebase, near-native performance, and roughly 30–47% lower cost than two separate native apps. Native (Swift/Kotlin) is the right call for performance-critical apps, heavy device features, or games. I’ll recommend the honest fit for your case.
The big ones: AI features becoming standard (and much cheaper to add), cross-platform development dominating, privacy-first / GDPR-ready design, and 5G enabling real-time, low-latency experiences. Your app is built with these in mind so it doesn’t feel dated at launch.
Send a short description of what you want to build using the form below. You’ll get a real reply — and a ballpark quote — within about an hour, directly from me on WhatsApp. From there we book a call and scope it properly.
Mobile development guides
More honest, in-depth reads on building apps in Poland — costs, stacks and hiring.
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Ready to build your app?
Tell me what you want to build. You’ll get a real answer — and a ballpark quote — within an hour, straight from the engineer who’d build it. No sales team, no obligation.
- Fixed scope and price before any work starts
- One senior engineer, start to finish
- Reply within ~1 hour on WhatsApp
